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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Prosecutor: Lindsay Lohan Likely To Be Released Early From Rehab  —  Lindsay Lohan is likely to be released early from court-ordered rehab, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Sexy Stars Who Have Done Jail Time  —  Danette Meyers, the prosecutor …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Dina Lohan Blames Judge, Defends Lindsay  —  Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy  —  An argumentative Dina Lohan - placing the blame on the judge no longer on the case and staunchly defending the behavior of her daughter Lindsay Lohan …
omg!:
Lindsay Lohan's mother says actress will move East  —  NEW YORK - Lindsay Lohan's mom says the actress will be moving away from California and back to New York after she gets out of drug rehabilitation.  —  Dina Lohan, during an often tense interview with NBC “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer on Friday …
Discussion: PopEater and X17 Online
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Shoots Back at Bill O'Reilly Over Motherhood Comments  —  Jennifer Aniston has a few choice words for Bill O'Reilly, who criticized her recent comments about single motherhood.  —  “Of course, the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age.
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Incoming! Aniston Stands Up To O'Reilly
Discussion: Gabby Babble and OK! Magazine
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / PopEater:
Jennifer Aniston Not ‘Destructive,’ Say Parenting Experts
Discussion: omg! and OK! Magazine
TMZ.com:
‘American Idol’ Back-Up Plan — Shania Twain  —  “American Idol” sources tell TMZ ... the Jennifer Lopez deal isn't dead yet, but if it does flatline ... “Idol's” next choice is country star Shania Twain.  —  Shania was a hit on “Idol” this past season when she served as guest judge and mentor.
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Jill Serjeant / Fan Fare:
Shania Twain for “American Idol”? Judge auditions drag on
Discussion: TMZ.com, omg! and Gossip Cop
Carlton Banks / Tabloid Prodigy:
Can you guess which ‘Jersey Shore’ star has a tiny dickus?  —  In last week's episode of MTV brain sewage Jersey Shore, a cast member was seen sporting an unimpressive morning wood.  —  HINT: It's not Snooki.  —  Answer after the jump!  —  It's the bulkiest one in the pack, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro.
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Bones’ breaks off talks with The Situation
Perez Hilton:   Here's The Sitch: No Situation On Bones!
Eunice Oh / People.com:
Kelsey Grammer and New Girlfriend Expecting a Baby  —  Kelsey Grammer and girlfriend Kayte Walsh  —  Kelsey Grammer is going to be a dad for the fifth time.  —  The actor, 55, and his new girlfriend, Kayte Walsh, 29, are expecting a baby together, her father told the Daily Mail and Grammer's rep confirmed Thursday.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds Buy $2.8 Million L.A. Home  —  Scarlett Johannson and Ryan Reynolds have more than just a two-year wedding anniversary (in September) to celebrate: they've also got a deluxe new love nest!  —  The Hollywood couple recently purchased a two-bedroom …
Discussion: Famecrawler and Perez Hilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
Chippy D Is A Role Model To Our Youth  —  The next time a junior high school is looking for a motivational speaker to tell young teens to cross college off of their things to do list and consider a career in turning tricks on the ho stroll, they should call up Laurence Fishburne's 19-year-old daughter Montana.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Us Weekly:
Angelina: Shiloh “Tells Me What She Wants to Wear”  —  Who's the boss?  Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is!  —  In a new interview with British mag Stylist, Angelina Jolie once again defends her daughter's buzzed-about tomboy style.  —  “It's not my choice,” Jolie, 35, claims of her and Brad Pitt's …
Us Weekly:
Teri Hatcher Admits: “I May” Get Botox Again  —  Oops!  Teri Hatcher hasn't banned Botox after all.  —  On Monday, the 45-year-old star shared makeup- and Botox-free self-portraits on Facebook in an album entitled “Oy with the Botox,” wrinkling her brow to prove she's now filler-free.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and ETonline
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE COURT DOCUMENTS: Gay Folk-Hero Flight Attendant Still Hitched To Vegas Bride  —  Steven Slater, the folk hero flight attendant who went on a tarmac tirade, got hitched — to a woman — in Las Vegas as a teenager, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  But the marriage hit turbulence after just eight months!
