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6:25 PM ET, February 2, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Bale Went Ballistic  —  WARNING: THIS AUDIO CONTAINS GRAPHIC LANGUAGE  —  You may remember that Christian Bale went nuts on the set of “Terminator Salvation,” a few months back, threatening to stop production and beat some serious ass.  —  The incident was audiotaped, and it's amazing.
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New York Post:
VIDEO VENGEANCE ON JESSICA  —  JESSICA Simpson's recent weight gain has reignited a half-decade-old battle she's had with a video producer.  —  Last week, photos of the pop singer appearing heavier than usual at a chili cook-off in Florida prompted The Post to write that she looked …
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The Superficial:
Barack Obama jokes about Jessica Simpson  —  President Barack Obama was supposed to be featured on the cover of Us Weekly with his family, but found his face covered by Jessica Simpson.  In an interview with Matt Lauer, Obama jokes about the incident which proves the entire nation truly is captivated by her expanding ass.
TMZ.com:
Britney Will Cancel Tour If Kiddies Can't Come  —  Britney Spears will cancel her upcoming tour if K-Fed's lawyers continue to block an agreement allowing her to take the kids on the road — informed sources tell us.  —  Here's what we know.  For weeks, Britney, K-Fed and Jamie Spears …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Halle Berry & Gabriel Aubry Want More Kids  —  From left: Halle Berry, baby Nahla and Gabriel Aubry  —  She may be their only child for now, but Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry's daughter, Nahla Ariela, will be getting a brother or sister - if the proud papa gets his way.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Juice
Daily Mail:
Madonna fuels romance rumours after dinner date with Brazilian model … They haven't been photographed together for over a month, but this picture of Madonna and Brazilian model Jesus Luz will fuel speculation of a romance.  —  The singer, 50, left a restaurant with the 22-year-old in New York yesterday.
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INF Daily:
MADONNA SHOWS OFF HER NEW TOY (BOY)  —  The ink is barely dry on Madonna's divorce papers, and already the Material Girl is parading her latest hunk around New York.  —  We caught up with Madge on a shopping spree in Manhattan.  And she had her rumored boy toy, Brazilian model Jesus Luz in tow to carry her bags.
Discussion: Splash News Online
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Ashton Kutcher Defends Michael Phelps Over Controversial Pot Pic  —  Ashton Kutcher is standing up for Michael Phelps after photos surfaced of the Olympian smoking marijuana.  —  “God forbid he hit a bong,” Kutcher Twittered about the incident on Monday.  “Go ask your 20-year-old kid what they did last weekend.
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Hollywoodtuna:
Megan Fox's Loves Her Ass And So Do I  —  Sometimes it's difficult to appreciate all of Megan Fox because her face is so captivating, but Megan has figured out that if she wears tight jeans with heart shape pockets on her ass, guys will realize she's not just another girl with a pretty face.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Unlikely to Join New Moon Cast  —  She reportedly auditioned for a role in the forthcoming Twilight sequel, New Moon, but Vanessa Hudgens is unlikely to get the part - for now.  —  “I'm not sure about [final] casting but I had heard Vanessa Hudgens was going up for the part of Leah …
Discussion: oceanUP and I'm Not Obsessed
OK! Magazine:
Eddie Murphy an Absentee Dad?  —  Eddie Murphy has never met Angel, the 22-month-old daughter he fathered with Spice Girl Mel B., OK! has learned.  —  “To see the kid, he'd have to see the mother,” a friend of the Norbit actor, 47 (who has five other children by his ex-wife Nicole Mitchell …
Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes and Suri Vacation in Brazil  —  Tom Cruise , Katie Holmes and their 2-year-old daughter Suri enjoyed a relaxing family beach vacation over the weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  —  After spotting the three on the beach (located in a military base), a small small crowd gathered around them.
New York Times:
Lisa Loeb, Roey Hershkovitz  —  Lisa Loeb, the singer and songwriter, and Roey Hershkovitz, the music coordinator on “Late Night with Conan O'Brien,” were married Saturday evening at Brasserie 8 ½, a restaurant in New York.  Rabbi Andy Bachman officiated.  —  Ms. Loeb, 40, is keeping her name.
Kristin Harmel / People.com:
Nick Lachey Loves Dating a Fellow Football Fanatic  —  Unlike other guys, Nick Lachey doesn't have to choose between sports night and date night.  —  “I'm a huge sports fan and she's a huge sports fan across the board, too,” Lachey, 35, tells PEOPLE of his girlfriend of over two years, Vanessa Minnillo.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Erykah Badu Twitters Third Child's Birth  —  Erykah Badu welcomed her third child Sunday, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “Erykah gave birth to a baby girl at her home on February 1, 2009 at 1:30 p.m.,” the rep tells Us.  “The baby's father, [rapper] Jay Electronica, and her two children were in attendance.”
Michael K / Dlisted:
It's A Snow Day In London!  —  A s**t load of snow busted all over London this morning!  This is exactly what it looks like when Amy Wino sneezes.  And I bet Kate Moss thought she f**king died and gone to cokey heaven.  Bitch ran outside with a cut-off straw and was ready for a snort party.
Charlie Jane Anders / io9:
New Watchmen Image: A Blue God's Bar Brawl [Exclusive]  —  Here's a detail from an exclusive image, showing Doctor Manhattan disintegrating the patrons at Moloch's bar.  It's just a taste of the new book Watchmen: The Film Companion.  Check out the whole thing below.
The Superficial:
Jennifer Hudson pwned the National Anthem  —  If I may take off my jokester hat for a minute, as someone who watched the tragedy surrounding Jennifer Hudson pour across my daily tabloid reads I couldn't help but feel inspired by her performance of the National Anthem last night.
Neil Wilkes / Digital Spy:
Ryan Eggold ('90210')  —  Everything's being revived these days.  In the last few years we've seen Doctor Who and Survivors stage successful comebacks - not to mention the (sadly, short-lived) return of Dale Winton's Supermarket Sweep in 2007 - and soon we can add Day of The Triffids to that list, too.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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