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12:40 PM ET, March 25, 2011

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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Lindsay to Drop ‘Lohan’ From Her Name, Says Mom  —  EXCLUSIVE: Diddy did it.  So did Madonna and Prince, and now you can add Lindsay Lohan to the list of celebrities that are opting for a single moniker, with the troubled star's mom, Dina, confirming to me that Lindsay will be removing “Lohan” from her official name.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay's Criminal Battery Case — Full Steam Ahead  —  Just when Lindsay Lohan thought her legal problems couldn't get any worse ... TMZ has learned cops are reigniting their investigation into allegations she attacked a Betty Ford staffer.  —  Sources connected to the investigation tell us …
ACutaia / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Was ‘Never Going To Plead Guilty’ Claims Her Mom
People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor's Funeral Delayed 15 Minutes at Her Request  —  She was a Hollywood original to the end.  —  Elizabeth Taylor was laid to rest Thursday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif., in a small, private funeral attended by friends and family that began 15 minutes after schedule - under instructions she left.
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Us Weekly:
Elizabeth Taylor Purposely Late for Her Own Funeral
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Elizabeth Taylor's Dark Secret About James Dean Revealed  —  As the world mourns the loss of an American icon, newly released details from a 1997 interview with Elizabeth Taylor reveals a shocking secret about legendary film star James Dean that she allegedly kept for most of her life.
Discussion: Allie is Wired
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Kevin Sessums / The Daily Beast:
Elizabeth Taylor Interview About Her AIDS Advocacy
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor's Final Interview: Jewels, Men ... and Twitter
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Madonna's Charity Fails in Bid to Finance School  —  LOS ANGELES — A high-profile charitable foundation set up to build a school for impoverished girls in Malawi, founded by the singer Madonna and fellow devotees of a prominent Jewish mysticism movement, has collapsed after spending $3.8 million …
New York Post:
Bye, Brown  —  Chris Brown lost his marbles on “GMA,” and now the hot-headed singer has lost his publicist.  We hear that Brown's spokeswoman, Tammy Brook, will no longer be representing him after the star trashed his GMA dressing room, smashed a window and left without his shirt from the morning talk show earlier this week.
TMZ.com:
Cops Called After Vince Neil Goes Ballistic in Vegas  —  A battery report was filed against Vince Neil last night in Las Vegas after an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell TMZ .... Neil's ex was at a Hal Sparks concert at the Las Vegas Hilton …
Tom Gliatto / People.com:
American Idol's Shocking Elimination Night  —  “Interesting night, folks,” Ryan Seacrest said.  —  This was rare understatement from the American Idol host.  Thursday's episode was one of the wildest ever.  —  Read on to find out more.  —  One might have conservatively predicted the end …
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Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Latest ‘American Idol’ result revealed
Discussion: PopEater
Bjan / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: It's Official- It's Over For The Real Housewives Of DC  —  They're tearing out the hair extensions and folding up those power suits - as, after just one season, The Real Housewives Of DC has bitten the dust, RadarOnline.com can exclusively report.
Thompson on Hollywood:
Breaking Dawn Will Not Be First R-Rated Twilight Movie, Summit Confirms  —  During his promotional rounds for Water for Elephants, E.W. and Vanity Fair cover-boy Rob Pattinson talks about life beyond Twilight—"I literally feel like we've been doing it my whole life" he says, and the upcoming Breaking Dawn movies.
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Cajun Encounters Tours, New Orleans:
Brad & Angie Visit Cajun Encounters  —  Something pretty exciting happened last weekend at the camp... We were paid a visit by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt!  —  The two stars, along with their children, drove out to see the alligators during this gorgeous weather.  (We can't say we blame them.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
Elise / INF Daily:
Pics!  Reese Witherspoon Gets In Some Last Minute Shopping Before Her Wedding  —  What could Reese Witherspoon possibly need to buy two days before her wedding?  We caught up with her and a girlfriend doing some shopping in LA yesterday and it dawned on us - what is she doing?  Doesn't she have a hobby?
