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4:20 PM ET, April 8, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ — ENTIRE Cast Signs for Season 4  —  Snooki ... The Situation ... and the rest of the “Jersey Shore” crew have FINALLY signed their contracts for Season 4 ... and will head to Italy in May.  —  So far, it's unclear how much cash each castmember will rake in per episode …
Discussion: X17 Online, omg! and TV Squad
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Stephanie / X17 Online:   MTV Confirms Snooki, JWoww, And Pauly D To Get Their Own Spin-Offs
Michael K / Dlisted:
These Three Will Terrorize Us Forever!
Discussion: USA Today
Lisa de Moraes / Washington Post:
Bravo officially pulls plug on ‘Real Housewives of D.C.’  —  Farewell, “Real Housewives of DC”: From left, Catherine Ommanney, Stacie Turner, Mary Amons, Lynda Erkiletian, Michaele Salahi (Adam Olszweski - BRAVO)  —  Ta-ta self-edit-gene-lacking Cat Ommanney!  —  Bye-bye, modeling agency matron Lynda Erkiletian!
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People.com:
Michaele Salahi: There Can't Be a Real Housewives of D.C. Without Me  —  There are two big shut downs in D.C. this week.  But it's Bravo's cancellation of Real Housewives of D.C. after just one season that has former star Michaele Salahi pointing fingers.  —  And she's pointing at herself.
Washington Post:
The TV Column: ‘Real Housewives of D.C.’ won't be back for second season
George Gurley / ELLE.com:
Boy Wonder  —  And so begins the post-vamp career of Rob Pattinson, modern matinee idol—and one refreshingly cheeky Brit  —  How to explain the phenomenon of Rob Pattinson?  One could focus on his looks (Byronic, smoldering, perfect), zeroing in on the cheekbones (razor-sharp, perfect) …
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The Huffington Post:
Robert Pattinson: I Dream Of ‘Beating The S**t’ Out Of Paparazzi
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ben Affleck Eyeing Role in Baz Luhrmann's ‘Great Gatsby’ … Ben Affleck is in talks to join Baz Luhrmann's all-star adaptation of The Great Gatsby, which the Australian director is making for Warner Bros.  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is pegged to play the wealthy and mysterious Jay Gatsby …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — HANDPICKED By Victoria Gotti  —  Lindsay Lohan beat out Blake Lively AND Sienna Miller for her new role as Victoria Gotti — and TMZ has learned ... Victoria herself made sure that happened.  —  Sources close to the production tell TMZ, producers were considering both Blake …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Hailee Steinfeld in Talks to Star in Indie ‘Romeo & Juliet’ (Exclusive) … Hailee Steinfeld, Oscar-nominated for the Coen Bros' True Grit, is in negotiations to star as Juliet in a new Romeo and Juliet movie.  —  Carlo Carlie, an Italian director perhaps best known for the 1992 festival foreign film Flight …
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Linda Ge / Up and Comers:
Hailee Steinfeld replaces Lily Collins in Carlo Carlei's “Romeo and Juliet”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Movieline
Anthony Miccio / The FABlife:
Amanda Seyfried Throws Parking Ticket At Cop After Riding Hood Premiere  —  Diva alert!  Amanda Seyfried displayed some serious star cojones in London following the UK premiere of Red Riding Hood, returning a parking ticket to the police officer who just placed it on her car.
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The Superficial:   Amanda Seyfried: ‘Your Limey Parking Tickets Mean Nothing to Me!’
