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10:55 AM ET, April 25, 2011

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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
SIMON COWELL: My Exclusive Interview; He Reveals America's ‘The X Factor’ Judges; But Will It Turn Into ‘The ZZZZZZ Factor’?  —  I'll have more from my exclusive interview with Simon Cowell later tonight.  But, for now, I can report that Cowell has told me all about how he's been assembling …
James Ingham / Daily Star:
BEYONCE'S ROYAL DESTINY  —  PRINCE William and Kate Middleton have 99 problems sorting their wedding reception - but the music ain't one.  —  Future King of England Prince William and bride-to-be Kate Middleton have asked Jay-Z and Beyoncé to perform Crazy In Love after he's put a ring on it on Friday.
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Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Is Ready!  —  Everything's coming together!  —  With just four days to go until the royal wedding, Kate Middleton's bridal dress prep is all wrapped up.  —  “Kate will have no more fittings,” a senior palace source tells Us Weekly of Middleton's top-secret wedding gown.
Mous / RADAR:
Glad We're Not Paying!  Royal Wedding To Cost $34 Million  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to walk down the aisle Friday and RadarOnline.com decided to take a look at just how much it will cost and who is paying the bill.  —  Let's start with the fact that the heart-stopping price tag …
Discussion: Bossip and Celebrity Gossip …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Lindsay Lohan Feels She's Being Punished Because She's a Star  —  After returning to Lynwood Correctional Facility on Friday for a five-hour stay before posting bail, Lindsay Lohan has now come to the conclusion that she is being punished simply because she's a celebrity.
Discussion: Bossip and OK! Magazine
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People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Is ‘Angry’ About Jail Sentence  —  It's been a rough couple of days for Lindsay Lohan.  —  The actress returned to Lynwood Jail on Friday after a topsy-turvy day in court, and she is frustrated with the status of her jewelry theft case.  —  “She is fine,” says producer Nathan Folks, who is a close friend of Lohan, 24.
New York Post:
Phillippe tired of celebrity  —  Ryan Phillippe says he wants to bow out of the harsh glare of acting and Los Angeles.  Phillippe, who plays a photojournalist in “The Bang Bang Club,” griped about the paparazzi culture.  “It's so hard to go out in LA. I'm going to move,” he told us at La Bottega the other night.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Daily Mail:
Hugh's a lucky boy then?  Grant has a new Chinese girlfriend... and is she carrying his baby?  —  Just a few months ago Hugh Grant sent female hearts fluttering when he hinted he was finally ready to settle down.  —  Now it seems he may have already found the lucky woman …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopEater
Paul Chi / People.com:
Julia Roberts: My Kids Love My Cooking  —  Julia Roberts is an Academy Award-winning actress, a box-office champ, a Broadway star and now the executive producer of Jesus Henry Christ, which debuted Saturday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York.  But her kids want her to whip up another successful career.
RADAR:
Charlie Sheen Dumped By Goddess Bree Olson  —  Charlie Sheen is down to one goddess.  He confessed in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Saturday night that Bree Olson had left him....by text message no less.  —  PHOTOS: Charlie Sheen On Stage In The Sunshine State  —  The revelation came about during …
TMZ.com:
Dwight Howard Goes After Baby Mama's Money  —  Dwight Howard won a $500,000 judgment against his baby mama in the state of Florida for talking smack about him — but she hasn't paid up, so he's going after her in California.  —  Howard won the judgment against Royce Reed for half a mil …
Thailan Pham / People.com:
Emma Watson to Leave Brown University  —  Just as Hermione's enrollment at Hogwart's was bound to come to an end, Harry Potter star Emma Watson will be transferring from Brown University to another school in the fall.  —  Watson's rep Vanessa Davies explained the decision by saying the actress …
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Us Weekly:
Harry Potter's Emma Watson Leaving Brown University
PopEater:
Donald Trump Talks Running for President on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’  —  While it probably wasn't the most impartial of groups, Donald Trump nevertheless decided to talk about his possible Presidential nod with the remaining contestants on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’.
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip … and TV Squad
Us Weekly:
Dean Sheremet Speaks Out on LeAnn Rimes' Wedding  —  No bad blood here!  —  LeAnn Rimes' ex-hubby, Dean Sheremet, has nothing but well wishes for the newlywed country star.  —  “LeAnn was a huge part of my life so I wish her the best,” Sheremet, 29, told Us Weekly.
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