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11:05 AM ET, February 2, 2009

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Georgina Dickinson / News of the World:
14-times Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps caught with cannabis pipe  —  THIS is the astonishing picture which could destroy the career of the greatest competitor in Olympic history.  —  In our exclusive photo Michael Phelps, who won a record EIGHT gold medals for swimming at the Beijing games last summer, draws from a bong.
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Associated Press:
Phelps: Photo with marijuana pipe real  —  Michael Phelps won eight golds in Beijing, breaking Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven.  —  Olympic great Michael Phelps acknowledged “regrettable” behavior and “bad judgment” after a photo in a British newspaper showed him inhaling from a marijuana pipe.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Michael Phelps Apologizes for Pot Pic  —  Michael Phelps has apologized after a controversial photo that apparently shows him inhaling from a marijuana pipe was published in a British newspaper Sunday.  —  “I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment,” …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michael Phelps: “I Am Sorry” for Drug Photos
David Hinckley / NY Daily News:
A star reclaims her banner  —  Jennifer Hudson took a deep breath and she sang.  —  One hundred and ninety-five years after Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Hudson redefined our national anthem last night as a statement of hope, faith and - yes - even a hint of defiance.
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Jessica Biel Throws Justin Timberlake Surprise B-Day Celebration  —  This is one birthday Justin Timberlake won't soon forget.  —  Jessica Biel, 26, threw her singer beau a Super Bowl-themed surprise birthday party in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's ultra-exclusive penthouse on Sunday afternoon, PEOPLE has learned.
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Jack Black reveals his builder's bum as he struggles to stay afloat on surfboard … Hollywood funnyman Jack Black has always been good at making people laugh.  —  And if these holiday snaps are anything to go by, it's not hard to see why.  —  The 39-year-old put on an amusing show as he struggled …
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Lisa Loeb Is Married!  —  Lisa Loeb and Roey Hershkovitz  —  Lisa Loeb tied the knot with Roey Hershkovitz, a music supervisor for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, on Saturday, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  The couple exchanged vows in a Jewish ceremony in front of 275 guests …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Singer Lisa Loeb Weds!
Wendy Straker Hauser / New York Post:
New York's Diaper Rush … O n a brisk Monday morning in January, 2-year-old twin boys Cooper and Harrison Goldberg cruise down Madison Avenue in the Mountain Buggy double-wide stroller, sleeping side by side in their matching button-downs.  As their mom, Risa, 35, waits with them at a red light …
Discussion: Gawker
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
‘Near Death’ Drama: Lindsay Lohan Stirs Trouble On Super Bowl Flight  —  Lindsay Lohan's frame isn't the only thing that's fading — it seems her star status is too.  —  The 22-year-old caused chaos while departing on a Delta Flight from Tampa, Fla. on Saturday morning when the airline …
Discussion: Geno's World and The Gossip Girls
FemaleFirst:
All I tend to do is remember the great stuff and that helps  —  But McCartney still misses Linda, who died in 1998 after losing her battle with cancer.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Jessica Gold Haralson / People.com:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers: 'I'm Not a Romantic'  —  Jonathan Rhys Meyers  —  He plays a royal with very sensual tastes in the Showtime hit The Tudors, but don't expect Jonathan Rhys Meyers to emulate Henry VIII's romantic prowess in real life.  —  “I'm not a romantic guy at all,” says Rhys Meyers, 31.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Virginia Wheeler / The Sun:
My 2 boys will always be English  —  GUY RITCHIE yesterday vowed his sons would “always have the hearts and souls of Englishmen” after MADONNA won a court order to move them to the US.  —  The 40-year-old Brit told a close friend he was “gutted but resigned” that Rocco, eight …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Report: Madonna Wins Custody Battle to Move Sons to New York City
Discussion: The Shallow End
 
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