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12:10 PM ET, April 23, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Deputies Arrive at Lindsay Lohan's House  —  TMZ has learned the L.A. County Sheriff's Department just showed up at Lindsay Lohan's apartment accompanied by Michael Lohan to check on Lindsay's sister's welfare.  —  Sources tell TMZ Michael went to the Sheriff's Department and said 16-year-old Ali Lohan …
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TMZ.com:
Lohan Named a ‘Suspect’ in Rolex Theft  —  Lindsay Lohan has been named a suspect in the theft of a $35,000 Rolex watch, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told the watch belongs to one of Lindsay's “friends,” who accidentally left it at Lindsay's house earlier this year — and never got it back.
TMZ.com:
Survivor ‘Villain’ Arrested for Battery  —  One of the stars on “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” was arrested in Louisiana early this morning after cops say he attacked somebody at a street festival.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Russell Hantz — the runner-up from “Survivor: Samoa” …
The Superficial:
Kate Hudson is pregnant  —  It seems hilarious to me now that everyone's first thought about Kate Hudson's slightly bigger breasts is that she inexplicably purchased the world's tiniest implants and not that she just got knocked up by some random dude which, judging by these pics of her today, is clearly the case.
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Us Weekly:
Lisa Rinna Supports Kate Hudson's Boob Job
Us Weekly:
Supermodel “Heartbroken” by Kate Hudson's New Boobs
Inside Curve Buzz:
The Lingerie Commercial FOX and ABC Didn't Want Its Viewers to See  —  It appears that ABC and Fox have made the decision to define beauty for you by denying our new, groundbreaking Cacique commercial from airing freely on their networks.  —  ABC refused to show the commercial during …
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New York Post:
'Narrow'-minded ABC refuses to air ad with buxom babe, clothing line claims
Discussion: Jezebel, E! Online (AU) and TV Envy
Larry Carroll / MTV:
Exclusive: Ridley Scott Reveals ‘Alien’ Prequel Details  —  'I've always avoided sequels, unless I felt there was something fresh,' director says of returning to 1979 classic.  —  It isn't overstating things to say that Ridley Scott is among the greatest filmmakers of all time, and “Alien” is among the greatest films of all time.
TMZ.com:
Christina Ricci — Ya Got $179k Layin' Around?  —  Tax season ain't over yet for Christina Ricci — and if the IRS is correct, she owes .. a lot!  —  According to a federal tax lien filed earlier this month, the “Black Snake Moan” actress owes Uncle Sam a whopping $179,568.30 in unpaid taxes from 2008.
Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
Campbell denies receiving blood diamond  —  Naomi Campbell reportedly punched a camera and stormed out of an interview when asked about her connection to blood diamonds.  —  According to Sky News, the supermodel refused to answer questions about her alleged connection to former Liberian president Charles Taylor.
Discussion: omg!
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ABCNEWS:
Naomi Campbell Explodes After ABC News ‘Blood Diamond’ Questions
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Helen Mirren joins Russell Brand in ‘Arthur’  —  Remake of 1981 comedy is set up at Warner Bros.  —  Two extremes of British classes are about to collide head-on.  —  Helen Mirren, the grande dame of acting, is in negotiations to star opposite the one-time stand-up duke of debauchery Russell Brand in …
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Helen Mirren joins Russell Brand in ‘Arthur’
Discussion: Ain't It Cool News and Pajiba
X17 Online:
Amanda Peet And Husband Welcome A Baby Girl  —  Amanda Peet and her husband David Benioff welcomed their second daughter, Molly June Benioff, in New York City on Monday.  Peet was scheduled to appear on The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday to promote her new film, Please Give …
Discussion: omg!
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Us Weekly:
It's a Girl for Amanda Peet!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Former Party of Five Star's Drug Battle: 'I Didn't Care if I Died'  —  The Party is over for Jeremy London, who is opening up to PEOPLE about the prescription pill addiction that jeopardized his career and his family.  —  The actor, who moved to Los Angeles in 1993 along …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jeremy Irons' Son Fires Up ‘Riding Hood’  —  Are young actors taking over the big screen?  Max Irons, son of Jeremy Irons, has been set to star with Amanda Seyfried and Shiloh Fernandez in The Girl with the Red Riding Hood, the Warner Bros action film that will be directed by Twilight's Catherine Hardwicke.
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Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Three more actors joining ‘Red Riding Hood’ film
Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
Kim Kardashian ‘faced domestic abuse’  —  Kim Kardashian was repeatedly beaten by ex-husband Damon Thomas, according to new court documents.  —  The reality TV star married the music producer in 2000, but soon found herself held prisoner by her husband, reports say.
Discussion: X17 Online
PopEater:
Bombshell McGee Offers ‘Woman-to-Woman’ Talk To Sandra Bullock  —  Michelle “Bombshell” McGee, arguably the most outspoken of Jesse James' alleged mistresses, has made an offer we're pretty sure Sandra Bullock can refuse; the model tells Life & Style, “I'm not begging for anyone's forgiveness …
Discussion: Life and Style
E! Online:
Is Kristen Stewart Replacing Angelina Jolie?  —  EVERETT KENNEDY/ZUMAPress.com; George Pimentel/Getty Images  —  Kristen Stewart is a Wanted woman!  —  Sources tell E! News that the studio and director behind the sequel to Wanted have expressed interest in snagging K.Stew to follow …
Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony Dirty Dance at Us Weekly Bash!  —  The stars turned out to honor Jennifer Lopez, who was named Us Weekly's Style Icon of the Decade Thursday at Drai's Hollywood inside the W Hollywood.  —  The bash — sponsored by Absolut Berri Acai, Motorola Cliq XT with MOTOBLUR …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Marc Graser / Variety:
Disney drawing ‘Monsters Inc.’ sequel  —  Studio also sets release date for Pixar's ‘Brave’  —  Disney is getting animated in 2012.  —  Studio has dated Pixar's “Brave” for June 15, 2012 while also confirming a sequel to “Monsters Inc.,” which will be released on Nov. 16, 2012.
Rodney Ho / American Idol:
Tim Urban ‘sad’ by Vote for the Worst placing; season low ratings for ‘Idol’  —  Tim Urban, who finished seventh, was “sad” by being on Vote for the Worst, where he held fort for a record nine weeks.  In other words, he didn't take it humorously as some past contestants who have been named.
Discussion: Fancast News
Nicholas Dawidoff / New York Times:
The National Agenda  —  IN THE DEAD of late January, the five members of the band the National were sprawled around a music studio in the attic of a weathered, gray Bridgeport, Conn., mansion.  The studio belongs to the National's producer, Peter Katis, and after many long months of recording …
Discussion: Stereogum and Mashable!
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Rupert Grint: ‘I Watched My Sex Scene with My Parents’  —  If only there were a magic spell to make yourself disappear.  —  Rupert Grint, who's played Harry Potter's devoted pal Ron Weasley onscreen for the past nine years, recently watched his first-ever sex scene in a movie - with his parents at his side.
 
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CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

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