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7:40 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 …
The Live Feed | THR:
TLC's sad Kate Gosselin workaround
Discussion: Videogum, Warming Glow and Gawker
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Insider: Tony “Can't Wait to Get Rid of” Kate on DWTS
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Inaba, Burke ‘defend Kate Gosselin’
Discussion: omg!
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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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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Lisa de Moraes / Moraes on TV:   Oprah returning to talk TV
Eric Ditzian / MTV:
‘Jersey Shore’ Is Heading Back To New Jersey!  —  Season two premieres Thursday, July 29, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on MTV.  —  MTV's “Jersey Shore” kids were dropped into Seaside Heights as a bunch of dance-crazed, sun-craving unknowns, and before you could shout “GTL,” they were reality superstars.
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 …
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: ianundercover.com and Cele|bitchy
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Cele|bitchy:
Jesse James ‘most hated man in America,’ his reality show is canceled
Discussion: PARADE Magazine and Perez Hilton
Associated Press:
‘Survivor’ producer named suspect in wife's death in Cancun  —  MEXICO CITY — “Survivor” and “Pimp My Ride” producer Bruce Beresford-Redman is a suspect in his wife's death days after reporting her missing in the resort city of Cancun, a Mexican official said Thursday.
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Tom Peck / The Independent:
Malcolm McLaren dies aged 64  —  Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols and impresario, has died.  He was 64.  —  McLaren had had cancer for some time.  His condition recently deteriorated rapidly and he died this morning in New York.  His body is expected to be brought home …
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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Malcolm McLaren, Impresario and Rock Music Manager, Is Dead
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
OK!  EXCLUSIVE: Leighton Meester & Sebastian Stan Split  —  It seems that one of Gossip Girl's many real-life romances is over: Leighton Meester and her boyfriend (and sometime co-star) Sebastian Stan have split, a friend of the actress-musician tells OK!.  —  So why the split now, when things seemed to be going so well?
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).
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 …
TMZ.com:
Anna Nicole's Daughter - Supreme Force  —  Anna Nicole Smith's daughter may only be 3 1/2, but her lawyers are all business, threatening federal judges to either reverse themselves or get ready for a dose of Supreme Court humiliation.  —  Lawyers for Anna's estate — who effectively rep Dannielynn …
Discussion: Gossip Cop
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.
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 …
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Jennifer Love Hewitt's New Love: Jenny McCarthy's Ex  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt has a new man - Jenny McCarthy's ex-husband, actor-director John Asher, sources tell PEOPLE.  —  “They are dating,” the source says.  “They've been spending a lot of time together and are having fun.
TMZ.com:
Another Tiger Woods Sky Prank — En Route  —  The mystery prankster — who flew a plane banner reading “Tiger: Did you mean Bootyism?” over Tiger's tee-off at the Masters — has another trick up his sleeve ... and it's gonna fly overhead any minute now.  —  TMZ has learned the anonymous gagster …
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebrity Smack
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
The sci-fi short Hollywood wants to turn into a movie  —  Commercial director Carl Erik Rinsch was to have made his directorial debut with the “Alien” prequel.  But since that didn't happen, he took part in electronic giant Phillips' short-film experiment, which allowed five filmmakers …
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.
Kourtney / Kourtney Kardashian Official Website:
Wedgie!?  What Wedgie?  —  My microphone fell out of my skirt while I was filming and I was catching it!  Haha!  I swear I'm not picking a wedgie!  LOL
Discussion: E! Online (AU)
Steven Avalos / PopEater:
The Greatest Cover of Lady Gaga's ‘Bad Romance’ You Will Ever Watch ...Today  —  We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Lady Gaga's fifteen minutes of fame are totally up.  Now, before you go running through the streets tearing your hair out and selling the family minivan as scrap metal …
 
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Allison McNamara / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO!  HollyWho-Knew? …
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Dan Snierson / PopWatch:
‘The Simpsons’ exclusive: Martha Stewart to guest as...Martha Stewart
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Aziz Ansari in talks for ‘Minutes’
Discussion: Pajiba, I Watch Stuff, PopWatch and /Film
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods & Elin: It's Getting Worse
Hollywoodreporter / Heat Vision:
Clive Owen faces Juan Carlos Fresnadillo's ‘Intruders’
Discussion: /Film and The Playlist
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Rihanna Admits L.A. Dodger Is Her ‘Boyfriend’
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Gerard Butler Heating Up With French TV Host
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Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet in raunchy roles
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BBC:
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Nic Cage / TMZ.com:
Bye-Bye Malibu  —  Nicolas Cage had a bad day Wednesday …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Magazine
Us Weekly:
Idol: Why the Judges Saved Michael Lynche
Discussion: Crushable and Fancast News
Michael Slezak / EW.com:
‘American Idol’ recap: Everybody Save Cheese!
Discussion: New York Magazine and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Rick Edmonds / Poynter:
Gannett fires an experienced editor overseeing 26 community newspapers for “sharing proprietary information” with a “competing media company”, which was Poynter

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
WBD reports a $86M profit in Q1 for its DTC unit, which includes streaming, up from $50M in Q1 2023, and 99.6M streaming subscribers, up from 97.7M in Q4 2023

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Vice Media plans to create a joint venture with Savage Ventures, which will invest “tens of millions of dollars”, to relaunch its sites, including Vice.com

 
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