Discussion: Starcasm
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Next Movie Star: Bugs Bunny  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has hired Elf scribe David Berenbaum to write Bugs Bunny, a live action/CG feature film designed to revive one of the studio's most iconic intellectual properties.  I'm told that Berenbaum, who also adapted The Spiderwick Chronicles …
Discussion: The Playlist, Inside Movies and /Film
PopEater:
Justin Bieber Returning to ‘CSI’ to Film More Episodes  —  CBS announced last Thursday that pop star Justin Bieber had signed on to play a troubled kid in an upcoming episode of its hugely popular crime drama ‘CSI.’ Producers were so excited about his appearance, they've decided to give him a multi-episode storyline.
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
Gurl Crush  —  She knows her sugary anthems and tart tweets aren't everyone's cup of iced tea, but Katy Perry has a sweet spot for marriage equality, gay bridesmaids, and mysterious drag queens.  —  When Katy Perry, the doe-eyed daughter of Christian pastors, chased her single “Ur So Gay” …
Discussion: Starpulse and Towleroad News #gay
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive: Hilary to wed in Santa Barbara  —  Hilary to wed in Santa Barbara  —  In Touch can exclusively reveal that Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie are set to tie the knot this weekend at the beautiful San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, Calif. The couple, who got engaged in Hawaii in February …
Michael Schneider / Variety:
CBS loves Hewitt for ‘Valentine’ TV film  —  ‘Ghost Whisperer’ actress will star with Betty White  —  Jennifer Love Hewitt is back at CBS — and she's bringing along media superstar Betty White.  —  Hewitt and White are set to star in the “Hallmark Hall of Fame” movie “The Lost Valentine …
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Rihanna's Tattoo Typo: Lost in Translation  —  Whoops!  Looks like Rihanna should have consulted your high school French teacher before getting her latest tattoo.  The music superstar's newest ink reads “rebelle fleur,” but someone forgot to tell the ‘Rude Boy’ singer that in French, adjectives typically follow the nouns they modify.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paramount Hires 'Step Up 3D's Jon Chu To Direct Justin Bieber Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has set Step Up 3D helmer Jon Chu to direct its 3D feature film about teenage singing sensation Justin Bieber.  At the same time, the studio has bolstered the producing roster …
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Saddest Pussies In The World  —  While nothing makes a pussy sadder than the sight of Mel Gibson's face, nothing makes the other kind of pussy sadder than a costume!  Putting a wig and a stupid costume on a cat will turn his/her usual bitchface into an ultra bitchysadface.
The Smoking Gun:
Snooki Gets Defeated By Snooky The Underwater Cat In Trademark Bid  —  Popular Tags  —  Buster … Government officials have rejected “Jersey Shore” cast member Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi's application to trademark her nickname so she can slap it on books.  —  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office …
Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
‘So You Think You Can Dance’ winner announced  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.  Please click here if you wish to continue.  —  Lauren Froderman has won the seventh season of So You Think You Can Dance and has earned the title of America's Favourite Dancer.
Discussion: omg!
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
NBC pulls ‘Mad Men’ spoof after Emmy rivals irked  —  Exclu: An Emmy promo spoofing AMC's acclaimed drama “Mad Men” backfired on NBC.  —  The network aired the first of three “Mad Men"-style promos Wednesday night which featured Emmy host Jimmy Fallon in the role of Don Draper and Christina Hendricks playing her character Joan Harris.
The Sun:
CopyKate girl, Owen?  —  OWEN WILSON and co-star RACHEL McADAMS are becoming more than just colleagues, according to sources on the set of their new movie Midnight In Paris.  —  Funnyman Owen and Rachel, who appeared in GUY RITCHIE's Sherlock Holmes, have been openly flirting between takes …
Steven Avalos / PopEater:
Brigitte Bardot Fights Planned Biopic: 'I'm Not Dead!'  —  Iconic French film actress Brigitte Bardot is furious over plans to produce a film based on her life.  Kyle Newman, producer and director of the project, has tapped his wife, actress Jaime King, for the unauthorized role.  “A film about my life?
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0 and Guardian
 
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