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6:20 PM ET, March 4, 2009

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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:
Rep: 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.
Discussion: CelebTV.com and iVillage
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Mariska Hargitay Hospitalized
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
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
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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RADAR:
RIHANNA'S BLOOD IN BROWN'S CAR  —  Rihanna's blood was found in Chris Brown's car after their brutal fight, and RadarOnline.com has obtained exclusive photos of the car's interior.  —  The must-see photos of Brown's leased Lamborghini were taken after police had collected evidence from the crime scene.
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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 …
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Usher Backtracks on Chris Brown Diss
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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 …
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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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus: Girl Bullies Once “Trapped” Me Inside a Bathroom
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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!
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
Tim Nudd / AdFreak:
PETA now just hiring professional strippers  —  PETA continues its naked-people anti-fur campaign with this ad starring strippers from Rick's Cabaret.  See the full ad here.  The animal-rights group says Rick's is “the only strip joint on the Nasdaq,” so you know it must be a classy joint.
Discussion: New York Magazine and Gawker
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
Hamilton Nolan / Gawker:
Of Course They Had to Run the Rihanna ‘Eyes’ Ad This Week  —  Hmm, we're no ‘Mascara Marketing Guru’ but we suspect that “Light up Your Eyes” is not the best tagline for a new ad starring Rihanna, who was recently beaten about the eye area.  —  Guanabee pulled this ad from today's issue of People …
Discussion: Guanabee.com and Scandalist
Dave McNary / Variety:
Willis, Morgan to play ‘Cops’  —  Kevin Smith to direct film for Warner Bros.  —  Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan will star in Warner Bros.' detective comedy “A Couple of Cops,” with Kevin Smith directing his first major studio pic.
 
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Stage Mom / Bauer-Griffin:
Fall Out Baby Flies Out
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and Just Jared
Michael K / Dlisted:
The “Over The Moon” Watch  —  It's on a f**king cover!
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Radiohead hates JailBait!
TMZ.com:
OctoMom 911 — We Got the Calls!
Discussion: Us Weekly
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
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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
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Matthew Bank / HX:
Madonna blames it on (Bianca Del) Rio
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
LINDSAY AND SAM SMILE AGAIN DURING DATE NIGHT
Discussion: X17 Online
New York Post:
JEN MAKES 'DO ON 50G
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Robin Williams Out of Breath for Florida Shows
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 

 
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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:
The Independent's US editorial team increased by 40% in 2023 to about 50 journalists as it beefed up before the US election, and US visitor numbers rose by 20%

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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