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Samantha Ronson Accident - Samantha Ronson is nursing some wounds, after the celebrity DJ got into a bike accident on Saturday. Posting a photo of herself on Twitter, Lindsay Lohan's sometimes-girlfriend showed off two black eyes and other facial bruises. "Wear a helmet kids!!!" she wrote on Monday. "Let this be a lesson... if you have a driver's license you probably don't need to be on a bmx bike." Responding to the many Twitter followers who expressed their concern, Ronson, who got nine stitches after attempting to avoid a car on her way home, tried to put them at ease. "You should see what I looked like on Saturday," she wrote. But even with a banged up face (and some pain meds), Ronson is managing to keep her sense of humor in tact. "Just a little uglier than usual," she posted, with a smiley face. "Other than that, Vicodin is handling the rest." Samantha Ronson Accident

Kim Kardashian Cosmo Cover Upset - Kim Kardashian is reportedly fairly upset that her picture ended up on the cover of Turkish ‘Cosmopolitan.’ The reality TV star is allegedly upset because the country is believed to have committed genocide against Armenians, states TMZ. Kim did do the international photo shoot for various magazines published by ‘Cosmo,’ but the Turkey magazine was reportedly not on the list. Kim would reportedly have never allowed her image to be used on that magazine, but she wasn’t aware it was included. Kim Kardashian Cosmo Cover Upset

Pia Toscano CD - Just days after getting voted off 'American Idol' in shocking fashion, songstress Pia Toscano reportedly snapped up a record deal with Interscope Records, but sources tell me nothing has been signed as management looks into whether 19 Entertainment will allow her to release anything at all. "When you compete on 'Idol,' you must sign one of the strictest contracts in the business," a former 'AI' contestant tells me. "Not only does 'Idol' own you for the entire show and live tour that follows, it also controls everything you can do professionally for a long period after that." That means that 19 Entertainment has first crack at every artist. Pia's rep told E! News over the weekend that all the talk about a done deal is "all rumor," but it's completely true that Interscope has big plans for the Queens native, if only they can get their hands on her. As previously reported, Interscope is already...

Scream 4 Red Carpet - Scream 4 finally hits theaters this Friday (you can read all about the horror flick in this week’s EW cover story) but a batch of celebrities, including stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette, will be watching the flick at tonight’s big Hollywood premiere at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theater. “The great thing about these Scream films,” Cox tells EW, “is that they’re scary, but you get to know these characters that you don’t typically get to know in a horror film. They’re people you’re interested in.” Sad you didn’t get a ticket to the red-carpet event? Don’t be! You can still watch all of the Scream 4 arrivals (expected guests include Scream alums Jamie Kennedy and Matthew Lillard, along with actors Joel McHale and Busy Phillips) right here on EW.com! We’ll be streaming the premiere live, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT). Try not to scream…with excitement! Check out the video below: Scream 4 Red Carpet

Porcupines Public Enemy - Pennsylvania hunting regulators say it's time to stick it to porcupines. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is poised to declare open season on the slow-moving, razor-sharp rodents on Tuesday, citing complaints of property damage from residents. Other states allow porcupine hunting. In Pennsylvania, porcupines are listed as a protected species but can be killed by residents if they're causing property damage. Commission member Dave Putnam tells The Philadelphia Inquirer the proposal would offer residents the clear assurance they can kill troublesome porcupines. He says the animals damage log cabins and have been known to nibble on vehicle brake lines. Some animal welfare groups question the plan. Porcupines Public Enemy

Hot Dividend Stocks 2011 - MARCH 23, 2011, 10:27 A.M. ET US HOT STOCKS: Adobe, Jabil, Bank Of America, Discover, Cintas Article Email Printer Friendly Share: facebook ↓ More smaller Text larger U.S. stocks traded lower Wednesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 31 points to 11988, the Standard & Poor's 500 slipped 8 points to 1286 and the Nasdaq Composite shed 16 points to 2668. Among the companies whose shares are actively trading in the session are Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE), Jabil Circuit Inc. (JBL) and Bank of America Corp. (BAC). Adobe Systems' ($31.37, -$1.51, -4.59%) fiscal first-quarter earnings grew 84% on especially strong product and services revenue, although the software maker warned of weakness in the current quarter as a result of business uncertainty in Japan. Jabil Circuit's ($20.91, +$1.98, +10.46%) fiscal second-quarter bottom line climbed 86%, and the contract electronics manufacturing company...

E-file Your Tax for Free - Tax preparation shouldn’t be so stressful. The IRS has put together six tips to help make your tax filing experience a breeze this year. 1. Don’t procrastinate. Resist the temptation to put off your taxes until the very last minute. Rushing to meet the filing deadline may cause you to overlook potential sources of tax savings and will likely increase your risk of making an error. 2. Visit the IRS Web site. In 2010, more than 304 million visits were made to irs.gov. Make 1040 Central your first stop to learn the latest news and find answers to your questions about tax filing. 3. Use Free File: Let Free File do the hard work for you with brand-name tax software or online fillable forms. It’s available exclusively at irs.gov. Everyone can find an option to prepare their tax return and e-file it for free. If you made $58,000 or less, you qualify for free tax software that is offered through a private-public partnership with manufacturers. If you made more ...