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12:15 PM ET, February 19, 2010

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Associated Press:
Woods starts comeback with a speech  —  PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Out of sight for almost three months, Tiger Woods will be back for a day.  —  After that — who knows.  —  Golf's biggest star is to make his first public appearance Friday since he ran his SUV over a fire hydrant …
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Tiger Woods's ‘Real Apology to Elin Will Come from My Behavior’  —  Tiger Woods publicly apologized Friday morning during a televised press conference, acknowledging that those gathered had supported him and now had cause to be critical of him.  —  “I want to say to each of you simply and directly …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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 …
Us Weekly:
Tiger Woods Returning to Rehab After Apology
Discussion: The Superficial, omg! and Reuters
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Asks Wife To Change Her Mind, Attend Televised Apology
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Wife — Branded!
Discussion: omg! and Reuters
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.
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.”
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Shannon McGarvey / Digital Spy:
Stewart and Lautner present at Oscars  —  Kristen Stewart has announced that she and Taylor Lautner will present an Oscar at this year's Academy Awards .  —  Last year, Stewart's rumoured boyfriend and Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson presented an award.  Stewart confessed that she and Lautner …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
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
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
Cristina Kinon / NY Daily News:
Simon Cowell, ‘American Idol’ judge, says neither Madonna nor Howard Stern could replace him  —  Simon Cowell knows what it takes to be an “American Idol” judge, and he says neither Howard Stern nor Madonna is the right choice to replace him next season.  —  The acerbic British judge …
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Won't Be Back On TLC  —  The lawsuit is over, but don't expect to see Jon Gosselin back on TLC.  —  RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that despite settling its lawsuit with Jon Gosselin, TLC does not want him back on the air.  —  PHOTOS: Kate Gosselin & Her Bodyguard In New York
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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.
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).
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
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Celebenomics: Which of Tiger's Women Handled the Scandal Best?  —  Nothing bequeaths instant notoriety like a good old-fashioned sex scandal.  Tiger Woods is well aware of this, and today he will take the first step in cleaning up his image with his press conference and mea culpa.
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.
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
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.
 
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