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4:50 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 …
Discussion: omg! and In Case You Didn't Know
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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
Discussion: PopEater and omg!
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 …
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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 …
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: INF Daily
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 …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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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...
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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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 …
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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People.com:
Charlie Sheen Enters Rehab as a ‘Preventative Measure’  —  First his wife entered rehab, and now Charlie Sheen is in treatment, too.  —  “As a preventative measure, Charlie Sheen has entered a rehabilitation facility,” his rep says in a statement.  “He will take some time off his series Two and a Half Men.”
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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 …
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
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
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 …
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.
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
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
RADAR:
PHOTOS: Lorenzo Lamas' Engagement Party  —  Lorenzo Lamas is hoping the fifth time is the charm.  The actor, who has been married four times already, threw an engagement party for his new fiancée Shawna Craig.  RadarOnline.com has the details from the happy affair.
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Us Weekly:
Lorenzo Lamas to Wed 23 Year-Old for His Fifth Marriage
Discussion: Dlisted, iVillage and Perez Hilton
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
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
 
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