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11:55 AM ET, March 20, 2012

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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 …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Snooki Will Appear in Jersey Shore Season 6
Discussion: Dailyfill
Lisa Chudnofsky / MTV Remote Control Blog:
Season 6 Of ‘Jersey Shore’ Is A Go! Clear The Smush Room For A Crib...
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.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Josh Lucas, Girlfriend Are Married — and Expecting!
Discussion: Celebuzz
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Bonjour!  Katy Perry welcomed into Paris by rumoured new love Baptiste Giabiconi  —  They were first romantically linked earlier this year when they were spotted together at the Chanel show during Paris Fashion Week.  —  So who better to welcome Katy Perry into the French capital once again …
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Andrei Harmsworth / Metro.co.uk:   Katy Perry flees nightclub to avoid run-in with ex-husband Russell Brand
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Covers ‘N**gas In Paris’ ... In England
Discussion: Entertainmentwise and INF Daily
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: omg! and The Hollywood Gossip
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Jane / X17 Online:
ASHTON KUTCHER IS GOING TO SPACE!
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
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,” …
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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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
New Jonas reality  —  The Jonas Brothers are poised to knock the Kardashians off their tarnished reality TV throne.  The even more famous family — Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas — have a development deal with E! and are filming a “family reality show,” sources tell us.
Discussion: Celebs.com and Pop Crunch
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson: “Whenever My Water Breaks, It Will Be Like a Fire Hydrant!”  —  Though her extra large baby bump may indicate otherwise, Jessica Simpson still has about four weeks to go before she gives birth.  —  PHOTOS: Jessica Simpson and other nude, pregnant celebs  —  Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Super-Pregnant Jessica Simpson Wears Blue Snakeskin Dress at Baby Shower
Discussion: PopSugar and Cele|bitchy
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!
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Beyoncé Schedules First Concerts Since Blue Ivy's Birth  —  Will husband Jay-Z babysit Blue Ivy?  —  More than two months after welcoming her daughter in January, Beyoncé announced she will return to the stage in May for a three-date Memorial Day weekend celebration, according to her official website.
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!
TMZ.com:
Donald Trump SLAMS Rosie O'Donnell — I Was Right, She's a Total FAILURE  —  I Was Right  —  ... She's a Total FAILURE  —  Donald Trump is playing the “I Told You So” card with Rosie O'Donnell ... reminding everyone he dubbed her a complete failure years before Oprah cancelled her show.
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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
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / The Beat Report:
Nicki Minaj To Earn Millions As Face Of New Pepsi Beverage  —  Nicki Minaj: Cash Money, Young Money, More Money.  —  Nicki Minaj became the first female to grace FORBES' Hip-Hop Cash Kings last year, pulling in $6.5 million, enough to land the No. 15 spot on the annual accounting of rap's top earners.
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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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
‘Hunger Games’ Pre-Sells Over 1M Tickets
Discussion: PerezHilton
Style News:
Jennifer Aniston Laughs Off $8,000-a-Month Beauty Regimen Reports
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Mary Elizabeth Ellis Returning to ‘New Girl’ for Three Episodes (Exclusive)
Tanner Stransky / Inside TV:
‘Pretty Little Liars’: Who is ‘A’? Stars and producers tease the top suspects
Discussion: PopWatch and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Bobbi Kristina Brown Is Not Engaged, Says Rep
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Hung Jury In ‘Housewives’ Trial
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Lindsay Lohan Puts Herself Under House Arrest?
Daily Mail:
HOW IS S  —  I'll be surprised if Baby is under 10lbs!  —  one month to go?
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Something borrowed, something blue: Duchess of Cambridge wears mother's Reiss dress for first …
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
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