JESSICA SIMPSON has been called out for possibly ripping off CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN's designs. A fashion blogger at CellarPaper.comfirst spotted the uncanny resemblance between Louboutin’s distinctive hot pink “Staratata” strappy sandal and Jess’ “Evangel” design. In fact, the only noticeable difference is in the price. The Louboutins cost $995 dollars. Jessica’s: only $98 dollars!

Finders Keepers: The Moorhead, Minnesota police are going to allow Stacy Knutson to keep her $12,000 tip. The server recently received the shock of her life when a customer left her a $12,000 tip in a box. Stacy ran to the parking lot and tried to give the woman her money back, but she refused to take it and told her to keep it. Stacy then called the police who told her to wait 90 days in case someone claimed the money. Three months later, the police seized the cash and said it was drug money.

For Sale: The abandoned mill town where much of The Hunger Games was filmed is for sale. Henry River Mill Village, North Carolina is selling for $1.4 million. The mill burned down in 1977, but at least 20 other structures remain including a company store that was turned into a family bakery for the film.

What's On Sale In April from bankrate.com

Early in April, the biggest discounts are on Easter candy: treats such as "chocolate bunnies and chocolate eggs filled with peanut butter or cream or different confections.

April is a good time to save on TVs, laptops and tablets -- April is actually a pretty good month for both televisions and laptops. Part of it is because it's the end of the model year and it's the end of the fiscal year for Japanese companies -- they're trying to clear the books.

April brings savings on party supplies and kids' dress clothes. Want to get a good deal on kids' dress clothes? During the first week of April (right before Easter and Passover), parents will see dress clothing marked down by 25 percent to 50 percent.

With April weather a peril, buy apparel at a discount. April showers bring not just May flowers, but also deals on rain gear. Shoppers will see discounts on lightweight weather gear -- such as umbrellas, slickers and jackets -- for 20 percent to 30 percent off.

Your supermarket will have plenty of produce on sale in April. If the weather stays warm, leaf lettuce should be a great value in April. Romaine, green leaf, red leaf and butter lettuce, grape or cherry tomatoes are another good buy in April. Instead of price cuts, look for larger amounts sold at the same price.

Easter Basket

The National Retail Federation says more than 1 billion Easter eggs are hunted in the United States each year. Other Easter stats from the NRF:

An estimated 60 millon chocolate bunnies are sold each Easter.

The most popular Easter candy is chocolate eggs.

The most popular Easter candy, after chocolate, is Peeps. An estimated 700 million are sold each year.

Easter is second only to Christmas in candy sales and ranks behind that holiday and Mother’s Day in flower sales.

Hershey sells enough Cadbury Creme Eggs to fill over 100 million Easter baskets.

over 16 billion jellybeans will be eaten this Easter.

 Back to the Future: Londoner Brian O'Neill loves the movie Back to the Future and has spent the last two years creating a replica of Doc Brown's famous Delorean. He says he dons a wig and white coat when he goes out. "I love the car and everybody else seems to as well. People are enthusiastic about it and that is what I like and love about it. It is such a fun car and I get a lot of enjoyment out of it. People are amazed when they see me driving around in it. I think they have to do a double take. I had always loved the films after seeing them when they first came out and the opportunity arose to build my own so I was not going to say no. It is a lot of fun and you cannot beat the feeling you get when you are driving her. It is something special."

 Batman Pees In Rocker's Eye: St Louis rock guitarist Andrew Elstner recently had to get a rabies shot after a bat peed in his eye. He blogged: "I switch on the overhead light/ceiling fan combo and what I think at first is a shadow being cast from the spinning fan blades turns out to be a freaking bat. It circles the room a few times at light speed, and on one of the turns, dive bombs my head and squirts a little nervous pee into my eye. Holy [expletive]. I'm laughing but run to the sink and attempt to flush my eye out. I'm pretty sure I'm fine but...Not the most common of occurrences. With rabies, you have a short window to get treated, and beyond that, it is incurable and 100% fatal. Having said all that, I feel like I'm getting treated for a unicorn bite. Bunch of nonsense."

MTV has banned the future stars of Teen Mom from getting boob jobs. A source tells Perez Hilton, "MTV has an idea of how they want the girls to come off and big fake boobs isn't it. They've even called the other girls and begged them to hold off on surgery. It was one thing when it was just Farrah, but now it's out of hand."

