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Liz Corcoran / People.com:
Kate Middleton ‘Comfortable and Confident’ About Doing Own Makeup  —  Most brides would jump at the chance to get a professional makeup job on their wedding day - great to be pampered, even better for official photographs.  Not Kate Middleton.  —  The royal-in-training will eschew the services …
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The Royal Wedding:
Titles announced for Prince William and Catherine Middleton  —  THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS ISSUED BY THE PRESS SECRETARY TO THE QUEEN  —  The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince William of Wales.  His titles will be Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus.
People.com:
Prince William, Kate Middleton Receive Dukedom of Cambridge  —  Once Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange vows, they will be known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - new titles from the Queen, announced early Friday.  —  “The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince William of Wales.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Us Weekly:
Prince William Pre-Wedding: “I'm a Little Bit Nervous”  —  Pre-wedding jitters?  —  On the eve of the royal wedding, Prince William and his Man of Honor, Prince Harry, took the time to greet some fans waiting on the Mall.  —  An eyewitness overheard William telling admirers: “Thank you for coming out.
Discussion: Reuters and Gawker
PopEater:
The Royal Wedding: William and Kate Say ‘I Will’
Discussion: Reuters, Us Weekly and Digital Spy
Daily Mail:
A regal wave: Kate arrives with sister and mother at their London hotel to spend final night …
Rebecca Davies / Digital Spy:
Kate Middleton will become Duchess of Cambridge
Discussion: omg! and Reuters
People.com:
Prince William: 'I Hope I'm Not Too Nervous'
Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Prince William on Royal Wedding: 'I'm a Little Bit Nervous'
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:
January Jones Is Pregnant!  —  Mad Men star January Jones is going to be a mom.  —  “January Jones is happy to announce that she is expecting her first child this fall,” her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  While Jones is keeping quiet for now on any other details, a source close to her says …
Hollywood Reporter:
Chuck Lorre Hatches ‘Two and a Half Men’ Reboot Without Charlie Sheen (Exclusive) … With time running out before the CBS upfront presentation in May, the plan to relaunch Two and a Half Men without Charlie Sheen is beginning to take shape.  —  Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter …
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TMZ.com:
‘Two And A Half Men’ — On the Chopping Block  —  There's a 50/50 chance “Two and a Half Men” will not come back for a 9th season ... people connected with the production tell TMZ.  —  There are certain things we know for sure ...  — Charlie Sheen will NOT be coming back to the show
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Meredith Vieira to Leave ‘Today’ in June; Ann Curry Is Replacement … Meredith Vieira will exit NBC's Today show in June, nearly three months before the end of her contract, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.  —  Today newsreader Ann Curry will be promoted to co-host …
The Royal Wedding:
The Wedding Dress, Bridesmaids' Dresses and Page' Uniforms  —  The Wedding Dress  —  Miss Catherine Middleton's Wedding Dress has been designed by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen.  —  Miss Middleton chose British brand Alexander McQueen for the beauty of its craftsmanship and its respect …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Pop2it and fashionologie
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Fay Schlesinger / Daily Mail:
Is this picture proof that Alexander McQueen's successor Sarah Burton is designing Kate Middleton's wedding dress?  —  With an extravagant furry hood hiding her face, she ducked down and dashed at full tilt from the car into The Goring hotel - doing everything in her power to avoid being identified.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Source: Sarah Ferguson Told to ‘Disappear’ on Royal Wedding Day  —  It's bad enough that Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York, did not receive an invite to the Royal wedding, but now to add insult to injury the Royal black sheep has been asked to keep a low profile on the very special day.
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Us Weekly:
David, Victoria Beckham Arrive for Royal Wedding
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump Bristles at Claim He's a Racist  —  Donald Trump says it's “terrible” the host of CBS' “Face the Nation” accused him of racism.  —  Trump tells TMZ ... “That is a terrible statement for a newscaster to make.  I am the last person that such a thing should be said about.”
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Extra:   Jerry Seinfeld on Donald Trump: ‘I Love Him’
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: First look at the ‘Twilight’ finale!  —  Fans have waited years to see Bella (Kristen Stewart) and Edward (Robert Pattinson) tie the knot, and the wedding scene, scheduled for the end of production on The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, proved to be equally climactic for those involved.
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Lauren / X17 Online:
New Twilight Pics: Bella and Edward's Honeymoon
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Alex Apatoff / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Bridal Party Dresses Revealed  —  The second-most closely guarded secret of the royal wedding is out: At least some of Kate Middleton's bridal party will be walking down the aisle at Westminster Abbey wearing dresses by British designer Nicki Macfarlane.
Discussion: Styleite and The Royal Wedding
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Latest ‘American Idol’ result revealed  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Casey Abrams has become the eighth contestant to be eliminated from season ten of American Idol.
Discussion: PopEater and omg!
Geekologie:
All The Rage: Ridiculous ‘Monkeytail’ Beards  —  MORE: BEARD, DIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS, FACIAL HAIR, HAIR, HAIR REMOVAL, LICKING B-HOLE, MONKEY, MOUTH CANDY, NOT FOR ME, PLUS YOU LOOK COOL, SHAPES, WTF WERE YOU THINKING?, YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME
Discussion: The Daily What, Neatorama and Crushable
TMZ.com:
‘LA Ink’ Star Hospitalized After Semi Truck Crash  —  “LA Ink” star Ruthless was rushed to an Orange County hospital Friday after her car got DEMOLISHED by a SEMI TRUCK ... and the photos show the unbelievable damage.  —  The 26-year-old — real name Ruth Pineda — claims …
Chuck Lorre Productions:
CHUCK LORRE PRODUCTIONS, #341  —  Thanks to the magic of computer graphics, the monkey in tonight's episode was not actually smoking a cigarette, nor was he ever exposed to secondhand smoke.  At all times, every effort was made to make the monkey feel happy and safe.  Nevertheless, he proved impossible to work with.
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Seriously? OMG!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jeff Bridges In Talks To Team With Ryan Reynolds In Corpse Comedy ‘R.I.P.D’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures is negotiating with Jeff Bridges to star with Ryan Reynolds in the Robert Schwentke-directed supernatural comedy R.I.P.D. The film centers on a police force comprised of undead officers, based on the Peter Lenkov comic.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog, /Film and Movieline
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Steve Carell's final ‘Office’: What happened  —  Steve Carell's final episode of The Office aired tonight, which saw his character Michael Scott attempting to say goodbye to his Dunder Mifflin co-workers on his final day at the company.  —  However, unbeknownst to the staff …
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
 
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Lauren / X17 Online:
First Full-Length Transformers: Dark Of The Moon Trailer
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
‘NCIS’ Creator Sues — CBS BURNED Me On ‘NCIS: LA’
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Rick Marshall / Splash Page:
Captain America Will Get A New Costume For ‘Avengers,’ Says Chris Evans
Discussion: Movieline
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The Superficial:
Olivia Munn in a Bikini For Carl's Jr.
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
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People.com:
Chelsy Davy Doubles Her Fun with Two Dresses for Royal Wedding
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Lupe / RADAR:
RADAR EXCLUSIVE: Richie Sambora Checking Into Rehab
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

Josh Ye / Reuters:
Tencent reports Q1 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$22.1B and online ad revenue up 26% YoY to ~$3.66B driven by upgraded ad infrastructure and WeChat Video Accounts

Sarah Basford Canales / The Guardian:
An Australian court sentences ex-army lawyer David McBride to five years and eight months for stealing Afghanistan war docs and leaking them to Australia's ABC

 
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