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12:30 PM ET, March 14, 2012

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Jermaine Jones / TMZ.com:
Will Be Kicked Off ‘American Idol’  —  Jermaine Jones will be kicked off “American Idol” Wednesday night, after producers learned he concealed the fact that he was arrested twice last years and has outstanding warrants ... TMZ has learned.  —  As we first reported, producers discovered Tuesday …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gossip Cop
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Michele Amabile Angermiller / Hollywood Reporter:
‘American Idol’ Contestant Jermaine Jones Disqualified From Competition  —  UPDATED: Jones was disqualified for concealing “multiple crimes” and is expected to exit the show during Wednesday's broadcast.  —  Jermaine Jones has been disqualified from further participation on American Idol …
Discussion: PopWatch
TMZ.com:
For Concealing Crimes  —  A contestant on “American Idol” will be kicked off the show Wednesday because the singer concealed multiple crimes from producers ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with the show tell us ... the contestant — one of the final 12 — was charged with 2 crimes in 2011, one involving violence.
Perez Hilton:
Idol Shakeup!  Another Contestant Gets The Boot Over Criminal Charges  —  Say goodbye to the “gentle giant” Jermaine Jones.  —  The American Idol contestant was dismissed from the show yesterday, after just making it to the live tapings, when producers were informed that Jones was arrested TWICE last year.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Deadline.com
Lindsay Lohan / TMZ.com:
Strikes Person While Driving Flees Scene  —  6:06 AM: The plot thickens ... Sources tell us, the club manager who Lindsay struck has gone to the emergency room and we're told he is going to press charges and hire an attorney.  Cops told us they will open a hit-and-run investigation if the manager files a report.
Discussion: Dlisted, RADAR and Cele|bitchy
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Perez Hilton:
Lindsay Lohan Hit Someone With Her Car And Fled The Scene!!!  —  GURL.  —  You sure you can handle that license??  —  Lindsay Lohan actually HIT A PERSON with her car Wednesday night ... And then she FLED THE SCENE!!!  —  WHAT is the malfunction here??
Discussion: The Superficial, omg! and Digital Spy
Aaron Hicklin / Out Magazine:
The Double Life of Gillian Anderson  —  For nearly a decade, as Scully in the ‘X-Files,’ she was one of TV's hottest commodities.  Now, she's remade herself in a series of demanding stage roles and smart TV dramas, such as the upcoming adaptation of ‘Great Expectations.’  —  Photography by Roger Erickson
Neggenberger / OK! Magazine:
OK!  COVER STORY: Wedding of the Year!  Finally... Angelina Jolie to Become Mrs. Brad Pitt!  —  By OK!  Staff  —  After a frosty two weeks following a bitter argument, the tension between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has finally broken — and the couple are once again planning to marry before the arrival of their twin boys.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Victoria Wellman / Daily Mail:
$2,000 on the face and $6,000 on the body: Jennifer Aniston's monthly beauty bill broken down  —  Hollywood's golden girl, Jennifer Aniston, is envied by millions for her perfectly sun-kissed glow, toned body and shiny locks and now we know how much it costs.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Whitney Houston's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Dating Her “Adopted Brother” Nick Gordon  —  If you're wondering who's keeping Bobbi Kristina warm at night throughout all this mayhem following her mother Whitney Houston's death, we'll tell you (and it might surprise you).
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jamie Peck / Crushable:
Bobbi Kristina Brown Is Dating Whitney Houston's Adopted Son, Nick Gordon
Discussion: Daily Mail
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Alex Pettyfer Engaged to Elvis' Granddaughter Riley Keough — See Her Ring!  —  Well, that was fast!  The last Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough has locked in her hunka-hunka burnin' love!  —  PHOTOS: Quickest celeb engagements ever  —  After about six months of dating …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Somber Angelina Jolie Attends Sentencing of Congolese Warlord at The Hague  —  Angelina Jolie isn't one to miss a history-making moment.  —  The actress, director and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, 36, arrived in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on Tuesday with daughters Zahara, 7, and Shiloh, 5 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Jessica Simpson: My Sex Drive Is “Unstoppable” Right Now  —  Thanks, Jessica!  —  Weeks away from giving birth, Jessica Simpson has never felt more in touch with her body — or with her sexuality.  —  The hugely pregnant Fashion Star mentor, 31, opened up about her current sex life …
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X17 Online:
PREGNANT JESSICA SIMPSON TALKS ABOUT HER SWEATY BUTT AND “UNSTOPPABLE” SEX DRIVE
Discussion: omg! and Digital Spy
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Peter Facinelli, Jennie Garth to Divorce  —  Sad day for Peter Facinelli and wife Jennie Garth.  —  After 11 years of marriage, the Twilight Saga actor, 38, and Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, 39, have split, they tell Us Weekly in a statement.  —  PHOTOS: Love lives of Twilight Saga stars
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli Split!
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Peter Facinelli and Jennie Garth Are Divorcing
Justin Timberlake / People.com:
Justin Timberlake Has a Southern-Fried Dinner in Georgia  —  Justin Timberlake was spotted enjoying a low-key dinner at South City Kitchen in Atlanta with two companions - and he was diving into Southern specialties.  On the menu: fried green tomatoes and buttermilk fried chicken.
Jennifer Lawrence / People.com:
Behind The Scenes on The Hunger Games  —  It's Game time!  —  After months of anticipation, endless fan discussion and a pandemonium-producing premiere, the first Hunger Games film is finally arriving in theaters on March 23.  The fans are ready - but are the stars?
John Tierney / New York Times:
Refining the Formula That Predicts Celebrity Marriages' Doom  —  In 2006, Garth Sundem and I confronted one of the great unsolved mysteries in social science: Exactly how soon will a given celebrity marriage blow up?  —  Drawing on Garth's statistical expertise and my extensive survey …
Discussion: Crushable
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Hollywood Home Wrecker!  Gerard Butler Accused Of Breaking Up A Marriage  —  Before entering rehab last year, Gerard Butler was involved in a steamy relationship with a wanna-be actress/model that resulted in the end of her marriage, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
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Mark Gray / People.com:
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Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Vampire Diaries’ Co-Star Matt Davis Cast As The Male Lead In CW Drama Pilot ‘Cult’
InStyle.com What's Right Now:
Sofia Vergara Is InStyle's April Cover Girl!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, People.com and Just Jared
Juju Chang / Nation:
JonBenet Ramsey's Father Regrets Letting Her in Pageants, Says ‘Toddlers and Tiaras’ Is ‘Bizarre’
Discussion: msnbc.com
Marc Cherry / TMZ.com:
Off the Hook in ‘Housewives’ Lawsuit
Discussion: Digital Spy
 Earlier Picks: 
The Superficial:
Rihanna's Fans Scare Chris Brown's Girlfriend. Let That Sink In For A Minute.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Dailyfill
Celebslam:
Jennifer Love Hewitt hits new low
Michael K / Dlisted:
When A Girl's Side-Eye Does All The Shade Throwing For You
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
'She's still completely infatuated with him': Demi Moore 'wants Ashton Kutcher back …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Courtney Love — Disney and Kermit the Frog Are RAPING Kurt Cobain
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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