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12:20 AM ET, April 20, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan In Nightclub Fight Sequel  —  In Nightclub Fight Sequel!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan returned to the scene of the (alleged) crime!!!  We've learned she showed up at The Standard Hotel on the Sunset Strip Wednesday night ... went to Smoke and Mirrors …
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Jen Heger / RADAR:
Cops Have Video Of Lindsay Lohan At The Standard, Night Of Alleged Assault, She WAS There!  —  Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have officially received the surveillance video from The Standard Hotel in West Hollywood from the night that a woman claims Lindsay Lohan assaulted her …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and PerezHilton
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Glee Scoop: Perez Hilton and Rex Lee Join Lindsay Lohan for Guest Spot—With a Voice Twist!  —  Tony DiMaio/startraksphoto.com; AP Photo/Evan Agostini;Jason Merritt/Getty Images  —  Looks like Lindsay Lohan's gonna have some famous (and infamous) friends joining her at the judging table on Glee.
Discussion: TVgasm and TV Fanatic
Perez Hilton:
New Details On Lindsay Lohan's Upcoming Glee Guest Spot!
Discussion: X17 Online
Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics!  Jennifer Lopez Rocks a Crazy Severe Dress for American Idol  —  Dayum.  Can you imagine being 42 and having such a toned stomach that you wear a dress like this?  Like anyone needs another reason to envy Jennifer Lopez.  —  While her body is undeniably fabulous …
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds House Hunting in Connecticut!  —  Serena is heading to the suburbs!  An insider tells Us Weekly that Gossip Girl star Blake Lively and boyfriend of six months Ryan Reynolds want to live together and “have been looking around different areas of Connecticut” for a house.
Kathryn Leigh Scott:
Jonathan Frid  —  John Herbert Frid (December 2, 1924 - April 13, 2012) was a theater, television, and film actor, best known for playing the role of vampire Barnabas Collins on the gothic television soap opera “Dark Shadows.”  —  May Jonathan Frid, “our reluctant vampire,” live on in our hearts!
Discussion: Gawker and USA Today
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omg!:
Dark Shadows Actor Jonathan Frid Dies at 87
Discussion: NY Daily News and PerezHilton
Paul Flynn / Out Magazine:
Chris Hemsworth: Of Gods & Men  —  Chris Hemsworth went from being an Aussie soap star to the embodiment of the Norse thunder god, nudging to the head of the pack of blond Hollywood newbies — and what killer hair!  —  Photography by Xevi Muntané Styling by Jessie Culley
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘American Horror Story’: Season 2 Locale Revealed  —  Co-creator Ryan Murphy spills on where — and when — the sophomore year of the horror anthology series will take place, plus drops a hint about which other Season 1 stars could return.  —  Zachary Quinto and Jessica Lange
Discussion: Gawker, AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
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The Superficial:
Jennifer Love Hewitt's Breasts Have Made Her Pretty Popular.  Pretty Popular Indeed...  By all definitions, Jennifer Love Hewitt is a crazy woman who more than likely tries on wedding dresses in front of tuxedo-wearing men with bear traps through their legs in her basement, but she has really …
Andrea Lavinthal / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Morrison Dyes Her Hair Red!  —  It wasn't easy to stand out at Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood party Wednesday night, with sexy stars including Kim Kardashian and Julianne Hough in attendance.  But one actress managed to steal the spotlight with her shocking new look.
Discussion: LA Rag Mag, Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Us Weekly's Hot Hollywood Bash: What All the Stars Wore!
Discussion: Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
Home Levon Helm Dead — The Band Singer Dies from Throat Cancer at 71  —  R.I.P.  —  LEVON HELM  —  Dead at 71  —  The Band singer/drummer Levon Helm — famous for hits like “The Weight” ("Take a load off Annie" ...) — has died after a long battle with throat cancer.
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Jerry Shriver / USA Today:
The Band's Levon Helm dies at age 71
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Gawker
PARADE Magazine:
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People.com:
Michelle Williams & Jason Segel Get Cuddly at Movie Premiere  —  New movie, new love.  —  Michelle Williams and Jason Segel had plenty to feel giddy about Wednesday night, as the new couple attended the premiere of his movie The Five-Year Engagement at the Tribeca Film Festival - and snuggled together at the afterparty.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PopSugar and PerezHilton
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omg!:
Jason Segel, Michelle Williams Affectionate, Inseparable at First Public Event as Couple
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Pregnant Man Thomas Beatie and Wife Separate  —  “Pregnant Man” Thomas Beatie with family  —  Thomas Beatie, who gained fame as the world's first known legal man to give birth, has split from his wife of nine years.  —  Beatie revealed the breakup with Nancy during a taping of the syndicated TV show …
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Francis Lawrence Is Lionsgate's Choice to Direct ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel ‘Catching Fire’ (Exclusive)  —  Sources say that Lawrence will receive an official offer this afternoon.  —  Francis Lawrence  —  After a quick but fairly exhaustive search, Lionsgate has chosen Francis Lawrence to direct the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
Anne Waste-away: Actress displays drastic weight loss on set of Les Miserables with Hugh Jackman  —  It was reported earlier this year that Anne Hathaway had embarked on a strict crash diet in a bit to lose weight to play the role of dying prostitute Fantine in the movie adaptation of Les Miserables.
Discussion: Crushable
People.com:
Stars Will Light Up Cannes Film Festival  —  From left: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart  —  The carpet will be red hot - with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson,Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves, Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
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Oliver Lyttelton / Indiewire Blogs …:
‘Lawless,’ ‘Killing Them Softly,’ ‘Cosmopolis,’ ‘On The Road’ Lead Official Selection For 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Penelope Cruz Eyes Reteam With Javier Bardem for ‘The Counselor’ (Exclusive)
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BBC:
‘Eggless’ chick laid by hen in Sri Lanka
Discussion: Gawker
Daily Mail:
'None of it's true': Jessie J denies she is a lesbian after she is ‘outed’ by unauthorised book
Discussion: Queerty
Perez Hilton:
GLEE Quartet SLAYS Whitney Houston's How Will I Know Tribute!
Discussion: omg!
Tim / Dailyfill:
Trailer: Robert Pattinson's Creepy New Cronenberg Film “Cosmopolis”
Discussion: PerezHilton
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