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10:35 AM ET, February 17, 2010

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Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
GaGa ‘really upset’ over McQueen death  —  Lady GaGa has been feeling emotional and downbeat following the death of her fashion designer friend Alexander McQueen, according to a report.  —  The ‘Bad Romance’ singer last night dedicated her Brit Awards performance to the late star …
Discussion: X17 Online, omg! and TMZ.com
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Monique Jessen / People.com:
Coroner: Alexander McQueen Died from Asphyxiation, Hanging  —  As the fashion world continues to mourn the death of Alexander McQueen, post-mortem results confirm that the designer died from asphyxiation and hanging.  —  At an official inquest at Westminster Coroner's Court in London on Wednesday …
PopEater:
Alexander McQueen Was Found Hanged in His Wardrobe: Coroner  —  Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself inside a wardrobe in his London apartment on Thursday after leaving a note nearby, a British coroner's official told an inquest Wednesday.  The contents of the note were not released …
Discussion: omg! and Hollywood Life
CNN:
McQueen left a note and hanged himself, coroner says  —  London, England (CNN) — Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his wardrobe and left a suicide note, a coroner told a London inquest Wednesday.  —  McQueen, 40, was found dead at his London apartment Thursday.
Discussion: Bossip and Gawker
The Huffington Post:
Lady Gaga's Nearly Nude Brit Awards Performance (PHOTOS, VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  ***Scroll down for photos and video***  —  AP/Huffington Post:  —  LONDON - Flamboyant chanteuse Lady Gaga swept the U.K.'s Brit Awards Tuesday winning three categories and offering …
Discussion: Socialite Life
Associated Press:   Alexander McQueen hanged himself in London home
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Sings for McQueen, Steals the Show at Brit Awards
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Matt Falloon / Reuters:
Lady Gaga Dominates 30th BRITs
MIke Fleeman / People.com:
Is Kevin Eubanks Leaving the Tonight Show?  —  When Jay Leno goes back to the Tonight Show, he may need to find a new musical sidekick: Bandleader Kevin Eubanks is said to be leaving Leno's side after 18 years.  —  NBC so far has not officially confirmed the latest shock wave to hit Leno's show …
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Extra:
Kevin Eubanks Leaves ‘The Tonight Show!’  —  “Extra” has confirmed that Jay Leno's longtime bandleader and sidekick, Kevin Eubanks, is leaving “The Tonight Show,” as first reported by Lisa Stanley on K-EARTH 101.  —  A source tells “Extra” Eubanks “wanted a change” and decided to leave the show …
OK! Magazine:
OK!  COVER STORY: Jessica Simpson — Betrayed by John Mayer  —  Jessica Simpson was stunned on Feb. 10 when she awoke to a flood of texts, e-mails and Tweets asking if she had seen ex-flame John Mayer's Playboy interview.  That would be the cringingly frank spill-all in which he likened her to “sexual napalm” and “crack cocaine.”
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Dad Ordered to Pay Child Support  —  Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, has just been ordered to support baby Nixon, at least temporarily ... TMZ has learned.  —  An L.A. judge just ordered Knowles to pay $8,200 a month in child support, retroactive to February 1.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Supernatural’ exclusive: Eric Kripke stepping down as showrunner  —  Aw, hell.  I had a bad feeling Supernatural's early season 6 renewal came with an asterisk.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that creator Eric Kripke will be stepping down as the CW drama's day-to-day showrunner next season.
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Mischa Barton Goes Back To Blonde And Sneaks Out Of The Salon  —  And you know what?  We love it!  And the colorful sundress is certainly helping quite a bit too... Mischa Barton showed off her drastically different 'do as she left Byron & Tracey today, and even though …
Discussion: omg!
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Vermonster / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Mischa Barton Tokes And Runs Over Curb
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods' Wife Won't Move Back In With Him  —  Tiger Woods' wife Elin has refused to move back in with him, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  “Tiger wants her to move back home with him but so far she has said no,” one source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Extra
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Huddles Over Return to Golf
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Kourtney Kicks Scott to the Curb  —  Another week, another blow-up on Keeping Up with the Kardashians!  —  In part one of the show's season finale, Kris and Scott found themselves on familiar turf, butting heads yet again over his maturity level.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Oscar Spoilers: Best Original Song Artists Not Performing; But Contestants Invited From ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Oscarcast executive producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic have dropped a bombshell, telling artists nominated for Best Original Song that they won't be invited …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen Told ‘Go To Rehab’  —  His wife Brooke Mueller is in rehab, and Charlie Sheen has been told to go to rehab also, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  The Two and a Half Men star has resumed drinking after years of sobriety and people close to him want him to get help now.
Hellomagazine.com:
Brad and Ange say ‘buongiorno’ to Venice, their new home  —  In recent years the Jolie-Pitts have set up homes in New Orleans, France, Cambodia, New York, and Los Angeles.  —  Now Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, plus their brood of six, can add Venice to that list.
Discussion: PopEater
Joshua David Stein / Out.com Features:
Ewan McGregor: Filthy and Gorgeous  —  The Scottish actor has never been afraid to take chances, drop his trousers, or kiss a boy.  Now he comes clean.  —  Sydney, Ewan McGregor's sand-colored poodle mutt, is pooping on a well-kempt lawn in Los Angeles.  He eyes the horizon, birds chirp, and McGregor readies the bag.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Apatow, Feig reteaming on Wiig pic  —  Duo to work on SNL thesp's first bigscreen starring role  —  Paul Feig and Judd Apatow are set to reteam for the first time since working together on Feig's short-lived but critically acclaimed high school series “Freaks and Geeks.”
Discussion: Movieline and New York Magazine
Aaron Parsley / People.com:
FIRST PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's ‘Telephone’ Video  —  Pick up the phone - it's Lady Gaga!  —  The first official photos of the pop star in her new video for “Telephone,” her addictive dance track with Beyoncé, have been released.  And the singer, who rocked a hair bow in the video for …
Us Weekly:
Pics!  Check Out Britney Spears' New Candie's Ads  —  Famed photographers Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger and Terry Richardson each shot Spears for the campaign, entitled “Britney Spears Through the Lens.”  —  “Annie, Mark and Terry are three of the biggest photographers in the world …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Mandi Bierly / EW.com:
Capt. Phil Harris told ‘Deadliest Catch’ …
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Johnny Dodd / People.com:
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore Feud: Ronnie & Sammi Hate Each Other
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Emily Smith / New York Post:
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