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5:20 PM ET, March 19, 2012

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Ramin Setoodeh / The Daily Beast:
Rosie O'Donnell's Disastrous Oprah Winfrey Network Experience  —  Rosie O'Donnell signed a multimillion-dollar deal with OWN for a talk show that was supposed to save Oprah's failing network.  Instead, it tanked.  Ramin Setoodeh talked with staffers about what went wrong.
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Ummm / RADAR:
Rosie O'Donnell OWN Show Was ‘F**king Hellhole’ Says Staffer  —  Now that it's been canceled, staffers from Rosie O'Donnell's disastrous OWN talk show are coming forward with behind-the-scenes revelations about what really went on with the former Queen of Nice.
Chris Delmas / People.com:
Charlize Theron Impressed by Michael Fassbender's ‘Manhood’  —  And the award for best male member in a supporting role goes to ... Michael Fassbender!  —  That's according to Charlize Theron, who jokingly saluted her Prometheus costar's anatomy on Saturday in reference to his several scenes of full-frontal nudity in Shame last year.
Discussion: The Blemish, Crushable and Cele|bitchy
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Charlize Theron Talks Michael Fassbender's Junk: “I'm Available to Work With It Any Time!”  —  While accepting her Ally for Equality Award from Fassbender, Theron couldn't help but gush over her Prometheus costar's very impressive manhood...  Referencing Fassbender's full-frontal work in Shame …
Matt Donnelly / Ministry of Gossip:
Charlize Theron praises Michael Fassbender's penis
Discussion: PopSugar
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Super-Pregnant Jessica Simpson Wears Blue Snakeskin Dress at Baby Shower  —  Mama in a blue dress — blue snakeskin, that is!  —  Jessica Simpson is due to give birth to a baby girl in a matter of weeks.  And in the meantime, the 31-year-old singer is still enjoying her pregnancy in high style.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Inside Jessica Simpson's Star-Studded, Pink Baby Shower!
Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Celebrates Her Baby Shower
Discussion: PopSugar and Celeb Gossip …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Snooki Will Appear in Jersey Shore Season 6  —  Baby on board at the Jersey Shore house!  —  Season six of Jersey Shore will go on — and mom-to-be Snooki will be part of the cast, MTV confirmed in a Monday statement.  —  PHOTOS: Snooki's crazy style
Discussion: Dailyfill
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Lisa Chudnofsky / MTV Remote Control Blog:
Season 6 Of ‘Jersey Shore’ Is A Go! Clear The Smush Room For A Crib...
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
The Superficial:
JWoww & Snooki Wore Bikinis. Pregnant Snooki.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Makes Her First Speech as a Royal  —  With a big smile, the Duchess of Cambridge made her first public speech as a member of the Royal Family on Monday, officially opening the East Anglia Children's Hospice at the Treehouse center in Ipswich, outside London.  —  “I am only sorry that William can't be here today.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Something borrowed, something blue: Duchess of Cambridge wears mother's Reiss dress for first …
Discussion: Socialite Life
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Puts Herself Under House Arrest?  —  Did Lindsay Lohan arrest herself?  —  According to TMZ, the actress, 25, put herself on “lockdown” until her probation concludes in about two weeks — in effect going under “house arrest” to avoid getting into yet more legal trouble.
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Joe La Puma / Complex.com:
Justin Bieber: Second Round KO (2012 Cover Story)  —  Pop stardom is a contact sport, but at age 18 Justin Bieber knows how to roll with the punches.  Believe that. … The InterContinental Carlton Cannes is popping on a Saturday night.  Inside the luxurious space where Alfred Hitchcock shot …
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Covers ‘N**gas In Paris’ ... In England  —  Covers ‘N**gas In Paris’  —  ... In England  —  Katy Perry threw on a Yankees hat ... and belted out a rendition of the Jay Z/Kanye West track, “N**gas in Paris” ... and it's ... interesting.  —  It all went down a few hours ago during a performance for BBC Radio 1 in London.
Discussion: Entertainmentwise and INF Daily
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Katy Perry flees nightclub to avoid run-in with ex-husband Russell Brand
Discussion: Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Hung Jury In ‘Housewives’ Trial  —  The jury has declared a mistrial in the Nicollette Sheridan vs. “Desperate Housewives” wrongful termination trial ... which means nobody wins ... and nobody loses ... but it looks like the stage is set for a retrial.  —  Nicollette's lawyer just walked …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Josh Lucas, Girlfriend Are Married — and Expecting!  —  Josh Lucas is just married — and expecting a little one, too.  —  A rep for the star of Sweet Home Alabama and recent NBC show The Firm confirms to Us Weekly that Lucas, 40, wed his girlfriend, a freelance writer named Jessica, last Friday.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and Celebuzz
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Stacy joins ‘X Factor’ race  —  George Clooney's girlfriend Stacy Keibler is in talks to join “The X Factor” as negotiations continue with Britney Spears to be a judge on the upcoming season.  —  We are told that actress, model and former professional wrestler Keibler is in secret talks to join Simon Cowell's Fox show.
Daily Mail:
HOW IS S  —  I'll be surprised if Baby is under 10lbs!  —  one month to go?  you've been saying for weeks now she's ready to pop. please at least try to get it right DM.  This is clearly a case of your purple prose getting in the way of facts.  —  Omg.  I want to brush her hair and get it out of her face so bad.
Brendan Frederick / Complex.com:
Justin Bieber Covers Complex's 10th Anniversary Issue!  —  Click Here For Cover #1 / Click Here For Cover #2  —  10 Years.  Over the last decade Complex has charted its own course, getting in where other magazines couldn't fit in by feeding the diverse interests of the multicultural man.
Discussion: Dailyfill and Sandra Rose
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Beyoncé back?  —  Jay-Z is already working on a blockbuster comeback world tour for Beyoncé after the birth of their daughter, Blue Ivy.  Sources tell us Jay has approached Live Nation about a $150million deal for Beyoncé to tour following the birth of their child in January.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Cele|bitchy
 
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
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