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Where is Lindsay Lohan?
Is Lindsay Lohan in rehab or not?
That is the question. According to the Splash video above, she is not in the rehab center where she's supposed to be -- the Morningside Recovery Center in Newport Beach, Calif.
Instead, is she shopping? E! News says she was spotted at Fry's Electronics store in Fountain Valley, Calif., while her lawyer told a court she was in rehab.
Accordiing to E! News, she did make it to rehab, but "a source informed E! News that she simply walked in and walked out."
So where in the world is Lindsay Lohan today? We'll keep watching for an update for all you Lohan fans.
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-- Kobe Bryant supports Jason Collins coming out (E! News)
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Brad Pitt shows his age on Vanity Fair cover
Brad Pitt has been a cover boy for many years. But he's no longer looking so much like a boy (he turns 50 this year). His wrinkles (yes, wrinkles) are front and center in his latest Vanity Fair cover shoot.
The Hollyscoop video above takes us back through Pitt's many Vanity Fair covers since 1995. Who could forget Pitt's Vanity Fair debut in February 1995 with his long flowing "Legends of the Fall" locks? Or the shirtless-and-soaking-wet look from December 2006? (Not to be confused with his first shirtless cover -- that was in December 2001 when he was named an American Heartthrob.) And this time he's promoting his new movie "World War Z."
Check out photos of all of Pitt's covers in this Vanity Fair slideshow.
What do you think of the latest cover? Do you think he's aged well? Which is your favorite?
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-- Kenny Chesney starts fund to help bombing victims (AP)
-- Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult: Are they back on? (People.com)
-- Bethenny Frankel surprised divorce Is not amicable (People.com)
-- Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon celebrating naniversary, twins' birthday at Disneyland, could be renewing their vows (E! News)
Gwyneth Paltrow named 'World's Most Beautiful Woman' by People
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Actress Gwyneth Paltrow attended the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball at Rockefeller Center April 18 in New York.
Gwyneth Paltrow has been named the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People magazine.
She takes her crown from Beyonce, who was People's choice last year.
The actress is busy as well as beautiful. The wife of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and mother of Apple, 8, and Moses, 7, has a new movie, "Iron Man 3," hitting theaters May 3. And her second cookbook, "It's All Good," debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list. Find out more about Paltrow's win from People.com.
But her publicity lately hasn't all been good.
Paltrow has been attacked for selling kids' bikinis on her Goop website. Child abuse campaigners from the organization Kidscape say the bikinis are too sexual for small children. Find out more about the controversy from this Buzz 60 video.
Some of the other stars who made People's list of most beautiful this year include Jennifer Lawrence, Halle Berry, Amanda Seyfried, Zooey Deschanel, Kelly Rowland and Pink. Check out photos of all the beautiful ladies on People.com.
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-- Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's emergency surgery a success (People.com)
-- Chaz Bono's weight loss: See the before and after photos (Entertainment Weekly)
-- Sharon Osbourne says she's not divorcing Ozzy (AP)
-- Police: Madonna's brother resists arrest, is hurt (AP)
-- M*A*S*H star Allan Arbus dead at 95 (E! News)
Matt Damon to receive Harvard honor Thursday

Update, April 25: Names writer Mark Shanahan tweeted from scene at Harvard's Sanders Theatre and snapped this pic of Damon (right) with John Lithgow during the chat. Check back later for a post on the event.
Harvard dropout Matt Damon at Sanders Theatre w John Lithgow twitter.com/MarkAShanahan/…
— Mark Shanahan (@MarkAShanahan) April 25, 2013
Although Matt Damon never graduated from Harvard (he attended from 1988-1992), the actor-writer-director-producer is being honored by the university for excelling in the arts world with the 2013 Harvard Arts Medal.
The ceremony, hosted by actor John Lithgow (Harvard '67), takes place in Sanders Theatre. Lithgow will moderate a discussion with Damon regarding the "Good Will Hunting" writer's life and career. Harvard president Drew Faust will present Damon with the award.
Previous winners of the Harvard Arts Medal include Tommy Lee Jones, Jack Lemmon, and Yo-Yo Ma.
Outside of his film work, Damon has contributed to society by founding H20 Africa, now known as Water.org, to provide safe water and sanitation to communities in Africa, South Asia, and Central America.
Hats off to you, Mr. Damon. If you need a refresher on some important moments in his career, check out our round-up.
Adele reportedly turns down seven-figure book deal
"Rumor Has It" that 24-year-old Grammy winner Adele has turned down a seven-figure deal to pen her biography. The "Rolling in the Deep" songstress reportedly declined the publishing offer because she felt she's still too young to write a memoir. According to UK news source, The Mirror, several publishing houses, including Harper Collins, approached the new mom but she's shied away from signing onto a project.
Could age be the only thing holding Adele back?
Huffington Post points to Adele's "severe stage fright" and "struggles with her voice and health" as reasons for the "Skyfall" singer's reluctance to share her private life with the media and fans.
What do you think of Adele's rumored book deal? Do you think she should write a biography in the future? Sound off here.
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Gisele Bundchen joins Instagram: #awesome
For those of you eagerly awaiting Tom Brady's debut on Twitter (including Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, who puts the quarterback on the top of his wish list), it's time to move on -- his better half Gisele Bundchen has joined Instagram.
The supermodel joined the site on April 8 and already has almost 45,000 followers. She's only following six users, including Brazilian model Fernanda Tavares and photographer Mario Sorrenti.
