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9:45 AM ET, March 25, 2011

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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.
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TMZ.com:
Elizabeth Taylor Funeral Service Today  —  Elizabeth Taylor's private funeral service will be held today and she will be buried at the same cemetery where Michael Jackson is entombed.  —  We've learned the private service will be held at Forest Lawn in Glendale, CA.  —  We're told the service will be held this afternoon.
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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.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor to Be Buried Today
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
Discussion: Perez Hilton and boy culture
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor's Final Interview: Jewels, Men ... and Twitter
Elizabeth Yun / PopEater:
Zsa Zsa Gabor Hospitalized Following Elizabeth Taylor's Death
Discussion: The Blemish
PopEater:
Robert Pattinson Can't See How ‘Breaking Dawn’ Can Be PG-13  —  The ‘Twilight’ circus is coming to an end.  Over the last few years, we've seen a lot.  It started with a pale, lip-biting girl heading to Rainsville and falling for a rude dude who's actually a vampire trying to quell …
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Adam B. Vary / PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: Robert Pattinson Moves Beyond ‘Twilight’
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.
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).
Discussion: Perez Hilton, omg! and Starcasm
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 …
Discussion: Queerty, Gawker and kenneth in the
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 :
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Sean Penn & Scarlett Johansson were publicly “groping” each other  —  As we all know by now, Scarlett Johansson is in a dong haze with Sean Penn.  She's enamored by his toupee, she's enchanted by his chain smoking, she giggles over his douchery.  Their romance has been documented by every outlet …
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National Enquirer:   RAVENOUS SEAN PENN SELECTS SCRUMPTIOUS SCARJO FOR DESSERT
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 …
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Latest ‘American Idol’ result revealed  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Casey Abrams has been spared from elimination on American Idol's tenth season.  —  The singer, who had fallen …
Discussion: omg! and PopEater
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 …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Several More Actors Join Broadcast Pilots  —  Former Knight Rider star Justin Bruening has joined another reboot for NBC, the network's pilot Wonder Woman.  The David E. Kelley-penned project stars Adrienne Palicki as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince, who is a successful corporate executive working …
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.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Showtime Developing Comedy Series Adaptation Of Comic ‘Chew’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Showtime has bought a script for Chew, a quirky half-hour cop show based on John Layman and Rob Guillory's bestselling comic book of the same name.  Stephen Hopkins is attached to direct and executive produce the project …
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
George Lopez Compares Kirstie Alley to a Pig  —  Kirstie Alley has gained some girth since her days on ‘Cheers’ and George Lopez isn't about to let her forget it.  —  Lopez launched an attack on the ‘DWTS’ star's fuller figure on ‘Lopez Tonight,’ saying of her first performance, “She did a nice job, her little hooves tapping away.”
ACutaia / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: ABC Orders Dancing Duo Lacey And Mike To Turn Down The Heat!  —  They may have gotten the lowest scores on Monday night's premiere of Dancing with the Stars, but off the dance floor Lacey Schwimmer and Mike Catherwood are winning in love, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively …
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 …
People.com:
Did Kristen Bell Get Married?  —  Was it a misnomer - or did Kristen Bell have some very happy news to share?  —  On Wednesday night, the actress, who is engaged to actor Dax Shepard, Tweeted a photo of him watching American Idol with a (possibly) revealing caption.
William Keck / TVGuide.com:
Keck's Exclusives: HIMYM Wedding Suspects Expand with Two New Faces  —  As How I Met Your Mother's season-ending mystery wedding nears, two additional faces will pop up to further complicate the possibilities.  —  In early May, Battlestar Galactica vet Michael Trucco will assume the role …
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: 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 …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paul Giamatti Joins ‘Rock Of Ages’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The cast of the Adam Shankman-directed Rock of Ages continues to look better and better.  Paul Giamatti is signing on to play the manager of the rock band headed by Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) in New Line's adaptation of the Broadway stage musical.
AnOther:
Tom Ford  —  Tom Ford - fashion powerhouse, film mogul and old school romantic - is the cover star of the spring/summer 2011 issue of Another Man.  Alongside web exclusive images from Jeff Burton's shoot, AnOther presents Tom Ford's five easy lessons in how to be a modern gentleman …
 
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Diana Nguyen / SavvySugar:
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MammaC / RADAR:
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Discussion: HollywoodNews.com and PopBytes
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
'The King's Speech' PG-13 Version Gets Release Date
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Pop2it and The FABlife
Celebslam:
Kate Gosselin is on the hunt
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Onion, backed by some Sandy Hook families and Everytown for Gun Safety, buys Infowars in a bankruptcy auction, and plans a January 2025 relaunch as a parody

Robbie Whelan / Wall Street Journal:
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