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12:00 PM ET, April 13, 2011

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jennifer Lopez: Being Beautiful Is ‘Part of My Job’  —  Jennifer Lopez admits she loves glamming it up as a judge on American Idol or for her upcoming album, Love?.  —  But at home with husband Marc Anthony and their 3-year-old twins, Max and Emme, Lopez is a zero-makeup kind of mom.
Us Weekly:
Rep: Scarlett Johansson “Not Pregnant,” Jogging Pics “Misleading”  —  Another day, another false baby alarm.  —  Scarlett Johansson went jogging with beau Sean Penn near his Malibu, Calif. home on Sunday.  And while fans have grown used to seeing the hot new couple (who've slowly gone public …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson Moves In With Sean Penn  —  ScarJo and Sean are playing house!  —  Three months into their unexpected romance, Scarlett Johansson has moved in to the $3.8 million Malibu home of Sean Penn, an insider tells the new Us Weekly, out Wednesday.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Bradley Cooper in Talks to Star in ‘The Crow’ Remake (Exclusive) … Bradley Cooper is in early negotiations to star in Relativity's remake of The Crow, being directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.  —  In the adaptation of the gritty black-and-white indie comic by artist James O'Barr …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Bradley Cooper Eyes The Crow, in Remake of Tragic Brandon Lee Film
Discussion: PopEater
Derek Blasberg / Harper's BAZAAR:
LADY GAGA: THE INTERVIEW  —  For the provocative pop star, all the world's a stage.  Why?  Because she was born that way.  Check out Gaga's interview with Derek Blasberg below and then see exclusive photos from the May issue cover shoot as well as iconic images of Lady Gaga's wild style.
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Us Weekly:
Perhaps Lady Gaga wants people to read her “Poker Face” after all.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
X17 Online:
Hayden Panettiere On Having Sex With Her Much Taller Man: “Where There's A Will There's A Way!”  —  Diminutive Scream 4 star Hayden Panettiere talked to Ellen Degeneres yesterday about the intimate question fans often ask her about getting intimate with her much taller boyfriend, Wladimir Klitschko.
Discussion: Allie is Wired
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TMZ.com:
‘My Super Sweet 16’ Star — Suspect In Brutal Attack  —  Teyana Taylor — an R&B singer who was once featured on “My Super Sweet 16” — has been named as a suspect in a ferocious girl-on-girl beatdown ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... Taylor was hanging …
People.com:
Lindsay Lohan & Victoria Gotti Meet Up in N.Y.C.  —  Separated at birth?  —  Not quite, but if Lindsay Lohan wants to play Victoria Gotti in an upcoming film about the famous family, Gotti: Three Generations, the actress certainly looked the part.  Rumors have been circulating that Lohan …
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
How to Call Courteney Cox on the Phone  —  Do you want to talk to Courteney Cox and the cast of Cougar Town?  Well, just pick up the phone!  —  During a special episode of the ABC comedy airing Monday, April 18 (9:30 p.m. ET), fans will have a chance to call in and talk to Cox and her Cougar Town costars.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ray Bradbury's ‘The Martian Chronicles’ to Be Made Into Film By Paramount (Exclusive) … Paramount is heading to Mars.  —  The studio has picked up movie rights to The Martian Chronicles, the classic short story collection by Ray Bradbury, one of the foremost names in 20th century science-fiction literature.
Marco / X17 Online:
Charlie Sheen Complains About Not Getting Syndication Profits For Two And A Half Men  —  Charlie Sheen is not only out of his TV job, but the embattled actor claims his syndication profits are “being withheld.”  While speaking with a Boston radio station, Sheen says:
Discussion: omg!
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Kim Kardashian Reveals Weddings Plans  —  Though Kim Kardashian and beau Kris Humphries have only been dating for a few months, the reality star is already talking engagement rings and weddings plans.  —  “I've envisioned the whole thing,” Kim tells Life & Style, on newsstands tomorrow.
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry Hammer It Out in Court  —  Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry just left the L.A. County Courthouse, after trying to finalize a custody settlement with the judge.  —  TMZ was in the courtroom when Judge Mark Juhas said to Gabriel and his lawyers, “We're making huge progress.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
How Tori Spelling Told Her Husband About Baby No. 3  —  Tori Spelling wanted to tell husband Dean McDermott that she was pregnant in a special way - and as fate would have it, the timing worked out just right.  —  “I found out on Valentine's Day,” Spelling, 37, tells PEOPLE.  “It was perfect timing.”
Discussion: Allie is Wired and PopEater
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Katie and Matt Still Have ‘It’ in ‘TODAY’ Reunion  —  Katie Couric appeared on the ‘TODAY’ show Wednesday morning “a little older and no wiser,” she said.  It was obvious from the second her interview with former co-host Matt Lauer began that they still have a dynamic and unbeatable chemistry.
