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11:20 AM ET, February 24, 2010

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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Matt Damon To Star In New RFK Biopic  —  EXCLUSIVE: In this tough marketplace, if you want to make another movie about a complex historical figure like Robert F Kennedy, you'd better bring to the table an actor with chops and bankability to excite a financier.  Matt Damon does both those things.
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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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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen In Rehab For Cocaine And Alcohol  —  Charlie Sheen checked into rehab because he was using cocaine and alcohol, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  Despite his statement that he was going in as a “preventative measure,” RadarOnline.com learned that the actor had been using both cocaine and alcohol.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopEater
Emma Cox / The Sun:
LINDSAY LOHAN today tells all about her lesbian relationship with SAMANTHA RONSON - and says she wants her lover back.  —  The Hollywood tearaway had a fiery 18-month fling with DJ Sam.  It ended last April after the pair were frequently pictured fighting and crying in public.
ETonline:
GARY BUSEY WELCOMES BABY BOY  —  ET has the latest...  Gary Busey is a dad again!  —  The 65-year-old Academy Award nominee and his partner Steffanie Sampson, 40, welcomed their first son together at 6:40 this morning.  —  The baby boy, who they named Luke Samson Busey, weighed in at six pounds, seven ounces.
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Gary Busey and wife welcome baby son
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Jonah Hill set to star in ‘The Sitter’  —  David Gordon Green in negotiations to direct Fox comedy  —  Jonah Hill will star in and David Gordon Green is in negotiations to direct “The Sitter” for Fox.  Michael De Luca is producing.  —  The irreverent comedy will harken to 1987's “Adventures in Babysitting.”
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
New Line making Speedy Gonzales film; George Lopez to voice character  —  ¡Andale!  ¡Andale!  ¡Arriba!  ¡Arriba!  —  Speedy Gonzales is taking his folk hero status, incredible speed and signature red kerchief to the big screen, courtesy of New Line.
Dave McNary / Variety:
Frieda Pinto summoned by ‘Gods’  —  ‘Slumdog’ actress set for Relativity's Greek mythology clash  —  Freida Pinto will star in “War of the Gods,” Relativity Media's Greek mythology clash directed by Tarsem Singh with production set to start in April.  —  Story follows a young warrior Theseus …
BBC:
Kiefer Sutherland returns to 24 filming  —  Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland has returned to the set of hit TV show 24 after filming was halted because he needed to undergo surgery.  —  Fox has not disclosed what was wrong with the star, referring to it as a “medical procedure” earlier this month.
Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Segel joins ‘Bad Teacher’ faculty  —  John Michael Higgins also on board as school principal  —  Jason Segel and John Michael Higgins are going back to school for “Bad Teacher,” the Cameron Diaz comedy Jake Kasdan is directing for Columbia.  —  The pair is in negotiations to join the cast, which also includes Lucy Punch.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Vampire Diaries’ exclusive: David Anders cries uncle!  —  24's loss is The Vampire Diaries' gain!  —  David Anders, who (spoiler alert) permanently clocked out of 24 last night, has rebounded with a multi-episode arc on The CW smash, sources confirm to me exclusively.
Discussion: TV Fanatic and AfterElton.com
Hillary Crosley / MTV:
The-Dream Reveals His And Christina Milian's Baby's Name  —  Baby is due ‘no later than Sunday,’ Dream tells MTV News; also talks new LP Love King.  —  On Monday, R&B singer-songwriter The-Dream chatted with MTV News about his and wife Christina Milian's forthcoming baby, and also about his new album and videos.
TMZ.com:
Yung Berg: Pistol-Whip Victim  —  Yung Berg — the guy who rapped on the song “Sexy Can I” — was violently beaten and robbed at a house in Los Angeles this weekend ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to law enforcement sources, Berg — real name Christian Ward — was at a house party …
Discussion: Rap Radar and Bossip
Edward Wyatt / New York Times:
‘Idol’ Winners: Not Just Fame but Big Bucks  —  LOS ANGELES — It is doubtful that any of the remaining 24 contestants on “American Idol” hope that they will be playing the Teen Angel in a touring production of “Grease” in Milwaukee three years from now.  —  But that's what Taylor Hicks, the 2006 American Idol winner, is doing.
