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12:05 PM ET, April 21, 2011

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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Out as Victoria Gotti  —  Lindsay Lohan can fuggedabout playing Victoria Gotti on film.  —  “We are not talking any further about Lindsay playing Victoria,” says Marc Fiore, producer of Gotti: Three Generations.  “She is no longer being considered.  The talks have stopped.
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Michael Phelps / TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Back On ‘Gotti’ Flick  —  'Memba Them?! Hot Photo Galleries  —  Too Fab!  —  Featured Blogs  — Alwayz Therro- andPOP- Celebrity VIP- ChicksInTheHuddle- Dime Wars- Fark- Geno's World- Hollywood Hiccups - MySpace - The Social Pulse  — Want To Date Michael Lohan?
TMZ.com:
‘Gotti’ Producer — Arrivederci, Lindsay  —  Lindsay Lohan just lost the role that could have saved her career, because her management team was just impossible in negotiating with the producer of “Gotti: Three Generations.”  —  Executive Producer Marc Fiore tells TMZ …
Dave McNary / Variety:
Lindsay Lohan signs on for ‘Gotti’  —  Actress will star opposite John Travolta in ‘Three Generations’  —  Lindsay Lohan has signed to portray Kim Gotti opposite John Travolta in Fiore Films' drama “Gotti: Three Generations.”  —  Fiore Films announced the signing Wednesday as part of a two-picture deal with Lohan.
Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan is headed back to the big screen.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood, PopEater and Celebuzz
TMZ.com:
Lady Gaga — I Didn't Reject Weird Al Yankovic  —  Lady Gaga is adamant ... she did NOT ban Weird Al Yankovic from parodying her hit song “Born This Way” — despite Al's accusation that the pop star shut him down hard recently.  —  Weird Al ripped into Gaga on his blog this morning …
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Alyankovic / AL'S BLOG:
GAGA UPDATE!  —  Well, this was a strange day.  —  After putting my Lady Gaga parody on YouTube this morning - and announcing that it wouldn't be on my next album because Gaga didn't approve it - there was a huge outpouring of disappointment from the Internet.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ethan Hawke to Be a Dad for Fourth Time!  —  Reality certain doesn't bite for Ethan Hawke these days: He's going to be a father for the fourth time!  —  A source close to the Oscar-nominated actor confirms that Hawke's wife Ryan Shawhughes is pregnant with the couple's second child.
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Demi Lovato: I Have Bipolar Disorder  —  Three months after leaving a residential treatment center, teen star Demi Lovato is bravely opening up about her private struggles - not only with anorexia and bulimia, but also with bipolar disorder.  —  “I never found out until I went into treatment …
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
'Glee's' Chris Colfer Sells Pilot to Disney Channel … Glee star Chris Colfer is taking his talent behind the scenes.  —  The heart and soul of the Fox juggernaut is currently writing a Disney Channel pilot, The Little Leftover Witch.  The concept is based on Florence Laughlin's children's book …
Discussion: PopEater, omg! and The Huffington Post
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Chris Colfer Sells Pilot To Disney Channel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Chris Colfer is one of the best tune-ins for Fox's Glee and is sure to be considered for an Emmy.  But he's multi-talented: Not only has he scripting an indie movie shooting this summer, but I've learned he has penned a pilot that the Disney Channel is about to shoot.
Stephanie / X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Brooke Mueller's Parents Take The Twins During Custody Battle With Ex Charlie Sheen  —  While Charlie Sheen is on his Violent Torpedo of Truth Tour in D.C., and Brooke Mueller is back in rehab, 2-year-old twins Max and Bob get to hang out with their grandparents for a bit!
