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Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Padma Lakshmi Is Now a Mom — Padma Lakshmi is now the happy mother of a daughter. — “Model, author and Emmy-nominated host of Top Chef Padma Lakshmi gave birth to a baby girl named Krishna Thea Lakshmi on Saturday,” her rep tells PEOPLE. “Mother and baby are well and happy.”
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Us Weekly:
Top Chef's Padma Lakshmi Welcomes Baby Girl! — Padma Lakshmi has welcomed a baby girl, her rep tells UsMagazine.com. — The girl was born late Saturday in New York City, the rep adds. — A source tells Us the girl's name is Krishna. — The Top Chef star, 39, has not revealed the baby's father.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish Split — It's over between actress Abbie Cornish and boyfriend Ryan Phillippe, her spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE exclusively. — “Abbie ended the relationship with Ryan and she moved out of their home,” the rep tells PEOPLE.
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TMZ.com:
Rihanna — Lap Dance from Tiny Stripper — Rihanna celebrated her birthday on Saturday night with boyfriend Matt Kemp, a few close friends ... and a little person who gives lap dances. — It all went down in Arizona ... during a weekend in which RiRi went barhopping in Scottsdale.
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Brooks / SPORTSbyBROOKS:
Matt Kemp Hooks Up Midget Stripper For Rihanna — Photo from the Phoenix-area residence where Los Angeles Dodger Matt Kemp threw a birthday party for Rihanna yesterday: — Nice to see Kemp finally learned something from Lasorda. — This entry was posted on Sunday, February 21st …
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen's Wife Bails on Rehab Facility — TMZ has learned Charlie Sheen's wife, Brooke Mueller, has left a Malibu rehab facility because of a serious privacy breach. — Sources tell TMZ Brooke is no longer at The Canyon in Malibu, after someone from the staff sent a patient admissions document …
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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Evan Lysacek & Nastia Liukin Are Dating — On his way to becoming the first U.S. man to win figure skating gold in 22 years, Evan Lysacek had a little help from another Olympic gold medalist - gymnast Nastia Liukin. — The couple - who met in October 2008 in Rapid City, S.D. …
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PopEater:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Goes Gaga For Birthday — ‘Ghost Whisperer’ star Jennifer Love Hewitt turned 31 this weekend — apparently, the actress also turned into Lady Gaga. Hewitt and some of her friends were caught on camera in outlandish outfits for Hewitt's '80s-themed birthday party …
Hollie McKay / Reuters:
Johnny Depp Keeps His Fuderwhacking Private — Depp talks happy dancing, kids and working with Angelina Jolie.
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TMZ.com:
Travis Barker Video — You Gotta See This — TMZ has obtained crazy video of Travis Barker and his friends threatening paparazzi outside a Calabasas restaurant — spitting at the photogs, hitting the camera and, allegedly, slashing a photog's tires. — In the video, Travis starts out by screaming, “Where's your homeboy?”
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New York Post:
Alexa Ray Joel locks just like her mom — Alexa Ray Joelis the new face of Prell shampoo nearly 25 years after her model mother, — Christie Brinkley, starred in ads for the hair product. The singer-songwriter has signed a deal to appear in print and TV ads for Prell while her music …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Lands in Arizona; Will Return Home In A Week — After months of silence, Tiger Woods apologized on Friday to America, his wife and then took off on a private jet and disappeared again. — But RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Tiger's jet landed in Arizona.
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Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Lonely Gwyneth comforted by food... and her co-star — Her long-distance marriage to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin seems to be taking its toll on Gwyneth Paltrow. — The actress is currently filming in Nashville, while he is in London looking after their children, Apple and Moses.
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
Leno's Guest List to Include Palin, Vonn and ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast — Jay Leno will return to “The Tonight Show” next Monday with a guest list loaded with names intended to bring back the kind of audience lead he enjoyed on the NBC show before his ill-fated side trip to prime time.
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Growing Pains Star Andrew Koenig Is Missing — On Feb. 16, Walter Koenig received a note from his son Andrew, which caused his father to grow concerned about his whereabouts. — “He sounded despondent,” says Walter, who spoke to PEOPLE from his Los Angeles home. “Nobody has seen this [note] but my wife and I.”
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Katee Sackhoff to star in ABC crime drama — Richard Hatem's pilot centers on a female detective — “Battlestar Galactica” alumna Katee Sackhoff is set to star in ABC's untitled Richard Hatem drama pilot. — Sackhoff, who co-stars on Fox's “24” this season, fielded multiple offers …
Mark Gray / People.com:
Hilary Duff ‘Completely Surprised’ By Proposal, Sister Says — While on vacation in Hawaii with her boyfriend, Hilary Duff had no idea her relationship status was about to change from “girlfriend” to “fiancée.” — “She was completely surprised,” Hilary's sister Haylie Duff said Saturday in Las Vegas.