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7:45 PM ET, April 20, 2011

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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Out as Victoria Gotti  —  Lindsay Lohan can fuggedabout playing Victoria Gotti on film.  —  “We are not talking any further about Lindsay playing Victoria,” says Marc Fiore, producer of Gotti: Three Generations.  “She is no longer being considered.  The talks have stopped.
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TMZ.com:
‘Gotti’ Producer — Arrivederci, Lindsay  —  Lindsay Lohan just lost the role that could have saved her career, because her management team was just impossible in negotiating with the producer of “Gotti: Three Generations.”  —  Executive Producer Marc Fiore tells TMZ …
Catherine Zeta-Jones / People.com:
‘There Is No Need to Suffer Silently’  —  When Catherine Zeta-Jones received a recent diagnosis of bipolar II disorder, a mental illness marked by prolonged periods of depression alternating with episodes of mild mania, she didn't hesitate to step forward with the news.
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Us Weekly:
Bachelor Alum Shayne Lamas Is Pregnant!  —  Bachelorette baby on board!  —  Shayne Lamas and husband Nik Richie are expecting their first child!  “The Lamas-Richie family is happy, healthy and definitely pregnant,” the Bachelor Season 12 winner, 24, Tweeted early Wednesday.
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ACutaia / RADAR:
Radar To Lorenzo Lamas: You're Going To Be A Grandpa!
TMZ.com:
‘Bachelor’ Winner Pregnant — I'm Going to Vegas!
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Demi Lovato: I Have Bipolar Disorder  —  Three months after leaving a residential treatment center, teen star Demi Lovato is bravely opening up about her private struggles - not only with anorexia and bulimia, but also with bipolar disorder.  —  “I never found out until I went into treatment …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts, Chord Overstreet Caught “Making Out”  —  Flirt alert!  —  Scream 4 star Emma Roberts, 20, and Chord Overstreet, 22, looked like quite the couple at the A|  X Armani Exchange and 944 Magazine carnival in Indio, Calif. on Saturday.  —  “They were making out,” a witness tells the new Us Weekly (on stands now).
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Emma Roberts, Chord Overstreet Spotted ‘Making Out’
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Tim Robbins's Mother Dies Just 12 Days After His Father  —  Tim Robbins has suffered double heartache, as his mother Mary died on Sunday at age 78, just 12 days after his father Gil passed away at 80.  —  Husband and wife both died at their home in Esteban Cantu, Mexico.
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Sidney Lumet / Hollywood Reporter:
Tim Robbins' Mother, Musician Mary Robbins, Dies Days After Her Husband
TMZ.com:
Lady Gaga — I Didn't Reject Weird Al Yankovic  —  Lady Gaga is adamant ... she did NOT ban Weird Al Yankovic from parodying her hit song “Born This Way” — despite Al's accusation that the pop star shut him down hard recently.  —  Weird Al ripped into Gaga on his blog this morning …
Anne Monoky / Harper's BAZAAR:
LAUREN BUSH: AN AMERICAN PRINCESS  —  On the heels of her engagement to Ralph Lauren's son David, the philanthropic entrepreneur opens up about life, love and what she'll wear.  Read Bazaar's exlusive interview with the American princess below, plus see more of her looks on the red carpet.
Us Weekly:
PIC: Kate Middleton Debuts Slimmer Body During Shopping Trip  —  Middleton's a bit littler.  —  As previously reported on Us Weekly, Kate Middleton shopped for honeymoon gear in London's Kings Road neighborhood on Tuesday — checking out mid-range items like a $105 Tropical Bird Print Dress at the store Warehouse.
TMZ.com:
‘16 & Pregnant’ Mom Allegedly PUNCHES Baby Daddy  —  about a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  One of the young moms on the new season of MTV's “16 & Pregnant” came face to face with cops yesterday after allegedly socking her baby daddy in the cheek during an argument ... TMZ has learned.
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TMZ.com:
‘16 & Pregnant’ Mom: Baby Daddy Punched HIMSELF!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
The Superficial:
Kirstie Alley is Giving Anorexia a Shot  —  “Starting tomorrow.  I mean, Friday.  No, wait, after the holiday.  — March 4, 2016.”  —  Following Monday's Dancing With The Stars performance, Kirstie Alley, who apparently people think is thinner now, shared her new diet secret and claimed …
Discussion: Extra
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Extra:
Kirstie Alley's ‘Dancing’ Diet: 'I Don't Eat'
