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8:55 AM ET, March 10, 2009

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TMZ.com:
OctoMom Scores a House!!!  —  OctoMom don't need no publicist, because she's about to get a new home.  —  We've learned her dad is the purchaser of the 2,583 square-foot house for Octo.  It's located in La Habra, near where OctoGrandma lives now.  It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms …
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Us Weekly:
Octo Mom Accepts Round-the-Clock Care for 14 Kids  —  Octo Mom Nadya Suleman has accepted an offer from Angels in Waiting to help raise her 14 children, she announced in a taping of Dr. Phil that will air tomorrow and Wednesday.  —  According to Linda Conforti West, CEO and founder of Angels in Waiting …
Esnead / The Dish Rag:
Donald Trump: Rihanna is ‘a loser’ to take Chris Brown back  —  Donald Trump thinks Rihanna should tell Chris Brown, “You're FIRED!”  —  Talking with “Inside Edition's” Deborah Norville, Trump speaks out about R&B star Chris Brown's alleged assault of his girlfriend Rihanna.
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E! Online:
Chris Brown and Rihanna Recording—Together!  —  No one can say for sure whether Chris Brown and Rihanna are on the same page, but Brown apparently wants them to be on the same track.  —  The seemingly reconciled duo have been working on a duet that Brown is hoping to include on his new album …
Simon Rothstein / The Sun:
Britney lets it ALL hang out on stage  —  BRITNEY SPEARS has had the mother of all wardrobe malfunctions - exposing her private parts and then telling a packed audience what she'd done.  —  The singer was performing in Tampa, Florida, on her Circus tour when she flashed a little more flesh than even her bondage-themed show allows for.
Katherine Thomson / The Huffington Post:
Jimmy Kimmel Talks Break-Up: “She Couldn't Date An Imbecile Anymore” (VIDEO)  —  Jimmy Kimmel showed up on “The View” Monday, dressed in drag as former co-host Rosie O'Donnell, and fielded questions about his recent, second break up with longtime girlfriend Sarah Silverman.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Jimmy Kimmel Keeps His Sense of Humor After Split
Discussion: iVillage and I'm Not Obsessed
MSat / Cele|bitchy:   Jimmy Kimmel explains breakup on “The View”
Mischa Barton:
Clearing the Air...Again  —  I'm sure you guys are all going to hear about it soon enough so I just wanted to tell you what is real first — I broke up with Luke when I got to London.  Things just didn't feel quite right.  There was no cheating or anything terrible, the bad just started …
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Mischa Barton Splits From Rocker Luke Pritchard
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
The Mentalist's Maxine Bahns Welcomes a Girl  —  Maxine Bahns, who plays Simon Baker's wife on the CBS drama The Mentalist, has given birth to a daughter, the actress's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Bahns and her husband, professional adventure racer Patrick Watson …
Ken Lee / People.com:
Anne Heche's Ex Gets $515,000 Cash in Settlement  —  Their acrimonious divorce lasted nearly half as long as their marriage.  —  But on Wednesday, Anne Heche's two-year divorce battle with Coley Laffoon came to an end.  Although they reached a settlement last June to end their five-year marriage …
Ashley Fultz / E! Online:
Yeehaw!  Jamie Lynn Spears Goes Country  —  Jamie Lynn Spears is looking at the Jessica Simpson model for career reinvention.  —  While Britney continues on her comeback tour, sources confirm to E! News that her baby sister is hoping to become the next Nashville star.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, popbytes and Pop Crunch
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Exclusive: Mariska Hargitay sidelined from ‘SVU’  —  It appears the relapse Mariska Hargitay suffered last week was a bit more serious than first thought.  —  A Law & Order: SVU source tells me that the Emmy winner underwent a second surgery last week related to a collapsed lung she suffered back in January.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and I'm Not Obsessed
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Kate Schweitzer / Us Weekly:
Rep: Mariska Hargitay “Recovering Well” in Hospital
Discussion: Lifeline Live
Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Casting scoops: ‘Lost,’ ‘Glee,’ 'Grey's Anatomy,' ‘Gilmore Girls,’ and more!  —  What would a Monday be without a fresh batch of mostly-exclusive casting scoops?  A pretty dull Monday.  —  • Former Full House offspring Candace Cameron Bure has joined the cast of Perfect 10 …
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Oh No They Didn't!
Perez Hilton:
The Pussy Video Has Surfaced!!!!!!!  —  OMG!  —  We're dying!!!!!!!!!!!  —  Too funny!!!!!!!
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
SPOILER!  Who Wowed - and Bombed - on Dancing With the Stars!  —  The eighth season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars kicked off Monday night.  Here's how the celebs did:  —  Lil Kim  —  Dedicating her cha cha cha to the women at the “federal detention center,” the rapper …
PR Newswire:
Celebrity Chef Cat Cora Announces First Pregnancy  —  Cat and Partner Carry One Another's Child  —  Chef Cat Cora (www.catcoracooks.com), star of Food Network's Iron Chef America and Executive Chef of Bon Appetit is excited to announce she is 4-1/2 months pregnant with a boy.
Yahoo! News:
Timberlake & Biel eye summer wedding?  —  Pop star Justin Timberlake is planning to wed his longtime girlfriend Jessica Biel in a romantic ceremony in Italy this summer, according to reports.  —  The couple has been dating since 2007 and is rumoured to be engaged after the singer …
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The Superficial:   Jessica Biel as Jessica Rabbit
The Superficial:
Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green: Who the hell knows?  —  More: Brian Austin Green , Megan Fox  —  Despite calling off their engagement, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have still found time to have sleepovers and meet each for lunch like in these pics taken yesterday.
Discussion: Hollywoodtuna
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Is Katherine Heigl Dying to Become George Clooney?  —  Finally.  After months of speculation, this Thursday we'll learn exactly what is wrong with Grey's Anatomy's Dr. Isobel Stevens, aka Katherine Heigl, aka..."George Clooney."  —  Yes, you heard that right.  George Clooney!
Discussion: Gossip Girl Insider
Blender:
Collect Call From... Lady Gaga  —  Each month, one lucky rock star phones Blender HQ for seven days straight, just to, you know, share.  Now on the line: “Just Dance” pop tart Lady Gaga.  —  DAY 1  —  In the middle of a European tour opening for the Pussycat Dolls, Gaga phones after a show in Cardiff, Wales.
Extra:
‘Bachelor’ Jason in Seattle with His Ex!  —  “The Bachelor” Jason Mesnick has returned home to Seattle — and was spotted meeting up with his ex-wife, Hilary Winn!  The former Mrs. Mesnick dodged paparazzi questions about her famous ex, saying only “no comment” when asked about Jason's relationships …
 
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[Thread] CBS News leaders told staff that Tony Dokoupil's interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates about the Israel-Hamas war did not meet impartiality standards

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, sets out on a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

Financial Times:
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