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1:20 PM ET, February 23, 2010

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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 …
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 …
Discussion: omg! and In Case You Didn't Know
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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!
Chris Harrison / PopWatch:
Chris Harrison blogs ‘The Bachelor’: The Women Tell All
Discussion: Crushable
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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PopEater:
Kirk Cameron Offers a Hand to Missing ‘Growing Pains’ Co-Star  —  One-time teen heartthrob and current TV evangelist Kirk Cameron is offering help to his former ‘Growing Pains’ cast mate Andrew Koenig, who went missing in Vancouver over a week ago.  —  “I am praying for his family during …
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
Discussion: INF Daily
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...
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
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.
Discussion: Dlisted and Crazy Days and Nights
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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 …
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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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.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 and Just Jared
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
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 …
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 …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Lopez And Sony Music Epic Records Part Ways; New Album “Love?”  Won't Be Released; Is It Amicable?  —  Jennifer Lopez has spent most of her singing career at Sony Music Epic Records.  The bland version of what happened, I'm told, is that the contract period had ended …
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen's Wife In New Rehab, Plans Suit  —  Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen's wife, is in a new rehab facility and she plans to sue the one she just left for allegedly violating her privacy ... TMZ has learned.  —  Brooke's lawyer, Yale Galanter, tells TMZ, “Brooke was forced to leave …
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TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Reject Complains Out Loud  —  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.  —  Don't worry, we'll post the video as soon as we turn it around.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat: Guess Who's Coming Back to Lost and Scoring on Vampire Diaries?  —  And when a photo is combined with the headline above, it says these words too:  —  Spoiler Alert!  Ian just might pop back up on Lost again—Praise Jacob!—but not before he scores a point or two over Stefan …
Discussion: Gossip Teen and TV Fanatic
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Kevin James To Buddy Up With Vince Vaughn In Ron Howard Comedy  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ron Howard is setting Kevin James to play Vince Vaughn's best friend in the untitled Universal Pictures comedy about infidelity.  The film is Howard's next directing vehicle from a screenplay by Allan Loeb.
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Tiger Woods' Mistresses Deserve an Apology, Too  —  The many women in Tiger Woods' life want an apology.  During his Friday press conference, Woods apologized to pretty much everyone — his wife Elin, his mom, his fans, his sponsors, colleagues, reporters, etc. — except his mistresses.
Discussion: X17 Online and New York Post
Alex Pappademas / GQ Magazine: GQ:
The Dude Abides  —  Somewhere between The Last Picture Show and the Tron sequel, Jeff Bridges aged into a national treasure—the kind of guy whose nonchalant approach to fame is almost as impressive as his layered, lived-in performances.  Alex Pappademas finds out how America's least messed-up great actor does it
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: TV Fanatic
 
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