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2:15 PM ET, April 23, 2014

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People.com:
Lupita Nyong'o Is PEOPLE's Most Beautiful  —  She may have won an Oscar for her role as the slave Patsey in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave and recently landed a contract with Lancome Paris, but Lupita Nyong'o “never dreamed” she would be touted as “Most Beautiful” for all the world to see.
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Lupita Nyong'o Is People's Most Beautiful!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Eric Hill Dead: Bachelorette Contestant Dies After Paragliding Accident  —  Eric Hill, the Bachelorette contestant who was severely injured in a paragliding accident on Sunday, April 20, has died, his sister Karen Tracy announced via Facebook on Wednesday, April 23.
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Emily Strohm / People.com:
Bachelorette Contestant Eric Hill Dies in Paragliding Accident
Discussion: The Wrap
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Flash Gordon’ Movie in the Works at Fox (Exclusive)  —  “Star Trek 3” scribes J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay will work from a treatment by George Nolfi to write the script.  —  Flash Gordon could be rocketing back to the big screen.  —  Twentieth Century Fox has closed a deal to pick …
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Cheneya / Variety:
Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci Splitting Up on Bigscreen (EXCLUSIVE)
Anya / People.com:
Drew Barrymore Welcomes Daughter Frankie  —  Drew Barrymore's own heart just got a little bigger: her baby girl is here!  —  The actress and star of the upcoming comedy, Blended, 39, and her husband, art advisor Will Kopelman, 36, welcomed their second child on Tuesday, April 22, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Star:
Tori Spelling: Hollywood's Worst Mom?  —  On the premiere of True Tori Tuesday night, Tori Spelling listened in apparent shock as her husband, Dean McDermott, admitted to cheating on her repeatedly.  Thus begins the emotional series that depicts the actress as the long-suffering …
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Matt Bomer Is More Than Just A Pretty Face  —  With the end of his hit show, White Collar, in sight, the 36-year-old actor was looking to take risks, challenge himself, and change how he's seen.  He succeeded on all counts playing an AIDS-afflicted writer in HBO's adaptation of The Normal Heart.
TMZ.com:
Cuba Gooding Jr. — Wife Files for Separation ... After 20 Years  —  CUBA GOODING JR.  —  WIFE FILES FOR SEPARATION  —  ... After 20 Years  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Marriage was NOT as good as it gets for Cuba Gooding Jr.'s wife — she just filed for separation from the Oscar-winning actor after 20 years of marriage, TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry — Prank Terrorizes Real 5-Year-Old's Birthday Party [VIDEO]  —  PRANK TERRORIZES 5-YEAR-OLD'S BIRTHDAY  —  EXCLUSIVE … See also  — Kris Jenner — Prankster Ring Is Sabotaging the Kardashian Family  — Lindsay Lohan & David Letterman Prank Call Oprah — Watch the Funny Clip!
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Juan Pablo Galavis Wants Nikki Ferrell to Use Her Bachelor Fame to Be a Model  —  Juan Pablo Galavis has a proposal for girlfriend Nikki Ferrell — but it's not the one fans have been hoping for since the season 18 finale of ABC's The Bachelor.  The reality TV alum, 32, is pushing pediatric nurse Ferrell …
David Stout / TIME:
Justin Bieber Apologizes for Visiting Shrine Honoring War Criminals in Tokyo  —  Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber apologized via Instagram after China fans were outraged he visited Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan's fallen during World War II, including some who committed mass atrocities
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Blemish and PopWatch
Michele Corriston / People.com:
Emma Stone Ribs Andrew Garfield on ‘Feminine’ Comment  —  Who needs Spider-Man with Emma Stone around?  —  The actress, 25, swooped in to save the day when boyfriend (and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 costar) Andrew Garfield got himself in a spiderweb-sticky situation.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Frances Taylor / Digital Spy:
Andrew Garfield debuts new buzz cut hairstyle - look
Discussion: PerezHilton
Sharon Tanenbaum / Us Weekly:
Melissa Gorga To Debut Jewelry Line on HSN: All the Details on Her New “Sexy and Sophisticated” Collection  —  Melissa Gorga can now add jewelry designer to her resume!  The Real Housewives of New Jersey star will launch her first jewelry line, the Melissa Gorga Collection, on HSN in July.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Gwyneth Paltrow Secures Restraining Order for Whole Family Against Alleged Stalker Accused of Lying His Way Into Their London Home  —  Gwyneth Paltrow has taken action on behalf of her whole family.  —  The Oscar winner has secured a temporary restraining order against a man whom …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Gossip Cop
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Disney Taps Jon Turteltaub To Direct 'It's A Small World' Feature Film  —  EXCLUSIVE: Appropriate considering today is the 50th anniversary of the creation of the It's A Small World attraction that has been such a staple of the Disney theme parks, the movie studio has hired Jon Turteltaub …
Discussion: Variety
TMZ.com:
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
Jen Yamato / Deadline.com:
Adam Rifkin Eyes ‘Peeps’ Classic Candy Treats For Animated Film & TV Franchise  —  EXCLUSIVE: The classic Peeps marshmallow candies could be making the leap from Easter baskets to the big screen via filmmaker Adam Rifkin (Detroit Rock City, Underdog), who has optioned film and TV rights …
Discussion: PopWatch and I Watch Stuff
Daniel Franzese / Indiewire Blogs …:
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Daniel Franzese Writes a Touching Coming Out Letter To His Iconic ‘Mean Girls’ Character Damian  —  Daniel Franzese, who played openly gay Damian in “Mean Girls” — which came out 10 years ago this month — asked us to share this touching coming out letter he wrote to his character in the film.
Michelle Carlbert / Entertainment News & …:
INTERVIEW: Laura Prepon shoots down Tom Cruise rumors  —  Laura Prepon is a busy actress who will soon be seen on the second season of the hit Netflix series, Orange Is the New Black, which premieres on June 6.  —  5 Reasons we think Tom Cruise denies dating Laura Prepon >>
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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Orange is the New Black's Laura Prepon on the Return of Alex Vause and Tom Cruise Dating Rumors
 
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TMZ.com:
‘Ice Road Truckers’ Star Tim Zickuhr — About That Whole Hooker Kidnapping Thing ... [VIDEO]
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Cameron Diaz Hasn't Used Antiperspirant...in 20 Years!
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Angie Everhart — Forget Love in an Elevator ... She Got Engaged in One!
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Amanda Seyfried, Justin Long Walk First Red Carpet Together: Picture
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Sheila Cosgrove Baylis / People.com:
Uma Thurman Ends Engagement to Arpad Busson
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
John Legend Finds His Baby Lookalike on Twitter, Chrissy Teigen Freaks Out: Meet His Doppelganger!
Discussion: Bossip
Megantownsend / GLAAD:
George Takei to be honored at #GLAADAwards, Kylie Minogue to perform
Discussion: thebacklot.com
X17 Online:
MEGAN FOX AND BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN SHARE SWEET SNAPSHOTS FROM DISNEYLAND
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allison / Dlisted:
Beautiful Truth-Teller Jon Hamm Calls Justin Bieber A S**thead
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince George Has Added an ‘Extra Fat Roll’ on Vacation, Says Kate
Discussion: Crushable and Dlisted
Trey Speegle / World of Wonder:
Gay-Mazing!: Will & Grace Reunion In The Works
Discussion: BuzzFeed, Digital Spy and The Wrap
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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