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Ross Kenneth Urken / New York Magazine:
Alec Baldwin Says 30 Rock Is Ending Next Season  —  Last night at the National Dance Institute's annual fund-raising gala, Alec Baldwin was honored for his commitment to the art and culture of New York City.  Before he got onstage, the 30 Rock star (who's about to co-star in Adam Shankman's musical Rock …
Royal Wedding / Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift Goes on Romantic Date With Garrett Hedlund  —  Down-home date night!  —  Taylor Swift had a low-key dinner wtih Garrett Hedlund in Nashville April 1.  —  “It was their first time going out,” a source tells Us Weekly of Swift's evening with the Tron …
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Marco / X17 Online:
Report: Jake Gyllenhaal And Jessica Lowndes Are Hooking Up
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jake Gyllenhaal Rebounds With 90210's Jessica Lowndes
Discussion: E! Online and Celebuzz
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Tells Us About Marriage Plans!  —  She's already been married twice, but is Britney Spears ready to become a bride once more for love Jason Trawick?  —  As she enjoys blockbuster sales and the strongest reviews of her career for seventh studio album Femme Fatale …
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Britney Spears Debuts Apocalyptic ‘Till The World Ends’ Video  —  If anyone can turn the Apocalypse into a sweaty, underground rave, it's Britney Spears.  The singer debuted the video for her latest single ‘Till The World Ends’ overnight, and it reveals a glimmer of the Spears of Yesteryear.
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Mariah Carey Bares All in Intimate Pregnancy Shoot  —  As Mariah Carey's due date inches closer, the singer bared her pregnant belly for an intimate photo shoot for Life & Style, on newsstands nationwide Friday.  —  Carey is reportedly just a few weeks away from giving birth to twins — a boy and a girl — with husband Nick Cannon.
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The Huffington Post:
Mariah Carey Shows Bare Pregnant Belly In ‘Life & Style’ (PHOTOS)
Discussion: The Marquee Blog and The Frisky
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Sara Rue Wears a Bikini for First Time Ever!  —  Only a year and a half after she began the Jenny Craig program, Sara Rue has lost more than 50 lbs. - and 4 dress sizes! - and is wearing a bikini for the very first time in her life.  —  “It's a little strange,” says the Shedding for the Wedding host, 32.
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Cele|bitchy:
Sara Rue and Alison Sweeney show off weight loss in bikinis
Discussion: Yeeeah!, People.com and I Need My Fix
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Here's a Picture of Julianne Moore as Hillary Clinton  —  The Special Relationship, a film about the ties that bound former US President Bill Clinton to former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, first aired on HBO last May.  Michael Sheen played Blair, Dennis Quaid played Slick Willie, and Hope Davis was his wife, Hillary.
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PopEater:
Makeup Test Shows Julianne Moore in Full Hillary Clinton Mode  —  Julianne Moore was sent to portray Hillary Clinton in HBO's ‘The Special Relationship,’ before dropping out due to scheduling conflicts with ‘The Kids Are All Right.’  —  The role eventually went to Hope Davis …
Us Weekly:
Source: Brad Pitt Never Hooked Up With Sexy Costar, 23  —  Heathcote, 23, and Pitt, 47, both shot scenes for Cogan's Trade in New Orleans recently, but a source close to the actress tells UsMagazine.com there's no truth to the reports that Jolie, 35, is “desperate to keep Brad away from Bella.”
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Peter Sciretta / /Film:
MPAA Pulls ‘The Hangover: Part II’ Trailer From Movie Theaters?  —  This week, movie theaters across the country received a notice asking them to remove the movie trailer for The Hangover Part II from Source Code and to delete the digital trailer files from their servers.
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Mike Sampson / JoBlo's Movie Emporium News:
THE MPAA PULLS TRAILERS FOR THE HANGOVER, PART II FROM THEATERS
ETonline:
Source: Matt Lauer Leaving the ‘Today’ Show  —  As headlines have Meredith Vieira leaving the “Today” show, a source tells ET and The Insider that Matt Lauer has notified his NBC bosses that he will be resigning from the “Today” show when his contract expires on December 31, 2012.
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Nicole Richie Starts A New Round Of Pregnancy Rumors  —  We were too distracted by Nicole Richie's beautiful kids Harlow and Sparrow to even notice it at first, but after we got a peek at her stomach, we have to ask what's going on here!  Is it possible that the 29-year-old starlet …
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Allie is Wired
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore's Italy Trip Delayed  —  The motherland is off the hook, for now.  —  The Jersey Shore's invasion of Italy has been delayed a month, amid a contract dispute and serious resistance from Italian nightclubs and hotels who won't allow MTV's cameras to film the controversial cast in their venues.
