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4:30 AM 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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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 …
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?
Dave McNary / Variety:
Lindsay Lohan signs on for ‘Gotti’
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
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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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Weird Al Yankovic Talks About the Lady Gaga Saga  —  Earlier today, ArtsBeat reported on the unlikely saga of “Perform This Way,” a send-up of the Lady Gaga song “Born This Way” that the pop-music parodist Weird Al Yankovic recorded and planned to release on his next album — until Lady Gaga said she wouldn't allow it.
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.
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 …
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.
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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 …
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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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.
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
The Superficial:
Charlie Sheen's a Birther Now  —  Considering this entire thing started with an interview on Alex Jones' Infowars, it really should come as no surprise that Charlie Sheen went full-birther in Washington D.C. last night.  For those of you who just come here for the pretty pictures …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and TMZ.com
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Us Weekly:
PIC: Kate Middleton Debuts Slimmer Body During Shopping Trip  —  Middleton's a bit littler.  —  As previously reported on Us Weekly, Kate Middleton shopped for honeymoon gear in London's Kings Road neighborhood on Tuesday — checking out mid-range items like a $105 Tropical Bird Print Dress at the store Warehouse.
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.
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TMZ.com:
‘16 & Pregnant’ Mom: Baby Daddy Punched HIMSELF!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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: omg!, Perez Hilton and Reuters
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry Back In Court — No Deal  —  Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry just left the L.A. County Courthouse, after another round of trying to settle their custody dispute ... but so far, no deal.  —  Halle and Gabriel each took turns, along with their lawyers, meeting in chambers with Judge Mark Juhas.
ComingSoon.net:
The Change-Up Restricted Trailer and Poster Debut  —  The restricted trailer, the poster and a new image for the Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman body-swapping comedy The Change-Up have debuted at Moviefone.  —  Growing up together, Mitch (Reynolds) and Dave (Bateman) were inseparable best friends …
Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’ Casts Newcomer as Katniss' Sister, Prim Everdeen … Lionsgate's Hunger Games movie has found Katniss' younger sister, Primrose Everdeen.  —  Newcomer Willow Shields (In Plain Sight) has landed the role, nicknamed Prim in the books, the studio announced Wednesday.
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 …
boxofficemagazine.com:
Tyler Perry On His Critics: “Spike Lee Can Go Straight To Hell”  —  Tyler Perry, director, writer and star of Madea's Big Happy Family and all of the films in the popular Madea series, offered some harsh words to his critics in the entertainment industry, in particular filmmaker Spike Lee.
Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian to Appear on Law and Order: Los Angeles  —  Khloe Kardashian has conquered the reality world and now she'll take on scripted TV!  —  NBC announced Wednesday that the 26-year-old Kardashian — who stars in E!'s Khloe & Lamar with hubby Lamar Odom — will appear on the April 25 episode of Law & Order: Los Angeles.
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and X17 Online
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Sadao Turner / Ryan Seacrest:
Khloe Kardashian To Guest Star on ‘Law & Order: Los Angeles’ [AUDIO]
Discussion: From Inside the Box
 
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Doug / RADAR:
‘Real Housewife’ Gretchen Rossi Sued For Fraud
Discussion: TVgasm and Perez Hilton
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

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

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

 
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