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9:45 AM 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 …
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
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People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Is ‘Angry’ About Jail Sentence  —  It's been a rough couple of days for Lindsay Lohan.  —  The actress returned to Lynwood Jail on Friday after a topsy-turvy day in court, and she is frustrated with the status of her jewelry theft case.  —  “She is fine,” says producer Nathan Folks, who is a close friend of Lohan, 24.
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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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Royal Wedding Guest List Revealed: Who's Going?
Discussion: Digital Spy and omg!
Us Weekly:
Royal Wedding Guest List, Seating Chart Released
Discussion: The Royal Wedding and Perez Hilton
Thailan Pham / People.com:
Emma Watson to Leave Brown University  —  Just as Hermione's enrollment at Hogwart's was bound to come to an end, Harry Potter star Emma Watson will be transferring from Brown University to another school in the fall.  —  Watson's rep Vanessa Davies explained the decision by saying the actress …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Associated Press:
Potter Star Emma Watson to Transfer From Brown
Us Weekly:
Harry Potter's Emma Watson Leaving Brown University
Discussion: Socialite Life and Movieline
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
The Huffington Post:
Edward Reid: 'Britain's Got Talent' Nursery Rhymes Audition (VIDEO) … Reality TV , Susan Boyle , Music , Video , Britain's Got Talent , Edward Reid , Edward Reid Britain's Got Talent , Edward Reid Britain's Got Talent Video , Edward Reid Nursery Rhymes , Entertainment News
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopEater
Dave Walker / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
‘Treme’ explained: ‘Accentuate the Positive’  —  The “'Treme' explained” posts are intended as an episode-by-episode guide to the many unexplained New Orleans references in the second season of HBO's “Treme.”  —  This post contains spoilers.  —  It also contains a lot of information …
Discussion: The Huffington Post and PopWatch
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 …
TMZ.com:
Flavor Flav — Pulling the Plug on Chicken Joint  —  Flavor Flav is pulling his name from Flavor Flav's Chicken in Clinton, IA — saying his business partner “mismanaged” the place and the whole ordeal gave him “a bad reputation.”  —  Flav tells TMZ he had his attorney pull the license yesterday.
Us Weekly:
Dean Sheremet Speaks Out on LeAnn Rimes' Wedding  —  No bad blood here!  —  LeAnn Rimes' ex-hubby, Dean Sheremet, has nothing but well wishes for the newlywed country star.  —  “LeAnn was a huge part of my life so I wish her the best,” Sheremet, 29, told Us Weekly.
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Whedonesque:
Film Greatness.  —  http://www.youtube.com/user/ BriTANicKdotcom#p/u/2/WAG9Xn5bJwQ  —  On the Eve of Our Endeavor, I celebrate an american classic — or possibly all of them.  —  Hi Pumpkins, joss here.  —  Tomorrow we start shooting (I THINK I'm legally permitted to say that).  Day one.
Discussion: Allie is Wired and AceShowBiz.com
Paul Chi / People.com:
Julia Roberts: My Kids Love My Cooking  —  Julia Roberts is an Academy Award-winning actress, a box-office champ, a Broadway star and now the executive producer of Jesus Henry Christ, which debuted Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.  But her kids want her to whip up another successful career.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Backseat Cuddler
PopEater:
Donald Trump Talks Running for President on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’  —  While it probably wasn't the most impartial of groups, Donald Trump nevertheless decided to talk about his possible Presidential nod with the remaining contestants on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip … and TV Squad
 
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Orlando Bloom Gushes About Baby Boy Flynn
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
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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

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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