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8:40 AM ET, February 16, 2010

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People.com:
Nicole Richie & Joel Madden Getting Married!  —  They've been together for more than three years and have two children.  Now, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are planning to make it official.  —  Richie said Monday night during a taping of the Late Show with David Letterman that the couple …
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Nicole Richie And Joel Madden Get Engaged  —  After three years of dating and two beautiful children together, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have finally gotten engaged.  During a taping of The Late Show with David Letterman tonight, Nicole revealed that Joel has finally popped the question …
Discussion: PopEater
Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Are Engaged!  —  Nicole Richie and her Good Charlotte rocker boyfriend, Joel Madden, are getting married.  —  Richie, 28, made the announcement Monday on The Late Show with David Letterman.  —  “Yep. i'm engaged.  Very happy,” wrote Madden, 30, on Twitter Monday.
Marcus Errico / E! Online:
Nicole Richie, Joel Madden Break Engagement News to Letterman
K.C. Baker / People.com:
Chynna Phillips Enters Rehab for Anxiety  —  Chynna Phillips of the pop group Wilson Phillips checked herself into rehab for anxiety over the weekend, her manager, Lizzie Grubman, tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Phillips is the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips, whose claims last fall …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Christina Hendricks: I didn't realize my body was different
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen's Wife in Rehab  —  In what could be a blow to the prosecution's case against Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller is now in rehab for substance abuse ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The criminal case in Aspen comes down to Charlie's word against Brooke's — she claims he put a knife to her throat and threatened her life.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Megan Fox: I'd Make a Great Mother  —  Megan Fox says she has another role already in mind - that of a mother.  —  “No one believes me when I talk about this, but I'm really maternal,” Fox, 23, tells W magazine for its March issue, due on newsstands this week.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood and The Insider
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Us Weekly:
Megan Fox: I Don't Look “Classy” in Underwear  —  Megan Fox wishes she looked a little more sophisticated in her skivvies.  —  “There are some women you could put in underwear and photograph them, and it looks really classy and it doesn't necessarily provoke a pinup image,” the actress, 23, tells the March issue of W magazine.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Mariska Hargitay Goes Two-Pieces  —  “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay showed off her special swimsuit units while in St. Barth's this weekend.  —  Being Jayne Mansfield's daughter comes with a lot of perks.  —  More Mariska  — Mariska Returns Post-Hospitalization
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Perez Hilton
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Heidi Montag: Future Porn Star?  —  After he convinced her get some bigger tits and a new face, I knew it was only a matter of time before Spencer McDouche would be pimping out his wife Heidi Montag for bachelor parties and holidays.  Here she is dressed as a pornstar in a suite in Las Vegas …
PopSugar:
Shia and Carey Take Their Valentine's Romance on a Boat  —  Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan decided to do something special to mark their first Valentine's Day as a couple, renting a boat called the Lady Hornblower for a sunset cruise near LA. An attendant was even on hand to serve the couple wine and snacks …
Discussion: FabSugar UK and BellaSugar
Extra:
Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli Engaged?  —  Actor Leonardo Dicaprio, 35 and supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli, 24, are rumored to have gotten engaged on Valentine's Day.  Hold off on the engagement gifts, a source close to Leo tells “Extra” that the story is made up.
Cele|bitchy:
Did Hayden Panettiere get a boob job?  —  Hayden Panettiere is looking much more stacked lately, and this week's National Enquirer claims that she's had some surgical intervention.  Looking at the difference, I don't think she's just wearing a pushup bra, but it's possible she's using external bra inserts.
Matt Donnelly / Ministry of Gossip:
Betty White leaving her ‘SNL’ host fate in Lorne Michaels' hands  —  The ball is in your court, Lorne Michaels.  —  I just got off the phone with the legendary Betty White, and despite her busy schedule the actress hasn't missed the Facebook push to name her as a host of “Saturday Night Live.”
TMZ.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie — The Homophobic Tirade  —  WARNING: Video contains explicit language.  —  Ronnie Magro from “Jersey Shore” didn't just fight in front of the cameras — he also spewed some disgusting homophobic slurs during a violent altercation on the boardwalk ... and the footage has finally come to light.
X17 Online:
John Mayer Offered Porn Gig  —  No, it's not an invitation for his “white supremacist” shlong to star in an XXX film, but Vivid Entertainment founder/co-chair Steven Hirsch has contacted the mouthy singer offering him a writing (and possible directing) gig with the adult film company.  Steven wrote to John:
Discussion: E! Online, PopEater and omg!
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Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B

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