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2:15 PM ET, February 17, 2010

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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.
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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 …
The Huffington Post:
Lady Gaga's Nearly Nude Brit Awards Performance (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
Discussion: Socialite Life
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Lady Gaga Sings for McQueen, Steals the Show at Brit Awards
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Associated Press:
Coroner: Alexander McQueen died of asphyxiation
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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.
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Us Weekly:
Rep: Charlie Sheen “Not Going to Rehab” as Rumors Swirl About Wife  —  A rep for Charlie Sheen is slamming a new claim that the actor is being urged by loved ones to go to rehab for alcohol abuse.  —  “He is not going to rehab,” the rep tells UsMagazine.com, adding, “Who told him to go to rehab?
Discussion: RADAR
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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Just Jared:
Britney Spears: Candie's Ads For Spring 2010!
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
TMZ.com:
Angelina Jolie Shows Off the Twins  —  The world was treated to a rare sighting of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's 19-month-old adorable twins, Vivienne and Knox, in Italy on Tuesday.  —  Brad, Angie, and their mini-mes were spotted taking a water taxi in Venice.  —  More Brangelina
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Hellomagazine.com:
Brad and Ange say ‘buongiorno’ to Venice, their new home
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Jill Dobson / On The Scene:
“Jersey Shore” on Strategy Room
Discussion: PopEater and iVillage
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin Settles Up with TLC  —  TLC and Jon Gosselin have settled their respective lawsuits against each other .... TMZ has learned.  —  TLC sued Gosselin claiming Jon violated their contract by talking smack about the show and appearing on rival shows for pay.
Discussion: RADAR, Perez Hilton and Gossip Cop
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Us Weekly:
Jon Gosselin and TLC Settle Lawsuits  —  TLC and Jon Gosselin have come to terms in their lawsuits against one another.  —  “TLC has reached a settlement with Jon Gosselin,” TLC says in a statement to UsMagazine.com.  The network adds that the terms are “confidential.”
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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.”
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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! and INF Daily
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.
Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan leaves the bright lights of Hollywood... to party with London's Z-list  —  There was a time when Lindsay Lohan only mingled with Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars.  But my, how things change.  —  The troubled Mean Girls actress spent last night rubbing shoulders with washed …
Chris Jones / Esquire:
Roger Ebert: The Essential Man  —  It has been nearly four years since Roger Ebert lost his lower jaw and his ability to speak.  Now television's most famous movie critic is rarely seen and never heard, but his words have never stopped.  —  Read More at Roger Ebert's Journal >>
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 …
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.”
Mandi Bierly / EW.com:
Capt. Phil Harris told ‘Deadliest Catch’ cameras to keep filming in hospital: ‘We need a great finish to this story’  —  The upcoming sixth season of Discovery's Deadliest Catch will include Capt. Phil Harris' final voyage on the Cornelia Marie, and, possibly, footage of his final days.
Discussion: Gawker, PopEater and TEN Gossip
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Exclusive Nicole Richie Wedding Details  —  Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are ready to make their relationship official with a wedding, and lucky old me has exclusive details about what to expect.  Will it be a lavish, champagne-and-caviar boasting superparty worthy of its own MTV special?
 
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