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3:40 PM ET, February 23, 2010

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Us Weekly:
Bachelor Host Calls Rozlyn “Desperate” After Fiery Accusation  —  Bachelor host Chris Harrison is firing back at ousted contestant Rozlyn Papa after she implied on Monday's Women Tell All special that he is a cheater.  —  On the special, Harrison, 38, grilled Papa, a 29-year-old model …
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Chris Harrison / PopWatch:
Chris Harrison blogs ‘The Bachelor’: The Women Tell All  —  I was looking forward to this Women Tell All special more than any other we have ever done.  There were so many stories I wanted to talk about.  I was happy to get the chance to hear Elizabeth's thoughts on the games she played.
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘The Bachelor’: Women Tell All recap  —  With Jake's big decision between Tenley and Vienna just one week away, the eliminated contestants reunited with host Chris Harrison for last night's The Bachelor: Women Tell All.  —  Ashleigh admits that she planned the trip when she fell into Jake's arms …
Discussion: omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Police Believe Missing Growing Pains Star Is Alive  —  Missing Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig is believed to still be alive in the Vancouver area according to the Vancouver Police Department.  In an exclusive interview with RadarOnline.com, Constable Tim Fanning revealed the good news about the actor.
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E! Online:
Hilary Duff's $1 Million Engagement Ring  —  Hilary Duff's NHL-playing fiancé, Mike Comrie, knows how to give good ice.  —  A source close to the Edmonton Oilers center, 29, tells us that the engagement ring he gave the former Disney star, 22, cost—gulp—$1 million...
Emma Cox / The Sun:
I used booze and drugs to mask all my troubles... if I hadn't stopped I'd be dead  —  Real Heroes - New Book Helps Support Armed Forces  —  HOLLYWOOD wild child LINDSAY LOHAN today lays bare the extent of her drug addiction - and confesses she came close to killing herself through a heady mix of alcohol …
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Brad Pitt Takes His Girls Clothes Shopping in Paris  —  While mom Angelina Jolie headed off to work early on Tuesday, Brad Pitt took daughters Zahara and Shiloh clothes shopping on the family's first full day in Paris.  —  Pitt, 46, and the girls headed out around noon for a trip …
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X17 Online:
While Mom's Away, Brad Takes The Girls Out To Play  —  While Angelina Jolie was shooting scenes for The Tourist in Paris, we caught Brad Pitt and daughters Shiloh and Zahara indulging in a little shopping spree across town.  As usual, the girls were looking adorable, and even though Brad looks …
Discussion: omg! and INF Daily
Simon Perry / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Says Her Love of Women Surprised Her  —  Lindsay Lohan says Samantha Ronson is the only woman for her - and if she doesn't reunite with the celebrity deejay, the young actress would date men.  —  Lohan, 23, says she still “loves” Ronson - from whom she split in April 2009 …
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Daily Mail:
It's official: Cheryl Cole announces she's separating from husband Ashley  —  Cheryl Cole has announced that she is to separate from her cheating husband Ashley Cole.  —  The X Factor star, who has been left devastated by the Chelsea football star's string of betrayals, has called time on her three-and-a-half-year marriage.
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PopEater:
Johnny Depp Pleads For Justice in Murder Trial  —  You may expect Johnny Depp to be busy promoting his foray into ‘Wonderland,’ but the A-list actor has a bigger cause to champion: justice.  Depp will appear on CBS's ‘48 Hours Mystery’ on Saturday to advocate the release of the “West Memphis Three …
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Emily Sheridan / Daily Mail:
Twilight star Robert Pattinson FINALLY admits he is dating Kristen Stewart  —  After months of speculation, Robert Pattinson has finally confirmed he is dating his Twilight co-star Kristen Stewart.  —  The actors, who have been dating since last year, were due to make their first public appearance …
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Rachel Reiss / omg!:
Style Star: Kristen Stewart
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Us Weekly:
Lorenzo Lamas to Wed 23 Year-Old for His Fifth Marriage  —  Fifth time's a charm?  —  Lorenzo Lamas proposed to his girlfriend Shawna Craig at Mr. Chow's restaurant in Beverly Hills on Sunday, a source confirms to UsMagazine.com.  —  Lamas, 52, and Craig, 23, have been dating for about three months, the source says.
