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12:50 PM ET, April 11, 2012

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Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Kanye West Thinks Kim Kardashian Is “His Beyonce”  —  Imagine it: A double date between Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Jay-Z and Beyonce (with Blue Ivy in a stroller!).  —  Stranger things have happened.  A pal tells the new Us Weekly, out now, that Jay-Z's close friend and collaborator West …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PICS: Beyonce Flaunts Amazing Figure in Low-Cut Black Swimsuit
Discussion: The Blemish
Laurie Sandell / Marieclaire.com:
Salma Inc.  —  Though she's best known as a spitfire actress with va-va-voom curves, Salma Hayek also oversees a growing entertainment, beauty, and wellness empire that's made her one of Hollywood's unlikeliest moguls.  —  1 of 2  —  »  —  Salma Hayek has seen it before …
Claudia De La Roca / Arts & Culture:
Matt Groening Reveals the Location of the Real Springfield  —  Twenty-five years after The Simpsons made their TV debut, the show's creator talks about Homer's odyssey—and his own  —  The Simpsons™ and © 2009 TTCFFC All Rights Reserved  —  Claudia de la Roca: So take us back to the Simpsons' foundational moment.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Gary Ross Decides NOT To Direct ‘Hunger Games 2: Catching Fire’: Lionsgate Shocked  —  BREAKING... Lionsgate executives and reps around Gary Ross for weeks have expressed confidence that The Hunger Games director would helm the second installment of the book trilogy, Catching Fire.
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Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:   ‘Hunger Games:’ Gary Ross won't direct ‘Catching Fire’
Justin Harp / Digital Spy:
Khloe Kardashian reacts to Lamar Odom being dropped from NBA team  —  Khloe Kardashian has offered her first public comments on husband Lamar Odom severing his ties with the Dallas Mavericks.  —  Odom released a statement on Monday (April 9) to announce that he and the NBA team have …
Discussion: X17 Online and TMZ.com
Richard Palmer / Daily Express:
HAS PRINCE HARRY FALLEN FOR POP STAR MOLLIE KING?  —  HE'S a Prince, she's a pop princess called King - and they are said to be “head over heels”.  —  Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, is enjoying a blossoming friendship with singer Mollie King of girl band The Saturdays.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Pop princess Mollie King finds her Prince in Harry: Royal ‘completely smitten’ with The Saturdays singer
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah / People.com:
Tony Romo and Candice Crawford Welcome Son Hawkins  —  The newest Dallas Cowboy has arrived!  —  Tony Romo and Candice Crawford welcomed son Hawkins Crawford Romo on Monday, April 9, Cowboys spokesperson Rich Dalrymple confirms.  —  “Hawkins Crawford Romo is now a part of the Dallas Cowboys family,” the rep said in a statement.
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Tony Romo, Candice Crawford Welcome a Baby Boy
Discussion: Dlisted
Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence: “Screw PETA!”  —  PETA is ticked off at Katniss Everdeen.  —  In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence opens up about her gross-out, squirrel-skinning scene from Winter's Bone, the gritty 2010 flick which earned her a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
Discussion: Gothamist
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:   Jennifer Lawrence guts squirrel, says “screw PETA,” and PETA cries about it
People.com:
Pregnant Reese Witherspoon Steps Out for a Ladies-Only Lunch  —  A glowing Reese Witherspoon walked into the Polo Lounge at the Beverly Hills Hotel flashing her signature smile en route to lunch with some gal pals.  The pregnant actress arrived in a sleeveless dress, looking very svelte …
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Amanda Bynes ‘Has Been a Little Lost’ in Recent Years: Source  —  What led to Amanda Bynes's surprising DUI arrest on Friday?  —  “This DUI was definitely just a serious lapse in judgment,” a source tells PEOPLE of the former Nickelodeon star.  —  “She hit a wall personally and professionally …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Britney Spears Nears Deal For ‘The X Factor’  —  I hear that Britney Spears is close to a deal to join Simon Cowell on the judging panel of The X Factor in Season 2.  Spears had been in talks for the gig for over a month, but I hear that the two sides are now headed for the final stretch …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Jordan Zakarin / Hollywood Reporter:
James Van Der Beek's Famous ‘Dawson’ Cry Wasn't in the Script  —  The star of ABC's new sitcom “Don't Trust the B—  in Apartment 23” reveals that he did not mean to shed tears during the “Dawson's Creek” scene that is now a viral sensation.  —  For a guy who played such a melodramatic character …
Discussion: The Blemish, Gawker and PerezHilton
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Robyn Ross / omg!:   Exclusive: James Van Der Beek to Guest-Star on Law & Order: SVU
TMZ.com:
Miss USA Rima Fakih — Strikes Plea Deal in DUI Case  —  MISS USA RIMA FAKIH  —  Strikes Plea Deal in DUI Case  —  Disgraced former Miss USA Rima Fakih struck a deal with Michigan prosecutors in her DUI case this morning ... just hours before she was due to stand trial for the December incident.
Discussion: Associated Press
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Devastated Sherri Shepherd Skips Interviews After DWTS Ouster  —  After Sherri Shepherd's surprise Dancing With the Stars elimination Tuesday, all The View cohost wanted was some alone time.  —  Skipping her post-show interview duties with media outlets including Us Weekly, Shepherd …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Melissa Etheridge — Tammy Burned Our Kid with a Cigarette  — Ruben Studdard Divorces Like a CHAMP ... with Ironclad Prenup  — Russell Brand to Katy Perry — You Can Have the House  —  34  —  See More  —  Seal, Heidi Klum, Celebrity Divorce, Celebrity Justice, Heidi Klum and Seal Divorce
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Tammy Lynn Michaels Still Wants More Money
TMZ.com:
Seal Files Response in Heidi Klum Divorce — Assets Bone of Contention  —  Assets Bone of Contention  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Seal has filed his response to Heidi Klum's divorce petition, and it looks like he's gearing up for a dispute over who gets what in the divorce.
Discussion: omg!
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People.com:
Seal Files Own Papers in Heidi Klum Divorce
 
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Demi Lovato: I'm Not Getting Back Together With Joe Jonas!
Discussion: Socialite Life
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
GLAAD to Honor Chaz Bono With Equality Award
Discussion: Celebs.com
Emily Cronin / ELLE Magazine, ELLEuk.com:
Ladies and gentlemen, we give you David Beckham.
Boringpostername / RADAR:
Chevy Chase Attacks His Own Show, Calls Community ‘A F*cking Mediocre Sitcom’
Jane / X17 Online:
ROONEY MARA MAGICALLY GROWS LONGER LOCKS
Madonnarama:
THE MDNA WORLD TOUR 2012 - Setlist Spoilers - EXCLUSIVE !!!
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Lisa Lampanelli — Backlash After Comic Hurls Racial Slur at Dayana Mendoza
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A Whole Lot Of One Direction Nipples
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