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11:40 AM ET, February 19, 2010

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RADAR:
Tiger Woods To Apologize To Family, Fans Friday; Then Re-Enter Rehab  —  The day we've been waiting for has finally arrived: Eighty-five days after he crashed his Escalade, Tiger Woods will apologize to his wife, his family and his fans regarding his well-publicized marital affairs …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Asks Wife To Change Her Mind, Attend Televised Apology  —  Tiger Woods is making a last-minute all-out plea to his wife Elin, hoping she will change her mind and join him on Friday when he makes his televised statement.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively …
Associated Press:
Woods starts comeback with a speech
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Wife — Branded!
Discussion: omg! and Reuters
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
‘Family Guy’ Voice Actor Says Palin ‘Does Not Have a Sense of Humor’  —  Since it was shown on Sunday, an episode of the Fox animated comedy “Family Guy” has drawn the repeated condemnation of Sarah Palin, the former Republican governor of Alaska and 2008 vice-presidential nominee.
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Regina / palingates:
Andrea Friedman, actress from “Family Guy” sets the record straight after Sarah Palin's Facebook rant - UPDATE  —  The father of the actress who provided the voice for the character of the young woman on the episode of Family Guy, which Sarah Palin described as “a kick in the gut”, has sent this e-mail to a friend of palingates:
Discussion: Gawker and Runnin' Scared
PopEater:
Tina Fey to Return as Sarah Palin on SNL? You Betcha!
Discussion: iVillage and Asylum
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — Eight Root Canals in One Sitting  —  Lil Wayne just had one of the gnarliest oral surgeries in the history of dentistry.  We're told it was a marathon session that included a stomach-turning eight root canals at one time.  —  Our sources say Wayne went under the drill on Tuesday.
Brian Mansfield / USA Today:
Chris Golightly: “This is not fair; I don't know what to do”  —  When the American Idol machine starts moving, nobody gets to stand in the way.  —  Not even one of the semifinalists.  —  Chris Golightly is learning that lesson the hard way this week.  —  “This is not fair …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Idol Shakeup: Tim Urban Replaces Chris Golightly in Top 24
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart: I'm Going to the Oscars...With Taylor!  —  Robert Pattinson presented at last year's Oscars, but guess which Twilight stars are doing it this time around?  —  I'll let Kristen Stewart tell you...  “Yeah, I'm going,” Stewart just told me when I asked if we'd be seeing her on March 7 at the Academy Awards.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart on Breaking Dawn: “Still Not Concrete”  —  Breaking Dawn isn't officially a go yet.  Neither is the plan to make two movies instead of one.  —  “I have been told to be ready for November,” Kristen Stewart tells me.  “I mean, it looks like a ‘yes,’ but it's still not concrete.”
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell: “No, I'm Not Engaged”  —  Despite widespread rumors online, Simon Cowell is not walking down the aisle with American Idol makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy, UsMagazine.com has learned exclusively.  —  Cowell's longtime publicist and close friend Max Clifford tells UsMagazine.com …
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Cristina Kinon / NY Daily News:
Simon Cowell, ‘American Idol’ …
Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Cowell IS engaged (and he wants little Simons)
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and PopSugar
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Finally Going Ahead With Shocking Film About Yankees Sex Scandal  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Trade, a film that tells the true tale of 2 New York Yankees pitchers who caused a national scandal by swapping wives in the sexually-free 1970s, has finally hit the big leagues.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Was Ben Stiller an enormous douche to the ‘Little Fockers’ crew?  —  Ben Stiller is one of the few major celebrities that you rarely hear anything about, good or bad.  Maybe he's secretly the most wonderful man is Hollywood, and he just likes to keep that little fact on the down low.
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
People.com:
Morgan Freeman Still Can't Move Hand Since Car Crash  —  Time isn't healing all wounds, as evidenced by Morgan Freeman's left hand, which has been paralyzed since he was injured in a car accident a year-and-a-half ago, he tells PEOPLE.  —  The Oscar-winning star, again nominated this year …
Discussion: PopEater, Pop Crunch and USA Today
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Sold!  Jon & Kate's Starter Home Sells - at a Loss  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin are finally minus the first house where they shot much of their TLC reality show, Jon & Kate Plus Eight.  —  The Gosselins have sold their starter home in Elizabethtown, Pa., for $258,000, according to the real-estate news site Zillow.com.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Won't Be Back On TLC
Amy Grindhouse:
Lady GaGa Cosmo Cover April 2010 Sneak Peek  —  Lady GaGa is way toned down, on the April 2010 cover of Cosmo magazine.  The last time we saw the singer she was at the Brit Awards, and flashing her nethers to all and sundry in a rather unseemly manner (the same manner as I do, every chance I get).
Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Scott Disick: “When I Hear Kris [Jenner's] Voice, I Hear Anger” [AUDIO]  —  It's been a rough couple of months for Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend and baby-daddy Scott Disick, who's been the aim of much scrutiny for his behavior both on and off Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Megan Masters / E! Online:
Does Ali Want to Be the Next Bachelorette?  Her Answer Will Surprise You  —  It is the burning Bachelor question of the moment: Will Ali become the next Bachelorette?  (We've heard the producers are talking about it.)  —  Well, we just spoke with Jake's AWOL cutie (seen pouting on his shoulder above) …
Discussion: USA Today, iVillage, Crushable and Us Weekly
Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown: 32 Days of Hard Labor and Counting  —  Chris Brown continues to live on the straight and narrow.  —  At a progress review Thursday, L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Schnegg praised the singer, who personally appeared in court, saying, “Looks like you're doing really, really well [fulfilling your probation terms].
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Rap Radar and Extra
Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Tennis champ Rafael Nadal serves up a steamy video with Shakira  —  Rafael Nadal's sex appeal clearly extends much further than the boundary lines of the tennis court.  —  The former Wimbledon and French Open up a storming ace as he gets up close and personal with sexy Colombian singer Shakira.
Jay A. Fernandez / The Hollywood Reporter:
Is Owen Wilson becoming Woody Allen's new muse?  —  Owen Wilson is attached to star in the new Woody Allen movie that will shoot this summer.  —  As with all the writer-director's film work, Allen is keeping the untitled feature's story line and characters hush-hush, and it's not clear how big Wilson's role is.
Mike Hess / PopEater:
New Jay Leno Ad Takes a Dig at Conan  —  With all of the damage done by the late-night wars that eventually led to Conan O'Brien's ouster and Jay Leno reclaiming the ‘Tonight Show’ gig once again, you'd think that subtlety and good-guy cheer would be the way to go for NBC and Jay as they try to wash their hands of the mess.
 
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