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12:30 PM ET, April 24, 2013

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow: My Family Makes Me Feel Beautiful  —  She may be PEOPLE's 2013 Most Beautiful Woman but Gwyneth Paltrow insists her kids, Apple, 8, and Moses, 7, don't see her as anything but mom.  —  “Around the house, I'm in jeans and a T-shirt.  I don't really wear makeup.
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Star Jenelle Evans ARRESTED — Heroin & Assault  —  Heroin & Assault  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Jenelle Evans is back behind bars — the “Teen Mom 2” star was arrested in North Carolina today for possession of a BUNCH of heroin ... and is also accused of attacking her husband, TMZ has learned.
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E! Online:
NEWS/Jenelle Evans Arrested for Alleged Heroin Possession With Husband Courtland Rogers
Discussion: Celebuzz
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Idol’ Panic: Secret Plot to Replace Mariah Carey With Jennifer Lopez Fails (Exclusive)  —  The plan to bring back Lopez mid-season was abandoned when Carey's team threatened legal action, sources tell THR.  —  With ratings in a steep slide, American Idol producers and Fox executives …
TMZ.com:
Reese Witherspoon in Handcuffs — Police Video  —  IN HANDCUFFS  —  Police Video  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Video footage has just surfaced showing Reese Witherspoon in handcuffs moments after her “Do-you-know-my-name” arrest on Friday.  —  The video shows Reese being led out of a police cruiser in cuffs …
Discussion: Egotastic! and X17 Online
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon's Mugshot: Why She's Looking Down
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon Cancels Jimmy Fallon Appearance, Gets Mocked by Jimmy Kimmel
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
lifeandstylemag.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to Attend Met Gala  —  Kim Kardashian made headlines when boyfriend Kanye West showed up solo at last year's Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala (Met Gala), sparking rumors that Kim was kept off the list by Anna Wintour herself.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Face Homelessness When Baby is Born
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Jenheger / RADAR:
Don't Get Used To Having Kanye Around, Kim! …
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Gus Van Sant Shot Sex Scene Starring Alex Pettyfer in Bid to Direct ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar-nominated director has been prepping a test sex scene with “Magic Mike” star Alex Pettyfer  —  Two-time Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant has shot a steamy sex scene featuring Alex Pettyfer …
Andrea Billups / People.com:
Ben Affleck to Live in Extreme Poverty - on $1.50 a Day for 5 Days  —  Ben Affleck plans to live on $1.50 a day - and he wants you to join him.  —  While the Oscar winner could certainly afford much more, Affleck is joining other celebrities to shine a light on poverty through the Global Poverty Project's Live Below the Line campaign.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gawker
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Zach Braff / Kickstarter:
WISH I WAS HERE  — Thomas A. Edison  —  Zach?  What is this?  —  I was about to sign a typical financing deal in order to get the money to make “Wish I Was Here,” my follow up to “Garden State.”  It would have involved making a lot of sacrifices I think would have ultimately hurt the film.
Discussion: The Wrap, Gawker and Deadline.com
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Makes It RAIN on Miami Stripper — Throw It Up, Throw It Up!  [VIDEO]  —  MAKES IT RAIN ON STRIPPER  —  Throw It Up, Throw It Up!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  STRIP CLUBS AND DOLLAR BILLS!!!  Rihanna sings from experience ... because last weekend in Miami, she dropped $8,000 on stripper booty — and we got video.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Mark Wahlberg — I'd Reunite w/ the Funky Bunch ... FOR BOSTON!  —  I'd Reunite w/ the Funky Bunch  —  ... FOR BOSTON!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Feel it, FEEL IT ... Mark Wahlberg just told TMZ he would REUNITE with The Funky Bunch to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon Bombing.
Discussion: Bossip
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Shakira on Motherhood: “Nobody Told Me It Would Be This Hard”  —  Beautiful truth-teller!  Three months after giving birth to son Milan, Shakira admits that motherhood has been a big adjustment.  The 36-year-old “Beautiful Liar” singer chatted with Us Weekly at the NBC Summer Press Day in Pasadena …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber's Neighborhood — Targeted For Reality TV  —  Targeted For Reality TV  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber and his many famous neighbors must be furious beyond words ... because a reality TV producer is trying to shoot a show inside their gated, guarded community, to show how the rich and famous REALLY live.
Discussion: PerezHilton and New York Post
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Emma Stone In Talks For Woody Allen's Next  —  UPDATE: Here is a bit more information on Woody Allen's next film.  I'm told he will shoot in the South of France.  That country certainly worked out for him in Midnight In Paris.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Woody Allen has begun to cast up his next film …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Variety
TIME:
TIME Talks to Lena Dunham, Jimmy Fallon, Steven Spielberg at TIME 100 Gala Cocktail Party  —  Stars mixed and mingled at the TIME 100 Gala cocktail party in New York City on Tuesday night.  —  Mia Farrow, a TIME 100 alum and Twitter activist, wore a Boston Red Sox T-shirt underneath her blazer …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Christina Aguilera Looks Slim, Bares Cleavage at Time 100 Gala  —  Naughty and nice!  Christina Aguilera is among the honorees in this year's Time 100 list of Most Influential People in the World — and celebrated at the magazine's annual, star-studded NYC gala with another memorable look.
 
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Julie Moult / Daily Mail:
‘Keep your shirt on!’  Justin Bieber gets some unsolicited advice from Backstreet Boys star Howie Dorough
Discussion: OK! Magazine and PerezHilton
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
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Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and VH1 Celebrity
Christina Hernandez / nbcmiami.com:
Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting of Brother of Rapper Trina: Police
Discussion: Bossip
Paul Santos / Disney D23:
D23 Presents: Once Upon A Time's Season Finale Surprises
Discussion: PerezHilton and Digital Spy
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Video: Kim Zolciak: I Might Return to Real Housewives of Atlanta
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and People.com
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Lee Pace in Final Negotiations to Play Villain in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Digital Spy
Daily Mail:
Fans beg Rihanna to stop using the N-word after she uses it to refer to a toddler
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