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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Whedon To Direct Marvel's ‘The Avengers’ — I'm told Marvel Studios is in final negotiations for Buffy the Vampire Slayer series architect Joss Whedon to direct Marvel Studios' The Avengers. That's the fast-tracked film that would amount to an all-star team of Marvel superheros …
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Britney Spears bravely agrees to release un-airbrushed images of herself next to the digitally-altered versions — Celebrities and the industry around them is often accused of producing images that affect young people's body image. — Which is why it's so refreshing to see one of the world's …
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Before and After — Here's the before and after pics of Britney Spears' new campaign with Candies, also know as “what I've been working on the last hour, I hate you animated gifs.” Now I'm not going to claim that these pictures are airbrushed, but the guy that runs the photoshop department …
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Housewives Stars Pledge Support for Producer in Nicollette Sheridan Dispute — A line has been drawn on Wisteria Lane. — Desperate Housewives stars Eva Longoria Parker, Teri Hatcher, Marcia Cross and Felicity Huffman issued a joint statement Tuesday pledging their support …
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EXCLUSIVE: Jesse James' Gay Bashing Email — Jesse James has been accused of many unfavorable things while his cheating scandal unfolds publicly, but now its his own words that are sure to upset even more people. — RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained an email between Jesse …
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In Touch Exclusive Photos: Charlie Sheen caught cheating — In Touch Exclusive Photos: — Charlie Sheen caught cheating — In Touch has exclusive photos of Charlie wearing a hooded sweatshirt, dark sunglasses and a fake Magnum P.I.-style mustache, while sneaking into and out of his mistress Angelina Tracy's Studio City home.
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PopEater:
‘Idol’ Judge Kara DioGuardi Strips Naked for Allure — ‘American Idol’ star Kara DioGuardi laid herself bare for the newest issue of Allure — literally. — The judge, along with 'Grey's Anatomy' doc Jessica Capshaw, singer-songwriter Colbie Caillat and ‘Entourage’ hottie Emmanuelle Chriqui posed naked for the magazine.
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Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Exclusive: Rachel Weisz to play Jackie Kennedy — The hot spec script Jackie, about the immediate days following President Kennedy's assassination, is getting the big screen treatment with Academy-Award winning actress Rachel Weisz attached to play the late first lady.
Jeremy Olshan / New York Post:
Lesbian flings, prostitution & abuse lies: Oprah's ‘hidden’ life — Oprah Winfrey — who built a billion-dollar empire persuading everyone from celebs to average Joes to reveal the truth about themselves — is a big phony when it comes to her own past, an explosive new book charges.
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Matthew Fox Denies Affair Rumors, Gushes About Wife — Did Matthew Fox cheat on his wife Margherita with a stripper? — “The story is not true, and I'm not going to comment [further] on it,” the Lost star says in a new interview for Playboy's May issue. — Fox, 43, says he and his wife bring out the best in each other.
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The Live Feed | THR:
Whoa! HBO renews ‘Treme’ after one episode — HBO has renewed its new critically acclaimed new drama series “Treme” for a second season. — The move is a significant leap of faith for the network — the show just premiered Sunday night to 1.4 million viewers in its combined airings.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Madonna ‘Has No Idea What ‘Glee’ Is’ — With the whole television-watching world talking about the much-awaited ‘Madonna episode’ of ‘Glee’ airing next week, you'd think Madge herself would be brushing up like a ‘Gleek’ in order to see what all the fuss is about.
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TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Bandleader Headed for Leno — TMZ has learned “American Idol” musical director Rickey Minor will become the new Kevin Eubanks on “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. — We're told the announcement is supposed to be made tomorrow. — Eubanks is leaving the show late next month …
iesb.net:
IESB Exclusive: Another Candidate Has Emerged For Spider-Man — A few days ago, HitFix reported Percy Jackson star Logan Lerman was “almost 100% locked” as the new Spider-Man. His report was quickly rebutted by the info-stealers over at “TOLDJA” with neither side backing down from their statements.
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
‘District 9’ star in talks for ‘I Am Number Four’ lead (exclusive) — Sharlto Copley, the little-known South African actor who shot to fame in “District 9,” is in talks to topline “I Am Number Four,” DreamWorks' adaptation of the upcoming young-adult science fiction book by James Frey and Jobie Hughes.
Catherine Saint Louis / New York Times:
Unshaven Women: Free Spirits or Unkempt? — SOME grooming choices are so brazen that not even an A-lister can make them palatable. — Take leg hair. It doesn't matter if a celebrity sports the palest, least conspicuous fuzz imaginable, as, say, Alicia Silverstone did once to a store opening …
Gordon Cox / Variety:
Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone like ‘Butter’ — Actors join Jennifer Garner in cast of TWC comedy — Hugh Jackman and Alicia Silverstone have signed on to the cast of “Butter,” the Weinstein Company comedy set to begin production later this month. — Penned by Jason Micallef and helmed …
Sarah / People.com:
First Look: Brooke Shields and Family for Royal Velvet — Brooke Shields is getting back to her modeling roots — and her daughters are joining the party! — We have the first look at the marketing campaign the family is starring in for Royal Velvet — their second — debuting this May in shelter and lifestyle magazines.
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Khloe Kardashian:
Dash Gets a New Look ;) — Kourt and I came to Miami to revamp Dash, and that's exactly what we did! We worked our little tushies off and were so excited about the store's fab new makeover that we thought what better way to celebrate than by getting one of our own. Dash has never looked so good!
E! Online:
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Wedding Deets! — The weather is finally getting warmer and you know what that means—weddings! — We brought you the deets on Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher's summer soiree, and now we've got the goods on Emily Blunt and John Krasinski's big bash.
entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Dorothy Hamill says she would have been gay if she was a man — Famous females were out in droves Monday night for Good Housekeeping magazine's “Shine On: Celebrating 125 Years of Women Making Their Mark” event in New York City marking the magazine's 125th anniversary.
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Sophia Bush joins ABC comedy pilot — ‘Southern Discomfort’ role in second position to ‘One Tree Hill’ — “One Tree Hill” co-star Sophia Bush has been cast in ABC's family comedy pilot “Southern Discomfort.” — Bush will play the role of Haley, daughter of co-stars Don Johnson and Mary Steenburgen.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Scorsese to shoot ‘Hugo Cabret’ in 3D — Oscar-winning director's next film to open Dec. 9, 2011 — Martin Scorsese is taking the plunge into 3D. — The helmer will employ the technology for his next project, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.” — Sony, which is distributing the GK Films-financed pic …
tamiV / RADAR:
VIDEO: George Lopez Says “I'm Not Getting Lenoed” — For the first time, talk show host George Lopez reveals details about his conversation with Conan O'Brien before Coco joined TBS and RadarOnline.com has the highlights of how Conan wanted to make sure that George wasn't getting “Lenoed.”
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Jonah Weiner / Details:
THE CONFESSIONS OF RUFUS WAINWRIGHT — THE OPERATIC SHOWMAN ON BEING A TIT MAN, HIS DREAM DATE WITH 50 CENT, AND TRADING A METH ADDICTION FOR A MAPLE-SYRUP ADDICTION. … A: I am a little slower in my percolations. I like examining what's come before. But that said, I'm addicted …
