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12:25 PM ET, February 18, 2010

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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Tiger's Wife Debates Going to His Press Conference  —  With word that Tiger Woods is set to hold a press conference on Friday, marking his first public appearance since he drove into a tree and in turn exposed his infidelity, what will his wife Elin be doing?
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods - Knock, Knock. Who's There? Elin
Discussion: omg! and INF Daily
Dutchess / West Coast Choppers:
CINNABUN IS FOUND!!!  —  OUR GIRL CAME HOME TODAY!  —  The search is over!  We got a call from a gal by the name of Rosaura in Los Angeles today saying she had Cinny.  Since we have had quite a few false alarms, we were cautiously optimistic.  She said she'd bring Cinnabun to us …
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘American Idol’ names Top 24 semifinalists  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  The Top 24 semifinalists for the ninth season of American Idol have been named.  —  The first seven singers …
Discussion: X17 Online and PopEater
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Joes Place / Joe's Place Blog:
I Just Got off the Phone With Chris Golightly - American Idol 9's First Victim  —  So, I Facebook messaged Chris about an hour ago, on the off chance that he would respond.  He just messaged me back, and had no idea who I was, but just gave me his phone number.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Crushable and Hollywood Dame
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: “Wasted” Kristin Cavallari Hunted for Cocaine at Super Bowl  —  It's reality-check time for Kristin Cavallari.  —  The Hills star raised eyebrows for all the wrong reasons during Super Bowl weekend in Miami: “She was wasted the entire time,” a source says in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Justin Timberlake's Mom: Jessica Biel Is ‘One of Us’  —  It was a family affair at Justin Timberlake's William Rast fashion show on Wednesday: The singer's parents Lynn and Paul Harless sat in the front row next to his girlfriend Jessica Biel, whom Lynn calls “one of us.”  —  “She's amazing.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
A new ‘American Pie’ goes into the (theatrical) oven  —  Break out the webcams and apple pie: The antics of Chuck, Stifler and the rest of the “American Pie” crew could be coming back to theaters.  —  Universal, which made and distributed the pop-phenomenon original, is developing a new version …
PopWatch:
‘Lost’ exclusive: Maggie Grace, a.k.a. Shannon, returns this season  —  Maggie Grace, who played Shannon on Lost, will return to the ABC drama later this season, executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse confirmed to EW.com.  “We're really excited about having her back on the show …
TMZ.com:
Palin Wants CNN to Spill Beans on Levi Johnston  —  Britstol Palin apparently thinks her baby daddy, Levi Johnston, is a big fat liar ... and she's subpoenaing CNN and Playgirl to prove it.  —  The lawyer for Sarah Palin's kid is scoffing at legal docs filed by Levi's lawyer …
Roger Ebert / Roger Ebert's Journal:
Roger Ebert's Last Words, con't.  —  Christy Lemire wrote me: “So, everyone seems pretty moved by the Esquire piece on you, but I'm wondering what you thought about it.  It's so intimate, personal.”  —  Yeah, it was, wasn't it?  It was also well written, I thought.
OK! Magazine:
Bonnie Wright and Twilight star Jamie Campbell Bower exclusive: Yes, we are dating  —  Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright and Twilight star Jamie Campbell Bower are a couple  —  Above: Bonnie Wright and Jamie Campbell Bower are dating (Pic: Getty)  —  ABOVE: Our roving reporters snapped Bonnie Wright …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — How Dirty Did He Get?  —  Chris Brown will face an L.A. judge today — a judge who wants to know if Brown got his hands dirty enough to satisfy his probation on that felony assault conviction in the Rihanna case.  —  Our sources say Judge Patricia Schnegg has been skeptical …
Discussion: omg!, Bossip.com and Sandra Rose
Variety:
Disney dances at ‘Prom’  —  Studio hopes to replicate ‘High School’ success  —  The Mouse House is considering going back to high school.  —  The studio, which struck a chord with younger audiences when it graduated Disney Channel's hit franchise “High School Musical” to the bigscreen …
X17 Online:
Lindsay's Lawyer Back In Court For Progress Report  —  Lindsay Lohan has a progress report at the Beverly Hills Courthouse this morning, but X17online has confirmed with her attorney's office that the starlet will not be present at the hearing.  Since Lindsay has been in compliance …
Discussion: TMZ.com
OK! Magazine:
OK!  EXCLUSIVE: A Rare Reunion For the Spears Sisters  —  Today Britney Spears had a rare rendezvous with her little sister, Jamie Lynn, and her young niece, Maddie in L.A., OK! has learned.  —  An eyewitness tells OK! that the sisters — who don't often spend time together …
Discussion: PoorBritney.com
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Lemon Pledge Helps Johnny Weir Keep Nerves in Check  —  Tuesday night in Vancouver, Johnny Weir performed a clean short program.  And, he tells PEOPLE, he got ready for his performance by cleaning his hotel suite!  —  “I was nervous last night.  So I Pledged [as in Lemon Pledge] everything in my room,” he says.
Discussion: Style News, Socialite Life and PopEater
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Bachelor Contestant Vienna Girardi's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Trespassing At Her House  —  Vienna Girardi is the overwhelming favorite to win hunky pilot Jake Pavelka's heart on The Bachelor, and that status has brought her fame and infamy.  —  But RadarOnline.com has uncovered …
New York Post:
Hissy fits in vogue at Fashion Week  —  While Fashion Week has been light on celebrities, it sure hasn't been low on drama.  —  Justin Timberlakeforced all staff members working on his William Rast show at the Cedar Lake Theater last night to sign a gag order.
Discussion: Hollywood Dame and Socialite Life
Daily Mail:
Cheryl ‘to demand a divorce in weeks’ after humiliating sex text revelations, say friends  —  Cheryl Cole is to divorce her footballer husband Ashley after a string of revelations about his alleged infidelity, the Daily Mail has learned.  —  Friends of The X Factor judge claim that a split …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Vonn Wins Gold, but Silver Medalist Mancuso Wears the Crown  —  When Julia Mancuso completed her Olympic event — the women's downhill — in Whistler, she broke out her famous tiara.  —  In first place at the time, she eventually lost to teammate Lindsay Vonn, who battled a bruised shin to take gold by just over half of a second.
Discussion: omg!
Daily Express:
MODERN LIFE: WHY WOMEN CAN'T TELL EACH OTHER THE TRUTH ABOUT SIZE  —  IF your best friend won't warn you it's time to hit the gym, who will?  Kate Baily wonders why women can't tell each other the truth about size...  As every man eventually learns, there is only one answer to the question “Does my bum look big in this”.
Discussion: College Candy, Zelda Lily and Jezebel
 
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