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7:35 PM ET, February 25, 2009

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Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Britney Spears' Ex Boyfriend Arrested, Charged With Felony  —  Britney Spears' ex Adnan Ghalib was arrested and charged with a felony this morning for running over a court officer who tried to serve the paparazzo with a restraining order against the singer.  —  Ghalib, 36, has pled not guilty, TMZ.com reports.
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Oliver Jones / People.com:
Britney's Ex Surrenders to Face Assault Charges
Discussion: The Superficial
E! Online:
Holly Madison and Criss Angel Kaput  —  The original Girl Next Door, Holly Madison, has amicably parted ways with her Mindfreak beau, Criss Angel, after nearly four months of dating.  —  “She was very much in love with him, and they're still very close friends,” a source close to the former couple told E! …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
John Mayer: I Went to the Oscars With Jen Aniston for “Moral Support”  —  John Mayer admits he was “very, very nervous” to attend the Academy Awards with girlfriend Jennifer Aniston on Sunday.  —  “It's not my world, the Oscar thing,” he said on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show Wednesday …
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Just Jared:
John Mayer Gives Jennifer Aniston “Moral Support”
Discussion: INF Daily
TMZ.com:
Morgan Freeman's Crash Victim Will Sue, Expose  —  The chick in the passenger seat during Morgan Freeman's “horrific” car crash in August has announced she's suing the actor ... but who cares about her injuries — she's finally going to reveal if she's his mistress!!!
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TMZ.com:
Morgan's “Friend” — He Was Drinking Before Crash  —  The woman who was injured in a car crash with Morgan Freeman last year claims the actor was boozing all over town before he got behind the wheel.  —  According to a lawsuit filed today in Mississippi federal court, Demaris Meyer claims …
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Michelle Obama: White House Dog Coming Soon!  —  Michelle and Barack Obama with daughters Malia, left, and Sasha  —  The whole world, it seems, wants to know: What kind of dog are the Obamas getting and, for goodness sake, when?  —  Speaking to PEOPLE at the White House recently …
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Jodi Kantor / The Caucus:
Michelle Obama Goes Sleeveless, Again
Discussion: New York Magazine
Michael Starr / New York Post:
PAULA: FOURTH JUDGE IS MISTAKE  —  PAULA Abdul isn't too keen on the addition of fourth judge Kara DioGuardi to “American Idol” this season.  —  It's nothing personal, she says - just business.  —  “Kara and I have known each other for years and we get along great,” Abdul tells the March 9 issue of OK! magazine.
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Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Kara DioGuardi ‘Disappointed’ By Paula Abdul's ‘Idol’ Comments
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
jeweljk.com:
The Bee's Knees  —  Well, I feel kinda bummed today.  —  I guess I really over did it on the rehearsal front!  My knees have been hurting so badly that I finally broke down and talked to Ty's knee doctor yesterday.  He said I have tendonitis in my knees and that I have to start a course …
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Perez Hilton:
Done Dancing Already? Injured Jewel Might Be Out!
Discussion: Access Hollywood
TMZ.com:
OctoMom Offered $1 Million to Make a Porno  —  OctoMom is used to having multiple people inside of her at once — and now one porn company is willing to shell out big bucks to harness that skill on film.  —  Major porn distributor Vivid Entertainment has just fired off a letter to Nadya Suleman …
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E! Online:
Britney Spears to Get Sawed in Half and Other Circus Tour Secrets  —  Sort of like a wayward career, Britney Spears is going to disappear into thin air—and then magically reappear, to her fans' ecstatic delight.  —  “Right away, she got into the boxes and into the magic contraptions to learn the stuff …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Lauren Conrad: Season 5 of The Hills Will Be the Last  —  Fans of The Hills (and Laguna Beach before that) who've witnessed Lauren Conrad have her heart broken over and over again will be happy to know she's learned from her mistakes.  —  “I think there was a time when I let a guy …
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan and ... Warren Beatty  —  Lindsay Lohan and... Warren Beatty  —  What does Warren Beatty have in mind for Lindsay Lohan?  —  He has something, because Beatty is apparently dangling a new movie role in front of the irrepressible Lindsay.  But it has some strings attached to it.
Michael Riedel / New York Post:
PIVEN'S POISONAL PLEA  —  GOING BEFORE B'WAY UNION TO DEFEND ‘SUSHI SICKNESS’  —  JEREMY PIVEN is on the hook.  He goes before the grievance committee of Actors' Equity tomorrow to defend his much-snickered-at claim that high levels of mercury in his bloodstream, brought on by a passion for sushi …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Slumdog Child Stars to Receive New Homes  —  Azhar Ismail (left) and Rubina Ali  —  They've been to the Oscars, they've been to Disneyland, and now the two main child actors from the Oscar-laden Slumdog Millionaire are heading to brand new homes.  —  Indian government authorities are providing …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Busy Bee Blogger
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Rosie: My Teenage Son Told Me to Join the ‘Drunk Club’  —  She may be a teetotaler now - but that hasn't stopped Rosie O'Donnell from making some juicy confessions.  —  In a new interview on the Tyra Banks Show scheduled to air Thursday, the former talk show host says she's sworn off alcohol - and she has her son Parker to thank.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PEOPLE TV Watch:
New Couple Alert: Dancing's Mark Ballas & Idol's Joanna Pacitti!  —  It's a match made in a reality TV heaven: Dancing with the Stars' Mark Ballas and former American Idol contestant Joanna Pacitti are a couple!  —  “She is the most supportive person in my life and she's been great,” Ballas …
The latest WWD:
YSL's Big Hit... Fancy Footwork for Posh... K-Fed's Fashion Foray...  HONEST, IT'S TRUE: Kevin Federline, aka K-Fed, is the latest celebrity wannabe to throw his hat in the fashion design ring.  Best known as Britney Spears' ex-husband, the former backup dancer-turned-would-be rapper has now set …
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
First Lady of San Francisco Bares All in Raunchy ‘Threesome’ Sex Scene  —  LOS ANGELES — First Lady of San Francisco Bares All in Raunchy “Threesome” Sex Scene |  Indie Spirit: Ellen Page's Sudden Slim Down Stirs Whispers, Mickey Rourke Leaves Wood Out Of Acceptance Speech and What Did Mariah Refuse to Talk About?
Discussion: The Huffington Post
NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: Chris Brown goes to simmer school  —  Chris Brown is taking anger-management classes.  —  The troubled R&B singer, who was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of making criminal threats against girlfriend Rihanna, attended his first class in Glendale, Calif., on Monday afternoon.
 
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