The Superficial:
Charlie Sheen's a Birther Now  —  Considering this entire thing started with an interview on Alex Jones' Infowars, it really should come as no surprise that Charlie Sheen went full-birther in Washington D.C. last night.  For those of you who just come here for the pretty pictures …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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Dan Zak / Washington Post:
Charlie Sheen in D.C.: Winning and losing
Discussion: TMZ.com
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom 2's Leah and Corey: Why They Split  —  Looks like Leah Messer may become a single mom.  —  Teen Mom 2 fans were shocked when news broke that the MTV star, 19, filed for divorce Apri 14 from Corey Simms after just six months of marriage.
Discussion: Crushable
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Asa Hawks / Starcasm:
Teen Mom 2′s Megan Nelson hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning
Discussion: Crushable
Doug / RADAR:
Rebecca Black Under Police Protection Following Death Threats  —  The song's bad but it's not THAT bad.  —  Internet teen sensation Rebecca Black has been placed under the watchful eye of the Anaheim, California Police after the singer received two death threats RadarOnline has learned.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Rebecca Black Is Getting Death Threats
Discussion: New York Magazine
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By The Starburst Prom Dress  —  Kerrin Frey of River Falls, Wisconsin used thousands of Starburst wrappers and spent 6 years weaving together a prom dress for her daughter Tara.  Your first thought might be that why in the name of an OCD sugar junkie would anyone use up dozens …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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KARE-TV:
Wis. teen going to prom in dress made from Starburst wrappers
Discussion: The Daily What
Doug / RADAR:
‘Real Housewife’ Gretchen Rossi Sued For Fraud  —  Real Housewives of Orange County hottie, Gretchen Rossi and her boyfriend, fellow reality star, Slade Smiley, are being sued by a former business associate for breach of contract, fraud, deceit and conspiracy.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TVgasm
Details:
DESTINY'S CHILD  —  AT 17, PATRICK SCHWARZENEGGER IS ALREADY LABORING UNDER THE WEIGHT OF HIS FAMILY'S ACHIEVEMENTS.  IS THE OLDEST SON OF THE GOVERNATOR AND ONE OF THE HEIRS TO THE KENNEDY LEGACY LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS?  YES—BUT NOT IN THE WAY YOU'D EXPECT.
ComingSoon.net:
The Change-Up Restricted Trailer and Poster Debut  —  The restricted trailer, the poster and a new image for the Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman body-swapping comedy The Change-Up have debuted at Moviefone.  —  Growing up together, Mitch (Reynolds) and Dave (Bateman) were inseparable best friends …
boxofficemagazine.com:
Tyler Perry On His Critics: “Spike Lee Can Go Straight To Hell”  —  Tyler Perry, director, writer and star of Madea's Big Happy Family and all of the films in the popular Madea series, offered some harsh words to his critics in the entertainment industry, in particular filmmaker Spike Lee.
Philiana Ng / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’ Casts Newcomer as Katniss' Sister, Prim Everdeen … Lionsgate's Hunger Games movie has found Katniss' younger sister, Primrose Everdeen.  —  Newcomer Willow Shields (In Plain Sight) has landed the role, nicknamed Prim in the books, the studio announced Wednesday.
 
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TMZ.com:
Halle Berry, Gabriel Aubry Back In Court — No Deal
William Earl / Hollywood Life:
J-Woww's Ex-Boyfriend Alleges She Stabbed Him During A Drunken Argument!
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Brooke Mueller — How to Juggle Parenting and Rehab
The Superficial:
Amanda Seyfried's Really Excited About That Dead Horse
Stephanie Strom / New York Times:
Kanye West's Charity Closes
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’ Spoiler Leads Fox to Consider Changing Contracts to Punish Leaks
Discussion: Crushable, FishbowlLA and Lost Remote
 Earlier Picks: 
Janny Scott / New York Times:
Obama's Young Mother Abroad
Discussion: The Daily What, The Wire and The Awl
PopEater:
Heidi Montag and Danielle Staub Take a Bite Out of ‘Famous Food’
People.com:
William & Kate Get an Early Wedding Gift
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy and Tonic
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Meets Kate Middleton's Parents
Discussion: Style News and PopSugar
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

 
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