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2:15 PM ET, April 8, 2010

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Gary Levin / USA Today:
‘Twist of Kate’: Gosselin's new TLC series  —  Kate Gosselin is struggling as a hoofer on Dancing With the Stars, but she already has found her new calling: using her role as an “example mom” to help and learn from others.  —  TLC announces plans today for the Jon & Kate Plus 8 star to get her own series …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kate Gosselin Returns to TV with Her Kids  —  Not since the heyday of Lucille Ball has one woman been so visible on TV - and now it's Kate Gosselin's turn.  —  From her launching pad to fame, Jon & Kate Plus 8, to her current stint on Dancing with the Stars, the mother-dancer-divorcée …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Hugh Hefner on Kate Gosselin in Playboy: “No!”  —  Michael Caulfield/Getty Images; James Devaney/Getty Images  —  Who wants to see Kate Gosselin strip down for Playboy?  —  Not Hugh Hefner, that's for sure.  —  “No!  No!”  Hef said when I asked him about the possibility …
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Inaba, Burke ‘defend Kate Gosselin’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
The Live Feed | THR:
TLC's sad Kate Gosselin workaround
Discussion: Warming Glow and Gawker
Ben Widdicombe / PopEater:
Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy's ‘Twit Split’ Explained
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Kate Gosselin to star in ‘Twist Of Kate’
Discussion: X17 Online
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
Oprah: Give Me the Night  —  The Queen of Daytime Is Becoming Nocturnal; A Big Bet for Her Network  —  Ms. Winfrey at a ‘Precious: Based On The Novel ‘Push’ By Sapphire’ press conference in 2009.  —  America's daytime talk-show queen is heading out at night.
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Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Shania Twain Lands Her Own TV Show  —  First came heartbreak, then a second chance at love.  Next up for country superstar Shania Twain?  Her own TV series.  —  Twain, 44, will star on Why Not?  With Shania Twain, an hour-long series premiering on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.
New York Post:
Gossip breaks up Ed Westwick & Jessica Szohr  —  “Gossip Girl” star Ed Westwick has dumped co-star and girlfriend Jessica Szohr after hearing rumors she was cozying up with one of his best friends.  —  Heartbroken Westwick split with Szohr in an emotional phone call last week after learning …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Lost,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy,’ ‘Supernatural,’ ‘House,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: After the “Happily Ever After” …
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Taylor Kitsch to star in ‘Battleship’ film (exclusive)  —  Taylor Kitsch, who is starring in “John Carter of Mars,” is moving to another sci-fi tentpole, coming on board to star in “Battleship,” Universal's adaptation of the Hasbro board game.  —  Pete Berg is directing the action adventure movie …
PopEater:
Tiger Woods' Nike Commercial: Tiger and Late Father Team Up  —  The unexpected co-stars of a new Nike commercial: Tiger Woods and his deceased dad Earl.  In the spot, a silent Tiger gazes at the camera while the voice of his late father does the talking.  Eerily, the recording seems to scold the golfer — from beyond the grave.
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Daily Mail:
Demi Moore, 47: 'After years of trying to dominate it, I've finally got the body I've always wanted'  —  For years interest in her figure, and how she kept it in shape, overshadowed her acting career.  —  And Demi Moore did little to discourage the scrutiny - now admitting that she had an ‘extreme obsession’ with her body.
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The Huffington Post:
Demi Moore Dons Corset On ‘Elle’ UK, Talks ‘Extreme Obsession’ With Her Body
Fashion:
Fergie  —  ELLE's May cover girl on fame, gossip, and her relationship with Josh  —  On curbing her appetite: “I'm not going to lie: There are times I play mind tricks on myself, like that the french fries are poison.  With desserts, I'll let myself have just one bite …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse James Spent Several Hundred Thousand Dollars On Mistresses  —  Jesse James spent several hundred thousand dollars on his various mistresses while cheating on Sandra Bullock for the past several years, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Hollywood's Dirtiest Divorces
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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X17 Online:
Jesse James' Rep Denies Sex Tape Rumors
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Milian Debuts Daughter Violet!  —  Meet Christina Milian's daughter, Violet.  —  The singer, 28, and husband of six months, producer The-Dream, 32, welcomed the girl, their first child, Feb. 26 — and they debut her adorable first photo in the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now).
Us Weekly:
Idol: Why the Judges Saved Michael Lynche  —  On Wednesday night's American Idol, the judges used their once-per-season wild card to save contestant Michael Lynche from going home.  —  An UsMagazine.com eyewitness says Kara DioGuardi and Simon Cowell “kept whispering” throughout commercial breaks …
