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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.
Discussion: Gawker
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor to Be Buried Today
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.
Adam B. Vary / PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: Robert Pattinson Moves Beyond ‘Twilight’  —  Twilight-fans, take heart: Robert Pattinson is every bit as good-looking and thick-maned as he appears onscreen.  But don't confuse him with his brooding characters — the 24-year-old actor is surprisingly open, chatty, and quick to laugh.
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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: omg! and Starcasm
Kevin Sessums / The Daily Beast:
Elizabeth Taylor Interview About Her AIDS Advocacy  —  Fourteen years after Kevin Sessums spoke to Elizabeth Taylor about her AIDS activism, he offers never-before-seen outtakes from the fun, feisty interview—from her secret about James Dean to why she never wrote a memoir.
Discussion: PopEater, Perez Hilton and boy culture
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Elizabeth Taylor's Final Interview: Jewels, Men ... and Twitter
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 …
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
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 :
Jillian Madison / Food Network Humor:
WE FOUND IT: The Worst Magazine Cover Of All Time  —  Rachael Ray finds inspiration in COOKING HER FAMILY AND HER DOG?  Who the hell wrote that cover?  Hannibal Lecter?  —  Sadly, this is not a Food Network Humor photoshop.  This is a real cover from the October 2010 issue of Tails Magazine.
Discussion: Crushable, The Daily What and Dlisted
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 …
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.
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: PopEater
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 …
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.
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.”
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 …
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 …
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!
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: Gawker
Global Grind:
I dont agree with Russell Simmons (not 100%)  —  I do not agree with Russell Simons' take (not 100%)  —  Chris Brown's talent gave him a chance at freedom.  His attitude and anger took that away, not the fame.  —  The fact that CB hid during all the Rihanna stuff made him look like a coward and a villain.
El Mayimbe / Latino Review:
Exclusive: Could Superman Be Squaring Off Against The Jackal?  —  A day or so ago, Zack Snyder personally told Kellvin in an interview that Viggo Mortensen for whatever reason won't be joining the new Superman film.  —  So that being my cue, I went out and did my usual scoop rounds and came across something interesting.
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 …
Discussion: Screen Junkies and IGN
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 …
TMZ.com:
Wendy Williams Sued For Allegedly Being ‘Ungrateful’  —  Wendy Williams has been sued by a concert promoter who claims Williams was paid $25,000 to appear at a hot Atlantic City resort, but her conduct at the event “was best described as ... ungrateful.”  —  According to the lawsuit …
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Krista Klumpp ('Survivor: Redemption Island)  —  While initially keeping a low profile on this season of Survivor, Krista Klumpp put herself directly in the line of Zapatera's fire after joining an alliance with Stephanie Valencia and controversial returning player Russell Hantz.
Discussion: omg!
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: PopEater
 
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