Discussion: Showbiz Spy and X17 Online
Hollywood Insider / What's Playing:
American Reunion Scoopage!  —  Thought you guys might be interested in who's doing what with whom and for how much crust in the next American Pie movie - American Reunion - lensing soon in sunny Cali.  —  10 Things You need to Know About American Reunion :
Dionne Anglin / myfoxdfw.com:
‘Fat Ho Burgers’ Opens in Texas  —  WACO, Texas - You can get hot, juicy burgers with crispy tots or fries at a new restaurant in Waco, Texas.  But it's not the food that's getting the attention at Fat Ho Burgers.  —  That's right.  The restaurant is named after a fat (as in hefty) ho (not the garden tool).
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Lady Gaga Goes Country!  —  Lady Gaga in the video for “Born This Way”  —  Is pop's current queen just a cowgirl at heart?  —  With her second studio album due for release in May, Lady Gaga is crossing genres with a “Country Road Version” of her hit “Born This Way,” which she debuted via Twitter Friday morning.
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Expert Weighs In: Did Rose McGowan Get More Plastic Surgery?  —  Rose McGowan has long been known for both her acting talent and her beauty, but on last night's episode of ‘Law and Order: SVU,’ the actress showed off a dramatically different look (see left photo).
Alla Byrne / People.com:
It's a Boy for Rachel Zoe  —  Rachel Zoe is bananas for her new baby boy!  —  The celebrity stylist and husband Rodger Berman have welcomed their first child, a son named Skyler Morrison Berman, in Los Angeles, her rep tells PEOPLE.  He weighed in at 6 lbs., 12 oz. and is 20 inches long.
TMZ.com:
Celeb Chef — Too Busy for ‘Make-A-Wish’ Kid  —  The Make-a-Wish Foundation had to break some bad news to a 6-year-old cancer patient this week ... when Food Network star Ina Garten informed them she was too busy to cook a meal with the boy ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown & Publicist Part Ways  —  For absolutely no reason at all ... Chris Brown and his publicist have gone their separate ways.  —  No one knows what could have caused this, but a source close to both sides tell TMZ the two decided to “part ways.”  —  Came out of nowhere.  —  See also
Cele|bitchy:
Angelina Jolie is addicted to Angry Birds, but Jack Black can still beat her  —  This is a very amusing story in this week's National Enquirer, who try to make a mini scandal out of what should be just a laughable anecdote.  Supposedly Angelina Jolie is addicted to the number one game on iTunes like so many of us, Angry Birds.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Design Star's Vern Yip Welcomes a Daughter  —  It's a girl for Vern Yip!  —  The Design Star judge and his partner welcomed a daughter, Vera Lillian Beatrix, via surrogate on March 12, he tells PEOPLE.  —  Vera joins big brother Gavin Joshua Mannox, 14 months.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and PopEater
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
'King's Speech' Helmer Tom Hooper Closing On ‘Les Miserables’ As Next Pic  —  BREAKING: Looks like Universal Pictures has won the battle for the next film to be directed by Oscar-winning The King's Speech helmer Tom Hooper.  The dealmaking has started for Hooper to direct Les Miserables …
Hollywood Reporter:
James Vanderbilt Returning to Pen ‘Spider-Man’ Sequel (Exclusive) … Columbia isn't even done shooting The Amazing Spider-Man, its Spider-Man reboot, but it has already begun working on a sequel.  —  James Vanderbilt, who penned Amazing, will be back behind the keyboard for the continuation of the new movie franchise.
Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:
‘Sucker Punch’ Beauties Shine on Red Carpet  —  The ladies of the new film ‘Sucker Punch’ walked the red carpet last night at Grauman's Chinese Theater in some of the classiest looks we've seen since the Oscars.  Although these starlets may be young, their style makes them shine like some of Hollywood's finest.
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Bourne Legacy’ Update: Who'll Test?  —  The young male Role To Die For at the moment is the lead in The Bourne Legacy, the Bourne Identity spinoff film that will be directed for Universal by Tony Gilroy.  The field is narrowing, and I'm told that the following are set so far to test …
The Huffington Post:
Whoopi Goldberg Explodes At Donald Trump About Obama's Birth Certificate On ‘The View’ (VIDEO) … Whoopi Goldberg got into a furious argument with Donald Trump about President Obama's birth certificate on Wednesday's “The View.”  —  Trump, who has been talking about running for president …
 
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Sean Penn & Scarlett Johansson were publicly “groping” each other
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
'The King's Speech' PG-13 Version Gets Release Date
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