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8:00 AM ET, April 17, 2012

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Duncan Larcombe / The Sun:
points pistol in crazy car stunt  —  Bang out of order ... man points the gun as Pippa Middleton sits in front seat … PIPPA Middleton larks in a car with smirking pals as one terrifyingly aims a GUN.  —  Prince William's sexy sister-in-law was last night facing a grilling by outraged cops …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Breaking News: Pippa Middleton Faces Arrest for Gun Incident in Paris  —  Pippa Middleton could face jail time if prosecuted in a shocking new case involving a paparazzi photo taken in Paris on Saturday.  —  The 27-year-old socialite and entrepreneur, sister of Duchess Kate and sister-in-law …
Peter Allen / Daily Mail:
Pippa Middleton set to be quizzed by police after friend is seen brandishing a pistol as he drives …
Discussion: Yeeeah!
The Daily Beast:
Pippa's Gungate Moment Could Be a Disaster for the Entire Royal Family
Discussion: PerezHilton and Socialite Life
Ethan Smith / Wall Street Journal:
Rapper's De-Light: Tupac ‘Hologram’ May Go on Tour  —  The biggest buzz at Sunday's Coachella music festival in California wasn't for a hot new DJ or indie-rock band.  It was for Tupac Shakur, the rapper who died more than 15 years ago and “performed” Sunday night alongside Snoop Dogg and producer Dr. Dre.
Discussion: Starpulse
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TMZ.com:
Tupac's Mom — Coachella Hologram Was Frickin' AMAZING
Discussion: Starpulse, Bossip and The Wrap
TMZ.com:   Tupac Rises from the Dead ... Performs at Coachella [Video]
Jarett Wieselman / omg!:
Tupac Lives & Music Reigns At Coachella
Discussion: Dailyfill
Randall Roberts / Pop & Hiss:
Coachella 2012: Dr. Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Tupac hologram end Week 1
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston “Doesn't Care” About Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's Engagement, Says Source  —  There are many questions still unanswered about Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's engagement.  —  We all still want to know how the proposal went down, when and where they will say their I-dos and what the wedding dress will look like.
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Perez Hilton:
Brad and Angelina To Have a French Fairytale Wedding!
Discussion: omg!
David K. Li / New York Post:
Brangelina to tie knot in France
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
Porta Potty Sex: The Butler Did It!  —  Please clap your ass cheeks for man skank for all seasons, Gerard Butler, reaching the pinnacle of dirty slutdom by probably sexing on a piece he just met in a porta potty at Coachella over the weekend.  You truly haven't wished that the person …
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Gerard parties hard
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Blemish and Crushable
Extra:
Halle Berry on Her Engagement: ‘Never Say Never!’  —  “Extra's” Terri Seymour was exclusively with the lovely Halle Berry at the 2012 Jenesse Center Silver Rose Gala this past Saturday, an event that benefits victims of domestic violence.  —  In Berry's first red carpet appearance since …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
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Beth Anne Macaluso / Us Weekly:
Halle Berry Finally Confirms Engagement to Olivier Martinez  —  Sounds like Halle Berry has learned her lesson.  —  The Oscar winning actress once swore she'd “never, never” get married again.  Then Olivier Martinez entered her life.  —  Dating since 2010, Us Weekly broke the news …
Discussion: Crushable and PerezHilton
omg!:
NEW PIC: Michelle Williams Steps Out Without New Boyfriend Jason Segel  —  There she is!  —  Though she's kept a low profile since Us Weekly first broke the news of her relationship with Jason Segel, Michelle Williams finally emerged in Brooklyn Saturday with 6-year-old Matilda in tow.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics! Michelle Williams Takes Matilda Scooting in Brooklyn
omg!:
PIC: Demi Moore Tweets Self-Portait 3 Months After Rehab  —  Welcome back to the world wide web, Demi Moore.  —  The 49-year-old actress shared a self-snapped portrait with her 4.9 million Twitter followers Monday — her first update since January 7.  In the grainy pic, Moore appears to be lying on top of a white bedspread.
Discussion: X17 Online
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Blunt joins Cruise in ‘All You Need Is Kill’  —  Warner Bros. sci-fier from director Doug Liman  —  Warner Bros. has consummated a long flirtation with Emily Blunt, as the studio is in talks to pair her with Tom Cruise in Doug Liman's sci-fier “All You Need Is Kill.”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Digital Spy
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Is Marilyn Manson Engaged?!  Not So Fast  —  Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images; John Shearer/Getty Images; Twitter  —  So long, Evan Rachel Wood.  Marilyn Manson has moved on to darker pastures.  Or has he?  —  Tabloid reports claimed the shock rocker got hitched to Seraphim Ward …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Rep: Marilyn Manson Is NOT Engaged to Seraphim Ward!
Discussion: Daily Mail, Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Hollywoodtuna:
Nicollette Sheridan Cougarific Bikini Pictures  —  I'm not sure how old Nicolette Sheridan is now, I'm going to assume she's roughly sixty-ish, she was on Knots Landing decades ago, but she's wearing a bikini down in St-Barts and I'm alright with it.  Obviously her face has seen better days …
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis Are “So Not Dating”  —  Friends with Benefits meets No Strings Attached, starring Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher?  Not so much.  —  On Monday, X17 claimed that the former That '70s Show costars were dating after Kunis, 28, and Kutcher, 34 …
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Johnny Depp Sued Over Alleged Concert Beatdown — Your Thugs Ripped My Pants Off  —  Your Thugs Ripped My Pants Off  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Johnny Depp is being sued by a 52-year-old disabled woman who says she was roughed up and humiliated by the actor's bodyguards during a concert back in December …
Discussion: omg!
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
COURTSIDE: BEYONCE & JAY-Z ALL SMILES AT KNICKS GAME  —  A very happy Beyonce and Jay-Z are spotted courtside at the New York Knicks vs Miami Heat basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday (April 15) in New York City.  The duo were seen smiling and touching each other during the game.
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
BEYONCE AND JAY-Z: DATE NIGHT IN NYC!
Discussion: INF Daily
 
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Joyce Chen / NY Daily News:
Howard Stern slams Kim Kardashian, calls her ‘Jen Aniston’ for playing coy about her love life
Discussion: Starpulse and Celeb Gossip …
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Amanda Bynes Holds Up L.A. Traffic, Has Another Parking Mishap
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and PerezHilton
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Maggie Smith Departing ‘Downton Abbey’? Studio Says ‘Not True’
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Start The Countdown To Kelsey Grammer's Fourth Divorce
Discussion: Best Week Ever, People.com and Gawker
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