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3:45 PM ET, April 19, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Denise Richards To Charlie & Brooke's Rescue  —  less than a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  Denise Richards called Charlie Sheen last Thursday and offered to take informal custody of his twins, Bob and Max ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told Denise called Charlie just after TMZ posted surveillance video …
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Jen Heger / RADAR:
HAPPENING NOW: Charlie Sheen Loses Custody Battle For Twins  —  It was definitely not a winning day in court for actor Charlie Sheen on Tuesday.  —  The embattled former Two and a Half Men star lost his fight against his estranged wife Brooke Mueller for full custody of their two-year-old twin sons, Max and Bob.
TMZ.com:
Judge in Sheen Custody Case: ‘Questions of Abuse’  —  The judge in the Charlie Sheen/Brooke Mueller custody war just threw the media out of the courtroom, explaining there were sensitive “questions of abuse” in the case.  —  Judge Hank Goldberg did not explain the nature of the abuse allegations …
TMZ.com:
Brooke Faces Off with Charlie in Court  —  Brooke Mueller just showed up in court in L.A. for her custody showdown with Charlie Sheen.  —  As we first reported, Charlie will also appear in court this morning as a judge decides who gets custody of their twins.
TMZ.com:
Brooke Mueller's Mom: I'll Take Custody of the Twins
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Demi Lovato Is Leaving Sonny with a Chance  —  Demi Lovato is taking a chance.  —  The teen star - who entered treatment for “physical and emotional issues” last October - will not be returning to her hit Disney Channel series, Sonny with a Chance.  —  “It made sense for me to go ahead …
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TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato — I Began Cutting Myself at Age 11  —  Demi Lovato has admitted that she was a “cutter” — and began self-mutilating her wrists at age 11.  —  Lovato opened up to “20/20” about her recent stint in a treatment center — where she was treated for cutting, bulimia and other emotional issues.
Janice Johnston / ABCNEWS:
Demi Lovato Interview: Teen Star Opens Up on Bulimia, Cutting Issues  —  Wants to Set a Positive Example for Other Sufferers, She Tells ABC News' Robin Roberts  —  She's the best friend a generation has grown up with — 18-year-old Demi Lovato is the Disney darling with the winning smile.
Justin Harp / Digital Spy:
Demi Lovato confirms ‘Sonny with a Chance’ exit
Discussion: omg!
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The Superficial:
Vanessa Hudgens' Rep: ‘She Was Eating White Chocolate’  —  White.  Chocolate.  Via E! News: … Full Disclosure: I was honestly on the fence about this whole thing because in one shot Vanessa Hudgens was seen holding a salad, so it could've just as easily been dressing.  But white chocolate?
Stephanie / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Zac Efron Has Great Jeans
Discussion: omg! and Digital Spy
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Kate Hudson: Why I Fell in Love with Matthew Bellamy  —  When the news first broke that Kate Hudson was expecting a baby with British rocker Matthew Bellamy, many wanted to know more about him.  —  And now, Hudson herself has opened up about their love story, including sharing how they met …
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Allie Merriam / PopSugar:   Kate Hudson Opens Up About “Tempting Fate” For a Pregnancy With Matthew Bellamy
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kara DioGuardi Reveals Childhood Molestation, Date Rape  —  In her new memoir (out April 26), A Helluva High Note, DioGuardi reveals that, among other things, she was molested as a child and was date-raped by a well-known music producer...  DioGuardi, whose new show Platinum Hit premieres on Bravo on May 30 …
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Sarah Durham Wilson / People.com:
Kara DioGuardi Reveals Childhood Molestation
Discussion: Celebs.com
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Elizabeth Banks in talks for ‘Hunger Games’  —  Banks will play Effie Trinket; Amandla Stenberg and Dayo Okeniyi also board  —  Exclusive: Elizabeth Banks is in talks to star in “The Hunger Games” as Effie Trinket, a flaky bureaucrat who escorts her district's young death-match contestants to their fate.
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John Mitchell / PopEater:
Beyonce Is Back!  ‘Girls (Who Run The World)’ Leaks Online  —  These days, it's pretty much impossible to keep a song off the web once fans catch wind that it exists — see Lady Gaga's ‘Judas’ for another recent example — so when photos of Beyonce on the set of her latest music video turned …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Beyonce's Latest Musical Seizure Leaks
Discussion: Sandra Rose
NME:
Lady Gaga: ‘If you want me to be a manufactured act you can f**k off’  —  ‘Judas’ singer comes out fighting in ‘NME’ interview  —  Lady Gaga has attacked critics who say she is manufactured, telling NME they can “f**k off”.  —  In an interview you can read in full in this week's magazine …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Jody Thompson / Daily Mail:
'I'm not manufactured': Lady Gaga bares all in latest raunchy photo shoot - bar some carefully placed zips
Discussion: E! Online and Hollywood Life
TMZ.com:
‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star — Charged with Assault  —  ‘Boardwalk Empire’ star Paz de la Huerta was just charged with assault for allegedly attacking “City” star Samantha Swetra at an NYC party last month ... TMZ has learned.  —  Paz just appeared in criminal court in Manhattan …
Lpons / Life and Style:
Bachelor split: Brad and Emily: It's over!  —  Life & Style has exclusively learned that over the weekend of April 9, Emily Maynard made a phone call to her fiancé, Bachelor Brad Womack, to tell him it's over.  —  “Emily told Brad that she can't picture them getting married,” an insider reveals to Life & Style.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Hot Slut Of The Day!  —  The Life-Size Barbie created by Hamilton College student Galia Slayen.  —  By now, you might have already put your Skipper doll into the crucifix position to aim it at the terrifying Barbie mannequin with supposed life-sized proportions based on the tiny doll's measurements.
Us Weekly:
PIC: How Suri Cruise Celebrated Her 5th Birthday  —  Suri Cruise in Wonderland!  —  The stylish tot celebrated her 5th birthday with a lavish tea party at her parents' Beverly Hills Mansion on Sunday.  —  Wearing a frilly pink dress and turquoise sunglasses, Suri — famous for her high-priced couture …
 
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