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11:30 AM 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.
Discussion: X17 Online, Fancast News and Starcasm
TMZ.com:
‘Two and a Half Men’ Crew Furious - Episodes Cut  —  The cast and crew of “Two and a Half Men” have just taken a major hit to their bank accounts, because Warner Bros. has just axed 4 of the remaining episodes ... TMZ has learned.  —  Warner Bros. was supposed to produce 8 more episodes to end the season …
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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 …
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Reason Why Charlie Sheen Smokes Crack
Discussion: Crushable
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen TRASHES ‘Men’ Execs on Live Radio
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,” …
Discussion: PopEater and Celebrity Smack
Kay West / People.com:
Taylor Swift Gets an Enchanting Valentine's Day Message  —  Taylor Swift may not have a special Valentine this year, but she certainly has a romantic admirer.  —  Adam Young, an electro-pop musician from the band Owl City with the ubiquitous hit “Fireflies,” posted a gushing online message …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift's Unrequited Crush: “I Was So in Love With You”
Daily Mail:
Rihanna sued by famed fashion photographer David LaChapelle over ‘copycat’ S&M video  —  Prominent U.S. fashion photographer David LaChapelle is taking legal action over Rihanna's video for her new single for S&M, it has emerged today.  —  LaChapelle, who has shot celebrities for magazines …
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!”
Amy Larocca / New York Magazine:
The $1 Billion Girl  —  Jessica Simpson is laughing all the way to the fashion bank.  —  The sun sets extra early one sloppy winter afternoon on the clutch of paparazzi huddled on a midtown sidewalk beside an idling SUV.  Big, wet flakes of snow are landing on cameras, heads, shoulders …
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Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
Aaron Sorkin to do a little social networking on ‘30 Rock’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  Before he goes behind the scenes of a cable news network with his HBO pilot, uber-writer Aaron Sorkin will go behind the scenes of a fictional sketch show on 30 Rock.  —  EW has learned exclusively that Sorkin …
Discussion: Carpetbagger, TV Squad and TV Fanatic
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Cake Boss Buddy Valastro Welcomes Baby No. 4  —  Fresh out of the oven!  —  Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro is a dad for the fourth time, his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  Valastro's wife Lisa, who also appears on the TLC show, gave birth to son Carlo Salvatore Valastro on Monday …
Discussion: The Insider
Sarah / People.com:
Tonya Harding Is Pregnant  —  Tonya Harding's life off the ice contains much less drama than on — and soon, the pitter patter of little feet.  —  The former figure skater, 40, is expecting her first child with husband Joseph Price, her attorney confirms to PEOPLE.
Discussion: PopEater, Cele|bitchy and TheGloss
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Former BFFs Kim Kardashian & Paris Hilton Make Peace  —  If there was a war, it's over now.  —  Former BFFs Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton have been rumored to be feuding since their once-close friendship fizzled, but they looked like best pals on Sunday night a the Interscope Grammy …
Michael Sheridan / NY Daily News:
Serene Branson, CBS 2 News reporter in Los Angeles, suffers possible stroke during live TV report  —  A Los Angeles reporter suffered a possible stroke during a live broadcast following the Grammys Sunday night.  —  Serene Branson was outside the Staples Center for CBS 2 News in Los Angeles …
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Young Frankenstein’ Actor Kenneth Mars Dies at 75 … Kenneth Mars, a farcical character actor best known for playing the police inspector with a creaky prosthetic arm in Mel Brooks' 1974 classic Young Frankenstein, died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at his home in Granada Hills, Calif. He was 75.
Justin Harp / All - Digital Spy:
Johnny Depp: ‘I have Bieber fever’  —  Johnny Depp has revealed that he has become a fan of ‘Somebody To Love’ singer Justin Bieber.  —  It was reported yesterday that Bieber made a surprise appearance at Depp's Rango press conference.  —  Speaking to The Insider, the Pirates …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Digital Spy
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Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Esperanza Spalding Learns What Happens When Justin Bieber Fans Attack
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Roseanne The Nut Farmer: Lifetime Orders Reality Series With Actress As Farm Owner
Discussion: TVgasm
Access Hollywood:
Lady Gaga Addresses ‘Born This Way’ Comparisons To Madonna's ‘Express Yourself’
Discussion: Oh, The Scandal! and Us Weekly
Perez Hilton:
Chelsea Handler's Going Bank Back On Tour
Discussion: Inside TV and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Cops: DeGeneres Intruder Hid on Kitchen Deck
Discussion: PopEater, The FABlife, RADAR and omg!
ETonline:
Muse's Matthew Bellamy on His First Baby with Kate Hudson
Discussion: Us Weekly, Hollybaby and People.com
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Cynthia Nixon Introduces Baby Max With Family Photo Shoot
Discussion: TV Squad and omg!
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Hilary Alexander / Telegraph:
Could Victoria Beckham be Kate Middleton's new ‘royal dressmaker’?
TMZ.com:
Beckham's $25 Million Lawsuit Not ‘In Touch’
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
'Grey's Anatomy' scoop!  James Tupper returns this season — EXCLUSIVE
TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Ronnie — Not Guilty Plea in Assault Case
Michael K / Dlisted:
You Can Cut The Sexual Tension With One Of Zac Efron's Eyebrows
The Superficial:
Snooki Made Us a Valentine
Discussion: Socialite Life
 

 
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

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

 
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