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12:30 PM ET, April 13, 2009

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Mike Celizic / MSNBC:
Duggar family: Another baby on the way!  —  Wife of eldest of 18 children is expecting the family's first grandchild  —  There's a new Duggar on the way, but this time it's not Michelle Duggar adding another to her brood of 18 children.  Instead, it's a grandchild expected by the oldest son and his wife of seven months.
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Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Another Duggar On the Way!  —  Looks like there's not going to be a shortage of Duggars anytime soon.  —  Joshua, 21 - the oldest of 18 kids born to Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of Tontitown, Ark. - and his wife, Anna, 20, are expecting a baby of their own.
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson's Wife Files for Divorce  —  We've learned Mel Gibson's wife Robyn has just filed legal papers to divorce Mel Gibson, her husband of 28 years, citing “irreconcilable differences.”  Pretty ironic — Robyn signed the papers the day before Good Friday.
Sandra Sobieraj-Westfall / People.com:
The Obama's Dog Has Arrived - at Last!  —  A Portuguese Water Dog; Sasha and Malia Obama  —  Forget about hunting for Easter eggs.  The president's daughters have a much better treat in store this holiday weekend: a new dog!  —  After months of anticipation, a 6-month-old Portuguese Water Dog named Bo …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Simon Cowell Hints He May Leave American Idol  —  Good news to American Idol wannabes who dread Simon Cowell's critiques: He may be leaving the show.  —  In a new interview with the U.K. Mirror, the sharp-tongued judge, 49, says he is getting tired of traveling for his three TV shows — and Idol would be the first to go.
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Access Hollywood:
Is Simon Cowell Planning An ‘Idol’ Exit?  —  Simon Cowell,American Idol,Reality TV,Celebrities,Music  —  Every week, millions of viewers tune in to “American Idol” to hear what Simon Cowell has to say - but according to the Mirror, the no-nonsense judge may be planning on leaving the show.
Discussion: iVillage
Linda Marx / People.com:
Kardashian Family Member Getting Plastic Surgery  —  There are some big changes coming to the Kardashian household.  “Someone in the Kardashian family will soon have plastic surgery,” Kim Kardashian told PEOPLE exclusively at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Saturday night.
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Madonna Makes Adoption Plea to Malawi Newspaper  —  Madonna opens up about her failed attempt to adopt 3-year-old Mercy James in a new interview.  —  “I want to provide Mercy with a home, a loving family environment and the best education and healthcare possible,” she e-mailed Malawi's Nation newspaper in response to its questions.
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Mabvuto Banda / Reuters:   Madonna still keen to adopt Malawian child: report
BBC:
Madonna ‘still keen on adoption’
Discussion: NME
Emmet Sullivan / People.com:
Padma Lakshmi Poses Nude, Exposes Scar  —  Padma Lakshmi  —  Padma Lakshmi's favorite part of her body may be surprising - it's the seven-inch scar on her forearm from a car accident at the age of 14.  —  “I love it because it makes me a person who has an interesting past …
Joshua Rich / EW.com:
Box Office Report: ‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’ wins the weekend  —  Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana: The Movie jumped out to a big lead at the box office and never looked back on this competitive holiday weekend.  The Disney Channel adaptation took first place with a hefty …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Gawker
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Mark R. Probst:
Amazon Follies  —  On Amazon.com two days ago, mysteriously, the sales rankings disappeared from two newly-released high profile gay romance books: “Transgressions” by Erastes and “False Colors” by Alex Beecroft.  Everybody was perplexed.  Was it a glitch of some sort?
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OK! Magazine:
Lindsay Parties the Pain Away  —  With Samantha Ronson busy spinning records at a DJ gig in San Francisco's Castro District on Friday night, her ex-girlfriend Lindsay Lohan used the opportunity to party until the wee hours.  —  In fact, La Lohan's night didn't even begin until around 1:45 a.m. …
Simon Button / Mirror.co.uk:
Five minutes with a... sex god: Enrique Iglesias  —  The hunk of burning love, 33, on his sexy bod, smooth chest and the size of his you-know-what  —  How does it feel being labelled a sex god?  —  It's flattering, but I don't get why people see me that way.
Discussion: #gay
George Rush / NY Daily News:
A-Rod Hooked up with ‘Housewives’ babe, spies say  —  When it comes to dating housewives, A-Rod likes to keep it “Real.”  —  The Yankees slugger has been stepping out this weekend in Miami with Bethenny Frankel, one of the reality stars of “The Real Housewives of New York City.”
 
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