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The Easter Bunny No Longer Prime Suspect In Minnie Driver Baby Daddy Mystery, But Who Is?

7:50AM Molly Friedman | Thus far, Riches star Minnie Driver has given the public three wildly different answers to anyone inquiring who knocked up the card-carrying member of that annoyingly massive Celebrity-Slash-Singer subset. Among the potential baby daddies she’s flung out into the media’s clutches? The Easter Bunny, musician Craig Zolezzi, and yes, God him or herself. And six months into her pregnancy, Driver has defiantly and coyly kept her lips sealed, until now. In a recent interview with the UK’s Independent, she finally released two very telling details: the guy is British, and “sort of in the same business.” Our guesses lie after the jump, but we leave it to you, loyal Defamer readers, to solve the mystery: More »

Trade Roundup: Desperate Academy Begs WGA For Oscar Answers

7:30AM Mark | · Anxious that the Oscars are approaching and he still has no real idea of whether or the WGA–obviously a little preoccupied with their own issues–intends to grant a waiver for their awards ceremony, Academy president Sid Ganis begs the Guild for answers so that complicated logistical issues can be resolved. “We’re running out time! [desperate punctuation ours],” wails Ganis, pleading for the sweet release of either a simple “yes” or “no.” [Variety] · Hard-to-kill Heroes cheerleader and Official Friend of the Dolphins Hayden Panettiere joins the cast of teen comedy Daydream Nation, possibly opposite a Culkin. [Variety] More »