Discussion: Dlisted, iVillage and Perez Hilton
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RADAR:
PHOTOS: Lorenzo Lamas' Engagement Party
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Dakota Fanning celebrated her sweet 16th birthday with a sophisticated dinner party at Villa Blanca in Beverly Hills.  The actress, whose big day is Feb. 23, was joined by 40 guests, including girlfriends from her cheerleading squad and her longtime private teacher.
Discussion: PopEater
Lee Ferran / ABCNEWS:
Bristol Palin Makes Acting Debut as Teen Mom  —  Palin's Daughter to Appear in ABC Family's ‘Secret Life of the American Teenager’  —  Bristol Palin, arguably the most famous teen mother in America, will make her acting debut playing herself on ABC Family's “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” the network announced today.
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Bryan Bedder / People.com:   Bristol Palin to Act on The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Eileen Finan / People.com:
Country Singer James Otto to Be a Dad  —  MuzikMafia country singer James Otto and his wife of five years, Amy, are expecting their first child, Otto's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “Amy and I are so excited and feel so blessed,” says the “Just Got Started Lovin' You” singer.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ian McShane set for ‘Pirates’ sequel  —  Actor to play villain Blackbeard in fourth installment  —  Ian McShane is in negotiations to play the villain in “ Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,” the fourth installment of the Disney movie series being directed by Rob Marshall.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Is Katherine Heigl Leaving Grey's Anatomy?  —  Izzie is back — but her return could be short-lived.  —  After taking a three-month maternity leave to bond with her 15-month-old daughter Naleigh, whom she adopted in September with husband Josh Kelley, Katherine Heigl is due to return to the set of Grey's Anatomy on March 1.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TV Fanatic
The Big Lead:
Tony Kornheiser Suspended from PTI Due to His Comments About Hannah Storm's Wardrobe  —  Tony Kornheiser has been suspended from Pardon the Interruption for “some time” (read: a few days) due to his comments about Hannah Storm's wardrobe last week.  Kornheiser - who apologized to Storm …
TMZ.com:
‘Idol’ Reject Complains Out Loud ... And Sings  —  Chris Golightly — who was disqualified from this season of “American Idol” after reaching the Top 24 — just sang his heart out during a news conference he set up in an effort to be reinstated on the show.  —  Chris started the whole thing off …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Idolator
Wyntermitchell / Hollywood Life:
“The Situation” Strips Down to his Undies With Leo's girlfriend, Bar Rafaeli  —  But don't worry, Leo!  Its all work and no play for the Jersey Shore star - we think!  —  Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino certainly has friends in high places.  The Jersey Shore star got a chance to bro …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: President Obama orders a command performance by the ‘Glee’ kids  —  Being the president's wife apparently has its perks.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that First Lady Michelle Obama has invited the cast of Glee to perform at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
PHOTO: Proud Papa Scott Foley Shows Off Daughter  —  Actor Scott Foley and wife Marika Dominczyk brought along their new baby daughter to a luncheon for the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation last Saturday at La Cachette Bistro in Los Angeles.  This is the first time the couple have debuted their little one.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Columbia revives Doc Savage  —  Pulp fiction hero was popular in the 1930s, '40s  —  Columbia Pictures is set to return to the Bronze Age.  —  Studio is bringing Doc Savage — known as the Man of Bronze and hero of pulp novels, films and comicbooks — back to the bigscreen.
 
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Discussion: Gossip Teen and TV Fanatic
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Tiger Woods' Mistresses Deserve an Apology, Too
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Bloomberg:
A look at the inaugural Esports World Cup, a multi-genre tournament in Riyadh funded by Saudi Arabia, featuring 1,500+ gamers and a record $60M+ prize pool

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