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1:25 PM ET, April 7, 2011

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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Mariska Hargitay Adopts a Baby  —  Mariska Hargitay and daughter Amaya Josephine  —  Mariska Hargitay has a big surprise to share.  —  The Law & Order: SVU star and her husband, actor Peter Hermann, have adopted a baby girl, she tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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Us Weekly:
Mariska Hargitay Adopts  —  Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann, are the proud parents of a baby girl.  —  “The couple are overjoyed by the wonder of their new daughter,” Hariskay's rep, Leslie Sloane, tells Usmagazine.com.  “Her brother, August, is thrilled to have the sister he's always wanted.”
New York Post:
Baby boom! Mariska adopts
Stephanie / X17 Online:
Tina Fey Is Pregnant, Mariska Hargitay Adopts!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Tina Fey / People.com:
Tina Fey Is Pregnant!  —  Tina Fey has some big news to talk about!  —  During a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show Wednesday, Fey revealed that she's expecting her second child.  —  The 30 Rock star is five months along, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  Fey and her husband, composer Jeff Richmond, also have 5-year-old daughter Alice.
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Us Weekly:
Tina Fey Is Pregnant!  —  Jane Krakowski isn't the only 30 Rock star with a baby on board.  —  Tina Fey, 40, is pregnant with her second child, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.  Fey announced the news herself during a taping of The Oprah Winfrey Show on Wednesday.  (The episode is scheduled to air April 12.)
TMZ.com:
LeBron's Mother ARRESTED In Miami  —  LeBron James' mom, Gloria, was arrested in Miami Beach early this morning for allegedly assaulting a parking valet at the famous Fontainebleau Hotel ... this according to law enforcement.  —  Hotel sources tell us ... Gloria was partying at LIV nightclub …
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Pat Andrews / Miami Beach:
LeBron James' mother arrested at Miami Beach hotel  —  Gloria Marie James, the mother of Miami Heat player LeBron James, was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday morning after getting into an altercation with a valet at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel.
Marco / X17 Online:
Karina Smirnoff Posing Nude For Playboy  —  Karina Smirnoff will be showing off her gorgeous dancer's body in the May issue of Playboy.  Founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner, confirmed the news when he tweeted:  —  “The May issue of Playboy is unforgettable with Dancing With The Stars' Karina Smirnoff on the cover & nude inside.”
Discussion: omg!
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Karina Smirnoff in Playboy Could Get ‘Dancing’ Star in Hot Water  —  Playboy founder Hugh Hefner announced on Wednesday that the “May issue of Playboy is unforgettable with Dancing With the Stars' Karina Smirnoff on the cover and nude inside,” causing people backstage at the hit family show to freak out.
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.
Marco / X17 Online:
Hangover II Trailer Yanked For Raunchy Monkey Scene  —  The trailer for The Hangover Part II is hilarious, but the Motion Picture Association of America isn't laughing.  Due to a scene at the end of the trailer in which a monkey simulates oral sex on a water bottle, Warner Bros. was forced to pull the trailer from theaters.
Discussion: omg!
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay — Closing In On Deal for New Gotti Flick  —  Lindsay Lohan's on the verge of signing her first big contract out of rehab — in fact, we're told the actress is in “final talks” to play John Gotti's daughter Victoria in the upcoming biopic about the mafioso's life.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Meet Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem's Newborn Son!  —  Hola, Leo!  —  Late last week, Penelope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem took a sun-lit stroll in Will Rogers Park in Malibu, Calif. with a very precious package: Their brand-new baby boy!
