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4:25 PM ET, February 29, 2008

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Daily Mail:
Justin Timberlake gets a Boogie Nights-style makeover in new film  —  In a curly brown wig and sporting a handlebar moustache, Justin Timberlake looks more like a seventies porn star than the golden-boy of pop in his new film.  —  Pictured on the set of The Love Guru, the singer who is usually …
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Cele|bitchy:
Justin Timberlake's 70s pr0n star look in “The Love Guru”
Discussion: absolutenow.com and www.Ballz.info
George Pimentel / Us Weekly:
Mischa Barton Turns Down Gossip Girl Role  —  Some hot gossip: Mischa Barton won't be joining the cast of CW's Gossip Girl.  —  TV Guide reported that Barton, 22, had been approached to play Georgina Sparks, an old friend of reformed party girl Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).
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Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Scoop!  The Truth About the Mischa Barton Gossip  —  Their ears didn't deceive them: Those whispers that Gawker.com overheard about Mischa Barton being approached for a part on Gossip Girl, I can now report, are 100 percent true.  What isn't 100 percent is whether or not a deal will be struck …
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Buys Maddox “Penis” Gum  —  The day before Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt finalized their adoption of 4-year-old son Pax, Angelina spent the afternoon with son Maddox, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue, on newsstands now.  —  After treating him to a matinée …
Cele|bitchy:
Katherine Heigl wants off Grey's Anatomy (possible spoilers)  —  Katherine Heigl is anxious to continue her film career and doesn't want to be tied to the role that made her famous, Dr. Izzie Stevens on the hit show Grey's Anatomy. - possible spoiler alert -
Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie Offered Lead Role in Chicago  —  Nicole Richie has been offered the lead role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago, Us Weekly reports exclusively in its latest issue, on newsstands now.  —  Richie, 26, who welcomed daughter Harlow with Joel Madden on Jan. 12, is undecided.
New York Post:
MAKE IT BRIEFS  —  MOVE over, David Beckham - Tom Brady may soon strip to his skivvies.  Calvin Klein Inc. is in talks to turn the hunky Patriots quarterback into an underwear model.  LA private eye Paul Barresi says the company is “confident that Brady will blow the...
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Shows Off Forrest Gump-Style Haircut  —  Paging Forrest Gump!  —  Brad Pitt showed off a buzzed new 'do à la the dim 1994 movie character in Smithfield, Texas, Thursday.  (See other controversial star cuts here.)  —  Why the new look?  —  Pitt, 43, is about to begin shooting …
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Austin American-Statesman:   Actress Angelina Jolie spotted in Bastrop; Jenna Bush, fiancé …
Linda Marx / People.com:
Baby Gifts Pour in for J.Lo and Marc Anthony  —  New parents Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have received multiple deliveries of gifts to their Long Island home for their newborn twins, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  “The twins already got a ton of embroidered pillows with their names on them …
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Star:
Star Told You First! J.Lo's Baby Names Revealed
Discussion: Dlisted
Daily Mail:
The 3am girls: Worse for wear Kate Moss and Kelly Osbourne pair up for a wild night out  —  One is a millionaire model.  The other the daughter of rock royalty.  —  But last night, Kate Moss and Kelly Osbourne turned 3am party girls to pair up for a wild night out in London …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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G is for Gossip / Bauer-Griffin:
“Dustin Bong” Mexican Love Fest  —  We are really having a hard time deciding on which of the many many permutations of Drew Barrymore and Justin Long's names is the funniest.  Just In Drew?  BarryLong?  Bustin Dong?  For now, we're settling on the hybrid used in the title.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Phil / Egotastic!:   Hello, I'm Drew Barrymore Bikini Pictures, and I'm a Mac
Star:
Does Playboy Want The Olsen Twins?  —  Hugh Hefner is a silver-tongued ladies' man, but the world's most famous playboy couldn't convince Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to pose for his magazine.  —  After striking out when the twins turned 18, Hugh tried again, hoping they would pose for Playboy's June issue to mark their 22nd birthday.
X17 Online:
“Jamie Lynn Was Unplanned Too,” Says Spears Uncle  —  remember this back in August 2006?  —  The Sun is reporting that William Spears, Brit's uncle, has said that Brit's now pregnant sis Jamie Lynn was unplanned just like her own unborn baby!  —  The guy doesn't have Britney's millions …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Isn't That Nice?  —  Jamie Lynn Spears' Uncle Willy spoke …
Discussion: popbytes
Associated Press:
CEO Says Victoria's Secret Is Too Sexy  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Victoria's Secret, the lingerie company that introduced the Very Sexy bra, the Fantasy Bra, and the Internet server-crashing fashion show, has become “too sexy” for its own good, its top executive said.
Lynette Rice / HollywoodInsider:
Kate Walsh returning for an episode of 'Grey's Anatomy'  —  The redhead is back at Seattle Grace!  ABC has confirmed that Kate Walsh, whose freshman show Private Practice is on hiatus until fall, will return to Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Addison Montgomery for one episode this spring.
Discussion: Just Jared
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
J. Lo afraid for her twins  —  Hires $600,000-a-year bodyguards, goes to extremes to keep nursery sterile — with Anthony's blessing  —  Motherhood is something Jennifer Lopez is taking seriously — to the point people around her wonder if the superstar isn't overreacting a bit.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Elizabeth Wolff / PageSix.com:
Nicky's Latest Fashion Venture: Skin & Bones  —  With that BMI, Nicky Hilton wouldn't be able to model in Spain.  —  We caught Paris' younger, more tempered sister looking shockingly skinny as she went shoe shopping yesterday at Christian Louboutin store in L.A. Her knobby knees extended …
 
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Cele|bitchy:
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‘Breakfast Club’ remake in the works
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Sara Nelson / Daily Mail:
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New York Post:
NOT JUST A FLING  —  PENELOPE Cruz doesn't want to publicly show off …
 

 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: WaPo's Matt Murray lays out plans for WP Ventures, the “third newsroom”; Krissah Thompson will be editor and Samantha Henig will be general manager

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Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

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