Jessica Simpson is writing music for her unborn daughter. A source says, “She talks to the baby and already feels like she knows her. She sings to her all the time, too. What’s really sweet is that the baby already has songs written especially for her! Jessica is going to be the most unbelievable mother — she’s taken to it like a duck to water.”

Star Jones is not mad that she appeared on The Today Show with Sarah Palin. She says, “I really did enjoy talking to her. I think her ideas for fixing the country are ass-backwards . . . but she knows that. Either way, I would NEVER be rude and would never treat her with disrespect. That would have been tacky! Sarah invited me back to Alaska . . . She said she’d cook dinner for me, and we both laughed about me dog sledding and raising money for the American Heart Association

 Terry Bradshaw's daughter, Rachel, has signed a record deal. She says, ''I'm doing a Christmas album with (producer) Jerry Crutchfield. 'Matter of fact I was on the phone before I came down trying to set up time. So I'm doing a Christmas album, you know totally out of my own pocket book, but I've always wanted to do a Christmas album. Always. I started one in LA, but it was horrible. Long story there ... .'' Rachel co-wrote Jerrod Niemann's hit, ''What Do You Want."

Bristol Palin may move in with her boyfriend, Gino Paoletti. He is a 21-year-old pipeline worker from Wasilla, Alaska. A source says, "Bristol and Gino are crazy about each other. They've talked about getting married but they think it's a good idea to get a feel for living together before making it official."

Jay-Z was spotted at a New York jewelry store looking at blue diamonds for Beyonce. A source says they may renew their vows. "Jay told Beyoncé earlier this year that he wanted to marry her all over again. Just like their first wedding, the second trip down the aisle is expected to be at their home in Scarsdale, New York with just a friends including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kanye West and Oprah Winfrey. They want the ceremony to be simple but elegant. They're having Nobu cater it, and Jay put together a special presentation showing him and Bee through the years."

Kelly Clarkson has been covering Britney Spears' "Til the World Ends" during some of her recent shows.

RADAR Online claims Lady GaGa is talking to her ex, Luc Carl, again. A source says, “They never really gave up on each other: they’ve been talking a lot lately. He wrote the book and is opening his own club. Lüc and his Lady will “probably end up together again.”

paparazzo interrupted Lady Gaga's driving lesson yesterday. She Tweeted: "Maybe while I'm learning to drive you don't need to sneak up on me and stick your Giant camera In A Moving Vehicle." Gaga was driving a silver Audi A8.

Betty White gifted Elton John with a crocodile for his 65th birthday last week. She says, "Elton has been a wonderful advocate for animals and wildlife issues, so we decided to honor him by adopting a crocodile on his behalf at The Los Angeles Zoo."

American Reunion (R), starring Jason Biggs, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eugene Levy and Shannon Elizabeth is out in theatres today

- 500,000 Mac computers are infected with spyware. The IT company Dr Web says, "By introducing the code criminals are potentially able to control the machine. We stress the word potential as we have never seen any malicious activity since we hijacked the botnet to take it out of criminals' hands. However, we know people create viruses to get money."

- TMZ claims Whitney Houston's mom, Cissy, cried after reading the coroner's report on her daughter's death.

- Jason Sudeikis and Kristen Wiig say they are not leaving SNL.

- 7.2 million people watched "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" on Wednesday night.

- Buford, Wyoming, population 1, was sold yesterday at an auction for $900. It is located between Cheyenne and Laramie in southeast Wyoming. Two unidentified Vietnamese men placed the winning bid. The town comes with a gas station, convenience store, a schoolhouse from 1905, a cabin, a garage, 10 acres of land, and a three-bedroom home.

- New York strippers have been dancing in Tim Tebow Jet jerseys. Many are Tebowing during their dances.
 

- Matt Lauer has signed a contract extension with The Today Show. TMZ claims he will make $30 million a year

- The “I Can Be …” 2012 President Barbie doll features Barbie in a pink outfit with pink heels.
  

- Ryanair is asking its flight attendants to watch their weight. They say heavier planes use more fuel than lighter ones. An airline rep says, "We encourage staff to watch their weight – with the motivation of appearing in the annual Ryanair calendar."

- A San Francisco judge has dismissed Monet Parham's proposed class-action lawsuit against McDonald's. She wanted them to stop placing toys in their Happy Meals because the toys lure kids to eat unhealthy meals.

- Some Hollywood producers are going to produce a new reality show about bacon. Justin Esch and Dave Lefkow, who own J&D’s Foods, and who recently designed a bacon casket, will be the focus of the new show.
  

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