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11:45 AM ET, February 18, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods On the Run — First Photo  —  Tiger Woods is back in black.  —  We got this photo, taken earlier today, of Tiger jogging near his home in Florida.  —  He's wearing his Nike shirt and shorts — important because Nike stuck by him.  —  Tiger is not wearing a wedding ring.
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods - Knock, Knock.  Who's There?  Elin  —  It seems Tiger Woods got a visit today from an old friend — his wife, Elin Nordegren.  —  Take a look at the white Cadillac Escalade in the driveway of the family's home in Isleworth where we're told Tiger is now living.
Discussion: omg! and INF Daily
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
PHOTO: Tiger Woods Surfaces in Florida!  —  Tiger Woods's reintegration into public life has begun.  The golfer, who later this week plans to issue an apology and discuss his future, is seen jogging on Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., near his home.  —  Although his wife, Elin Nordegren …
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.
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, omg! 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: Hollywood Dame
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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
TMZ.com:
Jesse James and Cinnabun - Reunited!!!  —  Jesse James just called ...THEY FOUND CINNABUN!!!  And this is the photo of man/dog reunited.  —  Jesse got a call this AM from a woman who saw a picture of the missing doggie on a flier.  The woman brought the dog to Jesse's shop in Long Beach ten minutes ago.
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!
Jesus Martinez / DrunkenStepfather:
Lady Gaga's Sloppy Cellulite Ass and Thick Pussy of the Day  —  I walked into a Chinese restaurant drunk to take a piss around midnight last night.  Not only did a street kid with rotting teeth and a serious drug addiction ask me for change and when I said no, offered me a blow job …
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 …
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and EW.com
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:
Vote: What's With Suri Cruise's Expensive Purse?  —  Suri Cruise is definitely a fashionable 3-year-old.  We've seen the ballerina shoes and the cute outfits, but has Katie Holmes gone too far with her daughter's accessories?  —  Suri was spotted carrying an $850 Ferragamo purse while boarding a helicopter in Jamaica.
Discussion: omg!
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.
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: Socialite Life and PopEater
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 …
MORE Magazine:
Lauren Graham, TV's Favorite Single Mom  —  “My imagination about what I can still do with this life is endless.”  —  Everyone who's been going through withdrawal since Gilmore Girls went off the air can rejoice—Lauren Graham is returning to prime time in early March on NBC's Parenthood.
People.com:
Jon Gosselin and TLC Reach a Settlement  —  The fight between reality TV's most famous dad, Jon Gosselin, and TLC is finally over.  —  “TLC has reached a settlement with Jon Gosselin and will be undertaking procedural steps to conclude the litigation,” the network said in a statement Wednesday.
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kevin Eubanks: I'll Be Back, But Doing Less on Tonight Show  —  His plans are in flux, but Kevin Eubanks says that for now he'll still be with Jay Leno when they return to the Tonight Show, but in a reduced capacity.  —  Eubanks, who joined the Tonight Show in 1992 and became bandleader two years later …
Discussion: Ear Sucker and Celebritology
 
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Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Access Hollywood:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
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