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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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
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 …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and Gossip Cop
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Dsiegel / National Enquirer:   EXCLUSIVE: JESSICA SIMPSON DISSED AT THE DMV
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 …
Discussion: ThinkProgress
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Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:   Troubled ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Jenelle Evans Hits Beach
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
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.
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,” …
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.
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.”
Daniel D'Addario / New York Observer:
Some Genes!  Natalie Portman's Pop Pens Pregnancy Thriller  —  Misconception, the self-published debut novel by Long Island fertility specialist Dr. Avner Hershlag, now making the rounds of major houses, is a tale of cloning experiments gone bad and the compromised embryos of a U.S. first lady.
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!
Daily Mail:
David Arquette and Courteney Cox reunite to treat daughter Coco to a trip to Disney World  —  Throughout their separation Courteney Cox and David Arquette have made every effort to ensure their daughter Coco doesn't suffer.  —  And today the trio appeared every inch the happy family unit …
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: X17 Online
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.
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 …
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 …
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Exclusive: Angelina's Shocking New Tattoo  —  When Angelina Jolie recently showed off a seventh line tattooed on her arm, just like the ones she has for each of her six children, many wondered if she had secretly adopted another baby.  But In Touch can now reveal that the new ink actually bears …
Dennis Hong / Cracked:
7 Psychotic Pieces of Relationship Advice from Cosmo  —  We get it.  Guys are tough to figure out: There's like 24 possible combinations that you can make with 1) beer 2) food 3) sex and 4) sports.  No wonder their girlfriends have to resort to lady magazines to gain insight into the buzzing hive that is the male mind.
Discussion: Dumb as a Blog
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Universal Targets Hugh Jackman For ‘Snow White And The Huntsman’  —  Sensing a possible opening with Hugh Jackman because The Wolverine lost its director and a plan to shoot in Japan turned precarious, Universal Pictures has offered Jackman the huntsman role in Snow White and the Huntsman.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Meg Ryan to make directorial debut  —  Finerman, BCDF Prods. to produce ‘Beautiful’  —  Meg Ryan is making her feature directing debut on “Into the Beautiful,” a comedy-drama that Wendy Finerman and BCDF Prods. boarded as producers.  —  Project, based on Anne Meredith's script …
 
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