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Twin Touchdown!  NFL Icon Peyton Manning & Wife Welcome Boy & Girl  —  NFL superstar quarterback Peyton Manning and his wife Ashley Manning are the proud new parents of twins, RadarOnline.com has learned.  —  The 35-year-old Indianapolis Colts signal-caller and his wife welcomed …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Fishsticks Paltrow Loves Hot Dog Buns, Hates Hot Dogs  —  Now, I haven't read Fishsticks Paltrow's Ode To My Perfect Life (No Poors Allowed), because I can feel bad about my diet for free by calling my mother up and telling her what I had for lunch.  But Eater must've been behind …
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Raphael Brion / Eater National:
Book Club: The Best Lines From Gwyneth Paltrow's Cookbook
Discussion: Videogum and Celebuzz
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
As Dave Franco Joins ‘21 Jump Street,’ Will Johnny Depp Make A Cameo?  —  We've certainly gotten an eyeful lately of actor/soap star/Oscar host James Franco.  We even met his grandmother in that Funnyordie.com spot where she deemed moviegoers too squeamish to watch 127 Hours “a bunch of pussies.”
E! Online:
Nikki Reed Virtually (and Officially) Dating American Idol's Paul McDonald  —  John Shearer/WireImage.com; Mark Davis/PictureGroup via AP IMAGES  —  It's official, kids.  Nikki Reed is calling American Idol's Paul McDonald her “boyfriend,” a well placed source tells us.
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TMZ.com:
Matt Lauer Jockeying for $25 MILLION Payday  —  Matt Lauer is not seriously interested in leaving NBC — unlike his co-host Meredith Vieira — but he is bucking for a massive raise to $25 million dollars per year.  —  Sources connected with NBC tell us all the talk about Matt leaving NBC's …
Discussion: Extra, Dlisted and TVgasm
People.com:
Tina Fey's Pregnancy Won't Be Part of 30 Rock Storyline  —  Those 30 Rock fans who want to see Tina Fey's Liz Lemon character become a mom will have to keep waiting.  —  The NBC show has already wrapped its current season and Fey's pregnancy won't factor into the storyline or postpone production …
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Hamish Anderson / ELLE.com:
In The Minajerie: Nicki Minaj  —  Powerfully sexy, rapier sharp, and dressed to attract every eye (and camera lens) on the planet, Nicki Minaj is redefining what it means to be a rapper, one fashion spectacle at a time  —  Midway through her platinum-selling debut album, Pink Friday …
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebrity Scandals
Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:
Fake Middleton Looking Plastic in London  —  There's a good chance Kate Middleton is up to her ears in preparations for her April 29 wedding to Prince William.  —  But while Middleton is reportedly stressing out over her upcoming nuptials, a pint-size plastic version of the soon-to-be princess …
 
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan and MJ — The Bodyguard Connection
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Katherine Heigl to Produce, Star in HBO Movie
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Jessica / INF Daily:
Possibly Knocked Up Nicole Richie Heads To The Gym In Biker Chick Gym Attire - Pics!
Discussion: X17 Online
Us Weekly:
Kim Cattrall: Dating Is “Difficult” After Writing Sex Book
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Us Weekly:
Fergie Puts Solo Career on Hold for Josh Duhamel
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and omg!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Targets His First Post-Office Movie (Updated)
Discussion: PopEater, Guardian and Movieline
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Naomi, Wynonna Judd: We Were Sexually Abused, Too
Discussion: X17 Online and Us Weekly
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Sean Michaels / Guardian:
Lil Wayne forced to cancel European visit
Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:
Mario Lopez Steps Out With Adorable Daughter, Gia
Robert Seidman / TVbytheNumbers:
TV Ratings Thursday: ‘Bones,’ ‘Rules,’ ‘The Mentalist’ Up; ‘Idol,’ ‘CSI’ Down; ‘Outsourced’ Hits Low …
Discussion: Rickey.org and mjsbigblog
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ NeNe Leakes Plans To Be The Next Oprah
Discussion: National Enquirer
Daily Mail:
‘My secrets to looking fantastic at 50,’ by Julianne Moore the pale and interesting pin-up
People.com:
Caught in the Act!
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Simon Cowell eyes Alaska ‘X Factor’ audition
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UK High Court rules that Julian Assange can appeal against his extradition to the US because judges deemed US assurances insufficient

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