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5:30 AM ET, February 26, 2009

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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:
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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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!
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 …
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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.
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Kara DioGuardi ‘Disappointed’ By Paula Abdul's ‘Idol’ Comments  —  American Idol,Reality TV,TV,Kara DioGuardi,Paula Abdul  —  Following Paula Abdul's comments that she doesn't think the idea of four judges on “American Idol” was such a good idea, Kara DioGuardi, who joined …
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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.
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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Real Housewives Of OC Reunion: Gretchen Outed?  —  The main event of last night's Really Plastic Housewives of Orange County Reunion Spectacular was between Tamra and Gretchen.  Battle of the blonde-bos!  They really should have held this s**t in a boxing ring in the middle of the Orange County Swap Meet.
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Associated Press:
‘Slumdog’ child actors return to heroes' welcome  —  MUMBAI, India - The child stars of the Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” returned to India on Thursday to a chaotic but rousing heroes' welcome.  —  Hundreds of well-wishers waited for them at the Mumbai airport, where dozens of police …
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Slumdog Child Stars to Receive New Homes
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Jodi Kantor / The Caucus:
Michelle Obama Goes Sleeveless, Again
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 …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jackson's Fury in flurry of Marvel films  —  Nine-pic deal includes ‘Iron Man 2,’ ‘Thor,’ more  —  Samuel L. Jackson is Marvel's man.  —  The actor, who just weeks ago was seemingly on the outs with the studio over reprising his role as Nick Fury, agent of spy outfit S.H.I.E.L.D. …
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 …
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Justin Timberlake to Appear on Jimmy Fallon's First Show  —  Jimmy Fallon reached into his Saturday Night Live pocket and pulled out a big trick: Music superstar Justin Timberlake will be a guest on Fallon's very first Late Night show, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
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
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
Cary Tennis / Salon:
My fiancé put hot sauce in his used condoms  —  Almost forgot to tell you: I'm taking a few days off.  Column should be back next week.  No biggee.  Just got some things to do around the house.  See you next week!—ct  —  Dear Cary,  —  I am so glad you are a guy.
Discussion: Gawker and Jezebel
Oliver Coleman / OK! Magazine:
Go 'figer...  This morning brought the happy news that Tommy Hilfiger's wife, Dee Ocleppo, is pregnant.  —  But it came as a suprise to OK! — because Tommy recently told us he didn't want any more kids!  —  The celebrity designer and his wife of three months have both been married before, and have quite a brood between them.
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 …
 
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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

 
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