Discussion: TMZ.com
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TMZ.com:
Brooke Mueller — How to Juggle Parenting and Rehab
The Superficial:
Charlie Sheen's a Birther Now
Discussion: The Huffington Post and TMZ.com
The Superficial:
Kirstie Alley is Giving Anorexia a Shot  —  “Starting tomorrow.  I mean, Friday.  No, wait, after the holiday.  — March 4, 2016.”  —  Following Monday's Dancing With The Stars performance, Kirstie Alley, who apparently people think is thinner now, shared her new diet secret and claimed …
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Jennifer Lopez, ‘American Idol’ creator team for new reality project — EXCLUSIVE  —  Having done more than her share to keep the American Idol judging panel lively this season, Jennifer Lopez has set her sights on launching her own reality show.  —  Lopez is teaming with Idol producer Simon Fuller …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Why Bradley Cooper Won't Date Jennifer Aniston  —  Goodbye Renee, hello Jen?  —  Although Bradley Cooper has reportedly been back in contact with Jennifer Aniston since breaking up with Renee Zellweger last month, it's not a love connection for the pair, multiple sources insist in the new Us Weekly.
Sadao Turner / Ryan Seacrest:
Beyoncé's New Single ‘Run The World (Girls)’ Officially Released [AUDIO]  —  Not a moment too soon, Beyoncé's first single from her highly-anticipated fourth solo album has been officially released to radio and iTunes, and the song is definitely something for the ladies to get amped about.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Pattinson Still “Madly in Love” With Kristen Stewart Post-Twilight  —  Filming for the Twilight series has wrapped, but Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart show no signs of slowing down.  —  The normally private pair were inseparable at his April 17 NYC premiere of Water …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Simon van Kempen Is ‘Real’!  ‘Housewives’ Husband Drops New Single  —  We have another singing ‘Housewife’ on our hands, and this time it's a man!  Joining Countess LuAnn, Danielle Staub and Kim Zolciak in the Bravo choir, ‘Real Housewives of New York City’ star Simon van Kempen …
Laura Italiano / New York Post:
Hothead pothead stab 'fess  —  He was just trying to light his blunt.  —  Manhattan prosecutors yesterday released the alleged confession of a homeless man accused of stabbing a woman in the head with his pen after she told him to stop smoking pot on a subway train.
Discussion: Bossip
Doug / RADAR:
Rebecca Black Under Police Protection Following Death Threats  —  The song's bad but it's not THAT bad.  —  Internet teen sensation Rebecca Black has been placed under the watchful eye of the Anaheim, California Police after the singer received two death threats RadarOnline has learned.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Rebecca Black Is Getting Death Threats
Discussion: New York Magazine
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Video: ‘Glee’ Star Heather Morris Shows Off Her Smokin' Dance Moves  —  Heather Morris is best known for the odd one-liners her character Brittany recites on ‘Glee,’ but her first passion is dance and she's pretty freaking good at it.  Morris shows off some of her smokin' hot moves …
Discussion: X17 Online and The Huffington Post
Paige Albiniak / Broadcasting & Cable:
EXCLUSIVE: Ricki Lake Returning to Daytime  —  Twentieth developing new show with eye toward 2012  —  Twentieth Television is officially in development on a talk show starring Ricki Lake, the company said Wednesday.  —  “Ricki is a pop culture icon who has built a career on her candid …
Discussion: Company Town, TVgasm and Perez Hilton
Anne Monoky / Harper's BAZAAR:
LAUREN BUSH: AN AMERICAN PRINCESS  —  On the heels of her engagement to Ralph Lauren's son David, the philanthropic entrepreneur opens up about life, love and what she'll wear.  Read Bazaar's exlusive interview with the American princess below, plus see more of her looks on the red carpet.
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
TV On The Radio bassist dies, aged 34  —  TV On The Radio bassist Gerard Smith has passed away at the age of 34.  —  The band announced the news of Smith's death via their official website on Wednesday.  —  “We are very sad to announce the death of our beloved friend and bandmate …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, omg! and Reuters
 
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TMZ.com:
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Doug / RADAR:
‘Real Housewife’ Gretchen Rossi Sued For Fraud
Discussion: Bumpshack.com, TVgasm and Perez Hilton
boxofficemagazine.com:
Tyler Perry On His Critics: “Spike Lee Can Go Straight To Hell”
Us Weekly:
PIC: Kate Middleton Debuts Slimmer Body During Shopping Trip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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