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1:15 PM ET, April 11, 2011

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Dan MacMedan / Newsweek:
My Favorite Mistake  —  Dennis Quaid on how he blew it—straight up his nose.  —  Dennis Quaid, star of the film “Soul Surfer.”  —  My greatest mistake was being addicted to cocaine.  I started after I left college and came to Los Angeles in 1974.  It was very casual at first.
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Dennis Quaid Opens Up About Cocaine Past  —  Actor Dennis Quaid admits his “biggest mistake” was his addiction to cocaine and candidly writes about his struggle in a Newsweek article.  —  Quaid, who stars in this month's ‘Soul Surfer,’ reveals he was introduced to the drug when he moved from Houston to LA in 1974.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
AceShowBiz.com:
Dennis Quaid Opens Up About Cocaine Addiction
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Couric's Rocky Path to a Likely Parting With CBS  —  For Katie Couric, the offer in 2006 to become the anchor of “CBS Evening News” came with another incentive, one she prized almost as highly, according to two of her friends: the chance to report for “60 Minutes,” the newsmagazine …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Katie Couric to Return to ‘Today’ Show … Katie Couric and Matt Lauer may be discussing launching a daytime talk show in the future, according to the Wall Street Journal, but they'll reteam much sooner on the Today show.  —  “Katie and Matt will appear on the Today show together …
Discussion: Hollywood.com and TV Squad
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
Couric Explores Show With Lauer
Discussion: The Wire, Inside TV and The Wrap
New York Post:
Back with Matt?  —  If Katie Couric, who's talking …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Signs Nicki Minaj for Concert Tour  —  It's official.  TMZ has learned ... Nicki Minaj will be Britney Spears' opening act for her upcoming concert tour.  —  Sources involved in the negotiation tell TMZ ... the deal was signed several days ago, and Britney is elated.
Us Weekly:
Pregnant Natalie Portman: No Longer Vegan  —  Natalie Portman is giving into her cravings.  —  The 29-year-old Your Highness star — who is expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied later this summer — is no longer a vegan.  —  “I actually went back to being vegetarian …
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Cassie / The Bert Show:
Natalie Portman Joins The Bert Show To Talk About Her Vegan Pregnancy And How She Doesn't Seem …
Discussion: Hollybaby and Celebrity Baby Scoop
People.com:
Mark Ballas and Pia Toscano: Romance Alert!  —  Talk about a talented pairing.  —  It looks like a romance is starting between American Idol's Pia Toscano and Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas.  —  Toscano, who was unexpectedly eliminated from the singing competition Thursday …
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The Superficial:
Kate Bosworth is Topless  —  “Say, I was the worst Lois Lane, willya?  Take that ocean!  Pew pew pew!”  —  Because I feel bad about those Kathy Griffin pics (I don't.), here's Kate Bosworth going for a topless swim in Mexico yesterday where she surprisingly produced breasts despite looking like this in August.
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
MyFOX Detroit:
Toddler Mistakenly Served Alcohol at Applebee's  —  15-month-old's blood alcohol level was .10  —  MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (WJBK) - A big scare for an Oak Park family after their toddler was accidentally served alcohol in a kids meal at Applebee's.  After a few swigs from his sippy cup …
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Rebounds in the Big Apple  —  Charlie Sheen returned to the scene of the massacre — Radio City Music Hall — two days after his disastrous show.  And wouldn't you know it, Charlie rebounded like a champ.  Read our recap below.  —  7:58 PM ET — Crowd is on its way into the theater …
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com and The Wrap
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Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
Charlie Sheen's Violent Torpedo of Truth Lands in NYC: How Did He Fare?
Discussion: The Superficial and The Blemish
The Superficial:
Kathy Griffin's in a Bikini Again  —  Here's Kathy Griffin continuing her bikini assault on Hawaii which is convenient because just this morning I was trying to remember the last time my penis rocketed back into my pelvis like a frightened turtle on speed.  Which would be now, and don't worry …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Hiding from Her Father  —  Sources close to Lindsay Lohan tell TMZ... Lindsay is hiding in her apartment right now, afraid of her father Michael Lohan, who is at the front door trying to break in.  —  We're told MiLo was also staring in the back windows of her Venice apartment …
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael Shannon to Play Villain General Zod in ‘Superman: Man of Steel’ … Michael Shannon as General Zod will face off against Henry Cavill's Superman in director Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.  —  Warners Bros. announced Sunday that Shannon, who received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor …
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Tara Fowler / Digital Spy:
Michael Shannon cast as ‘Superman’ villain
Discussion: omg!
Elise / INF Daily:
First Pics - Preggers Tina Fey Takes Her Daughter For A Stroll After Picking Up A Few Meaningless Comedy Awards  —  If you actually watched the first annual Comedy Awards last night on Comedy Central, then you know first hand that the show was a complete snooze fest.
Discussion: omg!
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
‘Jersey Shore’ Stars Get Six-Figure Payday  —  The stars of MTV's ‘Jersey Shore’ are toasting their glasses of Ron Ron Juice to some very good news these days: a huge pay raise.  The “core group” of the eight-member cast will reportedly receive at least $100,000 per episode for Season 4, according to Entertainment Weekly.
Us Weekly:
Prince William, Kate Middleton Brave Rain at Last Pre-Wedding Events  —  With just 18 days to go until they say “I Do,” Prince William and Kate Middleton made their final public appearance as a couple in England on Monday.  —  Braving the rainy weather, William, 28, and Middleton, 29 …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
The official royal wedding guest list revealed: Kate asks 2 ex-loves... and William invites 4
 
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Sherri Shepherd Mulls over Honeymoon Options
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Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

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