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12:15 PM ET, April 25, 2011

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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
SIMON COWELL: My Exclusive Interview; He Reveals America's ‘The X Factor’ Judges; But Will It Turn Into ‘The ZZZZZZ Factor’?  —  I'll have more from my exclusive interview with Simon Cowell later tonight.  But, for now, I can report that Cowell has told me all about how he's been assembling …
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Royal Event / Hollywood Reporter:
Despite Reports, ‘X Factor’ Judges Not Set; Paula Abdul Not Signed On
Discussion: The Huffington Post
James Ingham / Daily Star:
BEYONCE'S ROYAL DESTINY  —  PRINCE William and Kate Middleton have 99 problems sorting their wedding reception - but the music ain't one.  —  Future King of England Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have asked Jay-Z and Beyoncé to perform Crazy In Love after he's put a ring on it on Friday.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Taking Chelsy Davy to the Royal Wedding  —  It looks like Chelsy Davy is truly back with Prince Harry, and she's been invited to his older brother Prince William's wedding this Friday.  —  Davy, 25, was confirmed on the guest list, revealed by palace aids this weekend …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopEater
Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Is Ready!  —  Everything's coming together!  —  With just four days to go until the royal wedding, Kate Middleton's bridal dress prep is all wrapped up.  —  “Kate will have no more fittings,” a senior palace source tells Us Weekly of Middleton's top-secret wedding gown.
PopEater:
Beyonce and Jay-Z Invited to Perform at the Royal Reception
Discussion: MTV Buzzworthy Blog and Gossip Cop
Mous / RADAR:
Glad We're Not Paying! Royal Wedding To Cost $34 Million
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip … and Bossip
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Lindsay Lohan Feels She's Being Punished Because She's a Star  —  After returning to Lynwood Correctional Facility on Friday for a five-hour stay before posting bail, Lindsay Lohan has now come to the conclusion that she is being punished simply because she's a celebrity.
Discussion: Bossip and OK! Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan: I'm the Victim of a Witch Hunt
Discussion: Dlisted
New York Post:
Phillippe tired of celebrity  —  Ryan Phillippe says he wants to bow out of the harsh glare of acting and Los Angeles.  Phillippe, who plays a photojournalist in “The Bang Bang Club,” griped about the paparazzi culture.  “It's so hard to go out in LA. I'm going to move,” he told us at La Bottega the other night.
TMZ.com:
Ex-Destiny's Child Member — Arrested  —  Farrah Franklin — a former member of Destiny's Child — was arrested for disorderly conduct in Culver City, CA this weekend ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  Franklin — who spent 5 months with the group in 2000 before Beyonce and Kelly Rowland gave her the chop …
Discussion: Bossip and The Young, Black …
Daily Mail:
Hugh's a lucky boy then?  Grant has a new Chinese girlfriend... and is she carrying his baby?  —  Just a few months ago Hugh Grant sent female hearts fluttering when he hinted he was finally ready to settle down.  —  Now it seems he may have already found the lucky woman …
Discussion: PopEater, Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
'Britain's Got Talent' Contestant Wows the Crowd With Nursery Rhymes  —  'Britain's Got Talent' fans haven't seen anything like this since Susan Boyle brought the house down in 2009.  The talent show featured aspiring singer Edward Reid over the weekend and he shocked the audience with a moving medley of classic nursery rhymes.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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The Huffington Post:
Edward Reid: 'Britain's Got Talent' Nursery Rhymes Audition (VIDEO)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Dwight Howard Goes After Baby Mama's Money  —  Dwight Howard won a $500,000 judgment against his baby mama in the state of Florida for talking smack about him — but she hasn't paid up, so he's going after her in California.  —  Howard won the judgment against Royce Reed for half a mil …
Stephanie / X17 Online:
Gwen Stefani And Her Boys Have Easter Lunch At Grandma's  —  Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale took Kingston and Zuma to their grandparents' house for Easter Sunday in style!  The No Doubt singer looked gorgeous in her signature bright red lips and white lace top, paired with brown suede spike heels.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
Couric Is Expected to Say She's Leaving CBS  —  This week, Ms. Couric is planning to acknowledge one of the worst-kept secrets in television: that she is leaving the “CBS Evening News” after five years.  Then, as soon as she returns from London, where she will be anchoring the network's coverage …
 
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