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2:50 PM ET, February 26, 2010

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CNN:
Missing actor's body found in Vancouver park, source says  —  (CNN) — Actor Andrew Koenig, missing since February 14, was found dead in Vancouver, British Colombia, Thursday, a source close to the family told CNN.  —  The body of the former “Growing Pains” star was found in a park …
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Us Weekly:
Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold Remember Andrew Koening  —  Former Growing Pains stars Kirk Cameron and Tracey Gold are mourning the death of their costar Andrew Koenig, whose body was found Thursday in a Vancouver park after he committed suicide.  —  “It is with great sorrow to hear …
PopEater:   Stars Mourn Andrew Koenig Through Twitter
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Andrew Koenig's Father: “My Son Took His Own Life”
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Simon Cowell's Gal Says They're Engaged
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Brittany Murphy Had No Signs of Drug, Alcohol Abuse  —  Putting to rest rumors about Brittany Murphy's health before she died, the Los Angeles Coroner found that the actress did not abuse drugs or alcohol and wasn't dangerously thin.  —  The final report released Thursday states that Murphy had …
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TMZ.com:
'American Idol's' Chikezie Busted — Too Famous!  —  Remember Chikezie from “American Idol?”  Well, apparently a sales person at Neiman Marcus remembered him because the singer was busted last night for felony identity theft ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
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PopEater:
Former ‘Idol’ Top Twelver Arrested For Identity Theft
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Angelina Jolie Says No to Wanted 2, Killing the Sequel  —  Universal craved a sequel to Angelina Jolie's assassination tango/loom tutorial Wanted.  Unfortunately for the studio, Jolie is leaving them...wanting.  We've just heard the actress has pulled out of the planned Timur Bekmambetov-directed sequel …
PopEater:
John Mayer Apologizes for Being ‘A—hole’ in Playboy  —  Continuing on his apology tour, John Mayer told New York fans that he is a different person and can't believe he ever used the N-word or referred to ex Jessica Simpson as sexual “crack cocaine” in an interview with Playboy.
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Us Weekly:
John Mayer Apologizes (Again) for Being “an A—hole”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Digital Spy
Dana Kasser / MTV:
John Mayer Thanks Fans For ‘Believing’ In Him At NYC Concert
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Jon Cryer's Ex-Wife Allegedly Requested Hit  —  Jon Cryer, co-star of “Two and a Half Men,” was the target of a hit engineered by his ex-wife ... this according to the woman's ex-boyfriend.  —  According to documents filed in the custody battle between Cryer and ex-wife Sarah Trigger …
TMZ.com:
Chuck Liddell's XXX Workout — The Naked Truth  —  Chuck Liddell and his extremely hot girlfriend will not be going after the person who taped them working out in a gym — in nothing but shoes — because the naked twosome was in on the act.  —  TMZ has learned the UFC badass and Heidi Northcott agreed …
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber's Sweet 16 — Possible Risk of Death  —  Justin Bieber sent out invites to his upcoming 16th birthday party — and while it's gonna be awesome, there's one giant string attached: A release form for parents that warns your child is risking death by going.
TMZ.com:
Sean Penn — Lifesaving Hero in Haiti  —  Sean Penn is personally responsible for saving two lives Thursday during a rescue mission in Haiti — a woman and an orphan child badly injured in the rubble of a collapsed building ... TMZ has learned.  —  Penn — who runs the Jenkins-Penn Haitian …
GaGaDaily.com:
LADY GAGA LEAVES ZUMA  —  Last night, Lady Gaga was spotted leaving Zuma restaurant in London wearing a three foot pair of horns on her head!  Click the picture above to view more photos.  —  Source: Big Pictures via Mr Paparazzi  —  Starstrukk71  —  OMG!!!!!..only gaga could pull that off,i LOVE HER!!!!.. :D
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Army Wives's Catherine Bell Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Army Wives's Catherine Bell is adding to her ranks.  —  The actress, 41, is expecting her second child, a son, with husband Adam Beason, PEOPLE has confirmed exclusively.  “I'm so excited to be having a baby boy,” says Bell, who has a 6-year-old daughter, Gemma.
Discussion: MomLogic and Right Celebrity
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Karina Smirnoff: No More Dancing With the Stars?  —  We won't be seeing too much of Karina Smirnoff when Dancing With the Stars returns for its tenth season.  —  Sources tell us that Smirnoff has been cut from the competition...  Smirnoff has not been paired with one of the new celebrity competitors.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and EW.com
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Lindsay's Wild Week: Partying - and Two Near Run-ins with Samantha Ronson  —  Lindsay Lohan recently declared she is healthy and happier and has put her substance-abuse problems behind her - but her recent behavior may suggest otherwise.  —  After trips to London and Atlantic City, N.J. …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, PopSugar and Cele|bitchy
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Johnny Weir Responds to Mocking Broadcasters  —  Johnny Weir is fired up over comments by a pair of Canadian broadcasters who suggested his costumes and “body language” set a bad example for male skaters and joked he may have to take a gender test.  —  “I'm not somebody to cry about something …
Discussion: Extra, PopEater and iVillage
PopEater:
‘Iron Man 2’ Action Figures Unveiled!  —  EXCLUSIVE: ‘Iron Man 2’ is sure to blow the roof off of the box office this summer, and as with any superhero or comic book movie, a full line of toys is set to accompany it.  PopEater is proud to exclusively reveal the newest line of action figures from 'Iron Man 2 …
Discussion: iesb.net
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Bret Michaels Tells Miley Cyrus, 17, to “Get Undressed” in Song  —  Miley Cyrus' musical followup to “Party in the USA”?  —  Singing backup for Bret Michaels — who commands her to “slowly get undressed” —in an eyebrow-raising love song.  —  In the just-released rock-country ballad …
TMZ.com:
Rozlyn Papa — Multiple Sex Tapes on the Market  —  Rozlyn Papa's sex tape problem just multiplied — TMZ has learned someone is shopping “multiple” tapes featuring a woman said to be the “Bachelor” castoff.  —  As we previously reported, one tape had already been shopped …
 
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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

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