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10:55 PM ET, February 24, 2009

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox and Actor Brian Austin Green Call Off Engagement  —  Megan Fox and fiance Brian Austin Green have split, Usmagazine.com has learned.  —  “The relationship had run its course,” an insider tells Us exclusively.  “It's completely amicable, and they are remaining friends.”
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Call Off Engagement
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and iVillage
Audrina Patridge:
Break-In Surveillance Footage  —  As I mentioned in a post last night, my house was broken into over the weekend but luckily my surveillance camera caught the burglary on tape.  Watch the video below:  —  If you have any information regarding the break-in or recognize either of these people please contact (213) 972-2971.
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TMZ.com:
Britney's Ex Charged with Three Felonies  —  Adnan Ghalib — the papper/ex-BF of Britney Spears — has been charged with three felonies for allegedly smashing his car into a process server earlier this month ... and there's a warrant out for his arrest.  —  The L.A. County District Attorney …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney's Dad Calls Ex-Manager a ‘Predator’  —  Under her father's care and control, Britney Spears now lives a protected life, her access even to telephones strictly restricted.  —  So when the 27-year-old pop star managed to get a prepaid cell phone recently, her security team confiscated …
Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
Andy Richter to Rejoin Conan O'Brien as ‘Tonight Show’ Announcer  —  Andy Richter is reuniting with Conan O'Brien, signing on to serve as announcer for Mr. O'Brien's new incarnation of “The Tonight Show.”  —  NBC is expected to announce the decision later today.
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Perez Hilton:
Andy Richter Joins Conan Again for The Tonight Show!
Discussion: Us Weekly
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Michel Gondry steps in for ‘Green Hornet’  —  Stephen Chow still set to play Kato in Seth Rogen starrer  —  Michel Gondry is in negotiations to direct “The Green Hornet,” Columbia's big-screen treatment of the classic crime-fighting hero being portrayed by Seth Rogen.
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Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Jokin' Joaquin: Phoenix Wanted to Be Insulted By the Academy  —  In 2005, Joaquin Phoenix was an awards season favorite following his portrayal of Johnny Cash in Walk the Line, but fast-forward four years and he's the newest object of unshaven mockery.  —  Late last year, Phoenix announced …
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Jay Bird / Cele|bitchy:   Joaquin Phoenix wanted to be mocked at the Oscars
Josef Adalian / TVWeek.com:
CW Signals It's Sticking Around by Renewing 6 Series  —  In the clearest sign yet that The CW will live to fight another season, the network has given early renewals to a half-dozen existing series, including Superman drama “Smallville.”  —  The CW President Dawn Ostroff began telephoning executives …
Mischa Barton:
Too Fat, Too Thin: Here's What I Think...  So lately there's been a lot of crazy press about my weight and just so you guys know I'm happier and healthier than ever so there is no need to worry about me.  Things are really well in Mischa world and I've just been watching what I eat.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Beyonce Nipple Slip at the Oscars  —  You probably didn't see it on the live boradcast of the Academy Awards on Sunday, but during her abysmal musical number with Hugh Jackman, there was a Beyonce nipple slip.  Luckily, it was captured and now we can share it with you.
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Sources: Michael Cera Joins Arrested Development Movie  —  Oh happy day!  —  Inside sources close to the negotiations of the upcoming Arrested Development movie tell me that Superbad and Juno star (and before that, hello, George-Michael Bluth!)  Michael Cera has finally agreed to do the feature film project.
Caryn Rousseau / Associated Press:
Dad: Suleman under duress before NBC interview  —  CHICAGO - Nadya Suleman's father told Oprah Winfrey on her talk show that his daughter was under duress before giving an interview to NBC and should have been given time to recover from giving birth to octuplets.
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Real Housewives' Gretchen Has Good & Bad Days Since Fiancé's Death  —  In the season finale of The Real Housewives of Orange County, viewers learned that Gretchen Rossi's fiancé Jeff had lost his battle with cancer.  Ahead of Tuesday's reunion show, PEOPLE spoke with Rossi …
Discussion: Reality TV Scoop
MTV:
Ne-Yo Spoke With Rihanna About Altercation, Wants To Talk To Chris Brown  —  Singer says Rihanna is ‘fine,’ but the leaked photo ‘hurt me to my heart.’  —  By Shaheem Reid, with reporting by Saimon Kos  —  When Ne-Yo found out about the allegations of violence between Chris Brown and Rihanna …
The Sun:
Lily goes wild for her new man  —  Surely she's not fur real ... Lily poses with panthers in fake fur and purple heels  —  LILY ALLEN has revealed all about the new man in her life - calling him a “hunk” and boasting that he has a “nice” manhood.  —  Lily has been snapped out numerous times …
RADAR:
TWILIGHT STAR MOONING OVER PARIS  —  Oh to be a fly on the wall at Rick Yorn and Patrick Weitzell 's swanky Hollywood Oscar after - party!  —  Sources exclusively tell RadarOnline.com that Paris Hilton, wearing a sexy black Nicholai couture dress, from her sister, Nicky's fashion line …
Richard / Gawker:
The Gay Prince of New York  —  In Kings, NBC's bizarre-looking show about modern-day royalty in alternate-reality New York, the prince, whose life is saved by a lowly commoner, can't inherit his father's kingdom.  Because he's a big old gay person.  —  So says a spy on the set.
Discussion: New York Magazine
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TRANSRACIAL:
Gay Prince for NBC's Kings
Discussion: La Daily Musto and Queerty
Alexia / Fish and Chimps:
It's ‘Bare Skin, Not Bearskin’ for Jamie Bamber  —  If you're reading this, I've managed to pick my jaw up, wipe the drool from my keyboard and actually post this blog.  The utterly, utterly gorgeous Jamie Bamber, who plays DS Matt Devlin in the new Apollo in the new ITV1 drama Law and Order …
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Rosie O'Donnell: Madonna Is Helping Me Deal With Menopause  —  Rosie O'Donnell has been e-mailing back and forth with Madonna about menopause, she reveals in an interview on The Tyra Banks Show to air Wednesday and Thursday.  —  Video: See O'Donnell talking about Madonna on The Tyra Banks Show.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
The Straits Times:
Chow had eyelid job  —  Hong Kong - Actor Chow Yun Fat admitted in a TV interview in South Korea that he has had cosmetic surgery, reported Apple Daily yesterday.  —  The 54-year-old was quoted as saying: 'As I grew older, my eyelids began to droop.  I began going for cosmetic surgery …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Cele|bitchy:
Kellie Pickler: Plastic surgery or too much botox?  —  In Touch has an article this week that compares country star and former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler's very surprised appearance to her cute normal look in the past.  I couldn't find the exact comparison pictures they use …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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From Mediagazer:

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ted Sarandos calls on streaming rivals to release their viewership numbers, says Netflix can double its viewership with live events and Christmas Day NFL games

 
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