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12:35 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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Andrew Koenig / TMZ.com:
Andrew Koenig's Dad: He Took His Own Life  —  An emotional Walter Koenig — father of “Growing Pains” actor Andrew Koenig — just said his son, who had been missing since February 14, took his own life.  —  During Walter's brief statement, he had a message for those who may find themselves …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Andrew Koenig's Father: “My Son Took His Own Life”
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Brittany Murphy's Husband Says He's Vindicated By Her Autopsy Report  —  Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive statement that he feels vindicated by the contents of his wife's full autopsy report, which was released Thursday.
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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 …
TMZ.com:
Drugs in Brittany Murphy's System  —  The L.A. County Coroner has released the drugs that were in Brittany Murphy's system when she died.  —  According to the report, “Multiple medications were present in the blood, with elevated levels of hydrocodone, acetaminophen, and chlorpheniramine.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: It's Official!  Simon Cowell Engaged, His Fiancée Tells RadarOnline  —  It's official.  Simon Cowell is getting married!  —  Beautiful Mezhgan Hussainy told RadarOnline.com exclusively that she and Simon are officially engaged.  —  Until now, there have been only whispers …
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PopEater:   Simon Cowell's Gal Says They're Engaged
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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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:
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:
'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: TMZ.com and omg!
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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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 …
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.
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
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:
Palin Wins — Levi Johnston Ordered to Pay Up  —  Levi Johnston has been ordered to pay nearly $18,000 in back child support ... TMZ has learned.  —  During a hearing in the child support case between Bristol Palin and Levi, the judge ruled Levi must pay $1,688.42 a month in support …
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Seth Green Is Engaged!  —  Female fans of Seth Green might soon be green with envy: The actor is engaged to model/actress Clare Grant, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Green, 36, and Grant, 30, attended the Tarina Tarantino Sephora launch party in Hollywood Wednesday and were seen cuddling at the valet stand …
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Applegate, Milano getting ‘Hall Pass’  —  Larry Campbell, Vanessa Angel also cast in Farrellys' comedy  —  Christina Applegate is the latest to join the Farrelly brothers comedy “Hall Pass,” in production at New Line.  Alyssa Milano, Larry Campbell and Vanessa Angel also have jumped aboard.
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 …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
 
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