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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!
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Jodie Foster Marries Girlfriend Alexandra Hedison  —  Congrats to Jodie Foster and her new wife Alexandra Hedison.  —  I can exclusively reveal that the Oscar winner and her photographer girlfriend of almost a year got married this past weekend.  —  A rep for Foster confirms the happy news.
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Michele Corriston / People.com:
Jodie Foster Is Married!  —  Surprise!  Jodie Foster is a married woman, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The Oscar-winning actress wed photographer Alexandra Hedison over the weekend after dating for almost a year.  —  E! Online first reported the news of the couple's nuptials.
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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
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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry — Prank Terrorizes Real 5-Year-Old's Birthday Party [VIDEO]  —  PRANK TERRORIZES 5-YEAR-OLD'S BIRTHDAY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Katy Perry left children in tears at a recent birthday party where she dressed up like a clown, attacked some guy with a piñata stick …
TMZ.com:
Sizzurp Cough Syrup OFF THE MARKET — Bad News For Justin Bieber  —  Widespread panic in the rap world — the high-end cough syrup that's become the lean of choice for Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy, and MANY other rap figures has officially been taken off the market ... all because of its reputation as a widely abused drug.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
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)
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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.
Juliet Paylor / Daily Mail:
He's at it again!  James Franco takes his bromance with Keegan Allen to the next level as the pair pose together for sexy shirtless ‘bed selfie’  —  He found himself in hot water earlier this month after attempting to pick up an underage fan via photo sharing site Instagram.
Discussion: World of Wonder
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: PopWatch, PerezHilton and Variety
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: The Blemish, Us Weekly and PopWatch
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.
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.
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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 …
TMZ.com:
Angie Everhart — Forget Love in an Elevator ... She Got Engaged in One!  —  Forget Love in an Elevator  —  ... She Got Engaged in One!  —  4/23/2014 6:37 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Angie Everhart is engaged once again after her man proposed to her in an elevator …
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 Kessler / GQ Magazine Online:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Has a Thing for Clowns  —  What do you get when you take Elaine Benes and make her ruthless, even more self-absorbed, and frequently enraged?  You get veep Selina Meyer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus's most unforgettable character yet  —  It used to be just physical.
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.
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
Lizzie Crocker / The Daily Beast:
From ‘Clueless’ to Clueless: Alicia Silverstone's ‘The Kind Mama’  —  Diapers are ‘pseudoscience.’ Dairy leaves ‘toxic sludge’ in your uterus.  And whatever you do, don't use tampons!  Plus six more claims from the actress's new book of amazing promises.  —  Alicia Silverstone …
Discussion: The Blemish
 
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
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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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