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9:10 AM ET, February 25, 2010

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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Captain America contenders: Krasinski, Crawford, Vogel, more  —  UPDATED: John Krasinski as Captain America?  —  It could happen as Marvel conducts screen tests this week in its search for the actor to play Steve Rogers, the alter ego of the title character in its “Captain America” movie.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Who Will Be Captain America?  —  UPDATE: I've learned that Marvel Studios and director Joe Johnston are testing candidates for The First Avenger: Captain America which Paramount will distribute on July 22, 2011.  I've scooped their wish list: most but by no means all of the contenders …
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive Interview:My affair with Matthew Fox  —  In Touch Exclusive Interview:  —  My affair with Matthew Fox  —  “He didn't tell me to keep it a secret or anything.  He didn't even use protection.  He didn't seem concerned at all,” Stefani Talbott tells In Touch exclusively, about the married Lost star.
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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.”
omg!:
Andrew Koenig's Dad: “I Just Want to Know You're OK”  —  Police and loved ones continued to look for missing Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig after a search at one of the actor's favorite local parks failed to turn up evidence.  —  “I just want to know you're OK,” his father …
Discussion: TMZ.com and New York Magazine
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Lisa Ingrassia / People.com:
Andrew Koenig Paid Rent, Moved Out Before He Disappeared
Discussion: New Jersey Online
TMZ.com:
Missing ‘Growing Pains’ Star — More Clues
Discussion: Digital Spy and Gossip Cop
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).
The Huffington Post:
Kelly Ripa's New Tattoo PHOTOS: Consuelos On Wrist (PICTURES)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Kelly Ripa got a new tattoo and she showed it off on “Regis and Kelly” Wednesday morning.  —  Ripa, who already has a flower tattoo on her inner ankle, got “Consuelos” on her wrist, as in husband-of-13-years Mark Consuelos.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Osbourne “Took More Hell” for Weight Than Drug Addiction  —  Kelly Osbourne checked into rehab for drug and alcohol addiction three times.  —  But the singer, 25, tells the new Us Weekly (on newsstands now): “I took more hell for being fat than I did for being an absolute raging drug addict.
Us Weekly:
Octomom: I Lost 145 Lbs. for the Money  —  What inspired Nadya Suleman to get back into 24-inch-waist jeans nine months after giving birth to octuplets?  —  “The main reason was obviously revenue and I'm the first to admit it,” she said on The View Wednesday of dropping 145 pounds through weight training and a sensible diet.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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omg!:
‘The View’ Ladies Grill Nadya ‘Octomom’ Suleman On Her Sanity
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
‘Top Model’ Winner Yoanna House's New Look  —  Winning season two of “America's Next Top Model” has completely changed Yoanna House ... literally.  —  The buxom 29-year-old former “Look for Less” host resurfaced at an event in NYC in her best “Real Housewife of New Jersey” drag.  —  Smile with your eyes, girl.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Inside Susan Boyle's Struggle with Fame  —  After performing at Italy's Sanremo music festival on Feb. 16, Susan Boyle told an adoring audience, “Dreams have no expiry date.  I'd like this to go on and on.”  —  But at what cost?  —  Two of her brothers are now voicing concerns …
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PopEater:
Susan Boyle ‘Needs 24-hour Care,’ Her Family Claims
Discussion: Celebslam
Access Hollywood:
Top 12 Men Compete On ‘American Idol,’ Most Fail To Impress Panel  —  American Idol,Reality TV,TV,Urban,Ellen DeGeneres,Simon Cowell,Kelly Clarkson,Paula Abdul,Kara DioGuardi,Randy Jackson,More Tags...  The Top 12 men of “American Idol” hit the stage for their first shot at winning the public vote …
Discussion: OK! Magazine
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Perez Hilton:
Ellen Gets Pushed To The End Of The Table!
Discussion: TMZ.com and Extra
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kourtney Kardashian is “faking” relationship with Scott for the cameras  —  Wow, Kourtney Kardashian and Patrick Bateman got their third In Touch Weekly cover story in a row!  This relationship drama is officially just as epic as Brangelina's!  I'm also enjoying the hyperbole In Touch has been employing for Scott and Kourtney.
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Us Weekly:
Kourtney's “100 Percent” Happy She Showed Mason's Birth on TV
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Martha Groves / L.A. NOW:
City of Beverly Hills says ‘Miss Beverly Hills’ is a fraud, disavows her stance on gay marriage  —  Lauren Ashley, a Miss California USA contestant and outspoken opponent of same-sex marriage, claims Beverly Hills as the city she represents.  Beverly Hills lays no claim to her whatsoever.
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TMZ.com:
‘Miss Beverly Hills’ Disowned by The City
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
Kellvin Chavez / Latino Review:
Exclusive: David Goyer Hired To Write Superman: The Man of Steel  —  Today is huge comic book movie news Wednesday.  With the Captain America finalists breaking over at Marvel, we got something from the world of DC.  —  Our notorious trusted source ‘Pinche Taco’ came up big for us...
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.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Mickey Rourke to play Conan's father  —  Mickey Rourke is in negotiations to play Conan's father in Lionsgate's “Conan” movie.  —  Marcus Nispel is directing the pic, which being produced by Nu Image/Millenium Films and sees Jason Momoa playing the barbarian warrior created by Robert E. Howard.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen MIA on Set, Denise Sounded Alarm  —  Charlie Sheen's ex-wife warned people on “Two and a Half Men” that Charlie needed help badly ... sources tell TMZ.  —  We've learned Denise Richards contacted an exec from the show Monday morning and said she was concerned about Charlie relapsing …
Discussion: omg!, RADAR and Perez Hilton
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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.
Discussion: /Film and Dark Horizons
 
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘NCIS,’ …
Discussion: Warming Glow
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Carrie Prejean Living In Sin With Fiance Kyle Boller
Discussion: Perez Hilton and boy culture
People.com:
George Clooney Staying Put in Italian Villa
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger
Ken Lee / People.com:
Lawyer: Deadliest Catch's Jake Harris Wasn't Driving Drunk
Discussion: Fancast News
Bob Sassone / TV Squad:
Letterman's Plan For Leno's First Week Back? Jerry Seinfeld!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Pop Crunch
New York Post:
Padma Lakshmi's baby will grow up with a dad
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Blemish
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DailyFill.com:
Justin Bieber Slightly Terrified Of Miley Cyrus
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Mel B's Shaved Head: Mommy & Me Edition
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Meet the Hot New Old Spice Guy
Discussion: PopEater
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+

 
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