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6:15 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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NEWS.com.au:
Rihanna's dad Ronald Fenty would move on from Chris Brown
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Dina Lohan Defends Lindsay's Thin Frame  —  Lindsay Lohan,Dina Lohan,Celebrities  —  Lindsay Lohan fended off attacks earlier this week, after her thin frame became the focus of attention.  —  And now, her mom is stepping up to defend her daughter.
Discussion: Dlisted, Perez Hilton and Hollyscoop
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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.
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 …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - THE KISS!!!
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 …
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Pattinson & Efron!  The Oscars Are Heartthrob Hot  —  Eduardo Parra/Getty Images; Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images  —  The Oscars are taking a dip into the fountain of youth.  —  Fresh off the news that Robert Pattinson is going to be a presenter at this year's awards show on Sunday, I'm told that Zac Efron will be doing the same.
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?
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.
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.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Moth Ball Nippies  —  This is why Solange never gets to leave the basement!  When she does she shames the good family name with s**t like this!  I blurred it out in the header pic above for those of you that work for nipple-haters, but Basement Baby spilled a sandcastle nip at Toni Maticevski's fashion show in NYC yesterday.
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
The Smoking Gun:
Terrence Howard's Fists Of Fury  —  Actor, a Chris Brown supporter, was once nabbed for beating wife  —  After Chris Brown's arrest for assaulting his girlfriend Rihanna, the actor Terrence Howard chose to salute the alleged batterer.  “It's just life, man.  Chris is a great guy.
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: Us Weekly, POPWRAP and Lifeline Live
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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People.com:
Carrie Underwood Cheers Her Hockey Beau  —  Carrie Underwood (left) cheers Mike Fisher  —  Photo by: M. J. Masotti Jr. / Reuters / Landov; Mark Buckner / Getty  —  Though she's kept mum since first being romantically linked with Ottawa Senators hockey player Mike Fisher last month …
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?
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
Daily Mail:
Jade Goody to marry fiancé Jack Tweed on Sunday... and they might sell the television rights … Terminally ill Jade Goody is to marry her fiancé Jack Tweed on Sunday, her publicist confirmed today.  —  The 27-year-old reality TV star, who was told last week she has just months to live …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
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.
 
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Rupa Mikkilineni / CNN:
Slain actress found dark side of Hollywood dream
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Jen / Britney Spears:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘IF U SEEK AMY’ - BEHIND THE SCENES
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Christopher Rocchio / Reality TV World:
‘Bachelor’ winner Shayne Lamas' reality show to feature whole family
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARIS HILTON!
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Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Scoop: Obamas are dream date for Julia Roberts
Alison Maloney / The Sun:
Watchmen explode onto the big screen
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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
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Jeffrey Slonim / People.com:
Michelle Monaghan Calls Motherhood a ‘Profound Love’
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
A Life of Troubles Followed a Singer's Burst of Fame
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Matthew Moore / Telegraph:
Lily Allen and Perez Hilton in Twitter catfight
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
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

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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:
Sources: after Trump's election win, NPR is preparing for a variety of funding possibilities, including that government money will be clawed back immediately

 
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