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3:55 PM ET, February 26, 2009

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David Caplan / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Defends Her Web Site  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is taking on critics of her lifestyle Web site, Goop.com, just days after The New York Times published an article questioning the site's relevance in light of a barrage of published swipes against its cardio-workout and pizza-recipe content.
Corky Siemaszko / NY Daily News:
Rihanna seeks sun to combat clouds amid Chris Brown case  —  Beaten-up beauty Rihanna donned a bikini and soaked up some Mexican sun a day after her 21st birthday.  —  The shocking bruises that sources say boyfriend Chris Brown left on the songbird's face just before the Grammy Awards …
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STILL No Charges Filed Against Chris Brown!  —  Rihanna still hasn't filed charges against estranged boyfriend and alleged attacker, Chris Brown, and a spokesperson for the Los Angeles District Attorney's office tells In Touch Weekly, “We do not have enough evidence [to press charges] …
Extra:
T.I.: I Want Chris and Rihanna to Get Back to Being Great
Discussion: Hollyscoop
People.com:
David Beckham Moves into George Clooney's Villa  —  How's this for a new reality show: Celebrity Landlord.  The star: George Clooney.  And the tenant?  David Beckham.  —  The locale isn't bad, either: Italy's Lake Como, where the soccer hunk is currently living in the former Sexiest Man Alive's villa …
Linda Marx / People.com:
Lisa Rinna Would Rather Go Naked than Host Events  —  Lisa Rinna is most comfortable in the nude, which may explain why the 45-year-old doesn't understand why there is so much stigma attached to not having a perfect body.  —  “While I'm definitely a product of this mindset …
Frazier Moore / PopEater:
Nick Mitchell has ‘American Idol’ judges laughing  —  NEW YORK -"American Idol" hopeful Nick Mitchell didn't win over the judges with his singing, but his over-the-top style clearly qualified as comedy.  —  Mitchell left the judges laughing and nearly speechless Wednesday after he wailed a show-stopper from the musical “Dreamgirls.”
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Paula Abdul Denies Slamming New Fourth Idol Judge
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Take Kids to See The Little Mermaid in NYC  —  It was family night at the theater in New York City for the Jolie-Pitts.  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt took their children to see a Wednesday evening showing of The Little Mermaid on Broadway (Suri Cruise is also a fan of the play).
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:   The Jolie-Pitts Take in a Broadway Show
Korbi TV:
Exclusive: Is ‘Lost’ Letting Evangeline Lilly Go?  —  If we're to believe last night's preview of next Wednesday's Lost, it would seem that the long awaited reunion of Sawyer and Kate (also know as “Skate” on these here internets) will soon be upon us.  And so, the bitter debate regarding whom …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Hosea Wins Top Chef!  —  He cooked steadily — and quietly — all season, and in Wednesday's finale, Hosea Rosenberg, 35, bested fan favorite Carla Hall and uber-confident Stefan Richter to become Top Chef.  —  Cooking a three-course meal — plus a surprise appetizer …
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PopEater:
Another ‘Top Chef’ Is Crowned
Irish Independent News in Ireland & Worldwide:
'When I'm drunk I'm like Bambi.  I'm all over the place, hopeless'  —  Jonathan Rhys Meyers's admission of his fondness for drink was seen in a new light this week when the Tudors star checked himself into rehab again, reports Richie Taylor  —  It's an all-too-familiar tale …
Howard Breuer / People.com:
Mystery Female Passenger Sues Morgan Freeman over Car Crash  —  She was the woman in the Nissan with Morgan Freeman when it flipped over last summer in Mississippi.  She was not only injured, but chased by rumor and innuendo, since at the time nobody knew who she was or why Freeman was driving …
Discussion: iVillage
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Steven Zeitchik / Hollywood Reporter:
‘NeverEnding Story’ gets new beginning  —  Leonard DiCaprio's company among those mulling reboot  —  “The NeverEnding Story” might keep going.  —  Warner Bros. and a pair of top-tier production banners are in the early stages of a reboot of the 1980s children's fantasy classic.
Nerve:
20. Gary Busey and Jennifer Garner on the Oscar Red Carpet, 2008  —  Gary Busey is no stranger to weird public antics (remember: he will tear out your endocrine system!), but this red-carpet appearance at the 2008 Oscars is the jewel in his madman's crown.  When Busey interrupts Ryan Seacrest's interview …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Pop Candy
The Sun:
Lapdances, LiLo and me - By Lily Allen  —  She likes nothing better than spending the night ogling scantily clad young women in stripclubs.  —  I have to admit that she is starting to sound like the perfect woman to me.  —  The singer, enjoying her fourth week at the top of the singles chart …
Mark Gray / People.com:
Criss Angel & Holly Madison's Relationship Disappears  —  It's over between illusionist Criss Angel and Girl Next Door Holly Madison.  —  “Criss and Holly are no longer a couple,” their rep, Steve Flynn, tells PEOPLE.  “They remain very close friends and wish each other the very best.”
People.com:
George Clooney's ER Episode to Air March 12  —  George Clooney will be back in his ER scrubs for one final episode of the NBC medical drama that will air March 12.  —  A show insider tells PEOPLE that Clooney will reunite with Julianna Margulies in a storyline that also features Susan Sarandon …
Discussion: iVillage and The Insider
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jen Aniston and John Mayer: One Year Later and Still in Love  —  When Jennifer Aniston first met John Mayer at an Oscar party in 2008, she insisted she “barely knew his music.”  One year later, the two were the reigning “It” couple at this year's ceremony following a surprise appearance by Aniston as a presenter with Mayer as her date.
Discussion: Webster's Is My Bitch
Michael Fleming / Variety:
Samuel Jackson joins ‘Iron’ cast  —  Actor signs long-term deal to play Nick Fury  —  Samuel L. Jackson has buried the hatchet with Marvel Entertainment, making a deal to play the role of Nick Fury in “Iron Man 2,” and potentially many other films.  —  Jackson's deal is a long-term commitment …
 
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