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12:25 PM ET, October 20, 2014

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Simon Perry / People.com:
William and Kate's Baby Is Due in April  —  It will be a very special wedding anniversary for Prince William and Kate next April.  —  “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to confirm they are expecting a baby in April 2015,” a simple statement …
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princeofwales.gov.uk:
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting a baby in April
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Gawker
Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton, Prince William's Second Baby Due in April, Kate Middleton Ready for First Pregnant Engagement
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Stanley Tucci, Felicity Blunt Expecting First Child: “It's Incredible”  —  Hazel Krasinski is getting a playmate!  Stanley Tucci and Felicity Blunt, Emily Blunt's sister, are expecting their first child together.  The Hunger Games actor confirmed the news exclusively to Us Weekly while attending …
Bethenny:
A New Chapter  —  Well, there has been a lot of speculation about my return to television and to Bravo in particular.  —  Bravo and I have maintained an incredible partnership and relationship over the years, which is something I am very proud of and grateful for.
Discussion: E! Online and PerezHilton
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Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Officially Returning to Real Housewives of New York for Season 7: “I'm Never a Housewife When I'm a Housewife!”  —  Dreams do come true!  Bravo has officially confirmed what Us Weekly broke earlier this month: Bethenny Frankel is returning to The Real Housewives of New York City for season 7!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Taffy Brodesser-Akner / GQ Magazine Online:
Nicki Minaj: Cheeky Genius  —  She's done with the pink hair, and the bonkers outfits, and at least a few of the alter egos.  Nicki Minaj is now in her world-conqueror phase—her new album, following two platinum-sellers, is immodestly titled The Pinkprint—and she's got a new message to go with it: This isn't all about butts anymore.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Bossip and Just Jared
HELLO!:
Newly married James Blunt talks to HELLO! about his new album  —  It's one of the most successful love songs of all time.  But James Blunt, the man behind 2005's global hit You're Beautiful, has declared that he isn't a fan of the tune, calling it ‘annoying’.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Matthew Morrison Marries Renee Puente  —  It sure was one gleeful moment when the actor popped the question to his longtime girlfriend last summer, but Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente must be grinning ear to ear after tying the knot.  —  The two were married Saturday evening …
Sean Fitz-Gerald / Vulture:
Jada Pinkett Smith Auditioned for Gotham With a Man on a Leash  —  While much of the Gotham panel at PaleyFest Saturday centered on executive producer Danny Cannon hemming and hawing on what he could and couldn't tease (Fox ordered a full season for the show last week), Jada Pinkett Smith …
RADAR:
Diva Alert!  Kim Kardashian's Over-The-Top Demands Revealed In Secret Business Emails: $1M Fee, First-Class Tickets & More!  — Kris Jenner Files To Divorce Bruce Jenner foxnews.com  —  Kim Kardashian has shilled everything from diet pills to video games, perfumes, and more.
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
Rob Lowe — BLOODY SURF ACCIDENT ... Hottest Laceration Ever  —  BLOODY SURF ACCIDENT  —  Hottest Laceration Ever  —  Rob Lowe became the handsomest piece of shark bait in the water this weekend — when he gashed his leg open during a surf session gone bad ... and the blood came pouring out.
Discussion: Page Six
Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Talks Meeting the Queen, Dame Angelina's Not the Boss at Home!  —  It's not every day you get the meet the Queen of England, and for Brad Pitt, his recent reception at Buckingham Palace for wife Angelina Jolie to be made an Honorary Dame Commander is a day he'll never forget.
Ed Payne / CNN:
‘Buffy’ star Nicholas Brendon arrested after hotel disturbance in Boise, Idaho  —  Celebrity mugshots  —  (CNN) — Actor Nicholas Brendon, best known as Xander Harris on the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” TV series, was arrested in Boise, Idaho, showing signs of intoxication, police said.
Discussion: Dlisted, Oh No They Didn't! and TMZ.com
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K.C. Blumm Updated / People.com:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Star Nicholas Brendon Arrested
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Us Weekly
 
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