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12:35 PM ET, April 9, 2013

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John / Wonderland Magazine:
Taylor Swift for Wonderland Summer 2013  —  The cover star of our Outspoken issue, revealed - plus a sneak peek of what's in store for the new issue.  —  &% #@! You heard: Wonderland is a little hot around the collar, and we ain't exactly whispering about it.
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People.com:
Taylor Swift Addresses the Possibility of Being ‘Single Forever’  —  Taylor Swift isn't dwelling on being single.  —  In fact, the pop star, 23, acknowledges that there's always a chance she'll never be in a relationship again.  —  “I mean, I know where I'll be on tour in two months …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Filmed Sex Tape With James Deen, He Says  —  Credit: Alison Buck/WireImage.com; Ethan Miller/Getty Images  —  Farrah Abraham is apparently branching out.  On Monday, TMZ reported that the Teen Mom star, 20, had recently filmed an explicit sex tape which was being shopped around to prominent porn companies.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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TMZ.com:
James Deen — Yes, I'm Farrah Abraham's Sex Tape Partner  —  Yes, I'm Farrah Abraham's  —  SEX TAPE PARTNER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  It's twue, it's twue ... it's reawwy twue ... James Deen's gargantuan penis IS the co-star in the Farrah Abraham sex tape ... at least according to James Deen.
Grady Smith / EW.com:
Brad Paisley talks about his LL Cool J duet ‘Accidental Racist’  —  Today, the internet is abuzz over a provocative new track from Brad Paisley and LL Cool J (yes, like Nelly and Tim McGraw before them, they recorded a duet) called “Accidental Racist,” which appears on Paisley's ninth studio album Wheelhouse, available tomorrow.
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Bobby Finger / The Hairpin:
Here's Brad Paisley's Horrible New Song “Accidental Racist”
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Gawker
ExtraTV.com:
Former ‘Mouseketeer’ Annette Funicello Dead at 70  —  Actress Annette Funicello, best known as a child performer on the original “Mickey Mouse Club” and for her beach movies with Frankie Avalon, died on Monday.  She was 70.  —  Her family confirmed to “Extra” that Funicello died from complications of multiple sclerosis.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Annette Funicello's Passing ‘Is Great’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Douglas Martin / New York Times:
Annette Funicello, Mouseketeer and Beach Movie Actress, Dies at 70
Discussion: PopWatch
Michael K / Dlisted:
Annette Funicello Has Passed Away
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sara Lieberman / Fabulous Magazine:
Main menu  —  ΩShe's faced weight loss and love affair scandals, but LeAnn Rimes is back on fighting form  —  Photographed exclusively for Fabulous by Lancton  —  LeAnn Rimes certainly doesn't make being a size 6 sound easy.  First there's the hour-long morning workout of boxing …
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Justin Bieber debuts his new PR bangs of innocence: are you buying it?  —  I love a good conspiracy theory as long as it doesn't involve silly allegations of the Illuminati using puppets to take over the world.  Here's one for you in the form of Justin Bieber's brand new bangs, which he debuted over the weekend all over Twitter.
RADAR:
Tina Simpson's Secret Suicide Note!  She Threatened To Shoot Herself And Husband Joe  —  Tina Simpson wrote a secret suicide note soon after finding out that her ex-husband Joe Simpson was having a gay affair, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  Shortly before traveling to New York …
TMZ.com:
Michael Clarke Duncan's Family — We Want Omarosa Investigated  —  Michael Clarke Duncan's family has questions about Omarosa Manigault ... specifically, whether the late actor's fiancee unduly influenced him into re-writing his will months before he died and leaving almost everything to her.
TMZ.com:
Clay Aiken — Alleged Stalker Arrested after Scary Home Encounter  —  Alleged Stalker Arrested After Scary Home Encounter  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Frightening moment for Clay Aiken ... when an obsessed fan broke on to his property and made it all the way to his front door ... this according to police docs obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
Michael Blaustein / New York Post:
Beyond missionary work: The porn that's watched in Vatican City  —  Thou shalt not steal porn off the Internet seems to be a commandment some residents of Vatican City choose to ignore.  —  The tiny city-state within Rome that houses around 800 people doesn't exactly have the highest downloading levels …
Discussion: Gawker
Bill Swift / Egotastic!:
Eva Longoria Nip Slips!  Just the Tops in Bikini Malfunctions  —  Oh, happy days when Eva Longoria, the most eligible bachelorette on Egotastic!, finally finally finally slips some serious full nipple in the midday sun for us all to behold, if not virtually suckle like hungry infant children.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Luke Evans to Star in Universal's ‘Dracula’ Reboot  —  UPDATED: Evans will play the legendary king of the vampires in the the historical horror thriller being produced by Michael DeLuca.  —  Luke Evans has played a couple of Greek gods and even a musketeer, but now he is about to play the most god-like of literary characters.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Betsy Anderson / CNN:
Halle Berry on pregnancy: ‘Biggest surprise of my life’  —  Halle Berry gave birth to her daughter, Nahla, in March 2008.  Nahla's father is Gabriel Aubry.  The actress, 46, is pregnant with her second child — her first with fiancé Olivier Martinez.  —  HIDE CAPTION  —  Celeb moms over 40
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Alyssa Toomey / E! Online:
NEWS/True Blood's Alexander Skarsgård: “I'm an Actor, Not a Sex Symbol”  —  Alexander Skarsgård is best known for playing sexy vamp Eric Northman on True Blood, but according to the good-looking star, he doesn't care about being a sex symbol.  —  The handsome HBO hunk recently sat …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Just Jared
E! Online:
NEWS/Chris Brown and Rihanna Call It Quits, Says Source  —  We can finally close the cluttered chapter of our Rihanna and Chris Brown scrapbooks, because it's officially over...for now.  —  A source exclusive to E! News has confirmed the couple's split after a tireless frenzy of are-they-or-aren't-they tailchasing.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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Discussion: AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
FearNet Picks Up Off-Net Rights To Cult Dramedy ‘Reaper’, Sets Reunion Special
People.com:
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Jane / X17 Online:
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Jessica Simpson's Breasts Are Going To Explode!!!
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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

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

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump tried banning it in 2020

 
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