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2:00 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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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:
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 Mueller's Mom: I'll Take Custody of the Twins
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton:
Charlie Sheen WILL Show Up In Court Today
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!
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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Krista Wick / ETonline:
Kate Hudson Predicts Gender of New Baby
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:   Kate Hudson Opens Up About “Tempting Fate” For a Pregnancy With Matthew Bellamy
Michael K / Dlisted:   “Mah Womb Is Likah Bong”
Us Weekly:
Pregnant Kate Hudson Convinced She's Having A Girl
Discussion: Digital Spy and omg!
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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Jordan Zakarin / The Huffington Post:
Kara DioGuardi Molested As A Child, Date Raped: Secrets Revealed In Memoir ‘A Helluva High Note’
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
omg!:
Kara DioGuardi: I Was Molested, Date-Raped
Discussion: X17 Online
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
What Was Vanessa Hudgens Licking Off Her Fingers at Coachella?  —  Vanessa Hudgens probably had a pretty great time partying this weekend—but not because she was partying too hard!  —  The Sucker Punch star, who hasn't always had the best luck when it comes to photos being posted online …
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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
Michael K / Dlisted:
Beyonce's Latest Musical Seizure Leaks  —  Above is Beyonce as Atilla the Wig on the set of her video for “Girls (Who Run The World” last week, and below is the song for it which features a sample of Major Lazer's “Pon de Floor.”  If you're a high school drill team who is looking for a song …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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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 …
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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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.
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Game of Thrones’ premiere ratings are in  —  The heavily hyped debut of Game of Thrones couldn't come close to the premiere of HBO's last big drama series, Boardwalk Empire, yet it still turned in a solid number Sunday night.  —  The first episode delivered a decent 2.2 million viewers …
Jeff Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
Kanye West Delivers One of Greatest Hip-Hop Sets of All Time at Coachella  —  Hip-hop wunderkind Kanye West doesn't have the best track record as a live-festival attraction: most of his fans remember an ill-planned performance at Bonnaroo in which he emerged hours late, performing …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Hoover Pulls ABC Advertising In Protest Over Cancellations Of Soaps ‘AMC’ & ‘OLTL’  —  Vacuum maker Hoover is pulling all advertising from ABC following the network's decision last week to cancel daytime dramas All My Children and One Life to Live.  Additionally, the company is spearheading …
 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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