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5:50 PM ET, April 11, 2011

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Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
REP CONFIRMS TO LIFE & STYLE: KIMBERLY STEWART PREGNANT WITH BENICIO DEL TORO'S BABY  —  Life & Style can confirm exclusively that Kimberly Stewart, the daughter of rocker Rod Stewart, is pregnant with actor Benicio del Toro's baby, a rep for Benicio confirms.  —  “Kimberly is pregnant.
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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Benicio del Toro, Kimberly Stewart Expecting a Baby  —  Kimberly Stewart is pregnant with Benicio del Toro's baby, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The Academy Award-winning actor, 44, and Stewart, 31, are not a couple, but del Toro “is supportive and both are very excited” about the upcoming arrival, says the source.
Michael K / Dlisted:   WTF: Kimbo Stewart Is Knocked Up With Benicio Del Toro's Baby
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.
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PopEater:
Britney Spears Versus Britney Spears in Dance Off  —  Remember when Britney Spears used to appear on stage in nude full body suits or wearing a snake and barely anything else while dancing her butt off?  —  Times have certainly changed.  —  Pop Dust compiled shots of Ms. Spears dancing …
Discussion: Popdust, Idolator.com and Crushable
Just Jared:
Britney Spears & Rihanna's ‘S&M’ - LISTEN NOW
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 …
The Superficial:   Natalie Portman Quit Being a Vegan
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: The Blemish and DrunkenStepfather
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
‘Idol’ May Not Even Allow Pia Toscano to Release CD  —  Just days after getting voted off ‘American Idol’ in shocking fashion, songstress Pia Toscano reportedly snapped up a record deal with Interscope Records, but sources tell me nothing has been signed as management looks into whether 19 Entertainment …
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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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Royal Family / Telegraph:
Prince William should succeed the Queen: poll  —  More than half of people in the UK believe Prince William should become the next monarch, a poll has found.  —  And one in three wants the Queen to abdicate within the next two years, according to the study.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Jezebel
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Us Weekly:
Prince William, Kate Middleton Brave Rain at Last Pre-Wedding Events
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:   Photos: Prince William and Kate Brave the Rain
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By A Fireman And A Kitten  —  I didn't know it was possible for me to grow ovaries just so that they can combust, but that's exactly what happened on the inside of me after this picture of a fireman giving oxygen to a kitten landed in my inbox a dozen times.  Those big man hands!
New York Post:
Usher's gal pal takes control  —  Usher's gal pal, Grace Miguel, is now calling all the shots in their relationship, sources tell Page Six.  —  The 43-year-old former Def Jam executive who acts as the hip-hop artist's co-manager and stylist is urging her beau to clear out his staff including stylists …
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.
Tim Stack / EW.com:
Hear Matthew Morrison and Gwyneth Paltrow duet on ‘Over the Rainbow’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  EW was the first to tell you about Matthew Morrison's duet with his Glee co-star Gwyneth Paltrow for Morrison's upcoming album.  Well, now we can offer you a sneak peak at the results with this exclusive taste …
Discussion: Idolator.com, Teen.com and Popdust
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Upset at Cosmo for Turkish Cover  —  Sources close to Kim Kardashian tell TMZ ... Kim is upset that a picture from one of her photo shoots ended up on the cover of Turkish Cosmopolitan — the country that many believe committed genocide on the Armenian people.
Discussion: Racked National
Molly Goodson / PopSugar:
Exclusive Pics: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Party For Breaking Dawn and Her Birthday!  —  Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart partied late into the night in Vancouver on Saturday to celebrate wrapping Breaking Dawn and her 21st birthday!  The two were spotted sharing cigarettes outside the bash …
Discussion: Celebuzz
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 …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Matt Reeves To Write/Direct Universal Thriller Based On Famed Sci-Fi Short Story  —  EXCLUSIVE: Matt Reeves has signed on at Universal Pictures to write and direct a feature based on the famed Ray Nelson short story 8 O'Clock in the Morning.  Strike Entertainment partners Eric Newman and Marc Abraham are producing.
Discussion: ScreenCrave.com, /Film and The Playlist
Daniella Graham / Metro.co.uk:
Victoria Beckham ‘wants to call baby girl Santa’  —  Pregnant Victoria Beckham has apparently chosen a name for her and husband David's unborn baby girl - Santa.  —  Victoria Beckham apparently wants to call her baby Santa (Pic: PA)  —  The 36-year-old is currently expecting her fourth child …
Tom Shone / New York Magazine:
Daughter Dearest  —  The fearless (and occasionally fearsome) Evan Rachel Wood.  —  At Evan Rachel Wood's first meeting with Robert Redford, who was looking to cast her as a Confederate daughter in his Lincoln-­assassination drama, The Conspirator (out April 15), the actress fixed …
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: PopEater and omg!
 
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Marsha Lederman / Globe and Mail:
Randy Quaid in talks to open for Charlie Sheen in Vancouver
Discussion: Show Tracker, TVgasm and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Samantha Ronson Injured In Bike Accident
Discussion: X17 Online
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Time Doogie Howser Got In Bed With Christina Hendricks
Mark Gray / People.com:
Holly Madison Won't Attend Hugh Hefner's Wedding
Paul Chi / People.com:
How Channing Tatum Learned to Put Down the Toilet Seat
Discussion: Socialite Life and The Frisky
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Supersizes Steve Carell's Final Episode On ‘The Office’
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Scarlett and Sean Take a Jog With Pal Owen Wilson!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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TMZ.com:
John Galliano Taunted at LAX — ‘F**king Racist’
Discussion: X17 Online and Racked National
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan — I Wasn't Trying To Break In
Discussion: Digital Spy and HollywoodNews.com
Daily Mail:
Pregnant Kate Hudson goes with the flow in a light and breezy maternity dress on romantic getaway with Matt Bellamy
Cele|bitchy:
Matthew McConaughey on the paparazzi: “that check's already been written”
Discussion: Deceiver.com
The Superficial:
Kathy Griffin's in a Bikini Again
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
The Actor's Craft: Vanessa Hudgens has left ‘High School’ behind
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Rebounds in the Big Apple
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Puck hires veteran journalist and TV commentator John Heilemann as its chief political columnist and partner, as the outlet expands its presence in Washington

Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
PEN America cancels its 2024 literary awards ceremony, set for April 29, after months of protests over the organization's response to the war in Gaza

 
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