So far, Gisele has uploaded three pictures, and yes, one of them is a "selfie," an extremely popular shot on the photo sharing platform. Her inaugural post was a shot of herself, draped in the Brazilian flag.
Bem-vindo ao meu Instagram oficial! Fotografando no meu amado país.Welcome to my official Instagram!… instagram.com/p/X2TKuentJL/
— Gisele Bündchen (@giseleofficial) April 8, 2013
We're expecting more shots of scenic beaches, views of cityscapes, and (we're hoping) pictures of her with the Brady clan.
Will you follow Gisele? Who are your favorite stars on Instagram? Share your thoughts with us. And in case you missed scenes from the power couple's recent Costa Rican get-away, watch the video below to catch up:
Gisele and Tom Brady in Costa Rica.
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-- President George W. Bush welcomes first grandchild (People)
White House: President Obama did not talk to Jay-Z about Cuba trip
Did Jay-Z really get clearance from President Obama for his recent trip to Cuba with wife Beyonce? That's exactly what he's rapping in his new single, "Open Letter."
Nope, says White House spokesman Jay Carney, who told the media, "I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury because Treasury offers and gives licenses for travel, as you know, and the White House has nothing to do with it."
When pressed further, Carney said simply, "It's a song. The president did not communicate with Jay-Z over this trip."
Listen to his entire answer in the AP video above.
And here are portions of the lyrics in question:
Boy from the hood/but got White House clearance.
Obama said, ‘Chill, you gonna get me impeached’/But you don’t need this (expletive) anyway/Chill with me on the beach.
So what's all the fuss about this trip?
Americans are not allowed to spend money in Cuba unless granted a specific license by the Office of Foreign Asset Control, according to this New York Times report. On Wednesday, the Treasury Department said Jay-Z's trip was classified as an educational exchange and not a tourism trip so it was OK (the superstars met with a theater group and visited an art institute).
According to the same report, the couple wined and dined at some of the best restaurants, danced, and strolled through historic Old Havana to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. This caused some members of Congress to doubt that the trip was indeed educational and demand an explanation from the Treasury Department. But the Treasury Department said sightseeing is allowed during downtime on an educational trip.
What do you think?
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-- Crystal Harris shares the birthday gift she got Hugh Hefner (People.com)
-- Pregnant Halle Berry shows off baby bump from the side on Red Carpet in Brazil (E! News)
'X Factor' judge Demi Lovato posts photo, urges fans to go make-up free
"X Factor" judge Demi Lovato is baring it all -- on her face, that is.
She posted a bare-faced Twitpic and encouraged her fans to take off the make-up too. Check out her tweet:
Ladies, be brave today..take off your make-up and stop using those filters!! WE are beautiful!!! 💋❤😄 twitter.com/ddlovato/statu…
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) April 3, 2013
And her fans -- her "Lovatics" -- answered, prompting this follow-up tweet:
So many GORGEOUS faces.. Not enough battery left on my phone!!! Haha love you ALL!!! ❤
— demetria lovato (@ddlovato) April 3, 2013
What do you think of Lovato's fresh-faced look?
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-- Rachel McAdams dyes her hair red (People.com)
Conrad Murray sings during interview with Anderson Cooper
Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of manslaughter and sent to prison for the 2009 death of Michael Jackson, unexpectedly burst into song to CNN's Anderson Cooper during one of his first interviews since he was sent to jail. He said the song "tells my story," reports cnn.com.
The song he chose? Nat King Cole's "The Little Boy that Santa Claus Forgot." He sang it over the phone to a seemingly stunned Cooper who just sat in silence and cocked his head.
Here are the lyrics to the song, courtesy of metrolyrics.com:
He's the little boy that Santa Claus forgot And goodness knows, he didn't want a lot He sent a note to Santa For some soldiers and a drum It broke his little heart When he found Santa hadn't come In the street, he envies all those lucky boys Then wanders home to last year's broken toys I'm so sorry for that laddie, he hasn't got a daddy The little boy that Santa Claus forgot You know, Christmas comes But once a year for every girl and boy The laughter and the joy they find in each brand new toy I'll tell you of a little boy that lives across the way This little fella's Christmas is just another day He's the little boy that Santa Claus forgot And goodness knows, he didn't want a lot In the street, he envies all those lucky boys Then wanders home to last year's broken toys I'm so sorry for that laddie, he hasn't got a daddy The little boy that Santa Claus forgot
The doctor spoke to Cooper the same day jury selection began for the Jackson family's wrongful death lawsuit against event promoter AEG Live for negligence in hiring Murray as Jackson's private physician.
Read more about the interview on cnn.com.
What do you think of Murray singing to Cooper?
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Angelina Jolie opens school for girls in Afghanistan
Angelina Jolie, who some might say is more notable right now for her humanitarian work than Hollywood, has opened a girls-only school just outside Kabul in Afghanistan. E! News confirmed that the United Nations Agency on Refugees ambassador and future Mrs. Brad Pitt chose the location based on the high level of refugees in the region "that traditionally favors boys' education over girls'."
The school currently has 200-300 attendees and Jolie told E! News that she will continue to fund her efforts through her new retail jewelry line. The Style of Jolie collection is designed in collaboration with Robert Procop, who created her engagement ring, and will donate 100 percent of all profits to The Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. The line will be sold exclusively at Tivol, a Kansas City jeweler, beginning later this week.
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