Us Weekly:
Renee Zellweger Radiant at First Post-Split Event  —  Smokin' hot, indeed!  —  For the first time since splitting with beau Bradley Cooper last month, Renee Zellweger hit the red carpet Tuesday.  —  The Bridget Jones star, 41, sizzled in a red pea coat at the Tommy Hilfiger Limited Edition Bag Launch …
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Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:
Renee Zellweger Looks Ravishing in Red [Photo]
Discussion: INF Daily
The Superficial:
Gwyneth Paltrow is Probably Cheating With Matthew Morrison  —  Gwyneth Paltrow has always fancied herself British royalty, so it only makes sense she's taken up adultery in recent years.  Here she is trying to hide her face in just-released photos from London last week where she was out with …
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Gushes over Kris Humphries's Sex Appeal  —  Kim Kardashian recently said she wants her “son to look like” her boyfriend Kris Humphries - but what is it about the NBA athlete that makes her mouth water?  —  “The sexiest thing about Kris is - gosh, there are so many things,” …
Jared / This Is Who I Really Am:
KURT COBAIN  —  I heard today was the day Kurt passed away 17 years ago.  Can't believe it's been that long.  So grateful for his contribution and inspiration.  Not sure I'd be doing this if it weren't for him.  He gave us all permission to create no matter what our skill set and reminded me that dreams are possible.
Marco / X17 Online:
Jennifer Garner Discusses Russell Brand's Anatomy With David Letterman  —  Gorgeous Jennifer Garner stopped by The Late Show with David Letterman to promote her latest film Arthur, but talk quickly turned to co-star Russell Brand's anatomy.  When asked about a certain scene in which she's …
Discussion: omg!
Perez Hilton:
The DMV Doesn't Care Who You Are, Jessica Simpson!  —  Oh, man!  This must have been EPIC!  —  We wish we could have seen it in person!  LOLz!  —  Jessica Simpson reportedly got quite the taste of humble pie recently when she attempted to use her star power for special treatment …
The Superficial:
They Put ‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle in a Bikini  —  Because why wouldn't you treat a teenage girl who carelessly got pregnant like a glamorous celebrity?  (Or pay one seven times what you actually spent on teen pregnancy prevention to promote abstinence.)  Here's Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans following …
People.com:
Heidi Montag & Jake Pavelka Together - for Reality Show  —  This may become one crowded kitchen.  —  Jake Pavelka, Danielle Staub, Heidi Montag and other reality alumni are all going into the food business together for an upcoming series that places some big personalities under heavy pressure, PEOPLE has learned.
Carolyn Giardina / Hollywood Reporter:
Gollum Actor Andy Serkis to Serve as Second Unit Director on ‘The Hobbit’ (Exclusive) … Andy Serkis, who played the iconic Gollum in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is taking on a new role in The Hobbit 1 and 2.  In addition to reprising his role as the tragic creature …
Discussion: Movieline
Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:
Chely Wright Is Engaged  —  Less than a year after coming out, Chely Wright is engaged.  —  “Out country singer Chely Wright and her fiancée, Lauren Blitzer, a GLBT Civil Rights activist have set a date and plan to be married in Connecticut Aug. 20,” Wright's rep tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PopEater, E! Online and Queerty
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Wendy Williams ‘Pleased’ to Be Leaving Dancing with the Stars  —  If any tears were shed by Wendy Williams following her elimination on Dancing with the Stars, they were likely ones of joy.  —  The talk show host, 46, says the six weeks she devoted to rehearsals and performances took its toll …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Film Casting Roundup  —  Jay Baruchel has joined Robert Pattinson in the David Cronenberg-directed Cosmopolis.  Pattinson plays a financial wiz kid who puts his life in danger by betting his entire fortune against the yen on a tumultous day in the adaptation of the Don DeLillo novel.
Discussion: The Film Stage
PopEater:
Audience Goes Wild for Charlie Sheen on Cleveland Stop  —  “Charlie Sheen, you make our hearts sing” could probably be heard during his ‘Violent Torpedo of Truth’ stop in Cleveland.  —  The audience helped Charlie Sheen prove he is truly a “Rock Star From Mars.”
Discussion: omg! and X17 Online
RumorFix / rumorfix.com:
Exclusive: Bethenny Frankel Gets Her Own Talk Show  —  In February, Bethenny Frankel told the press that she wanted her own talk show.  Now, RumorFix is reporting exclusively that her dream is coming true.  —  Our staff has learned the star of Bethenny Ever After has just signed a deal with Telepictures …
 
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Zach Dionne / PopEater:
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Discussion: /Film, Hollywood.com and The Film Stage
Whitney Matheson / USA Today:
So, how did that Death Cab video turn out?
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Dennis Hong / Cracked:
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People.com:
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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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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