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4:50 AM ET, March 12, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Pregnant Jewel Involved in NASTY Two-Car Crash  —  Jewel — who announced she was pregnant two months ago — was involved in a two-car collision this morning in Texas ... but thankfully, we're told the singer — and her baby — are doing fine.  —  Sources at the scene tell TMZ …
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Jewel Hit by a Fire Truck
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Taylor Lautner & Kristen Stewart Evacuated in Tsunami Warning  —  With Hawaii and the North American West Coast placed on tsunami advisories early Friday after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan, the Vancouver Island beach area in British Columbia where Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart …
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TMZ.com:
Lohan Evacuates Condo After Tsunami Warning  —  Lindsay Lohan isn't taking any chances with the tsunami warning issued for Southern California — TMZ has learned she's evacuated her Venice condominium and is heading for higher ground at The Peninsula Hotel.  —  We're told Lindsay …
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Pleads No Contest — NO JAIL  —  Mel Gibson just entered a plea of no contest to a charge of simple battery ... and with a little community service and counseling ... it's like nothing ever happened.  —  Mel's no contest plea relates to a domestic situation in which the alleged victim had a child with her.
Discussion: Starcasm, The Hollywood Gossip and omg!
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Mel Gibson — Community Service at Wife's Charity
TMZ.com:
Oksana Grigorieva NOT Charged
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Perez Hilton:
David Beckham Announces He And Victoria Are Expecting Their First Daughter!!!  —  Hooray!!!  Finally!!!  A little lady is joining the Beckham boys!  —  A source reveals exclusively to PerezHilton.com that David and Victoria Beckham are having a baby girl!  This will be the couple's fourth child, but first daughter!
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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
David & Victoria Beckham Expecting a Girl  —  The Beckhams are thinking pink.  —  The bundle of joy David and Victoria expect this July is a baby girl, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The soccer star, 35, announced the news Friday afternoon at an L.A. Galaxy fan luncheon, ESPN reports.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and PopEater
Scott French / ESPN:   David Beckham, wife expecting baby girl
TMZ.com:
Olivia Wilde Files for Divorce  —  Olivia Wilde has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  Wilde filed the papers last week in L.A. County Superior Court — citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.  —  The 27-year-old “House” actress and her husband Tao Ruspoli have been married for eight years.
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Jon Cryer to Charlie Sheen: ‘I Really Am a Troll’  —  ‘Two and a Half Men’ star Jon Cryer appeared on ‘Conan’ Thursday night to respond to Charlie Sheen's ridiculous claims that he's a troll.  But instead of disputing the statement, Cryer delivered an emotional “confession”: He really is a troll.
Discussion: Reuters, omg!, Perez Hilton and Starcasm
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People.com:
Casey Abrams Undergoes Blood Transfusions  —  At a time when he would surely like to be focused on singing, American Idol contestant Casey Abrams is dealing with a health scare.  —  The singer, who was absent from Thursday's elimination show, has ulcerative colitis, a source tells PEOPLE.
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Katherine Heigl Sports New Androgynous 'Do  —  It looks like Hollywood is taking the “less is more” adage to the extreme, as of late.  From Kate Winslet to Jennifer Aniston (and even Justin Bieber), everyone in showbiz seems to be taking their hair to new heights.
Discussion: E! Online and X17 Online
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Katherine Heigl Chops Off Her Hair
Discussion: Crushable
Jstime / RADAR:
AUDIO: Jersey Shore's Angelina: The Situation Is ‘In The Closet’ & Snooki Is ‘Drunk’ And ‘Fat’  —  Angelina Pivarnick is no longer on the Jersey Shore, but she's still fighting a war of words with her old cast mates, and RadarOnline.com has an audio clip of her most recent radio interview where she rips both The Situation and Snooki.
Discussion: Queerty
Nellie Andreeva / TVLine:
Pilot Scoop: Eddie Cibrian Scores Playboy Lead  —  The lead in the NBC drama pilot Playboy has been recast: CSI: Miami alum Eddie Cibrian is in and Jeff Hephner, who landed the part last week after a marathon of auditions, is out.  —  The decision was made after the pilot's table read.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TV Fanatic
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Eddie Cibrian To Play The Lead In ‘Playboy’
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Jay Baruchel & Alison Pill Are Engaged  —  Looks like another match made in moviemaking heaven: Canadian actors Jay Baruchel and Alison Pill are engaged.  —  Baruchel, who has appeared in Million Dollar Baby and Tropic Thunder, popped the question over the holidays, reports ET Canada.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Probation Report Would Destroy Her  —  TMZ has learned ... the L.A. County Probation Department report on Lindsay Lohan is so blistering, it could land her in prison if she's convicted of felony grand theft.  —  Multiple sources familiar with the probation report tell TMZ …
Michelle R. Smith / Associated Press:
‘Survivor’ winner Hatch gets 9-month prison sentence  —  Season 1 champ violated probation by failing to refile taxes  —  Below:  —  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Reality TV star Richard Hatch has ordered back to prison to serve a nine-month sentence for failing to pay taxes on the $1 million …
Daily Mail:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel split up after ‘very awkward surprise birthday party’  —  Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have have separated after more than four years together.  —  And MailOnline has learnt exclusively that the couple's separation comes following a very awkward birthday party.
Jada Yuan / New York Magazine:
Baz Luhrmann Says He'll Direct The Great Gatsby, But ‘Not Right Now’  —  Like The Hobbit, another highly anticipated book adaptation from Down Under, the rumor mill has been working overtime on The Great Gatsby.  It's going to star Carey Mulligan!  And Leo DiCaprio and his BFF Tobey Maguire!
Discussion: PopBytes and Movieline
Arthur S. Brisbane / The Public Editor's Journal:
Gang Rape Story Lacked Balance  —  The exterior of an abandoned trailer where an 11-year-old girl was assaulted.  Numerous readers shared their concerns over how The Times handled the coverage.  —  The story quickly climbed The Times's “most emailed” list but not just because of the sensational facts of the crime involved.
Producer / The Superficial:
John Travolta's Baby Will Destroy Us All  —  At only two months old, John Travolta and Kelly Preston's new baby Ben was already flying planes back in January.  Since then he's taught himself the piano and will probably move on to advanced military strategies if I'm reading this right.  Extra reports:
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn “All Over Each Other” in Mexico  —  Scarlett Johansson is so over Ryan Reynolds.  —  The actress, 26, and new love Sean Penn, 50, kicked off a steamy 24-hour getaway at the Las Ventanas al Paraiso resort in Cab San Lucas, Mexico, March 2.
 
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Andy / Hollywood Life:
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TMZ.com:
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Jo Piazza / PopEater:
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Japan Tsunami: Lea Michele, Paris Hilton Reach Out on Twitter
The Huffington Post:
Ryan Phillippe on ‘Ellen’: 'I'm Dating...'
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Marco / X17 Online:
Ryan Steps Out With His Golden Goddess Julianne
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  Norman, a 20-month-old Briard in Canton …
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

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