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1:10 PM ET, April 20, 2011

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Catherine Zeta-Jones / People.com:
‘There Is No Need to Suffer Silently’  —  When Catherine Zeta-Jones received a recent diagnosis of bipolar II disorder, a mental illness marked by prolonged periods of depression alternating with episodes of mild mania, she didn't hesitate to step forward with the news.
Us Weekly:
Bachelor Alum Shayne Lamas Is Pregnant!  —  Bachelorette baby on board!  —  Shayne Lamas and husband Nik Richie are expecting their first child!  “The Lamas-Richie family is happy, healthy and definitely pregnant,” the Bachelor Season 12 winner, 24, Tweeted early Wednesday.
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ACutaia / RADAR:
Radar To Lorenzo Lamas: You're Going To Be A Grandpa!  —  TV hunk Lorenzo Lamas is about to tie the knot with his 23-year-old fiancé, but RadarOnline had some big news for him this afternoon.  —  He's gonna be a grandpa!  —  And RadarOnline was first to tell him, after making sure that he sat down.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Tim Robbins's Mother Dies Just 12 Days After His Father  —  Tim Robbins has suffered double heartache, as his mother Mary died on Sunday at age 78, just 12 days after his father Gil passed away at 80.  —  Husband and wife both died at their home in Esteban Cantu, Mexico.
Discussion: Access Hollywood and PopEater
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Sidney Lumet / Hollywood Reporter:
Tim Robbins' Mother, Musician Mary Robbins, Dies Days After Her Husband … Musician Mary Robbins, the mother of actor-director Tim Robbins, has died of a heart arrhythmia at her home in Esteban Cantu, Mexico, the Associated Press reported.  She was 78.  —  Her death Sunday came just 12 days …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts, Chord Overstreet Caught “Making Out”  —  Flirt alert!  —  Scream 4 star Emma Roberts, 20, and Chord Overstreet, 22, looked like quite the couple at the A|  X Armani Exchange and 944 Magazine carnival in Indio, Calif. on Saturday.  —  “They were making out,” a witness tells the new Us Weekly (on stands now).
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:   Emma Roberts, Chord Overstreet Spotted ‘Making Out’
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Meets Kate Middleton's Parents  —  With just nine days to go until the big day at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth hosted a lunch for Kate Middleton's parents Wednesday - marking the first time Prince William's future in-laws have met the monarch.
Discussion: PopSugar
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Anthony Sulla-Heffinger / New York Post:
Florence mayor gives ‘Shore’ cast list of rules for filming  —  GTL is just the tip of the iceberg!  —  While the cast of “Jersey Shore” will still obey the rules of the “guido” lifestyle (gym, tan, laundry), there will be a whole new set of rules that the reality TV stars will have to obey …
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Italian Mayor to ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast: No Bars, No Booze
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
The Superficial:
Bridget Marquardt in a Bikini  —  Keeping with today's theme of following every single post with a bikini gallery because there's jackcrap going on - E! just ran a story wondering if Prince William is ever going to join Twitter.  I rest my case. - here's Bridget Marquardt posing for a photo shoot …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Ben Affleck Can't Do ‘The Great Gatsby’  —  Though director Baz Luhrmann wanted Ben Affleck to play Tom Buchanan in his 3D update of The Great Gatsby, the actor won't be taking part in the movie adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald literary classic.  Luhrmann offered Affleck the role in early April and courted him hard.
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The Huffington Post:
Justin Timberlake On ‘Saturday Night Live’: Star To Host ‘SNL’ Season Finale … Snl , Television , Dick In a Box , Justin Timberlake , Justin Timberlake Dick In a Box , Justin Timberlake SNL , Justin Timberlake Saturday Night Live , Tv , Entertainment News  —  Quick, don't open that box quite yet.
TMZ.com:
Pia Toscano Will Sing on ‘Dancing’ ... For Mark  —  He's doing her, and now ... she's doing his show — TMZ has learned, Pia Toscano will be performing on “Dancing with the Stars” next week ... and get this, her new BF Mark Ballas will dance to her music.  —  It's been in the works for a while …
PopEater:
