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8:30 AM ET, April 18, 2013

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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Will Smith in ‘Focus’ for Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE) … Will Smith may have found his next project — he is in final talks to star in the Warner Bros. con artist pic “Focus.”  —  Kristen Stewart was attached to also star in the pic but when Smith became engaged in the project …
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Edward Norton's Fiancee Shauna Robertson Gives Birth to a Baby Boy!  —  Edward Norton's fiancee Shauna Robertson gave birth to a baby boy in March  —  Edward Norton and his fiancee, Shauna Robertson, welcomed a healthy baby boy in March, multiple sources tell Us Weekly exclusively.
Erik Adams / The A.V. Club:
Patton Oswalt's improvised Parks And Recreation filibuster will make you wish he was writing Star Wars: Episode VII  —  In the first of two (count 'em, two!) new Parks And Recreation episodes airing this Thursday, friend of The A.V. Club (and once and future Webby host) Patton Oswalt joins …
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ComingSoon.net:
CinemaCon: Star Wars Movies Coming Every Summer Starting in 2015
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Rihanna On the Mend — Pregnancy Rumors Persist  —  On the Mend ...  Pregnancy Rumors Persist  —  Rihanna came out of a medical building in Bev Hills Tuesday ... and said she's doing a lot better, but it's done nothing to stop the pregnancy talk.  —  Rihanna has cancelled 4 concerts dates …
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: MSN/Xbox Eye Heroes Revival  —  Save the cheerleader, launch a new programming initiative?  —  MSN, which is making a big push into original programming via Xbox, is in talks to revive NBC's superhero drama Heroes, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Reveals Cupping Marks, Says No Wedding Dress Picked Yet  —  Well, that's a rare kind of red carpet beauty blunder!  Jennifer Aniston hit her first Hollywood event in a while for Wednesday's Hollywood premiere of Call Me Crazy, the Lifetime “Five Film” series which she helped produce.
Anya / People.com:
Jason and Molly Mesnick Introduce Daughter Riley Anne  —  While their daughter Riley Anne is only five weeks old, Jason and Molly Mesnick already know they are no longer in charge.  —  “Riley has totally taken over this house,” Molly, 29, tells PEOPLE exclusively.  “She has clothes and toys and gadgets literally everywhere.”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
In Touch Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: They're Engaged!  Gretchen Rossi Proposes to Boyfriend Slade Smiley  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County star bucked tradition on Sunday night, April 14, and proposed to her boyfriend of four years, Slade Smiley, In Touch can reveal exclusively.
The Superficial:
It's Michael Bay's New Victoria's Secret Commercial  —  WATCH: Victoria's Secret ‘Very Sexy’ By Michael Bay  —  I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Michael Bay should be doing absolutely nothing but making Victoria's Secret commercials.  Not so much that they're works of genius …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian — Hairy Everywhere ... AGAIN  —  HAIRY EVERYWHERE ... AGAIN  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Either Kim Kardashian has werewolf blood or her pregnancy has triggered a serious regrowth of body hair ... TMZ has learned.  —  Kim — the Armenian poster child for laser body hair removal …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber's Tour Chef Busted For Busting on BF ... Allegedly  —  ... Allegedly  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Justin Bieber hijinks apparently is contagious ... a woman who claims she was hired to work as his chef has been charged with beating up her boyfriend.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Farrah Abraham to Mom — You Can't Kick Me Out ... I'M LEAVING!!!  —  FARRAH ABRAHAM TO MOM  —  You Can't Kick Me Out ...  I'M LEAVING!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Farrah Abraham's sex tape has created a fiery rift between her and her mother — whom she lives with — and now, Farrah's packing up and moving out.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Anya / People.com:
Jessica Simpson: 'I'm So Excited to Have a Son'  —  She may be a self-proclaimed girly-girl but at her Los Angeles baby shower Sunday, Jessica Simpson couldn't help but gush over gifts she opened up for her baby boy.  —  “I'm so excited to have a son,” Simpson, 32, tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Dareh Gregorian / NY Daily News:
EXCLUSIVE: Shakira slams ex-boyfriend's $250M lawsuit claiming responsibility for her chart-topping hits, sexy image  —  Antonio de la Rua, the son of a president of Argentina, is suing the international star for $250 million, claiming he's owed the cash for crafting her brand and for inspiring …
Discussion: Socialite Life
 
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Whoopi Goldberg: “I Don't Care” Who Replaces Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Joy Behar on The View
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Sarah Bull / Daily Mail:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/Khloé Kardashian Odom Talks Kim's Pregnancy: “She's Finally Feeling Great”
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Stelios Phili / GQ:
GQ Exclusive: Stream Florence and the Machine's “Over the Love,” from The Great Gatsby Soundtrack
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Where will LiLo do rehab?  —  Lindsay Lohan is still shopping …
Discussion: hollyscoop.com and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
‘X Factor’ Contestant Steals Car
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Looks like Snow White is still the fairest of them all.
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
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Pew Research Center:
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Sky News:
UK High Court rules that Julian Assange can appeal against his extradition to the US because judges deemed US assurances insufficient

 
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