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12:25 PM ET, February 5, 2009

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Matthew Rettenmund / boy culture:
Didn't I (Blow You This Time)?  —  National Enquirer (February 16, 2009) breaks the story of New Kids On The Block's Jonathan Knight being outed by his lover.  From the lovey-dovey pix, it would appear it was worth it—after all, his homosexuality has been an open secret.
Kevin Van Valkenburg / Baltimore Sun:
Intense scrutiny has Phelps weighing whether he will swim in 2012 Games  —  Swimmer speaks out in first interview since photo of him smoking from marijuana pipe was published in tabloid  —  In his first interview since a photo surfaced showing him smoking from a marijuana pipe …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Michael Phelps: “Wasn't Easy” Explaining Pot Pictures to Mom  —  Michael Phelps admits it “definitely wasn't easy” explaining those pot pics to his mom, Debbie, a middle-school principal.  —  “Seeing my mom reminded me of how it was the day after I got my DUI, and I swore to myself I'd never do that again …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Holly Madison: Why I Quit Playboy Editor Gig  —  First she quit Hef, now Holly Madison is out at Playboy!  —  “I quit for several reasons,” the 29-year-old — who served as the magazine's “Playmate Editor” — blogged on her Celebrity MySpace page Wednesday night under the title “Annoying!!!!”
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TMZ.com:
Etta James to Beyoncé: I'll Whoop Your Ass!  —  This is not a joke: 71-year-old Etta James actually threatened to beat the crap out of Beyonce Knowles — and it's caught all on tape!  —  The war is all over Etta's song, “At Last ” — Beyonce sang the tune at Obama's 1st Inauguration Ball …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Etta James: “How Dare” Beyonce Sing “At Last”
Etta James / NY Daily News:
Meow! Etta ‘whups’ on Beyoncé and Bam
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Jessica Alba's Body After Baby Secret: A Girdle  —  Jessica Alba wants the world to know her body after baby secret - and it has nothing to do with celery sticks or crunches at the gym.  —  “I wore a girdle,” the actress, 28, tells the March issue of Elle.  “Eight weeks after my girlfriend had her baby, you could see her six-pack.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Apologizes for Controversial Photos  —  Miley Cyrus is finally speaking out on controversial photos that show her using her fingers to make her eyes slant, which is considered degrading to Asian people.  —  “I've also been told there are some people upset about some pictures taken of me with friends making goofy faces!
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X17 Online:
Miley Apologizes For Making A “Goofy Face”
Discussion: Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Aniston: ‘I still have messages from my husband’
Discussion: Celebslam and CandyKirby.com
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: ‘Gossip Girl’ spots Anne Hathaway-inspired plot  —  Forget that ho-hum Oscar nomination.  Now Anne Hathaway has something even cooler to brag about: her very own Gossip Girl plot!  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that the show is planning a season-ending story line loosely inspired …
OK! Magazine:
Madonna Jealous of Daughter Lourdes?  —  Not only does Madonna have to worry about young pop stars crowding her spotlight, she also has to contend with competition from an unlikely source: her 12-year-old daughter, Lourdes Leon!  —  “I think Madonna can't stand that Lourdes is growing into a beautiful teen …
Michael Fleming / Variety:
‘Candy Land’ coming to bigscreen  —  Cohen to write, Lima will direct Universal film  —  Universal Pictures is sweet on “Candy Land.”  —  Studio has set Etan Cohen to write and Kevin Lima to direct a live-action feature based on the enduring Hasbro board game.
Just Jared:
Johnny Depp Joins The Three Stooges?  —  Johnny Depp could be starring in the upcoming film adaptation of The Three Stooges, reports In Touch.  —  The 45-year-old actor could soon be poking Sean Penn in the eye in the Farrelly brothers' forthcoming comedy.
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Carrie Ann Inaba and Artem Chigvintsev Have Split  —  Artem Chigvintsev and Carrie Ann Inaba  —  Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba and her boyfriend of 2½ years, dancer Artem Chigvintsev, have called it quits, Inaba tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “I'm single.
Elizabeth Bougerol / NBC New York:
Record-Breaking Breasts  —  One woman stopped at nothing to achieve her twin dreams: a 38KKK bust, and a world record  — EVENTS - THE SCENE - FASHION - DINING - NIGHTLIFE - SHOPPING - REAL ESTATE - GOLDEN LOCAL  —  We were already fairly impressed last April, when we heard …
New York Post:
WHERE AM I AGAIN?  —  TOM Cruise could use a geography lesson.  In Rio de Janeiro hawking “Valkyrie,” Cruise tried to ingratiate himself to reporters by saying hola (hello) and gracias (thanks), not realizing that the language of Brazil is Portuguese, not Spanish.
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Perfect T-Shirt To Wear While Looking For Dick!  —  Don't these people look so happy?  They are smiling and cheery-like.  Well, you know they are straight-up weeping inside, or at least their genitals are.  That's because they are part of the Passion for Chris Movement ,which I guess …
Discussion: P4CM.com, boy culture, Towleroad and Gawker
Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
How Britney and Kevin Will Share Custody on Tour  —  Kevin Federline, Britney Spears and (from left) sons Jayden and Preston  —  Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are close to finalizing a custody arrangement allowing them both time to spend with their sons during Spears's tour.
MTV:
Cramps Singer Lux Interior Dead At 62  —  Singer died early Wednesday of an existing heart condition.  —  Lux Interior, lead singer of influential garage-punk act the Cramps, died Wednesday morning (February 4) due to an existing heart condition, according to a statement from the band's publicist.
Discussion: Dlisted, Boing Boing and Runnin' Scared
 
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