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LUPITA NYONG'O IS PEOPLE MAG'S "MOST BEAUTIFUL"

NEW YORK (AP) — People magazine's choice for the Most Beautiful person in the world is no surprise. Lupita Nyong'o (loo-PEE'-tuh nee-YAHNG'-goh) has been a darling of the fashion world ever since she walked her first red carpet for "12 Years a Slave." She tells the "Today" show she never dreamed she'd be called beautiful because she didn't like the way she looked when she was a teenager. Nyong'o says she wished she had lighter skin when she was 16. She says she hopes this will show other teenagers and women of all ages to accept the way they look. Keri Russell ranks second on the list. And there are three women linked to men who were named People's Sexiest Man Alive over the years. Jenna Dewan is married to Channing Tatum, Amber Heard is engaged to Johnny Depp and Stacy Kiebler used to date George Clooney, who was named Sexiest Man Alive twice. Others on the list include Kerry Washington, Pink and Mindy Kaling.

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The Oscar-winning star of "12 Years A Slave" has been named People magazine's Most Beautiful person of 2014. AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld has more about the choice of Lupita Nyong'o. ((Lupita Nyong'o is pronounced loo-PEE'-tuh nee-YONG'-goh))

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AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld tells us that the list shows beauty attracts beauty.

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AP Entertainment Editor Michael Weinfeld tells us who follows Lupita Nyong'o on the list of the Most Beautiful women. ((Lupita Nyong'o is prounounced loo-PEE'-tuh nee-YAHNG'-goh))

MERYL STREEP THOUGHT SHE WAS TOO UGLY TO BE A MOVIE STAR

NEW YORK (AP) — Meryl Streep used to think she had a face for theater. Streep tells Indianapolis Monthly that she thought she was "too ugly" to be a movie star. She says "glasses weren't fabulous" when she was doing theater early in her caeer. Streep has some advice for young women hoping to get into acting: "Don't worry so much about your weight." She says "what makes you different or weird, that's your strength."

ERIC HILL FROM ANDI DORFMAN'S UPCOMING "BACHELORETTE" DIES

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the guys trying to win Andi Dorfman's heart on the upcoming season of "The Bachelorette" has died after a paragliding accident. Eric Hill died after what was described on his Facebook page as "a horrible paragliding accident." He'd been in a coma since Sunday. People.com says Hill had apparently been eliminated from the show when the accident happened. The new season of The Bachelorette premieres May 19.

CHRIS BROWN TRIAL DELAYED FOR MONTHS

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Brown's trial won't start for months. It was delayed after prosecutors refused to grant immunity to his bodyguard, who was going to be a key witness in the case. Christopher Hollosy had been expected to testify that it was he, not Brown, who hit a man outside a hotel in Washington. Hollosy was tried separately and convicted of assault this week. But he plans to appeal. His lawyer says unless Hollosy is granted immunity, he won't testify until his appeal is decided and that could take at least six months.

JUSTIN BIEBER TRIAL DELAYED EVEN LONGER

MIAMI (AP) — It'll be at least July before Justin Bieber's trial starts. He's charged with DUI, resisting arrest and driving with an expired license. His lawyers want more time to look at the evidence and talk about whether to accept a possible plea deal. His attorney asked for a two-month delay, but the judge postponed the trial until July 7 "to get everyone plenty of time."

BIEBER APOLOGIZES AFTER OFFENDING CHINA AND SOUTH KOREA

TOKYO (AP) — Justin Bieber has apologized for offending Chinese officials by visiting a Japanese war shrine. Bieber posted photos of him praying at the shrine in Toyko that enshrines 2.5 million war dead, including Japan's 14 convicted war criminals. He says he thought it was "beautiful." But Chinese officials were outraged. China sees the shrine as a symbol of Japan's military aggression. A spokesman says he hopes "this Canadian singer" now has "some knowledge of the Japanese militaristic history." The photos Bieber posted on Instagram have been taken down. He says he thought the shrine was a place to pray.

LINDSAY LOHAN'S FRIEND IN "MEAN GIRLS" REALLY IS GAY

UNDATED (AP) — Turns out that Lindsay Lohan's gay friend in "Mean Girls" really is gay. Daniel Franzese has come out of the closet by writing an open letter to his character Damian on the Indie Wire website. He writes that he wishes he had Damian as a role model when he was younger. He says "it might've been easier to be gay growing up." Franzese says he decided to come out when he realized that "being a queer artist" is one of his favorite things about himself.

JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS LOVES THE "WINCEY" MOMENTS IN "VEEP"

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The way Julia Louis-Dreyfus sees it, the more embarrasing the better. Louis-Dreyfus says she loves the "awkward, shame-filled" moments on "Veep." She says she wants those moments to go on "as long as possible." She'll have plenty more of those moments to look forward to. HBO has renewed "Veep" for a fourth season.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus says her favorite type of humor makes you squirm.

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Julia Louis-Drefus says she has more respect for politicans after playing one in "Veep."

AARON PAUL HOPES JESSE PINKMAN GOT AWAY

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Paul doesn't know if Jesse Pinkman deserves to get away, but he hopes he did. Paul says Jesse "had his time in that hole" in "Breaking Bad" and was "tortured enough." He says he'd like to think Jesse is "hiding out in Alaska somewhere, carving some wood."

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Aaron Paul says he hopes Jesse Pinkman has found peace.

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Aaron Paul says they knew from the start that "Breaking Bad" would be a classic.

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Aaron Paul says he's used to having fans call him by his "Breaking Bad" character's name.

DREW BARRYMORE GIVES BIRTH TO SECOND DAUGHTER

UNDATED (AP) — Drew Barrymore has given birth to her second daughter. Barrymore and her husband Will Kopelman have named her Frankie. Their first daughter, Olive, is 19 months old.

''SCANDAL" FINALE HITS RECORD HIGH

NEW YORK (AP) — The season finale of "Scandal" was watched by a record number of people. Nearly 11 million tuned in, which is the show's biggest audience ever. It ranks eighth in the latest ratings. As usual, "NCIS" is number one, with 17 million. "Dancing With the Stars" had its best week this season, coming in second with nearly 15 million. "NCIS: Los Angeles" ranks third, followed by two episodes of "The Voice." ''American Idol" returns to the top 20 taking up the 15th and 19th spots.

by Michael Weinfeld

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