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Which Teen Mom Star Is Writing “the Most Anticipated Book of 2011”?  —  GSI Media; J Anthony Digital Photography; GSI Media  —  Yes, that is actually somebody's quote in the above headline, but we'll get to that in a second.  —  As for the book itself, it's true that one of the trainwrecks stars …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Brad Pitt has a “nude scandal” with 23-year-old actress Bella Heathcote  —  The tabloids haven't had a big Jolie-Pitt cheating scandal in a while, so let's all take a moment and enjoy this week's Star Magazine.  The cover is certainly damning, isn't it?  The 23-year-old in question …
Discussion: Deceiver.com, The Frisky and Jezebel
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Us Weekly:
Source: Brad Pitt Never Hooked Up With Sexy Costar, 23
TMZ.com:
Kate Gosselin Allegedly STIFFS Marriage Counselors  —  Kate Gosselin's former marriage counselors believe the reality star has some serious commitment issues ... claiming she never forked over more than $10k she committed to paying them for services back in 2009.
Discussion: omg!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jake Gyllenhaal Rebounds With 90210's Jessica Lowndes  —  Jake Gyllenhaal is keeping his romantic options open.  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now), a source says the 30-year-old actor is becoming quite the man about town.  After sharing breakfast with 90210's Jessica Lowndes …
Robert Seidman / TVbytheNumbers:
TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘Breaking In’ Starts Well; ‘Mr. Sunshine,’ ‘Off The Map’ End Quietly; ‘Suspect Behavior’ Hits Lows … Fox of course easily won the night with a 90 minute version of American Idol scoring a 7.1 rating with adults 18-49.  The debut of Breaking In in scored a 3.5 adults 18-49 rating …
Discussion: Rickey.org and mjsbigblog
Tina Jordan / EW.com:
‘Twilight’: See Bella as bride!  —  EW has not one but two exclusive images from Stephenie Meyer's new book, The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide, which goes on sale April 12: Bella as a vampire and Bella in her wedding dress.  A nice walk-up to the first Breaking Dawn film, no?
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sofia Vergara in Talks to Join ‘Three Stooges’ Movie … Modern Family star Sofia Vergara is in discussions to join the growing cast of Three Stooges.  —  Sean Hayes and Will Sasso have so far been cast in the comedy being directed by the Farrelly brothers.  Still up for grabs is the part of Moe.
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: The Closer Promotes Mary McDonnell to Series Regular — Will She Replace Kyra?  —  The case for Mary McDonnell succeeding Kyra Sedgwick on The Closer just got stronger.  —  Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that McDonnell will reprise her role as Captain Sharon Raydor …
Discussion: TV Fanatic, TV Squad and Deadline.com
John Young / PopWatch:
‘American Idol’ on the scene for Top 9 performance night: Impromptu dancing, Steven Tyler's mighty appetite, and Jennifer Lopez throws a punch  —  Who do you send home after a night like that?  (Okay, my answer would be Paul, but even his performance tickled my typically Paul-phobic soul).
Discussion: The Wire
Kyle Buchanan / New York Magazine:
Clive Owen Joins IRA Movie From Man on Wire Director James Marsh  —  James Marsh has had an interesting career in the movies: Before he made his Oscar-winning documentary Man on Wire, he directed an indie starring Gael García Bernal called The King, and prior to his upcoming doc Project Nim …
Joe Kemp / NY Daily News:
Rising hip-hop star DJ Megatron was killed for his cash and wristwatch, cops and family say  —  DJ Megatron, the rising hip-hop star murdered a block from his Staten Island home last month, was killed for his cash and a wristwatch given to him by his 11-year-old daughter, cops and his family said Wednesday.
The Huffington Post:
Charlie Sheen On Tour: Mila Kunis Should Join Goddesses, Star Says … Charlie Sheen , Mila Kunis , Charlie Sheen Mila Kunis , Charlie Sheen Mila Kunis Goddess , Charlie Sheen Columbus , Charlie Sheen Tour , Charlie Sheen Violent Torpedo Of Truth , Violent Torpedo Of Truth , Charlie Sheen Goddesses , Entertainment News
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Prince Harry Stranded in the Arctic  —  Prince Harry better get used to the cold weather.  —  The young Brit is currently stranded in the Arctic, a royal aide tells UsMagazine.com.  —  PHOTOS: Harry and William as kids  —  “It will be at least 24, maybe 48, hours until he can get in the air …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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