Marco / X17 Online:
Beyonce Prepares For Battle In Sexy New Music Video  —  Dressed as a sexy gladiator, Beyonce was ready to get busy on the battlefield while on the set of her newest music video in Inglewood, California.  Looks like Jay-Z's woman is ready to start a revolution!
Jackie Willis / Celebuzz:
Katy Perry Poses for Sexy ghd Campaign (PHOTOS)  —  Katy Perry is having some good hair days!  —  The pop star is the new face of the ghd's hair care line and got the opportunity to pose for legendary photographer David LaChapelle.  “I'm so excited to be working with ghd …
RADAR:
Demi Lovato On Her Eating Disorder: 'It's A Life-Long Disease'  —  Disney star Demi Lovato talked candidly about her battle with an eating disorder which ultimately led her to nearly three months in a rehab treatment facility, and RadarOnline.com has learned she admits it's a “life-long disease.”
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Joaquin Phoenix in talks to join Anderson pic  —  Paul Thomas Anderson religious drama would be actor's first since ‘retiring’ … Exclusive: Joaquin Phoenix, who hasn't acted since his “retirement” that precipitated “I'm Still Here,” is in early talks to join Philip Seymour Hoffman in Paul Thomas Anderson's untitled religious drama.
Discussion: Starpulse, Guardian and Movieline
Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Ashley Tisdale, Bridget Moynahan Strip for Allure's Naked Issue  —  Ashley Tisdale is the latest Disney star to prove that she's all grown up by stripping down to her birthday suit.  Tisdale, along with Bridget Moynahan, Keri Hilson and Kaley Cuoco all showed what their mamas gave 'em in Allure's annual nude issue.
Discussion: omg! and COED Magazine
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
‘Real Housewife’ Jill Zarin Debuts Dramatic New Look  —  When Jill Zarin hit the red carpet at the TV Land Awards this weekend, the “Real Housewife” was looking a lot less like the sharp-tongued socialite we've come to know.  —  The feisty redhead has been a standout personality on …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TVgasm and Us Weekly
OK! Magazine:
Mariah Carey World Exclusive pictures and interview: Nick reads stories to my tummy  —  Mariah Carey shows off her baby bump in a series of intimate exclusive photos  —  MARIAH Carey and Nick Cannon share their joy and excitement with the world in advance of the imminent arrival of their twins in our exclusive photographs...
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Charles Laufer, Founder of Tiger Beat, Dies at 87  —  Charles Laufer, who as a high school teacher in 1955 despaired that his students had nothing entertaining to read and responded with magazines aimed at teenage girls desperate to know much, much more about the lives of their favorite cute stars …
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
LeBron's Mother — The Valet SLAP FOOTAGE  —  TMZ has obtained security footage showing LeBron James' mother slapping a parking valet at a hotel in Miami Beach last week ... but the video shows Gloria James may NOT have made the first move.  —  During the encounter ... Gloria walks up to the valet …
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Mark Verheiden To Co-Write, EP NBC's ‘Dark Tower’ Series With Akiva Goldsman
Discussion: Hollywood.com
TMZ.com:
Katherine Jackson: The Declaration is a FRAUD!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Universal Tuning Feature Version Of Green Day Stage Musical ‘American Idiot’
Discussion: Rama's Screen and afterelton.com
The Huffington Post:
Emma Watson On Kate Middleton: ‘Poor Girl’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People.com and PopEater
PopEater:
Video: ‘The Heart of the Show’ Eliminated on ‘Dancing’
Discussion: TV Squad and X17 Online
Coordinator / ABC News' Press Room:
TEEN SENSATION DEMI LOVATO SPEAKS CANDIDLY TO ABC NEWS' ROBIN ROBERTS IN FIRST TELEVISION …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Anya / People.com:
Jay DeMarcus Thrilled to Have a Daddy's Little Girl
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Retooled ‘Law and Order: LA’ Fails to Spark Ratings
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gawker
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Discussion: PopEater and Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Focus Features And Tom Hanks Sign On For Wachowski-Directed ‘Cloud Atlas’
Us Weekly:
Ali Fedotowsky Lands View-Like Talk Show
 

 
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Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
A look at an ISIS-affiliated media program called News Harvest, which is using AI-generated news anchors to disseminate extremist propaganda quickly and cheaply

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Q&A with New Yorker journalist Rachel Aviv on her Lucy Letby article, the cost of trial transcripts in the UK, the police documentary about the case, and more

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Reddit reintroduces the awards system it shut down in 2023, ends the replacement Golden Upvotes system, and expands its Contributor Program to 35 countries

 
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