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2:35 PM ET, February 13, 2009

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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Admits Her Pants Have Split  —  Jessica Simpson's biggest concern about her performance Thursday at NYC's Madison Square Garden?  —  Her outfit.  —  “I've had times when my pants split right down the middle when I bent down to reach a note,” the singer told fans, laughing.
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
JESSICA SIMPSON STRUTS HER STUFF ON STAGE ON MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Discussion: omg!
Glenn Gamboa / Newsday:
Jessica Simpson gives problem-free concert at the Garden
Discussion: X17 Online and The Blemish
Associated Press:
Kevin Costner, wife have new son named Hayes  —  Actor says it's a ‘great Western name’ for baby boy  —  LOS ANGELES - Kevin Costner and his wife are proud parents of a baby boy, his publicist Arnold Robinson said.  —  Costner's wife Christine Baumgartner, 34, gave birth to Hayes Logan Costner on Thursday night in Los Angeles.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
It's Another Boy for Kevin Costner!  —  Kevin Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, welcomed a baby boy on Thursday night in Los Angeles, the Dances with Wolves Oscar winner's publicist, Arnold Robinson, has announced.  —  Hayes Logan Costner weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., upon arrival, reports MSNBC.
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger and iVillage
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Kevin Costner, Wife Welcome Baby Boy
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Carrie Underwood: Chris & Rihanna Rumors Are Getting “Ridiculous”  —  Carrie Underwood saw Chris Brown and Rihanna at Clive Davis' Pre-Grammy Gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday - hours before Brown allegedly assaulted his girlfriend.  —  “They were fine at the Grammy party,” …
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E! Online:
Chris Brown Leaves Las Vegas to Meet Up With Mom  —  Chris Brown is on the move.  —  The R&B star left Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino earlier today and was planning to meet up with his mother, Joyce Hawkins, sources tell E! News.  —  Hawkins lives in Virginia, but it's unclear whether Brown …
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Foo Fighter Taylor Hawkins Expecting Baby No. 2
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
New York Post:
HUGH & DREW  —  DREW Barrymore is loving being single - and available.  The “He's Just Not That Into You” star has been linked with several men recently, but had her eye on her “Music and Lyrics” co-star, Hugh Grant, Monday night.  According to spies, Barrymore got very excited when the Brit walked into the Waverly Inn.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
T.R. Knight, Katherine Heigl Not Leaving Grey's Anatomy  —  Grey's Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes wants to set the record straight: T.R. Knight and Katherine Heigl are not leaving the show.  —  “That was a very interesting rumor,” Rhimes said Thursday night at the 40th NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles.
Associated Press:
Fashion Week kicks off with celeb-studded runway  —  NEW YORK - The Heart Truth fashion show with its parade of celebrities in red frocks is the industry's Valentine to the public, Tim Gunn of “Project Runway” said as he officially kicked off New York Fashion Week Friday morning.
Discussion: INF Daily
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Just Jared:   Hilary Duff: Lady in Red!
RADAR:
PASTOR: CHURCH NOT FINDING OCTO-MOM HOME  —  This week, sources close to Octo-mom Nadya Suleman told RadarOnline.com that her church was helping her locate a new home for her and her 14 babies.  —  When we called the church for comment, it gave us this statement:
Liz McNeil / People.com:
INSIDE STORY: How Tameka Raymond's Plastic Surgery Went Wrong  —  Tameka Raymond and Usher  —  A Brazilian plastic surgeon has revealed details of the procedure that temporarily left Usher's wife, Tameka Raymond, in a medically-induced coma.  —  Two months after giving birth to the couple's second son …
NY Daily News:
Hugh grants his company to 2 women, then leaves  —  Hugh Grant is “off again” with sometimes steady Jemima Khan.  The quirky Brit was spotted at Meatpacking lounge Kiss & Fly smooching not one but two women Tuesday night.  —  “Hugh went straight to the bar and made out with a pair of girls for the entire evening,” snitches a spy.
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Did Paris Text Upset Rihanna?  —  Was it Paris Hilton who placed the mysterious text message or cell call to Chris Brown on Saturday night?  —  Sources say now that Paris met Brown on late Friday night in Hollywood at a party for hip hop producer Timbaland.  Paris with sister Nicky Hilton.
Associated Press:
Nude photo of Madonna auctioned for $37,500 in NYC  —  NEW YORK - A full-frontal, nude photo of a 20-year-old Madonna fetched $37,500 at auction Thursday, an apparent record auction price for a photograph of the superstar singer.  —  An unnamed European buyer bought the picture …
Marisa Guthrie / Broadcasting & Cable:
Bravo Sets Manhattan Prep School Docudrama  —  'Tim Gunn's Guide To Style' producer Stone & Company behind real-life ‘Gossip Girl’  —  Bravo is in production on a reality series about New York City private-school kids that is slated to premiere later this year.
Variety:
Universal readies ‘Handbook’  —  Comedy stars Jonah Hill, Jason Schwartzman  —  In a seven-figure deal, Universal Pictures has acquired “The Adventurer's Handbook,” a script for a comedy that will star Jonah Hill and Jason Schwartzman.  —  Hill, who built momentum starring in Judd Apatow projects like …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jonas Brothers Dish about Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift on Letterman  —  The Jonas Brothers made their first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman Thursday, chatting about their overnight success and their past flings.  —  After Nick talked about the band's ups and downs …
Yeti / WoooHa.com:
Video: Movie trailer to 50 Cent's “Streets of Blood”  —  Remember you saw it here first at WoooHa.com.  Here is the international sales trailer to 50 Cent's next movie Streets of Blood which was filmed on location in New Orleans.  Movie plays out a bit like Training Day but takes place …
 
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Mirror.co.uk:
Madonna gets Brazilian hunk Jesus Luz to convert to Kabbalah
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TMZ.com:
Who Wants to Buy Dina Lohan's Debt?
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Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Naomi Watts's Body After Baby Secret - Her Son!
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
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Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist at WaPo since 2008, quits, saying WaPo killed her cartoon showing Bezos and other execs currying favor with Trump

Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Amazon says Prime Video has exclusively licensed a Melania Trump documentary, directed by Brett Ratner in his first film after facing #MeToo allegations in 2017

John Koblin / New York Times:
A profile of Dick Wolf, the Law & Order creator who is debuting his show On Call on Amazon Prime Video, as streamers gravitate towards his style of programming

 
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