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11:15 AM ET, March 20, 2011

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Kirsten Grieshaber / Associated Press:
Berlin zoo: Beloved polar bear Knut has died  —  BERLIN - Berlin's beloved polar bear Knut, who rose to international stardom as a cuddly cub hand-raised by zookeepers, died suddenly on Saturday, a zoo official said.  —  The world-famous bear died alone in his compound without warning …
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Spiegel Online:
Celebrity Polar Bear Knut Is Dead  —  Knut, the polar bear star of Berlin Zoo, is dead.  The zoo announced Saturday that Knut had collapsed and died in his enclosure.  The cause of death is currently unclear.  —  Berlin Zoo's celebrity polar bear Knut is dead.
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Access Hollywood:
Kendra Wilkinson Will Put Her ‘Money Maker’ To Good Use On ‘Dancing’  —  Kendra Wilkinson,Louis van Amstel,Dancing With the Stars,Girls Next Door,Hugh Hefner,Playboy,Reality TV,TV,Couples  —  Reality personality Kendra Wilkinson knows her strengths and the former Playboy model plans to put …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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X17 Online:
Kirstie Alley And Kendra Wilkinson Gear Up For DWTS Debut  —  Kirstie, Kendra and the rest of the stars of season 12 are kicking their rehearsals into overdrive this weekend in anticipation of Monday's premiere of Dancing With the Stars.  Kendra, who's paired with pro Louis Van Amstel …
MovieWeb:
C. Thomas Howell Confirms the Lizard for The Amazing Spider-Man  —  It has been speculated so much that we just take it as fact at this point.  But there has not been a solid confirmation that The Lizard is the main villain of The Amazing Spider-Man until right this very second.
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The Huffington Post:
‘Spider-Man’ Reboot Featuring Lizard As Villain, According To C. Thomas Howell
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CNN:
Wyclef Jean shot in hand in Haiti  —  (CNN) — Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after he was shot in the hand, his publicist said.  —  Spokeswoman Cindy Tanenbaum said Jean, who was in Haiti, was shot in Port-au-Prince on Saturday — on the eve of the country's presidential runoff vote.
New York Post:
‘X’ might mark spot for Nicki  —  R&B sensation Nicki Minaj is in talks with Simon Cowell to be a judge on his upcoming Fox talent show “The X Factor,” Page Six has learned.  —  The Queens-bred star, famous for her wild and outlandish outfits and impossibly curvy figure, met with Cowell in Los Angeles a few weeks ago.
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TMZ.com:
Britney's Backup Dancers — Don't Feed Her Drugs!  —  Working for Britney Spears is like owning a Gremlin, they both come with a set of instructions — the biggest one ... keep Britney away from drugs and alcohol!  —  TMZ has obtained a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that dancers were required …
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Gordon-Levitt locked for ‘Dark Knight Rises’  —  Indie ingenue Juno Temple also being eyed for a supporting role … Exclusive: After weeks of quiet negotiations, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to re-team with his “Inception” director Christopher Nolan on “The Dark Knight Rises.”
TMZ.com:
Sexual Assault Probe Into Lil Wayne Recording Sesh  —  A woman claims she was held against her will and sexually assaulted during a recording session for Lil Wayne back in January — but according to law enforcement sources, Weezy wasn't responsible.  —  We're told the man targeted …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and Bossip
Mark Gray / People.com:
Eva Longoria: I Have No Regrets  —  Eva Longoria is anything but desperate.  In fact, her life is pretty ideal these days.  —  “Everything in my life is perfect,” she said Friday in Las Vegas at her 36th birthday bash at Eve Nightclub.  —  Joined by her new beau Eduardo Cruz and a large posse …
Tom Ayres / Digital Spy:
Robert Pattinson: ‘I like hot girls’  —  Robert Pattinson has jokingly admitted that he only signs up for films where he gets to act with beautiful women.  —  Pattinson made the comments during an interview with MTV News about his new film Water For Elephants with Reese Witherspoon.
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Us Weekly:
Bradley and Renee: Inside Their Final Weeks Together  —  Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger showed few signs of turmoil just weeks before their March split.  —  The actors — who began dating in July 2009 after meeting on the set of the thriller Case 39 — displayed their mutual adoration …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Wonder Woman: What Does the Original Think of the New Gal?  —  As soon as the photo of Adrianne Palicki as the new Wonder Woman was released today, the big question was: What does the original think of the revamped Amazonian superhero?  —  Well, guess who I just talked to?  Yup, Lynda Carter!
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Perez Hilton:
First Look! Adrianne Palicki In Wonder Woman Costume!!!
 
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Anna Marie de la Fuente / Variety:
NBC News launches its 24/7 streaming service NBC News Now in Latin America in two of its biggest markets, Mexico and Brazil

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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