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April 21, 2011 at 1:01AM

HELPING: Ben Stiller is getting some of the biggest names in contemporary art to help Haitian children affected by last year's earthquake. The actor announced that he is partnering with New York art dealer David Zwirner on a benefit auction called "Artists for Haiti," scheduled for Sept. 22 at Christie's auction house. Some of the artists who have donated works include Chuck Close, Paul McCarthy, Jasper Johns, Dan Flavin, Jeff Koons and Hiroshi Sugimoto.

LUNCH DATE: The parents of Kate Middleton had lunch Wednesday with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Windsor Castle ahead of next Friday's royal wedding. It was the first officially confirmed encounter between the monarch and Michael and Carole Middleton, the future parents-in-law of Prince William. Sources described the atmosphere at the lunch as "warm."

OPENING UP: Teen star Demi Lovato revealed that she discovered she has bipolar disorder while being treated for anorexia, bulimia and cutting. "Looking back it makes sense," she says, adding. "I feel like I am in control now."

OUT: Lindsay Lohan, 24, won't be making her big-screen return as Victoria Gotti in the biopic about the late John Gotti, said Marc Fiore, producer of "Gotti: Three Generations." "It just didn't work for me," he told TMZ. Sources said money was an issue as well as the demands from Lohan's team. Fiore said Lohan "is no longer being considered."

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