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7:15 PM ET, February 26, 2010

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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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Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
You're So Wrong: Carly Simon Song NOT About David Geffen  —  The British papers have gone crazy over a 38-year-old story.  And they've got it all wrong, of course.  —  For years, Carly Simon has teased the public that “You're So Vain,” her signature record, was about Warren Beatty.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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Starpulse:
Carly Simon Names Who's ‘So Vain’  —  Carly Simon has ended nearly 40 years of speculation by finally naming the man who inspired her hit You're So Vain - her target was gay record label boss David Geffen.  —  The song, which catapulted the singer to fame in 1972, was rumored …
Perez Hilton:
You're So Vain! Simon Reveals Who Song Is About!
Discussion: Fan Fare
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 …
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PopEater:
Stars Mourn Andrew Koenig Through Twitter
Discussion: Socialite Life
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Monjack: I “Sobbed” Reading Brittany Murphy's Full Autopsy  —  Simon Monjack tells UsMagazine.com it wasn't easy for him to read his late wife Brittany Murphy's final autopsy report, which was released Thursday.  —  He says he and the actress' mother Sharon “both sobbed and sobbed.
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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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The Superficial:   Lady GaGa just gave Guillermo del Toro a boner
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:
'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.
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 …
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Vulture Exclusive: Taylor Lautner Drops Mattel's Max Steel to Make Hasbro's Stretch Armstrong  —  Forget Team Edward versus Team Jacob, Taylor Lautner found himself in the midst of a bigger rivalry in toy-obsessed Hollywood: Team Mattel versus Team Hasbro.  And Vulture has learned that Hasbro …
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:
Gary Coleman Suffers Apparent Seizure on TV  —  Gary Coleman suffered an apparent seizure this morning while on the set of “The Insider” and was rushed to the hospital ... according to sources on set.  —  We're told Dr. Drew was with Coleman at the time as part of some kind of panel …
Discussion: Associated Press and Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Brazilian Government Protests “Sensual” Paris Hilton Ads  —  Paris Hilton has the Brazilian government up in arms.  —  A spokesperson for the country's Secretariat for Women's Affairs wants a beer commercial the heiress stars in off the air, according to the AP.
Phil / Egotastic!:
Anne Hathaway Nude Scenes in Love and Other Drugs Confirmed!  —  If you like seeing Anne Hathaway naked (and really, who doesn't?), then I've got some great news for you.  According to post on the IMDB Forum, a viewer has confirmed several Anne Hathaway nude scenes in her upcoming film Love and Other Drugs.
Amber James / PopEater:
Tiffani Thiessen Shows Off Baby Bump in NYC  —  When Tiffani Thiessen isn't playing the beautiful, steadfast wife of an FBI agent in USA Network's ‘White Collar,’ she's taking time to relax before her baby arrives.  “I'm feeling great,” the actress, 36, gushed to PopEater at USA Network …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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 and MomLogic
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.
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 …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
The Bachelor's Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney Set to Wed  —  Bachelor star Jason Mesnick and former contestant Molly Malaney are set to tie the knot Saturday, PEOPLE has learned.  —  The private ceremony and reception will be featured in a two-hour TV special, The Bachelor …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
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. …
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.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Feud Alert!  Lily Slams Courtney Love as “Paranoid, Drug-Addled Lunatic”  —  Ian Gavan/Getty Images; Mike Marsland/Getty Images  —  Safe to say Lily Allen won't be catching any of those Courtney Love-fronted Hole reunion concerts.  —  Things are definitely heating up over on Twitter …
 
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