Heidi Montag and Danielle Staub Take a Bite Out of ‘Famous Food’  —  So, remember that time paparazzi snapped photos of reality TV luminaries Heidi Montag, Danielle Staub and Jake Pavelka filming some sort of show in Hollywood?  —  Well, the reality-pocalypse is nigh: those A-listers …
Kate Hogan / People.com:
Kate Middleton Spotted Shopping - for Honeymoon Gear? - in London  —  Though the world may be focused on Kate Middleton's wedding dress, the princess-to-be has some other wardrobe worries - like what to wear on the honeymoon!  —  The blushing bride, who's just nine days away from her wedding …
Discussion: Celebuzz and Us Weekly
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DESTINY'S CHILD  —  AT 17, PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER IS ALREADY LABORING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF HIS FAMILY'S ACHIEVEMENTS.  IS THE OLDEST SON OF THE GOVERNATOR AND ONE OF THE HEIRS TO THE KENNEDY LEGACY LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS?  YES—BUT NOT IN THE WAY YOU'D EXPECT.
TMZ.com:
‘Terminator’ Creator: Cell Phones Are The New Skynet  —  Today is THE DAY that doomed all of humanity ... because according to “Terminator 2,” April 19, 2011 ... at 8:11 PM ... Skynet became self aware, starting a chain of events that led to a war between man and machine.
TMZ.com:
‘16 & Pregnant’ Mom Allegedly PUNCHES Baby Daddy  —  about a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  One of the young moms on the new season of MTV's “16 & Pregnant” came face to face with cops yesterday after allegedly socking her baby daddy in the cheek during an argument ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Hollybaby and The Hollywood Gossip
Extra:
Exclusive: Halle Berry Talks to ‘Extra’ About Custody Case  —  “It's been a year full of challenges,” Halle Berry acknowledged, after opening up to “Extra's” Terri Seymour about her work with Jenesse center, and for the first time about her very public custody case involving Nahla, with her ex, Gabriel Aubry.
Access Hollywood:
Darren Criss' Secret To Meeting Gwyneth Paltrow On ‘Glee’ Set: Dental Floss  —  Darren Criss,Glee,TV,Gwyneth Paltrow,Paul McCartney,Chris Colfer,Rock,Pop,Music  —  As The Warblers' lead singer Blaine on “Glee,” Darren Criss doesn't have a lot of opportunity to interact with McKinley High …
Discussion: PopEater
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Brad and Angelina's Strict Nanny Requirements  —  We have always wondered how Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie appear to raise such a well mannered brood of six without going completely insane.  The answer: nannies, a lot of nannies, an entire basketball team of nannies.
Discussion: Hollybaby and Hollywood Life
Dan Whitcomb / Reuters:
Threats against Web sensation Rebecca Black probed  —  (Reuters) - Police said on Tuesday they were investigating two death threats against 13-year-old Internet sensation Rebecca Black over her low-budget music video “Friday.”  —  The threats were made sometime in March, after “Friday” …
People.com:
William & Kate Get an Early Wedding Gift  —  As their big day nears, Prince William and Kate Middleton have received an early present from the public.  Actually, thousands of presents.  —  The couple set up a charity wedding fund to which people could donate in lieu of sending wedding gifts …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and Tonic
TMZ.com:
Gary Busey's 1-Year-Old Son Hospitalized  —  Gary Busey's one-year-old son Luke Busey is being hospitalized in Los Angeles for a “childhood illness” ... TMZ has confirmed with the actor's publicist.  —  The publicist wouldn't get into specifics, but insists little Luke is expected …
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.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Inside Mariah Carey's nursery!  —  Soon, Mariah Carey won't be the only one wailing high notes at home!  Mariah and husband Nick Cannon give Life & Style an exclusive first peek at their newborns' breathtaking nurseries—one in their luxe Bel-Air, Calif., estate and the other at their NYC apartment!
Esquire:
Heather Morris Will Now Demonstrate How to Dance  —  Ever watch Glee?  Us neither.  Anyway, she's definitely on it, and can definitely teach you a thing or ten — with help from a few of the tracks on our new list of 50 Songs Every Man Should Be Listening To
 
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Jeff Sneider / Variety:
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
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TMZ.com:
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
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From Mediagazer:

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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