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11:15 PM ET, February 16, 2011

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Rolling Stone:
Justin Bieber Talks Sex, Politics, Music and Puberty In New ‘Rolling Stone’ Cover Story  —  'I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them,' Bieber tells Vanessa Grigoriadis  —  In the new issue of Rolling Stone - on stands and online in the digital archives on February 18th …
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Wins Latest Round in Custody War  —  Halle Berry just emerged from court victorious in her custody battle with Gabriel Aubry ... TMZ has learned ... because a judge just gave her the green light to go across country with her toddler to shoot a movie.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Halle Berry's Baby Daddy Files Legal Papers To End Custody Battle  —  Gabriel Aubry filed a motion yesterday to end his custody case and to dismiss his request for spousal support from his ex-girlfriend Halle Berry.  —  Halle and her legal team are currently at the courthouse in a closed hearing.
RADAR:
Halle Berry & Baby Daddy Declare Truce, Are Talking To Each Other Again
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DP Show / Dan Patrick:
Charlie Sheen returns to the show to clarify comments
The Huffington Post:
Charlie Sheen Gives Lindsay Lohan Advice On ‘Dan Patrick Show’
Discussion: Hollywood.com and PopBytes
People.com:
PHOTO: Jersey Shore's Angelina Pivarnick Gets Engaged  —  What would her (former) roommates say about this?  —  Angelina Pivarnick, who appeared on the first two seasons of Jersey Shore, is engaged, according to an onlooker who witnessed the proposal.  —  The reality star's boyfriend …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore's Angelina Blows Her Chance At Appearing On Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Crushable
Devin Gordon / GQ:
Kruger Town  —  Like your everyday dominatrix assassin, Diane Kruger looked natural killing Nazis with Brad Pitt.  This month she sidles up to Liam Neeson—and stands tall  —  One of the more bizarro details in the making-of-Inglourious-Basterds story is that Quentin Tarantino …
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan — I Booked Lindsay on Letterman  —  Michael Lohan has revealed HE is the mystery person who booked Lindsay Lohan on “Letterman” this week ... and tells TMZ he only signed her up after getting the green light from Lindsay herself.  —  In case you haven't heard …
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Kourtney Kardashian is engaged  —  Another Kardashian sister is off the market.  Life & Style can exclusively reveal that Scott Disick popped the question to long time girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian and she said, “yes!”  The romantic moment was all caught on tape for the season finale of Kourtney and Kim Take New York.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Christina Applegate: Daughter Sadie ‘Has Healed Me’  —  Holding newborn daughter Sadie Grace in the hospital on Jan. 27, Christina Applegate was overwhelmed by her feelings of acceptance and love.  —  “I felt my heart literally open up for the first time and like wrap itself around her.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Phillippe Hits on Rihanna, Amanda Seyfried Fling Cools Off  —  Is their three-month romance over already?  —  Ryan Phillippe and Amanda Seyfried were spotted having an intense conversation followed by a lingering embrace at the Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood February 7.
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
It's a Girl for Melissa Rycroft Strickland  —  Melissa Rycroft Strickland is a mom!  —  The former Bachelor contestant and her husband, insurance agent Tye Strickland, welcomed a daughter on Wednesday afternoon, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Ava Grace Strickland, born in Dallas and weighing 6 lbs. …
Discussion: PopEater, omg! and Pop2it
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omg!:
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Break out the pink balloons!
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Beloved ‘Seinfeld’ Actor Len Lesser Dies  —  Actor Len Lesser, best known for his role as Uncle Leo on ‘Seinfeld,’ is dead, the Associated Press reports.  The veteran character actor died at home in Burbank, California from cancer-related pneumonia.  He was 88.
Discussion: Associated Press and omg!
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Los Angeles Times:
Len Lesser, character actor who had recurring role on ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 88
Discussion: The Buzz and TV Squad
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Taylor Lautner And Michael Bay Join Up; Script Auction Underway For Their Project  —  EXCLUSIVE: My scoop today comes with a big TOLDJA!  Back on January 11th, I reported that three top producers including Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes were circling Taylor Lautner to star in their movies for 2012 and beyond.
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E! Online:
Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins Still Going Strong
Discussion: Allie is Wired and Perez Hilton
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Miley Cyrus' Bloated Face Frightens Me  —  Is it just me or is Miley Cyrus aging extremely quickly right before our eyes?  This is not the face of a hot young popstar in the prime of her life, this is the bloated face of an alcoholic soccer mom with a craving for chili cheese fries.  What the hell?
TMZ.com:
Michael Vick BAILS on ‘Oprah’ Interview  —  Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick has canceled plans to do a sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey ... in what would have been his first major interview since being released from prison.  —  So far, no word on why Vick pulled the plug.
