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1:55 PM ET, February 15, 2011

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Chris Heath / GQ:
Mr. Hannah Montana's Achy Broken Heart  —  These days Billy Ray Cyrus's life is imitating a bad country song: He's headed for a messy divorce, his record company just delayed his latest comeback, and his cherished 18-year-old daughter seems destined to rip bong hits at every party in the U.S …
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Billy Ray Cyrus Blames ‘Hannah Montana’ for Family Problems  —  It's been a tough, scandal-filled year for Billy Ray Cyrus.  The singer recently opened up to GQ Magazine about his relationship with his daughter, Miley, and revealed some regrets about the show that made her famous.
TMZ.com:
Billy Ray — Hannah Montana ‘Destroyed’ My Family
Michael K / Dlisted:
Billy Ray Cyrus Hates Hannah Montana
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
People.com:
Irina Shayk: 5 Things to Know about Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Cover Model  —  She's just been revealed as the cover model for Sports Illustrated's 2011 swimsuit issue, but Irina Shayk is hardly a household name - at least, not outside her native land of Russia.
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Irina Shayk: ‘SI swimsuit cover a shock’
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online and INF Daily
Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz Reunite on Valentine's Day  —  They just can't stay apart?  —  Although they filed divorce papers last week, Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz had lunch together on the most romantic day of the year — along with their son Bronx, 2.
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People.com:
Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz Have a Post-Split Lunch  —  Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz are in the process of ending their marriage, but the former couple seem to be proving that their split is indeed amicable.  —  “They had lunch together today with Bronx at the Beverly Hills Hotel,” …
Star:
Charlie Sheen Says He's Sober — And In Love — In A Bizarre New Interview!  —  Most celebs in the mist of a crisis would keep a low public profile — but not Charlie Sheen!  —  The rehabbing star of Two And A Half Men called into The Dan Patrick Show on Monday to discuss baseball …
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Controls the Fate of ‘Men’
Jessica Satherley / Daily Mail:
Is there anything Kim won't do on camera?  Miss Kardashian is filmed sleeping with Australian bodyguard Shengo Deane  —  Kim Kardashian recently told Piers Morgan that she was ‘devastated’ over her sex-tape being leaked in 2007.  But that hasn't stopped her filming graphic scenes in bed on an upcoming episode of her reality TV show.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Former BFFs Kim Kardashian & Paris Hilton Make Peace
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Lady Gaga Tells Jay Leno That Madonna Loves ‘Born This Way’  —  Last night, Lady Gaga stopped by ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ to let everyone know that Madonna contacted her to voice her “love and complete support” for Gaga's latest smash, ‘Born This Way,’ after the Internet erupted …
Discussion: X17 Online and Gaga Daily
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Access Hollywood:
Lady Gaga Addresses ‘Born This Way’ Comparisons To Madonna's ‘Express Yourself’
Discussion: PopBytes and Oh, The Scandal!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS & DETAILS: Lindsay Lohan Spends Valentine's Day With Sam Ronson!  —  Busted again!  —  OK — this time, it's not what you think.  Lindsay Lohan was caught sneaking out of Samantha Ronson's home in Venice Beach, CA. on (drum roll please!)  VALENTINE'S DAY!
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Bossip and Queerty
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay — Valentine's Day with Samantha Ronson
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: Meet the Newest Office Staffer  —  The Office 2.0 is beginning to take shape.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that model-turned-actress Cody Horn (Rescue Me) has been tapped to fill one of the three new roles being added to the NBC comedy in the post-Steve Carell era.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter Eye ‘Dark Shadows’  —  Tim Burton is turning to familiar onscreen leading ladies for roles in Dark Shadows, the film he'll direct for Warner Bros with Johnny Depp in the lead role of Barnabas Collins.  Michelle Pfeiffer is in talks to play Elizabeth Collins Stoddard.
Billboard.Biz:
Exclusive: Justin Bieber ‘Never Say Never’ Expanded Version To Be Released In Theaters March 4  —  A second version of the Justin Bieber movie is scheduled to be released in theaters on March 4 that will include 20 pieces of music not in the current edition of “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never,” sources tell Billboard.
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Lady Gaga / New York Magazine:
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never May Be Quickly Updated With New Footage …
Us Weekly:
Lauren Conrad Forging Ahead With New Reality Show  —  Lauren Conrad may be headed back to the small screen after all.  —  Though her MTV reality series was recently dropped for being “too high brow,” the 25-year-old Hills alum told UsMagazine.com that several other networks have expressed interest in picking up the show.
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Katy Perry's Mom Wants Grandkids Pronto  —  Someone's certainly in a rush for Katy Perry and Russell Brand to have children, though it's not necessarily the newlyweds themselves.  —  “He loves kids.  I just can't wait for them to have babies.  Grandma, here we come!”
Discussion: Style Watch, BabyRazzi and Hollybaby
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Returns to WWE  —  After a seven-year hiatus from body slams and bikini briefs, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has returned to the ring.  —  The WWE star-turned-actor made his return to wrestling on last night's ‘Raw,’ where he was introduced as the host of the upcoming Wrestlemania XXVII.
Discussion: The Daily What and Digital Spy
Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Sexy Channing Tatum Gets Drunk With a GQ Writer  —  Channing Tatum covers the March issue of GQ with (surprise!) a sexy new photo shoot.  But we're psyched to say the written profile is as enticing as the 30-year-old actor's physique.  —  Writer Jessica Pressler spent 24 hours …
New York Post:
Nanny busted for ‘doping up’ infant  —  A Long Island nanny was arrested after she ignored age warning labels on a popular allergy medicine and repeatedly dosed a 4-month-old to “calm” the infant, police said yesterday.  —  Anneliese Brucato, 48, was caught in the act by the girl's mother …
Discussion: Hollybaby and Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Roseanne The Nut Farmer: Lifetime Orders Reality Series With Actress As Farm Owner  —  EXCLUSIVE: Roseanne Barr is back in primetime as the star of a 16-episode comedic reality series for Lifetime.  The show, from Biggest Loser producer 3 Ball/Eyeworks and Full Moon & High Tide Prods. …
Discussion: TVgasm
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Roseanne Barr launching Lifetime reality show
 
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Marco / X17 Online:
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Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Welcomes Baby No. 4
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From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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