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11:50 AM ET, February 4, 2010

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 Top News: 
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Leaving Rehab By End Of Week; Wife Picking Him Up  —  Tiger Woods is leaving sex addiction rehab by the end of this week, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  His wife Elin has flown to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to bring Tiger home, sources close to the situation told RadarOnline.com.
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People.com:
Is Reese Witherspoon Dating Again?  —  Has Reese Witherspoon waded back into the dating pool?  —  The Oscar winner, 33, shared dinner for two at Santa Monica's cozy Italian eatery Locanda Portofino last Thursday with Jim Toth, an agent at Hollywood's powerful Creative Artists Agency.
Tennessean.com:
Taylor Swift's label chief responds to Grammy criticism  —  On Tuesday, we reported on rampant criticism about Taylor Swift's performance on Sunday night's 52nd Annual Grammy Awards — the same night she took home four trophies, including the top prize for Album of the Year.
Discussion: PopEater, ArtsBeat, omg! and Breaking News
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Caitlin R. King / The Huffington Post:
Taylor Swift's Grammy Performance Defended By Her Label: “Technical Issue”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
The Insider:
'The Insider"s Lindsay Lohan Exclusive!  —  For the first time ever, a candid and emotional Lindsay Lohan sits down with our Niecy Nash to discuss her private pain.  Amid all the reports, the young star sets the record straight about her relationship with her father, Michael Lohan.
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Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Is Lindsay Lohan a Secret Hoarder?
Lizzie Smith / Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan's secret life as a hoarder: Star's house crammed …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Pam Anderson Heading To ‘Dancing With The Stars’  —  Pam Anderson has signed to be on the next season of ABC's hit Dancing With the Stars, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  In a move that's sure to boost the male viewing audience, Pam and the show have agreed to all terms …
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Anderson Cooper's Casually Outed in Haitian Adoption Tale  —  The National Enquirer says Cooper and his boyfriend will adopt a baby.  Even crazier than that, the National Enquirer is talking about Cooper's boyfriend on the front page.  Even your mom is gonna see that at the grocery store!
Joe Bargmann / People.com:
Ashton Kutcher Hates Valentine's Day  —  Demi Moore, who once said that falling in love with Ashton Kutcher “caught us both by surprise,” might also be shocked to learn that her husband dislikes the year's most romantic day.  —  “I hate Valentine's Day,” Kutcher tells Parade magazine.
TMZ.com:
Coroner's Office Revisits Brittany Murphy Home  —  The L.A. County Coroner's Office is not satisfied that the toxicology report by itself will tell the whole story in the death of Brittany Murphy, so yesterday Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter paid a visit to Brittany's husband, Simon Monjack …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Universal revs up another ‘Fast and Furious’  —  Diesel, Walker will return for fifth installment  —  Universal Pictures is hitting the accelerator on a fifth installment of “Fast and Furious,” currently being referred to as “Fast Five.”  —  Studio has closed deals with Vin Diesel …
TMZ.com:
Dr. Conrad Murray — Friday's the Day  —  Dr. Conrad Murray will be arraigned Friday and charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson — law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told Dr. Murray will turn himself in to the LAPD Friday morning.
Discussion: Ear Sucker, omg! and Oh No They Didn't!
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omg!:
Source: Jackson's doctor to be arraigned Friday
Discussion: TMZ.com and Hellomagazine.com
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘House’ exclusive: ‘Lost’ alum Cynthia Watros checks in as [major spoiler alert]!  —  Lost heroine Cynthia Watros has found herself one hell of a plum role on House.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that the Emmy-winning actress has been cast as Wilson's first ex-wife (he's had three) …
Discussion: Fancast News and TV Fanatic
Brian Mansfield / USA Today:
T-Pain wants to work with Carrie Underwood  —  T-Pain, who has probably collaborated with more singers than anybody this side of Willie Nelson, now has an American Idol in his sites.  “Next on my list is Carrie Underwood,” he tells USA TODAY's Bill Keveney.  “I swear to God.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Carrie Underwood to star in ‘Surfer’ film  —  Country music star set for feature-film debut  —  Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb and Carrie Underwood will star in the indie drama “Soul Surfer,” about teen surfing champ and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton.Being directed by Sean McNamara …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Glee,’ 'Chuck, 'Grey's,' ‘Smallville,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: Anything good coming up for Alex on Grey's Anatomy?  —Jesse
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Marc Graser / Variety:
‘Enchanted’ to see second chapter  —  Disney keen to unspool sequel next year  —  Disney is hoping to charm auds again with a sequel to “Enchanted,” hiring Jessie Nelson to pen a script for the live-action fairy tale that “The Proposal” helmer Anne Fletcher is attached to direct.
Discussion: Cinematical, Inside Movies and EW.com
Jessica F / MuchMusic.com:
Nick Jonas on MOD Talks Dinner with Selena Gomez, Starts His Presidential Campaign  —  Nick Jonas was an artful dodger Wednesday on MuchOnDemand when a fan asked if he was dating Selena Gomez after the paparazzi caught them going to dinner together yesterday.
omg!:
New Moon Hunk Disses Taylor Lautner Film as “Lame, Desperate”  —  Werewolf fight!  —  Alex Meraz, a member of the hunky, shirtless wolf pack in New Moon, isn't afraid to bear his fangs at his famous costar Taylor Lautner.  —  See Taylor, Rob, Kristen and the gang have their big red carpet moment
Discussion: Hellomagazine.com and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Jack Nicholson's Daughter — As Good As It Gets  —  Jack Nicholson's daughter Lorraine Nicholson is all growed up!  —  While shooting a film on the beach in Hawaii on Tuesday, the gorgeous, bikini-clad, spray tanned 19-year-old showed off her God-given talents.  —  You can't handle her truth.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Ryan / PopEater:
Why Zach Galifianakis Was Robbed of an Oscar Nom  —  Why is it so difficult for actors playing a comedic role to be recognized?  Almost universally, actors agree that comedy is the harder genre to master than drama.  If that's true, why doesn't the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences …
Katie Buitrago / Chicago Reader:
What Sort of Woman Reads Playboy  —  By day Peggy Wilkins runs Unix servers at the U. of C. By night she tends her apartment-size collection of Playboys, moderates the Playboy Mailing List, builds Playmate databases, and even sends free advice to Hef  —  PHOTO BY SAVERIO TRUGILA / MODEL …
Discussion: coverawards.com, Romenesko and Gawker
The Huffington Post:
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Bachelor's Vienna Drained Ex's Savings on Boob Job  —  Bachelor contestant Vienna Girardi is not only a nightmare on the hit ABC show — apparently, she is one in real life.  —  The new Us Weekly (on newsstands now) reports that Girardi — an unemployed, 23-year-old former Hooters waitress …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Sarah Jane Morris Welcomes a Son  —  It's a boy for Brothers & Sisters star Sarah Jane Morris and her husband Ned Brower.  —  Emmett Andrew Brower was born on Jan. 24, Morris' rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  New dad Brower, drummer for the band Rooney, is clearly proud of his actress wife, writing on his Facebook:
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Kanye West flips out over plane seating  —  Kanye Westis a finicky flier.  A source said the rapper threw a fit at LAX Monday night on his way back to New York from the Grammys after he and his assistant were seated in business class instead of first.  “He wanted to be bumped up,” says our witness.
 
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TMZ.com:
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Perez Hilton:
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EXCLUSIVE!  Lauren Conrad Refuses to Invite Audrina Patridge …
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