Mariel Concepcion / Hollywood Reporter:
Fantasia Boycotted Grammys Over Aretha Franklin Tribute Snub … NEW YORK — After 11 nominations, R&B singer Fantasia finally won a Grammy on Sundayfor best female vocal performance, but the American Idol winner was not in attendance to accept the award.  Why?
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Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Aretha Franklin talks return to stage, diet change
Discussion: Dlisted and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton's $375,000 Birthday Gift  —  Paris Hilton got one hell of a 30th birthday present from her boyfriend Cy Waits last night — a brand new $375K bright yellow Lexus LFA.  —  The world is a safer place knowing Paris can go 203 mph.  —  See also  — Paris Hilton's B-Day Party — Cops On Alert
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Pop2it and Famecrawler
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Adrianne Palicki Is NBC's Wonder Woman  —  After her standout performance on Fox's short-lived drama Lone Star, there was a lot of talk about Adrianne Palicki's star potential.  She is on her way to prove it by landing one of the most iconic TV roles, that of Wonder Woman.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Source confirms: Natalie Portman is having a boy!  —  Expect Natalie Portman's bundle of joy to be swaddled in blue!  A source close to the couple reveals to Life & Style that Natalie and fiancé Benjamin Millepied are expecting a baby boy!  “They've only told a very small group …
Popoholic:
Taylor Swift In A Bikini?  Yes Please!  —  The uber cute and all around hot Taylor Swift just made me a happy camper this morning by jumping into a tiny bikini and letting the photographic evidence of her glorious bikini hotness hit the internets for all of us to drool over.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Nicole Richie Tells Charlie Sheen to Get Clean on ‘The View’  —  Nicole Richie knows a thing or two about rehab, and she had some things to say about Charlie Sheen's latest trouble while co-hosting on ‘The View.’  —  According to Us Magazine, the 29-year-old newlywed and mother …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lady Gaga's Egg Story Cracks: She Didn't Spend 72 Hours Inside, Only Had 30 Minutes Of Oxygen  —  There's a big crack in Lady Gaga's claim that she spent 72 hours in the infamous egg that made her Grammy Awards' arrival a sensation.  —  The 24-year-old Born This Way singer appeared …
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
The Three Stooges: Cher as a nun?  And Benicio del Toro's not out ...  Larry, Curly, Moe and...Cher?  —  Even as they continue to seek the three leads for their big-screen version of “The Three Stooges,” Peter and Bobby Farrelly say they have an unusual idea for one of the lead female roles …
Amber James / PopEater:
Danielle Staub Fires Back at ‘Housewife’ Teresa Giudice  —  Last month, ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star Teresa Giudice shockingly revealed that she “misses Danielle Staub.”  Seriously!?  —  The only person more shocked than us was Staub, who left the Bravo reality show after two seasons.
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com
Stephanie / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - Jessica Alba Announces She's Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Little Honor Marie Warren is getting a new sibling!  After months of hearing Jessica Alba talk about wanting to adopt and expand her family, the gorgeous actress has just announced she's preggers!  Alba revealed via her Facebook page:
Discussion: omg! and Perez Hilton
 
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Tim Adler / Deadline.com:
‘Slumdog’ Star Freida Pinto Now Indian ‘Tess’
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds
Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
It's official: Maria Bello set to star in ‘Prime Suspect’
Discussion: From Inside the Box and The Wrap
Nellie Andreeva / TVLine:
Scoop: James Van Der Beek To Play Himself In ABC's Bitch Pilot
Jessica Satherley / Daily Mail:
'We have so much testosterone in our house it's crazy': Pregnant Victoria Beckham speaks …
David Poland / Movie City News:
Banksy'S Publicist Confirms His New Work In LA
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Academy Award Nominee GRAFFITI Bombs L.A.
Discussion: Reuters
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dr. Frank Ryan's Mother Slams His Former Patient, Heidi Montag
Discussion: PopEater and HollywoodNews.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Seth Abramovitch / TV.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Beverly Hills Real Housewife Camille Grammer Reveals She Tried to Quit the Show During Filming
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and Crushable
The Superficial:
Brooklyn Decker: 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Photos
Eric Larnick / The Moviefone Blog:
‘Scream 4’ Ghostface Poster Premiere (Moviefone Exclusive)
New York Post:
Wendy: ready to dance
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Star Winter Ave Zoli Covers Playboy, Says Nudity ‘Not a Problem’
Discussion: Pop2it, TMZ.com and OK! Magazine
Jeff Gordinier / New York Times:
For Actresses, Is a Big Appetite Part of the Show?
Discussion: Movieline and Crushable
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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