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8:45 AM ET, March 20, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Oprah Winfrey — Bloodbath at OWN  —  Bloodbath at OWN  —  First Rosie ... now TMZ has learned roughly 30 people got the chop at the Oprah Winfrey Network today ... including 2 high level execs.  —  Sources connected to OWN tell us ... people from at least 3 departments were let go …
Discussion: omg!
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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 …
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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.
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: Celebuzz
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People.com:
Josh Lucas Marries - and Is Expecting!  —  Home life just got sweeter for Josh Lucas.  —  The actor, 40, quietly got married last weekend, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The bride was identified only as Jessica, with whom he attended the J. Edgar premiere in November.
Richard Branson / Virgin:
Our 500th astronaut - Ashton Kutcher!  —  Great news today news from our Astronaut Relations team at Virgin Galactic: our 500th future astronaut customer has just signed up!  Even better news is that number 500 is Ashton Kutcher.  I gave Ashton a quick call to congratulate and welcome him.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Jane / X17 Online:
ASHTON KUTCHER IS GOING TO SPACE!  —  Ashton Kutcher is leaving Earth!  And no, it's not an effort to escape Demi Moore...  The Two and a Half Men star has signed up to be the 500th “astronaut customer” that will blast into space aboard Virgin Galactic.  —  “I gave Ashton a quick call to congratulate and welcome him.
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
The Superficial:
JWoww & Snooki Wore Bikinis.  Pregnant Snooki.  —  Here's JWoww and Snooki filming their Jersey Shore spinoff, Ah, F**k, The Danny DeVito One's Pregnant in Cancun over the weekend which I'll just assume was supposed to be an episode about the two of them getting whore-hammered …
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.
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Sarah / People.com:
Ty Burrell Welcomes a Daughter  —  Ty Burrell's own Modern Family is expanding.  —  The actor, 44, and wife Holly have adopted a second daughter, the couple tell PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The baby girl joins big sister Frances at home.  —  The Burrells are keeping further details of the adoption private at this time.
Deborah Arthurs / Daily Mail:
What have they done to Demi Moore?  Troubled star unrecognisable after being heavily airbrushed for beauty campaign  —  Having notched up a marriage breakdown, severe weight loss, drug-related collapse and a stint in rehab over the past few months, Demi Moore has had a difficult time of it lately.
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Lisa Chudnofsky / MTV Remote Control Blog:
Season 6 Of ‘Jersey Shore’ Is A Go!  Clear The Smush Room For A Crib...  Production on Season 6 of “Jersey Shore” is set to begin this summer in Seaside Heights, with ALL of the cast members in attendance.Yes, that includes the little one with the bun in the oven.  —  What?
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Snooki Will Appear in Jersey Shore Season 6
Discussion: Dailyfill
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Jessica Alba to Release Her First Book  —  Jessica Alba: actress, wife, mother, and now, author!  —  Alba, 30, will release The Honest Life, a how-to handbook based on her missing of creating a natural, non-toxic life for her family.  —  “It's totally crazy but amazing,” …
Discussion: Just Jared
Tanner Stransky / PopWatch:
'RuPaul's Drag Race' disqualified contestant speaks out: 'I wasn't caught doing anything'  —  Well, no one saw this one coming — except for maybe Willam herself.  —  “Will you please step forward?”  RuPaul asked the controversial queen at the very end of last night's new episode of RuPaul's Drag Race …
Discussion: Queerty
Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:
Katy Perry flees nightclub to avoid run-in with ex-husband Russell Brand  —  Katy Perry's night on the tiles ended in panic after a rumour that ex Russell Brand was about to walk in on her.  —  Katy Perry was partying at Mahiki before moving on to another club (Picture: Xposurephotos.com)
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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Covers ‘N**gas In Paris’ ... In England
Discussion: Entertainmentwise and INF Daily
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, PopSugar and Cele|bitchy
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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:
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: PopSugar, Cele|bitchy and People.com
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Inside Jessica Simpson's Star-Studded, Pink Baby Shower!
 
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Tanner Stransky / Inside TV:
‘Pretty Little Liars’: Who is ‘A’? Stars and producers tease the top suspects
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People.com:
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Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Hung Jury In ‘Housewives’ Trial
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Schedules Three Concerts Five Months After Giving Birth!
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New York Post:
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