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1:50 PM ET, February 25, 2010

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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Andrew Koenig's Parents Leave Before Going Live With Larry King  —  Another mystery involving the Koenig family.  —  The parents of missing actor Andrew Koenig, who was last seen in Vancouver on Valentine's Day, were scheduled guests on Larry King Live tonight but abruptly left the studio right before the cameras were set to roll.
Discussion: Right Celebrity
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PopEater:
Andrew Koenig's Parents Walk Off ‘Larry King Live’ Set  —  The parents of missing ‘Growing Pains’ actor Andrew Koenig were scheduled to appear on ‘Larry King Live’ last night, but the couple left the studio before recording their segment of the show, E! reports.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Celebrity Smack and TV Squad
RADAR:
VIDEO: Missing Actor Andrew Koenig's Parents Walk Out On Larry King  —  In a bizarre turn of events, Star Trek star Walter Koenig and his wife suddenly walked out on CNN's Larry King Live Wednesday night, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Last Known Letter From Missing Growing Pains Star
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
TMZ.com:
'Bachelor's' Rozlyn Papa in Sex Tape Drama  —  A new celebrity sex tape is being shopped around the porn community — and the person peddling the tape says the star is Rozlyn Papa from “The Bachelor.”  —  TMZ has learned the tape is being shopped to a variety of XXX companies all over all over L.A. — including LiveJasmin.com
E! Online:
Seth Green Tickled Pink Over Engagement  —  Seth Green just got one step closer to becoming a real-life Family Guy.  —  The longtime bachelor is single no more, as he tells E! News exclusively he is off the market and engaged to his girlfriend, model-actress Clare Grant.
Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Lady Gaga's outrageous Brit Awards outfit inspires desperate farmer's scarecrow  —  Anyone would be forgiven for thinking Lady Gaga had found herself a new career.  —  But the outrageous singer hasn't given up on the pop charts to chase off birds, but has become the inspiration for a farmer's scarecrow.
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DailyFill.com:
Lady GaGa Topless And Bulging
Discussion: omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jon Voight Overjoyed At Reconciliation With Angelina Jolie - “I've Been Waiting So Long To Hug My Grandchildren”  —  When photos surfaced Sunday of Jon Voight spending time in Venice, Italy, with Angelina Jolie, her partner Brad Pitt and their adorable children it was apparent …
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TMZ.com:
Simon vs. Ellen - They Don't Idolize Each Other  —  Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres flat out don't get along, and the tension is building ... this according to our “American Idol” sources.  —  Our insiders say Simon and Ellen aren't even trying to hide it.  Ellen can't stand what she believes is Simon's cruelty toward contestants.
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Access Hollywood:
Top 12 Men Compete On ‘American Idol,’ Most Fail To Impress Panel
Discussion: OK! Magazine
New York Post:
Jesus Luz spends night crying  —  Jesus Luzhad a bad night in Rio on Sunday.  —  Madonna's boy toy was deejaying at a party for the best samba schools that participated in Carnival when a guest came up and threw beer in his face, saying, “Get out of here, I don't wanna see your face here anymore!”
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘NCIS,’ ‘Bones,’ ‘Lost,’ ‘Supernatural,’ 'Grey's,' and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: Happy belated birthday!
PopEater:
John Mayer Resuscitates Rep With Help From Tween  —  John Mayer has been losing friends right and left this month, after a controversial (and arguably racist) interview in Playboy wherein the singer graphically discusses Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Aniston and his “white supremacist” private parts.
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Eileen Finan / People.com:
Country Star Luke Bryan and Wife Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Country star Luke Bryan and his wife, Caroline, are expecting their second child in August, he tells PEOPLE.  —  “We're excited to have another little member of the family coming in,” says Bryan.  —  Bryan, 33, says having son Bo …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Justin Theroux Readying ‘Zoolander 2’ For Ben Stiller And Paramount: Will Owen Join Them?  —  EXCLUSIVE: What's better than being really, really ridiculously good-looking like Zoolander?  Being really, really ridiculously good-looking in the 2001 cult classic's sequel.
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Kirstie Alley Gets Surprise Hello from Her Dream ‘Booty Call’  —  From left: Kirstie Alley, Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey  —  Leave it to Oprah Winfrey to make yet another dream come true.  —  During an interview with Kirstie Alley, set to air Thursday on the Oprah Winfrey Show …
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon's Date Night  —  Reese Witherspoon and Hollywood agent Jim Toth are not “exclusive,” according to a source, but they do seem to be enjoying each other's company.  —  The pair shared an intimate dinner Wednesday night at the low-key Pace restaurant in L.A.'s Laurel Canyon.
