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4:05 PM ET, February 17, 2009

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Bristol Palin: Teen Abstinence ‘Not Realistic at All’  —  Hoping to set an example for others with her own experience, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter, Bristol Palin, would now like to become an advocate for preventing teen pregnancy.  —  “Everyone should wait 10 years,” …
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Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Don't tell me you're sorry  —  Rihanna ‘appalled’ by Brown's statement on their fight  —  Rihanna's camp has declined to officially comment on Chris Brown's statement from Sunday, his first public words since allegations arose that he physically abused his pop-star girlfriend during a fight.
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Rihanna Appalled by Brown's Apology?  —  Singer Rihanna's camp has declined to officially comment on Chris Brown's apology statement, but sources say that the “Umbrella” crooner is “appalled” by Brown's statement.  “All of us, including Rihanna, don't understand how he can say he's sorry on the one hand …
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Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty would move on from Chris Brown
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Moving to New York City  —  The two were photographed checking out their new Manhattan apartment on Monday.  —  “The apartment is great.  He's loving it!” the singer's mother, Lynn Harless, told Us of his NYC pad with Biel, at his William Rast fashion show on Monday.
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:   JUSTIN BIEL AND JESSICA SIMPSON TAKE IN FASHION WEEK
Ginia Bellafante / New York Times:
The ‘Real Housewives’ Grip on Reality Starts to Seem Unreal  —  The “Real Housewives” franchise, begun on Bravo three years ago, announces itself with a misnomer: many of the women depicted are actually not housewives in the Betty Freidan sense or even the less loaded, literal sense of the term.
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Whoopi: Why Elisabeth's Pregnancy Is “Pissing Everybody Off”  —  Whoopi Goldberg says Elisabeth Hasselbeck's staunch conservative stances aren't such a “hot topic” on the set of ABC's The View these days.  —  Can you match up the celeb baby bumps?  —  What's getting everyone going?
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer Spend Valentine's Day in the Bahamas!  —  Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer celebrated Valentine's Day with a trip to the Bahamas.  —  The vacation was a present from Mayer, x17online.com reports.  —  The two left aboard a private jet from Los Angeles late …
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In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Heidi responds to “heavy” comment  —  Heidi Klum was the recipient of a nasty remark recently when German designer Wolfgang Joop told reporters that the supermodel was “too heavy” for the runway.  So, when In Touch caught up with Heidi at the Victoria's Secret Makeup Spring Look Kit launch …
Discussion: PopSugar and News America Now
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Gregory Ellwood / Hitfix:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Twilight’ star Robert Pattinson confirmed for Oscars  —  Still unclear is whether the “New Moon's” co-star Kristin Stewart will also appear  —  After being the first outlet to report that M.I.A. had delivered her baby and would not be performing at this year's 81st Academy Awards …
New York Post:
AMY IN POLE POSITION  —  THE inevitable has finally happened: Amy Fisher is hitting the pole.  The Long Island Lolita - who went to prison for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco in the head and recently started a porn Web site featuring herself - plans to tour the country as a high-paid stripper.
Tamara Hardingham-Gill / Daily Mail:
Dream come true for ‘Princess’ Suri as she meets Mickey and Minnie Mouse … Being the daughter of one of Hollywood's most well paid actors certainly has its perks.  —  And toddler Suri Cruise was enjoying the benefits of it during a family trip to Walt Disney World in Florida.
Paul Chi / People.com:
Julia Roberts's Kids Keep Her from Ever Being Bored  —  As a fulltime stay-at-home mom for the past year, Julia Roberts says life outside the Hollywood spotlight has been anything but uneventful - thanks to her kids with husband Danny Moder.  —  “I will never be bored again,"] the Oscar winner, 41, tells Allure for its March issue.
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Sarah Jessica Parker: ‘Sex And The City’ Sequel Will Be ‘A Massive Romp!’  —  Sex And The City,Sarah Jessica Parker,Movies,Celebrities  —  Sarah Jessica Parker has opened up about what she has planned for the second installment of “Sex and The City” the movie.
Discussion: POPWRAP and Lifeline Live
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Makes It Known That Celebrities Have Cellulite  —  Kelly Clarkson and Girl Scouts at the Dove-sponsored event  —  Think Kelly Clarkson looks too good to be true on the cover of her upcoming CD?  You're right, says the singer.  —  “No girl is perfect,” Clarkson …
Discussion: Socialite Life and poponthepop.com
OK! Magazine:
An Early Morning Booty Call for Lindsay & Chace?  —  While the cat's away, the mice play — that's how the saying goes, at least.  —  And, though she's denying any trouble in her romance with girlfriend Sam Ronson, Lindsay Lohan has only been feeding the rumor mill with her behavior.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Love Hewitt: Stop Debating Jessica's Weight Gain!  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt tells Usmagazine.com she wishes people would stop debating Jessica Simpson's weight.  —  “I wish they would leave her alone,” she told Us Sunday at Lela Rose fashion show in NYC.  —  Her message to Simpson?
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Phelps “Glad” He Won't Face Charges Over Pot Pic  —  Michael Phelps' pot luck finally fell in his favor.  —  The South Carolina lawman who drew criticism for launching a criminal investigation over the Internet-disseminated photo of the Olympian smoking a bong has announced that he will not pursue charges against Beijing's golden boy.
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Jade Goody to marry fiancé Jack Tweed on Sunday …
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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
Fox moves ‘Idol’ against ‘Lost’
People.com:
Carrie Underwood Cheers Her Hockey Beau
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Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Kelly Rutherford Trying to Settle on Baby Name With Estranged Husband
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
A Life of Troubles Followed a Singer's Burst of Fame
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Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Kristy Swanson & Lloyd Eisler Celebrate Son's Birthday
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Matthew Moore / Telegraph:
Lily Allen and Perez Hilton in Twitter catfight
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Fresh / [CRUNK + DISORDERLY] Email Jesus …:
Solange Has Finally Arrived
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TMZ.com:
OctoMom: I Don't Need Salma's Boob Milk
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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen: the NFL's two Christmas Day games that streamed on Netflix averaged 24.2M US viewers, peaking at 27M for Beyoncé's Ravens-Texans halftime show

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Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

New York Times:
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