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2:00 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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PopEater:   Stars Mourn Andrew Koenig Through Twitter
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Andrew Koenig's Father: “My Son Took His Own Life”
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
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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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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Dana Kasser / MTV:
John Mayer Thanks Fans For ‘Believing’ In Him At NYC Concert
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopEater
Us Weekly:
John Mayer Apologizes (Again) for Being “an A—hole”
Discussion: Digital Spy and Cele|bitchy
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 …
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.
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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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Kidman joining Sandler-Aniston film  —  Model Brooklyn Decker also cast in romantic comedy  —  Nicole Kidman will exercise her comedy chops in “Just Go for It,” Columbia's romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston.  —  Sports Illustrated cover model Brooklyn Decker …
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
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
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.
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
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 …
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: Right Celebrity
 
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Telegraph:
Paris Hilton advert ‘too hot for Brazil’ says government
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Woman sues rapper 50 Cent over sex tape
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TMZ.com:
OctoMom Goes Clubbin' in NYC
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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

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

Jack Dunn / Variety:
Trump appoints Mark Burnett, the British TV executive who created and produced the reality show The Apprentice, as a special envoy to the UK

 
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