Adam Lambert / Contactmusic.com:
Adam Lambert - Lambert: 'Boyle's Hit Is Horrendous'  —  Caption: Adam Lambert (Picture) Mercedez-Benz IMG New York Fashion Week Fall 2010 - G-Star Raw - Backstage Arrivals New York City, USA ....  Lambert: 'Boyle's Hit Is Horrendous'  —  ADAM LAMBERT has slammed SUSAN BOYLE's debut single …
Dave McNary / Variety:
Pair join ‘Cancer’ cast  —  Anjelica Huston, Philip Baker Hall set for comedy  —  Anjelica Huston and Philip Baker Hall have joined the cast of Summit/Mandate's comedy formerly titled “I'm With Cancer.”  —  Pic starring Seth Rogen, James McAvoy, Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard is due …
Discussion: The Playlist and Dark Horizons
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Now that's sheer exhibitionism, Liz: Hurley wears a VERY revealing sari  —  She has a legacy of wearing revealing dresses.  But it appears at the age of 44, Elizabeth Hurley is still not ready to give up the game.  —  The actress attended the Love Ball charity fundraiser last night …
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
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 …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Jayde Nicole's Sweet Public Lingerie Flash  —  Here's Playboy Playmate Jayde Nicole out on the town looking good in her nice little lingerie.  One of the many things I love about Playboy chicks is that they always seem to need attention and will do pretty much anything to get it.
Rachel Abramowitz / Los Angeles Times:
Angelina Jolie to play Kay Scarpetta  —  The actress' interest in the popular series by Patricia Cornwell got the ball rolling after many years of starts and stops.  —  Patricia Cornwell created the popular crime-solving character that Angelina Jolie is to play.  (Ariel Marinkovic AFP / Getty Images)
Discussion: PopWatch, FishBowlLA and PopSugar
RADAR:
Lost Star Matthew Fox In Sex Scandal With Stripper  —  Lost star Matthew Fox is caught up in a sex scandal with a stripper who is young enough to be his daughter.  —  Fox, 43, who has been married for 18 years and has two children, is accused of cheating with 26-year-old stripper Stefani Talbott.
FemaleFirst:
Johnny Depp's Career Shock  —  Johnny Depp admits that he has no idea why his career has lasted so long.  —  He kicked off his career in the mid eighties and had A Nightmare On Elm Street and Platoon under his belt but it was Edward Scissorhands that shot him to fame.
Discussion: Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Burglar on Jason Priestley's Property  —  UPDATE: Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Priestley's home was not burglarized — but the suspect did enter Jason's property.  We're told nothing was taken from Jason's home.  We're told cops apprehended the suspect and property from the other burglaries were recovered.
Discussion: Starpulse and Perez Hilton
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Miss Beverly Hills Lauren Ashley Opposes Same Sex Marriage  —  Former Miss California Carrie Prejean isn't the only beauty queen open to expressing her objection to same-sex marriage.  Miss Beverly Hills 2010 Lauren Ashley is also speaking out in support of traditional nuptials.
Discussion: Advocate and Towleroad News #gay
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Hudson's Baby Son: A Singing Wrestler?!  —  Jennifer Hudson and fiancé David Otunga's son, David Jr., may only be 6 months old, but he's already showing signs of inheriting his mom's musical genes.  —  “One of his favorite things is to hear the piano,” Otunga tells me.
Joyce Eng / TVGuide.com:
Wife of Wrestler Ric Flair Arrested After Domestic Violence Incident, Police Say  —  The wife of 16-time world heavyweight champion wrestler Ric Flair was arrested following a domestic violence incident at their North Carolina home, police told TVGuide.com.  —  Jacqueline Bains Beems …
John Preston / Telegraph:
Bafta Awards 2010: Matthew Goode Interview  —  Matthew Goode yearns for the days when actors behaved badly and got away with it.  —  There was a time, says Matthew Goode, when actors were free to speak their minds, when agents and PRs didn't control the film industry and it was a lot less bland as a result.
 
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