Discussion: PopSugar
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
COUPLED UP: JAY-Z & BEYONCE COURTSIDE AT THE LAKERS GAME  —  Rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyonce Knowles attend a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, February 24th at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.  Looks like they have fun.
Discussion: DailyFill.com
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Possible directors of ‘Paranormal Activity 2’: Several young genre maestros ... and Brian De Palma  —  When it comes to “Paranormal Activity,” nothing should surprise us anymore.  This was a movie that was shot for $10,000 and became a $100-million-plus box-office powerhouse.
entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com:
Sources: Johnny Depp, Vanessa Paradis Have Terrible Hygiene  —  Johnny Depp and his wife, French supermodel Vanessa Paradis may look like a gorgeous couple on the outside, but sources who work with the two tell Fox411 that they aren't as clean as they sometimes appear.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Blemish and Pop Crunch
Us Weekly:
Audrina Patridge's New Man Joins “The Hills”  —  Surprise!  Audrina Patridge's new boyfriend Ryan Cabrera will now be working with her, too — on The Hills.  —  E! News spotted musician Cabrera filming scenes last Friday at Hollywood club La Vida “for about an hour at a secluded table on the patio.”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Movieline
Nicole Sperling / Hollywood Insider:
Exclusive: Bradley Cooper drops out of spy comedy ‘This Means War’  —  The Hangover's Bradley Cooper won't be heading to the spy genre anytime soon.  The actor has exited the long-gestating spy comedy project This Means War, in which he was set to start opposite Reese Witherspoon.
Ree Hines / msnbc.com:
Chris Brown defends Tiger Woods  —  Plus: Denise Richards warned TV exec that Charlie Sheen needed rehab  —  Fallen R&B star Chris Brown doesn't think anyone has the right to judge Tiger Woods.  —  Slideshow  —  Tiger and family  —  Images of star golfer with wife Elin Nordegren and their kids.
Peter Debruge / Variety:
Cage, Reynolds to star in CG caveman comedy  —  DreamWorks Animation taps duo for ‘The Croods’  —  Nicolas Cage and Ryan Reynolds will play CG cavemen in DreamWorks Animation's “The Croods,” a comedy that pits a prehistoric patriarch (Cage) against a forward-thinking outsider (Reynolds).
RADAR:
Animal Activists PETA Mock Tiger Woods In New Ad Campaign  —  With Tiger Woods many endorsement deals flying out the window since his much publicized cheating scandal erupted, you'd think Tiger would be pleased to once again be featured in a major ad campaign.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Mary-Kate Olsen Splits With Boyfriend  —  Mary-Kate Olsen is back on the market.  —  The actress-design mogul, 23, has split from boyfriend Nate Lowman, UsMagazine.com has confirmed.  —  Asked if she and Lowman are still an item, her rep tells Us, “No, they are not.  It's been a while.”
Courtney Hazlett / msnbc.com:
‘Dancing’ scrambling to replace Harris  —  Former contestants Brooke Burke, Melissa Rycroft are among contenders  —  Hmm, notice any similarities?  Vanessa Minnillo, Brooke Burke and Melissa Rycroft are reportedly among those being considered to replace co-host Samantha Harris on “Dancing With the Stars.”
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Jessica Simpson / NY Post: Popwrap:
First Look: Jessica Simpson's ‘The Price of Beauty’  —  We've all known that Jessica Simpson has been working on a new series that examines how cultures perceive, attain and maintain beauty in light of the world calling her fat last January.  Well, now the first trailer for “The Price of Beauty” …
Discussion: Jezebel
Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
‘Hurt Locker’ producer apologizes for his ‘extremely inappropriate’ e-mail  —  Looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clamped down hard on “The Hurt Locker” co-producer Nicolas Chartier for sending out an e-mail blast that urged colleagues to campaign aggressively …
 
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Daily Mail:
Shaun Of The Dead's Simon Pegg becomes a bodysnatcher in new film …
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Margaret Lyons / PopWatch:
Clip du jour: ‘Felicity’ knew about iPads?
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Cara Lee / The Sun:
Cheryl to spill beans to Wossy
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Access Hollywood:
'Jersey Shore's' J-WOWW Not Wowed With Her Wardrobe
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Andrew Lloyd Webber and / New York Post:
‘Evita’ to repeat-a  —  Cue the balcony — here comes Eva Peron!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Advocate
Dave McNary / Variety:
Portman to star in, produce ‘Best Buds’
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