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10:05 AM ET, February 3, 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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GamePro.com:
GamePro's Terminator Salvation cover story revealed
Discussion: Oh Yes They Did and /Film
Jen / Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: STAGE DESIGN ANNOUNCEMENT  —  Stage design plans are in for Virgin Mobile Presents the Circus Starring Britney Spears.  And they prove that this isn't going to be like any circus, or concert, you've seen before.  —  According to tour designer Jamie King, “Britney and I are really excited to conceptualize her Circus tour.
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Britney Spears Taking Her Sons on Tour  —  It's off to the circus for Britney Spears's children.  —  The pop star took to her blog Monday to knock down a report that her upcoming two-month tour was in trouble because of a snag over whether she could travel with her two boys.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and iVillage
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.
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Eunice Oh / People.com:
Mark Wahlberg Plans a Catholic Wedding
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Associated Press:
Oscar nominees be warned: Surprises lay ahead  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Fans of this month's Academy Awards and nominees themselves are in for something new at Hollywood's biggest party, the show's overseers said Monday.  —  Sid Ganis, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
Discussion: Fan Fare and Digital Spy
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Susan Wloszczyna / USA Today:
Downey digs Oscar adulation, but also knows it's fleeting
Nicholas White / Style Watch:
Anne Hathaway's Oscar Date - Her Dad
Discussion: iVillage and Defamer
Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Mark Spitz: “I Feel Badly for Michael Phelps”  —  The Olympian whose gold medal world record was smashed by Michael Phelps has opened up to Usmagazine.com following Phelps' controversial pot pics.  —  “As strictly a fan, I feel badly for Michael and the situation he has put himself in,” Mark Spitz tells Us exclusively.
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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.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Is Headed to Nashville  —  Jessica Simpson is heading to Nashville.  —  The singer — who has been undergoing scrutiny for her new fuller figure — will join Julianne Hough, Kellie Pickler and Leeann Rimes on Feb. 11 in announcing nominees for the 44th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
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popbytes:
JESSICA SIMPSON LEARNED HER LESSON
Discussion: CandyKirby.com
TMZ.com:
Asian Group Not Mad at One of These People  —  When Miley Cyrus transformed herself into Hanoi Montana for this photo — she had to know it would turn into bad fortune.  —  The OCA — a group “dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans” …
FemaleFirst:
I have to wear earplugs when he sleeps with me  —  Teri explained: “I got a new dog.  I got an American Bulldog named Jack I rescued.  He's not a big shedder, but he does snore.  I have to wear earplugs when he sleeps with me.”
Discussion: Gabby Babble
OK! Magazine:
Gwyneth Gets Even  —  Gwyneth Paltrow wants to get a few things off her chest.  First, she's aware of the negative reviews her new web site, GOOP, has received from critics, and she's not taking them lying down.  —  “F**k the haters!  I saw this blog of people writing horrible things about me and …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin to walk Grammy red carpet together
Discussion: Daily Mail and Evil Beet Gossip
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Why Jennifer Hudson Lip-Synched at Super Bowl  —  Turns out, Jennifer Hudson lip-synched the national anthem before Sunday night's Super Bowl.  —  The reason?  —  “This was such an important performance, because it's the first time everyone has seen Jennifer,” the show's producer …
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The Superficial:
Jennifer Hudson pwned the National Anthem
Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:
Ali Lohan has been skipping school  —  No one in the Lohan family is known for their brains.  Or their academic commitment.  What they are known for is their incessant attention whoring.  So it should come as no surprise that young Ali Lohan has decided she prefers hanging out with older sister Lindsay …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Being Sexy Embarrasses Emma Watson  —  Though her Harry Potter costar Daniel Radcliffe has bared all in London and New York stage productions of Equus, Hermione Granger is content to remain the clean-cut belle of Hogwarts.  —  “I have no plans to do anything for the sake of it, or to shock people …
 
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