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4:35 PM ET, February 20, 2010

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Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Hilary Duff Engaged to Hockey Player Beau  —  It's official: Hilary Duff is engaged to her hockey player boyfriend Mike Comrie.  —  Confirming rumors that the actress, who recently appeared on Gossip Girl, would soon be hearing wedding bells, her rep says that the Edmonton Oilers player, 29, did indeed propose.
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E! Online:
Hilary Duff Engaged!  —  There must be something in the water.  The water they're freezing to make up pro hockey rinks, that is.  —  Disney diva Hilary Duff has become the second hockey fiancée of the season, thanks to her engagement to Edmonton Oilers star Mike Comrie.
Us Weekly:
Hilary Duff Is Engaged!  —  Hilary Duff is ready to walk down the aisle!  —  The singer-actress, 22, is engaged to Edmonton Oilers player Mike Comrie, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.  —  The hockey player, 29, popped the question last weekend while the pair were “vacationing in Hawaii,” Duff's rep tells Us.
X17 Online:
Hilary Duff Gets Engaged
Discussion: omg!
Scott Roxborough / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Honey,’ Polanski win top Berlin prizes  —  “If I Want to Whistle” wins Silver Bear  —  BERLIN —"Honey," a heart-warming drama from Turkish director Semih Kaplanoglu, has won the Golden Bear for best film at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.  The still-incarcerated Roman Polanski won …
TMZ.com:
Olympic Medalist Packs Up after Biting Photo  —  It seemed like innocent fun ... but these pictures of Olympic bronze medalist Scotty Lago proved a bit too much for Vancouver — Scotty is packing up his newly-polished medal and leaving.  —  Scotty apologized to the U.S. Olympic Committee …
Paul Millar / Digital Spy:
Kristen Stewart: ‘Bella is multi-layered’  —  Kristen Stewart has revealed how she experiences playing The Twilight Saga's Bella Swan.  —  The actress has spoken of the character's complexity, and how the movie role compares to her part in upcoming film The Yellow Handkerchief.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
TMZ.com:
Fantasia Barrino — High Alert After Hate Mail  —  Fantasia Barrino is under a self-imposed lockdown — after the “American Idol” champ received a threatening letter.  —  It all started last night at the Pantages Theater in L.A. — Fantasia was reading her fan mail after a performance of “The Color Purple.”
Martin Rogers / Yahoo! Sports:
Weir may trade skates for fashion  —  Follow Martin Rogers on Twitter at @mrogersyahoo  —  VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Just moments after the performance that cemented his place in America's hearts, Johnny Weir was contemplating turning his back on the sport that has given him his platform for extravagance.
New York Post:
Conan O'Brien eyeing stage strategy  —  Conan O'Briencan't appear on TV until September, but he has a plan that would keep him in front of audiences: putting on a series of live theatrical shows.  The late-night host, whose $33 million NBC payoff deal signed a month ago includes a clause forbidding …
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TMZ.com:
‘Deadliest Catch’ Star Busted for DUI  —  TMZ has learned “Deadliest Catch” star Jake Harris is currently behind bars — after cops say the 24-year-old got into a car crash while intoxicated late last night.  —  Washington State troopers have confirmed that Jake — whose father Captain Phil …
Ashley Fultz / E! Online:
Rihanna's Boyfriend Has Special Birthday Plans  —  What a difference a year has made for Rihanna!  —  The singer turns 22 on Saturday and will ring in her birthday with a very “private and intimate” bash thrown for her by her boyfriend, Dodger Matt Kemp, sources tell E! News exclusively.
TMZ.com:
Olympian Scotty Lago — To the Victor Goes ...  Bronze medal winner Scotty Lago got a little friendly congrats from a snowboarding fan in Vancouver last night.  —  No word on whether the fan received a medal for her work.
The Superficial:
Joslyn James had a press conference, too  —  Despite the fact her entire family is coming out of the woodwork to say she's a compulsive liar, Joslyn James and her attorney Gloria Allred held their own press conference today in response to Tiger's televised apology, according to E! News:
Discussion: E! Online and RADAR
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X17 Online:
Tiger's Porn Star Ex Joslyn James Breaks Down In Tears Over Tiger Apology
Discussion: PopEater and TMZ.com
 
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Reuters:
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