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12:00 PM ET, April 5, 2012

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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Whitney Houston Found Face Down in Bathtub: Autopsy  —  On the day she died, Whitney Houston complained of a sore throat, so she decided to take a bath in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton before getting ready for a pre-Grammy party.  —  The singer's assistant left Houston to run an errand at Nieman Marcus.
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Jen Heger / RADAR:
Whitney Houston's Shocking Autopsy Report, All The Disturbing Details
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Autopsy Report — DRUG SPOON & Coke Found in Hotel Room
Discussion: Celebuzz, Yeeeah! and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — REBOUNDING with Kanye West  —  REBOUNDING with Kanye  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are dating ... for real ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us the relationship is “just starting.”  The two were photographed on their way out of a movie date to see “Hunger Games” in NYC last night (above).
Discussion: Gawker
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kim Kardashian covers Cosmo UK: “I'm not even close to dating again!”  —  Kim Kardashian covers (kovers) the May issue of Cosmo UK.  She was just on the cover last summer too, which makes me wonder what the Cosmo UK editors are smoking.  Kim also kovers several tabloids this week, for various reasons.
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Miranda Kerr, Son Flynn Do First Cover Shoot  —  Much like his model mama, Flynn Bloom is already a cover star.  —  At 15 months old, the tot makes his magazine debut, posing with Miranda Kerr for WHO's Most Beautiful People issue.  —  With 18-hour work days modeling for Victoria's Secret …
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Who - Yahoo!7 Lifestyle:
World Exclusive: WHO's Most Beautiful 2012
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kristen Wiig, Andy Samberg Jason Sudeikis to Leave Saturday Night Live?  —  No joke!  —  Two sources tell the new Us Weekly (on stands Friday) that several key Saturday Night Live players are following in the footsteps of SNL alums Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and ready to move on.
Laurie Penny / Gawker:
Ryan Gosling Saved Me From a Speeding Car But There's War In the Middle East So Everyone Calm Down  —  Everybody needs to calm down about Ryan Gosling saving me from a speeding car.  —  It was a curious thing that happened to me on the way to somewhere else.  I had just bought a nice pink wig to wear to a friend's party.
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Lautner to Join Adam Sandler in ‘Grown Ups 2’ (Exclusive)  —  The “Twilight: Breaking Dawn” star is set to appear in the film in a key, “fun” role opposite Sandler and company.  —  Taylor Lautner is in negotiations to join Adam Sandler in Grown Ups 2, Columbia Pictures' sequel to the hit 2010 comedy.
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Jessica Alba Takes Haven Grocery Shopping at Whole Foods Like a Regular Person!  —  Celebs - they're just like us!  In fact, sometimes it's sorta alarming to see them acting like regular joes.  Seriously, Jessica Alba does her own grocery shopping?  If I didn't have the photos right in front of me I'd never believe it.
Discussion: X17 Online
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tori Spelling: My Fourth Pregnancy Wasn't Planned  —  Tori Spelling loves a good surprise.  —  Just five months after welcoming daughter Hattie, the 38-year-old announced she's expecting her fourth child this fall.  (Husband Dean McDermott, 45, is also father to son Jack, 13, from a previous marriage.)
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Starpulse:
Tori Spelling Says She Was ‘Shocked’ By Her Fourth Pregnancy
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Love Hewitt: I'm single, Adam Levine is single, we'd be cute  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt is promoting her new TV series, “The Client List,” which premieres this Sunday on Lifetime.  As part of that she's doing interviews where she's talking about - what else - her love life.
mi6-hq.com:
James Bond's New Squeeze  —  Meet James Bond's new girlfriend in “Skyfall”, to be played by Greek actress Tonia Sotiropoulou (Τόvια Σωτηρο πούλο υ).  She confirmed the news herself to her Facebook friends …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Mary J. Blige — Burger King Chicken Commercial Was Not What I Expected  —  MARY J. BLIGE  —  Burger King Chicken Ad  —  NOT What I Expected  —  Mary J. Blige says she never signed off on the controversial fried chicken ad that she shot for Burger King — at least not the version that was blasted on the Internet.
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Andrew Payne / Starpulse:
‘American Idol’ Recap: 80s Night Is All About Song Choice … AMERICAN IDOL: Jessica Sanchez and Joshua Ledet  —  Tonight the theme seemed to be song selection.  Steve hammered it home.  Jimmy was very concerned with it.  It was on everybody's minds.  You'd think with the entire decade …
Hollywood Reporter:
Jeremy Renner: $5 Million for ‘Bourne,’ Advice From Tom Cruise, Brutally Honest About Fame  —  In the newest issue of The Hollywood Reporter, the “Avengers” actor, embarking on a make-or-break summer, doesn't mince words about the trade-off in privacy he made as the new face of a smash franchise …
TMZ.com:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino — I'm Done with Rehab  —  I'm Done with Rehab  —  The Situation has CHECKED OUT of the Cirque Lodge rehab center in Utah ... where he was receiving treatment for substance abuse ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Mike Sorrentino checked …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Rihanna: Why I'm Still in Contact With Chris Brown  —  Why, Rihanna, why?  —  In the May issue of ELLE, the chart-topping “We Found Love” singer, 24, finally acknowledges — and sort of explains — why she's back in contact with ex Chris Brown.  Over three years after Brown's violent assault …
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Perez Hilton:
Rihanna's Confession: Why She's Keeping Chris Brown In Her Life, Criticism Or Not!!!
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
 
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Tim Molloy / The Wrap:
Bravo Plans ‘LOLcats’ Reality Series
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and PerezHilton
Celebslam:
Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter in a bikini . . . and the afternoon links
Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Alan Thicke to Recur on CW's ‘The L.A. Complex’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Digital Spy
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’ Director Gary Ross in Tough Negotiation for Sequel
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Supernatural’ Taps New Co-Showrunner
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
PIC: Jay-Z Buys Beyonce Jewelry for Fourth Wedding Anniversary!
Discussion: RapFix and PopSugar
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
PIC: Joan Rivers Gets Pink Highlights!
ComingSoon.net:
Arnold Schwarzenegger Speaks Out About Triplets
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
 Earlier Picks: 
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Christian Bale & Wes Bentley
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Roger Friedman / blogs.forbes.com/rogerfriedman:
Sting, Trudie Styler Raise Millions for the Rainforest with Bill Clinton, Stars
Discussion: PopSugar
The Superficial:
Andrew Garfield Is Completely Naked Under His ‘Spider-Man’ Costume
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Christina Aguilera subdued the clown makeup, lost weight, and looks great
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
‘Extreme Makeover’ Dentist — I Secretly Collect the Teeth Of My Celebrity Patients
The Superficial:
BREAKING: Scarlett Johansson's Breasts Jiggle In ‘The Avengers’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PICS: Drew Barrymore Debuts Baby Bump in Sheer T-Shirt!
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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