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12:25 PM ET, February 26, 2009

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OK! Magazine:
Paula Abdul's Looking For Her Soulmate  —  How are you staying in such great shape?  —  For the first time in 12 years, I am pain free.  I had my 15th surgery to correct my back and neck problems last August and it worked.  Finally!  I had a new doctor who tried a new procedure and because of that I'm a new woman.
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Frazier Moore / PopEater:
Nick Mitchell has ‘American Idol’ judges laughing
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Paula Abdul Denies Slamming New Fourth Idol Judge
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.
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! …
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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.”
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
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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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 …
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed:
NBC orders Jerry Seinfeld reality series  —  Jerry Seinfeld is reteaming with NBC to launch his first reality series.  —  The comedian's project is tentatively called “The Marriage Ref” and features celebrities, comedians and athletes who will judge couples in the midst of marital disputes …
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Daniel Frankel / Variety:
‘Marriage’ returns Seinfeld to NBC  —  Comic to exec produce reality series  —  Jerry Seinfeld is returning to network series television after an 11-year hiatus as creator and exec producer of an NBC reality series that seeks to mine laughs out of marriage problems.
Discussion: TV Squad and The Huffington Post
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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Extra:
T.I.: I Want Chris and Rihanna to Get Back to Being Great
Discussion: Hollyscoop
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 …
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
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).
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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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘House,’ ‘Daisies,’ ‘Damages,’ ‘Smallville,’ ‘24,’ ‘Burn Notice,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘Prison Break,’ ‘CSI,’ ‘ER,’ ‘Dollhouse,’ ‘30 Rock,’ ‘Lost,’ and more!  —  Question: Another episode of House this week with little or no Cameron and Chase.  David Shore promised we'd see more of them — but when?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and io9
NME:
Jonas Brothers named Worst Band at Shockwaves NME Awards  —  The band are officially worse than Scouting For Girls and Fall Out Boy  —  Jonas Brothers have won the Worst Band award at the Shockwaves NME Awards in London tonight (February 25).  —  The band picked up the most votes ahead …
Just Jared:
Slumdog Millionaire Covers Entertainment Weekly  —  Slumdog Millionaire on-screen lovers Dev Patel (in Burberry) and Frieda Pinto (in Roberto Cavalli) pose with their eight Oscar statues on the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly.  —  Here's how they got started in the biz: Dev, now 18 …
Discussion: Lifeline Live
PopEater:
Another ‘Top Chef’ Is Crowned  —  It tooks weeks of grueling competition and minor scandal, but the winner of the fifth season of ‘Top Chef’ has been named ... SPOILER ALERT!  Results below:  —  Despite Stefan being the odds-on favorite to take the title thanks to his history of winning challenges …
 
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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:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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

 
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