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8:30 AM ET, April 29, 2011

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Liz Corcoran / People.com:
Kate Middleton ‘Comfortable and Confident’ About Doing Own Makeup  —  Most brides would jump at the chance to get a professional makeup job on their wedding day - great to be pampered, even better for official photographs.  Not Kate Middleton.  —  The royal-in-training will eschew the services …
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The Royal Wedding:
Titles announced for Prince William and Catherine Middleton  —  THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN  —  The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince William of Wales.  His titles will be Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.
PopEater:
The Royal Wedding: William and Kate Say ‘I Will’  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton exchanged vows in Westminster Abbey on Friday, making them the Duke and Duchess Cambridge.  More than 1 million well-wishers looked on in the London streets and an estimated 2 billion tuned in to watch the magic.
Us Weekly:
Prince William Pre-Wedding: “I'm a Little Bit Nervous”
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
People.com:
Prince William, Kate Middleton Receive Dukedom of Cambridge
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
People.com:
Prince William: 'I Hope I'm Not Too Nervous'
Rebecca Davies / Digital Spy:
Kate Middleton will become Duchess of Cambridge
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Prince William on Royal Wedding: 'I'm a Little Bit Nervous'
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
The Royal Wedding:
The Wedding Dress, Bridesmaids' Dresses and Page' Uniforms  —  The Wedding Dress  —  Miss Catherine Middleton's Wedding Dress has been designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen.  —  Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect …
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Kate Hogan / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Dress Is Finally Revealed  —  The world's best-kept secret is finally out!  HRH the Duchess of Cambridge walked down the aisle at Westminster Abbey Friday morning in a stunning Alexander McQueen wedding gown.  —  The 29-year-old bride, who admitted to pre-wedding jitters …
Rebecca Sacks / Vanity Fair:
Royal Wedding Jewelry: Kate Middleton Wears the Cartier Halo Tiara  —  Middleton.  —  Kate Middleton chose to wore the Cartier “halo” tiara, which was made in 1936 and purchased The Duke of York (later King George VI) for his wife, Elizabeth's mother (also Elizabeth).
Discussion: Just Jared, Pop2it and Socialite Life
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Kate Middleton: See Her Wedding Dress!  —  The moment has arrived!  —  Kate Middleton — who becomes a Duchess imminently went she weds Prince William — made her historic wedding day entrance on Friday.  —  Arriving via car with her father Michael Middleton …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Daniel Sperling / Digital Spy:
Kate Middleton wedding dress revealed
Discussion: omg!
Luchina Fisher / ABCNEWS:
Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress: Design Reminiscent of Grace Kelly's
Discussion: PopEater and tooFab.com
Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:
January Jones Is Pregnant!  —  Mad Men star January Jones is going to be a mom.  —  “January Jones is happy to announce that she is expecting her first child this fall,” her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  While Jones is keeping quiet for now on any other details, a source close to her says …
Hollywood Reporter:
Chuck Lorre Hatches ‘Two and a Half Men’ Reboot Without Charlie Sheen (Exclusive) … With time running out before the CBS upfront presentation in May, the plan to relaunch Two and a Half Men without Charlie Sheen is beginning to take shape.  —  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter …
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TMZ.com:
‘Two And A Half Men’ — On the Chopping Block  —  There's a 50/50 chance “Two and a Half Men” will not come back for a 9th season ... people connected with the production tell TMZ.  —  There are certain things we know for sure ...  — Charlie Sheen will NOT be coming back to the show
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Meredith Vieira to Leave ‘Today’ in June; Ann Curry Is Replacement … Meredith Vieira will exit NBC's Today show in June, nearly three months before the end of her contract, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.  —  Today newsreader Ann Curry will be promoted to co-host …
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: First look at the ‘Twilight’ finale!  —  Fans have waited years to see Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) tie the knot, and the wedding scene, scheduled for the end of production on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, proved to be equally climactic for those involved.
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Lauren / X17 Online:
New Twilight Pics: Bella and Edward's Honeymoon
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Source: Sarah Ferguson Told to ‘Disappear’ on Royal Wedding Day  —  It's bad enough that Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, did not receive an invite to the Royal wedding, but now to add insult to injury the Royal black sheep has been asked to keep a low profile on the very special day.
Us Weekly:
PIC: See Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie's Fascinators!  —  Haute headgear!  —  While the world waits with baited breath to see bride-to-be Kate Middleton's wedding gown, the royal wedding guests are certainly turning heads with a collection of stunning fascinators.
Discussion: PopEater
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Us Weekly:
David, Victoria Beckham Arrive for Royal Wedding
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Bristles at Claim He's a Racist  —  Donald Trump says it's “terrible” the host of CBS' “Face the Nation” accused him of racism.  —  Trump tells TMZ ... “That is a terrible statement for a newscaster to make.  I am the last person that such a thing should be said about.”
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Extra:
Jerry Seinfeld on Donald Trump: ‘I Love Him’
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Alex Apatoff / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Bridal Party Dresses Revealed  —  The second-most closely guarded secret of the royal wedding is out: At least some of Kate Middleton's bridal party will be walking down the aisle at Westminster Abbey wearing dresses by British designer Nicki Macfarlane.
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Latest ‘American Idol’ result revealed  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Casey Abrams has become the eighth contestant to be eliminated from season ten of American Idol.
Discussion: PopEater and omg!
Chuck Lorre Productions:
CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #341  —  Thanks to the magic of computer graphics, the monkey in tonight's episode was not actually smoking a cigarette, nor was he ever exposed to secondhand smoke.  At all times, every effort was made to make the monkey feel happy and safe.  Nevertheless, he proved impossible to work with.
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Seriously? OMG!
Geekologie:
All The Rage: Ridiculous ‘Monkeytail’ Beards  —  MORE: BEARD, DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS, FACIAL HAIR, HAIR, HAIR REMOVAL, LICKING B-HOLE, MONKEY, MOUTH CANDY, NOT FOR ME, PLUS YOU LOOK COOL, SHAPES, WTF WERE YOU THINKING?, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
Discussion: The Daily What, Neatorama and Crushable
 
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Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Steve Carell's final ‘Office’: What happened
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
Just Jared:
Britney Spears To Do Meet and Greets - Exclusive
Discussion: PoorBritney.com
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Joss Whedon's ‘Cabin In The Woods’ With 'Thor's Chris Hemsworth Going To Lionsgate
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jeff Bridges In Talks To Team With Ryan Reynolds In Corpse Comedy ‘R.I.P.D’
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog, /Film and Movieline
Lauren / X17 Online:
First Full-Length Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Trailer
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
‘NCIS’ Creator Sues — CBS BURNED Me On ‘NCIS: LA’
Discussion: omg!
 Earlier Picks: 
Rick Marshall / Splash Page:
Captain America Will Get A New Costume For ‘Avengers,’ Says Chris Evans
Discussion: Movieline
Us Weekly:
Engaged Kate Hudson: “I Don't Feel Prepared” to Give Birth
Jeff Labrecque / Inside TV:
‘Weeds’: Mary-Louise Parker has a ball in chains — EXCLUSIVE PHOTO
Discussion: TVLine and From Inside the Box
The Superficial:
Olivia Munn in a Bikini For Carl's Jr.
TMZ.com:
‘LA Ink’ Star Hospitalized After Semi Truck Crash
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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