Discussion: Crushable, Fancast News and Digital Spy
Michael Slezak / EW.com:
‘American Idol’ recap: Everybody Save Cheese!  —  The judges exercise their veto power to rescue one of their early favorites, leaving the season's final seven weeks solely in the hands of (dun-dun-DUN!) the audience  —  We were told to brace for “a surprise or two.”  We were warned that “shocking results” were imminent.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Magazine
Nic Cage / TMZ.com:
Bye-Bye Malibu  —  Nicolas Cage had a bad day Wednesday: Not only did his Bel Air house go on the auction block, his Malibu properties were auctioned to the highest bidder.  Problem is, no one was interested.  —  Nic owned two adjacent properties in the hills of Malibu ... hundreds of acres total.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Magazine
PopWatch:
This week's cover: ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ 30th anniversary  —  A long time ago (30 years, actually) in a galaxy not so far, far away (right here, in fact) we were treated to the release of what many consider the best sequel ever made: The Empire Strikes Back.
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Parties With Sam Ronson, Paris Hilton  —  Jeff Vespa/Getty Images; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Venturelli/Getty Images  —  Last night, Lindsay Lohan ran into a few of her old party pals, including Paris Hilton and former flame Samantha Ronson.  —  First, she hit Bardot, where her ex Sam was also hanging out.
NEWS.com.au:
Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet in raunchy roles  —  HUGH Jackman will be taking on his most challenging role yet, playing a man with genitalia attached to his face in a very risque comedy opposite Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet.  —  Jackman and Winslet film just one segment of the film …
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Sarah Jessica Parker launches her new reality show about artists  —  Well, I finally know why Sarah Jessica Parker has been cozying up to all of those Real Housewives.  It seems like SJP talked her way into her own Project Runway-like show on Bravo, only instead of promoting up-and-coming fashion designers …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Speakeasy
OK! Magazine:
OK!  EXCLUSIVE: Miley Cyrus — Moving Too Fast?  —  Miley Cyrus is so in love with co-star Liam Hemsworth that she's planning to marry him — even though she's only known him 10 months!  —  OK!  NEWS: MILEY CYRUS GETS HER OWN HOME  —  “She's convinced she'll spend the rest of her life with him …
People.com:
Jessica Capshaw Expecting Second Child  —  Jessica Capshaw of Grey's Anatomy and husband Christopher Gavigan are expecting their second child later this year.  “They are thrilled,” the actress's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Capshaw, 33, the daughter of actress Kate Capshaw and step-daughter of Steven Spielberg …
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO picks up Mike White-Laura Dern series  —  Network gives comedy a 9-episode order  —  HBO has picked up the Mike White-Laura Dern comedy pilot “Enlightened” to series with a 9-episode order, bringing the total order to 10 half-hours, including the pilot.
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Whitney Houston: 'I'm Feeling Great'  —  It was allergies, not a relapse, says Whitney Houston, who's now out of the hospital and eager to return to the stage.  —  “I'm feeling great,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively.  “I'm just ready to move on and continue my world tour.”
 
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BBC:
Former Dynasty star Cazenove dies
Discussion: E! Online (AU) and Dlisted
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Dermot Mulroney finalizes ‘Love’ cast
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Captain America Is Thinking About Having Some Sex
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Guardian:
'It's time to let you hear the song which earned me a juvenile restraining order'
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Universal to make ‘Johnny English 2’
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Corky Siemaszko / NY Daily News:
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Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston arrives to shoot new movie and boy she needs …
Us Weekly:
Chris Meloni: I'm Not Leaving SVU
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Costar Reveals Nicollette, Marc Cherry Had “Incident” on Set
TMZ.com:
Screech — Soon-to-Be Homeless Porn Star
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Marie Claire:
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
C-SPAN's own business choices keep the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms like YouTube TV, as it stays reliant on cable and satellite funding

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Memo: Spotify's head of podcast studios, Julie McNamara, is leaving the company after nearly three years, emphasizing Spotify's reduced ambitions in podcasts

Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
LAist initiates a voluntary buyout program for staff to avoid layoffs as it faces a “significant budget shortfall” ranging from $4M-$5M in the next two years

 
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