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5:15 PM ET, March 4, 2009

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Chuck Arnold / People.com:
CONCERT REVIEW: Britney Yet to Hit Stride  —  Don't call it a comeback quite yet.  Britney Spears still isn't all the way there.  At least not from the standpoint of the kickoff concert of her much-anticipated Circus tour - her first trek in five years - at the New Orleans Arena Tuesday night.
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Perez Hilton:
Britney's Back!  —  This is a bulls**t-free review!  —  Britney Spears descended from the sky at the New Orleans Arena on Tuesday night to rightfully reclaim her role as the Princess of Pop. And Perez was lucky enough to be there!  —  One of the reasons we decided to go to New Orleans …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Megan Fox's Cleavage Parade Continues
Discussion: PopSugar
ELLE.com:
BIG LOVE  —  An Oscar, a divorce, and a guy named Jake have made Reese Witherspoon larger-than-life  —  On her divorce: “Very humiliating and very isolating...But, by the way, if it's not painful, maybe it wasn't the right decision to marry to begin with.  Those are the appropriate emotions.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon Admits Divorce Was “Very Humiliating”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized Again  —  Mariska Hargitay was rushed to a hospital in New York last night after suffering chest pains.  —  This is the third time Hargitay has been hospitalized since December — the previous two times were for a collapsed lung.
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized Again  —  Mariska Hargitay is back in the hospital, her rep confirms to Usmagazine.com.  —  “Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition,” her rep told Usmagazine.com Wednesday.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized  —  Mariska Hargitay  —  Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay was hospitalized Tuesday night, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  “Mariska Hargitay went to the hospital this morning after experiencing some discomfort relating to her earlier lung condition,” says the rep for the Law & Order: SVU star.
Discussion: Dlisted
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Source: Holly Madison Is Joining DWTS  —  There is speculation the Girls Next Door star could be replacing Jewel, who has been struggling with knee problems, and blogged last week that tendinitis could force her to drop out.  —  The singer later released a statement saying she'd suffered a …
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Holly Madison Is Single, and Staying that Way
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Bachelor Creator: The Outcome Was Never Staged  —  ABC's reality series The Bachelor has had its share of surprising endings, but Jason Mesnick's on-camera breakup with fiancée Melissa Rycroft and subsequent reunion with runner-up Molly Malaney has been by far the most shocking.
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Usher Apologizes for Chris Brown Remarks  —  Usher has apologized for saying that Chris Brown should “have a little remorse” after the 19-year-old singer — who allegedly assaulted girlfriend Rihanna — was photographed jet skiing in Miami last weekend.  —  In a video for Jermaine Dupri's …
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OK! Magazine:
Jeremy Piven's Fishy Behavior  —  A recent trip to Miami could raise more questions about Jeremy Piven's alleged brush with death last winter.  —  The Entourage star, who pulled out of the Broadway show Speed-the-Plow in December after his doctor said he was suffering from mercury poisoning due …
New York Post:
BORROWED GEMS BECOME J.LO'S  —  JENNIFER Lopez loves jewelry - especially if it's free.  —  The Bronx native borrowed $50,000 worth of diamonds from Robert Mouawad to attend the launch of Andrea Lieberman's fashion line, ALC, at Barneys in Beverly Hills last week.
TMZ.com:
Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  —  Megan Fox was spotted out yesterday with her supposedly ex-fiancé Brian Austin Green.  —  You didn't stand a chance anyway.  —  See Also  — Waiters Stand At Attention for Megan  — Today for Show & Tell ... Hotness!!!
Jennifer Millman / MSNBC:
Lindsay Lohan's NYC Pad for Sale  —  Whether or not you're infatuated with the actress, Lindsay Lohan's former lux apartment in Manhattan is up for grabs - and you can get a $200,000 discount if you act now.  —  Lohan did a really nice job with the place, pouring $100,000 worth of upgrades …
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TAKES OUT JESSICA BIEL FOR HER BIRTHDAY  —  Yesterday was Jessica Biel's birthday but from the drowsy look on her face, you'd think she just woke up and was heading off to a day of work.  —  The seemingly miserable “actress” and boyfriend Justin Timberlake had a night …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Phil / Egotastic!:
Malin Akerman Upskirt and No Undies?  —  It's not like the Watchmen movie needs any more publicity, what with it's super-hyped geekness, and the much-publicized legal battles, but just in case, here's a Malin Akerman upskirt in which it appears that the hot Swedish-born actress and model is not wearing any underwear!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
OctoMom Birth Tape Coming Soon — For $$$$$$$  —  TMZ has absolute confirmation from multiple sources that a videotape showing OctoMom giving birth to her 8 babies in the hospital room is being shopped around town — FOR SEVEN FIGURES!!!!!  —  It's unclear who's working the camera …
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: Chenoweth, Garber join ‘Glee’ club  —  Here are two more reasons Fox's upcoming musicomedy, Glee, has us overjoyed: Kristin Chenoweth and Victor Garber are joining the cast in what will likely turn out to be recurring roles!  —  Wicked alum Chenoweth, who showed off her awesome pipes on the late …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and BroadwayWorld.com
Margaret / Jezebel:
This Week In Tabloids: Veiled Vows For Chris And Rihanna [Midweek Madness]  —  Welcome to Midweek Madness, in which we attempt to piece together actual news from the celebrity tabloids.  This week, most covers featured Rihanna and Chris Brown's reported reunion, with Star claiming that they got married.
Discussion: Hollywire.com and Gawker
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Miley Tells All in New Autobiography  —  She has a hit TV series, a No. 1 movie and three - count 'em, three!  - No. 1 albums under her belt.  Now, at the ripe age of 16, Miley Cyrus has added another item to her Been-There-Done-That-List: an autobiography.
 
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Tim Nudd / AdFreak:
PETA now just hiring professional strippers
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Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Of Course They Had to Run the Rihanna ‘Eyes’ Ad This Week
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David Balls / Digital Spy:
Lady GaGa: ‘Poker Face’
Michael K / Dlisted:
That Didn't Last Long  —  Here I was thinking that Megan Fox's vagina …
Perez Hilton:
Mr. Pitt Goes To Washington
Roger Friedman / Fox News:
Jacko Passes Medical Tests, May Announce Shows Thursday
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Times of India:
Some girls have all the luck
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PopEater:
‘Potter’ Attacker Found Guilty of Murder
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Matthew Bank / HX:
Madonna blames it on (Bianca Del) Rio
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Mary Beth / INF Daily:
LINDSAY AND SAM SMILE AGAIN DURING DATE NIGHT
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New York Post:
JEN MAKES 'DO ON 50G
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Robin Williams Out of Breath for Florida Shows
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Gabrielle Russon / Florida Politics:
Florida's Department of Health sends a cease-and-desist letter to TV stations airing an ad supporting a pro-abortion amendment, calling it “false advertisement”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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Oliver Darcy / Mediaite:
Filmmaker Errol Morris, who made Separated, a documentary on Trump's child separation policy, questions why NBC has delayed its release until after the election

 
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