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7:30 AM ET, April 18, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Nic Cage — Arguing with Wife in Tattoo Shop Video  —  TMZ has obtained surveillance video taken inside a tattoo shop just before Nic Cage was arrested — where he can clearly be seen carrying some sort of drink as he argues with his wife and others.  —  As TMZ first reported …
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Dog the Bounty Hunter Bails Nicolas Cage Out of the Slammer  —  Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman isn't just good for locking up the bad guys....he'll also bail out a friend in need.  Literally.  —  The reality star posted Nicolas Cage's $11,000 bond, after the Knowing star was arrested …
Discussion: People.com, PopBytes, PopEater and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Nic Cage — Taunted Police Into Arresting Him
RADAR:
Cops: Nic Cage So Drunk He Didn't Know Where He Lived
Discussion: Perez Hilton
RADAR:
MUG SHOT: Nicolas Cage Arrested For Domestic Abuse
Discussion: Perez Hilton
omg!:
Teen Mom 2's Leah Files for Divorce  —  Teen Mom 2 star Leah Messer has filed for divorce from Corey Simms, Us Weekly reports.  —  Teen Mom's Jenelle arrested on assault charges  —  The 18-year-old MTV star filed papers in Kanawha County, W.V. earlier this month after six months of marriage.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom 2's Leah Messer Files for Divorce  —  Six months after Teen Mom 2's Leah Messer wed Corey Simms, the 18-year-old mother of two has filed for divorce, Us Weekly has confirmed.  —  Though the MTV star filed papers in Kanawha County between April 8 and 15 …
Discussion: Hollybaby
X17 Online:
Natalie Portman's Black Swan Body Double Says Film's Producers Are “Lying”  —  ABC/Fox Searchlight Natalie Portman's body double in Black Swan, Sarah Lane, continues to speak out about the amount of dancing she claims Portman did her her Oscar-winning role in the ballet film.
Discussion: omg!
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Sarah Fitzmaurice / Daily Mail:
I took the plunge for Natalie: Irish student paid £250 to act as Miss Portman's body double  —  Her dance double for Black Swan has claimed that she did hardly any of the full body shots seen in the film.  —  And now it is claimed that Natalie Portman used yet another body double for her latest film Your Highness.
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Xtina's BF — BELOW Legal Limit During DUI Arrest  —  Christina Aguilera's boyfriend Matt Rutler was NOT too drunk to drive on the morning he was arrested for DUI back in March — and will not be charged with a crime ... TMZ has learned.  —  The L.A. County District Attorney has officially rejected …
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Halle Berry Drops Out of Broadway Play Due to ‘Custody Issues’  —  She was scheduled to make her Broadway debut in September, but Halle Berry has just dropped out of a highly anticipated play.  In a statement, the producers of ‘The Mountaintop’ attribute the cast change to their former star's “custody issues.”
Discussion: Socialite Life and Digital Spy
Yvonne Yorke / The Huffington Post:
Exclusive: Sophie Cranston Chosen as Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Designer  —  I've been the first to report many exclusive details on the royal wedding, but the biggest scoop is undoubtedly the identity of Kate Middleton's wedding dress designer.  —  Sophie Cranston of the Libélula label …
TMZ.com:
Stripper Says Dr. Murray Wanted Sleep As MJ Died  —  A stripper who received a call from Dr. Conrad Murray just hours before Michael Jackson died told LAPD detectives the doc “sounded tired and he was like I'm gonna get some sleep whatever.”  —  The stripper, Michelle Bella …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
RADAR:
PHOTOS: David Hasselhoff Shows Off New Girlfriend At Coachella  —  David Hasselhoff says he's “in like” with new girlfriend Hayley Roberts, and he wants everybody to know it.  —  Although he's almost twice Hayley's age and older than her parents — he's 58, she's 31 — the Hoff says “I wooed her.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and PopEater
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Promoted to Captain In the British Army  —  Prince Harry and the Apache helicopter he is now qualified to fly  —  Prince Harry will have new insignia on his uniform when he escorts brother Prince William to his wedding later this month.  —  For the best man now has a new title - Captain in the British Army.
Katie Caperton / The Marquee Blog:
Coachella Day 1: Cee Lo gets unplugged - and not by choice  —  Day one of the 2011 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival got off to a rocky start for a couple of acts on the Main Stage.  One left the stage by throwing in the towel - literally - and the other managed to pull off an impressive set …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
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Randall Roberts / Pop & Hiss:
Coachella 2011: Cee Lo Green goes long, gets cut off (maybe during a cover of 'Don't Stop Believin") [Updated]
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Greenlights Comedy Series ‘Veep’ Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus  —  EXCLUSIVE: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is returning to primetime, this time on cable.  HBO has picked up to series Veep, the D.C.-set comedy pilot from British comedian, writer and director Armando Iannucci, which stars the Seinfeld alumna.
Dave Werstine / Long Beach Press-Telegram:
Moyer has pole position  —  MOTORSPORTS: Actor takes top spot, then crashes his car.  —  LONG BEACH - For a while Friday afternoon, Stephen Moyer looked every bit the pro in qualifying for the 35th edition of the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race.  —  After turning a fast lap in the 30-minute session …
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
‘True Blood’ Star Stephen Moyer Flips Car in Dramatic Racetrack Mishap
Discussion: Digital Spy
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Loved-up Shakira accessorises her summery outfit with a beaming smile as she goes for lunch with boyfriend Gerard Pique  —  Shakira couldn't have looked any happier as she went for a romantic lunch with boyfriend Gerard Pique in Barcelona today.  —  The Colombian singer looked stunning …
Discussion: Socialite Life and PopSugar
 
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