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4:10 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 …
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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.
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 …
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan to Present Top Ten List on Letterman
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.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
RiRi Shuts Down Ryan Phillippe
RADAR:
Halle Berry & Baby Daddy Declare Truce, Are Talking To Each Other Again  —  Halle Berry and Gabriel Aubry have called a truce — for now — in their bitter custody battle over their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Nahla.  —  It's not exactly peace, but it's not all-out war either …
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TMZ.com:
Halle Berry In Court In Custody War
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and I'm Not Obsessed
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Halle Berry's Baby Daddy Files Legal Papers To End Custody Battle
Discussion: PopEater and The Huffington Post
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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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Get Ready for Another Kardashian Wedding!
RADAR:
Kourtney Kardashian & Scott Disick Engaged!
Discussion: National Enquirer and Bossip
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: Perez Hilton
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People.com:
Jessica Alba Is Pregnant
Katie Thomas / New York Times:
A Country Dog Charms the Big Show in the City  —  Hickory the Scottish deerhound is a country dog who prefers to spends her days on a 50-acre farm in Flint Hill, Va., chasing rabbits and deer.  —  But the big city treated her well Tuesday night when she won Best in Show …
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LATimes / L.A. Unleashed:
Westminster dog show 2011: Scottish deerhound Hickory wins Best in Show
Lady Gaga / New York Magazine:
Warner Bros. Offers 300 Sequel to Guy Ritchie  —  If you're like most of Vulture readers, you don't need us to tell you that Xerxes the Great was the fourth Zoroastrian king of the Achamenid Empire.  Du-uh.  But what you do need your Vulture editors to tell you is that Warner Bros. has offered Xerxes …
Jessica / INF Daily:
Vanessa Hudgens Shows A Lot Of Leg At Fashion Week - Pics!  —  Vanessa Hudgens' legs are owning Fashion Week.  And that's a gutsy outfit, like winter on top and summer on the bottom.  It's very “Zac Efron who?  You'll have to refresh my memory.”  Though we're guessing it was done mostly to refresh his memory.
Discussion: X17 Online
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?
TMZ.com:
O.J. Laughs Off False Prison Beatdown Report  —  Not only is it completely untrue that O.J. Simpson got his ass handed to him in a bloody prison fight recently — we're told it's SO untrue that when the Juice finally got wind of it ... he couldn't stop laughing.
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 …
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 …
Tim Adler / Deadline.com:
Matthew Vaughn Seeks Retired Superheroes  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class writer/director/producer Matthew Vaughn tells me that a major Hollywood studio is very keen to fully fund his next big project: The Golden Age about a retirement home where superheroes end up.
Tom Chiarella / Esquire:
The Hard Luck and Beautiful Life of Liam Neeson  —  Actor, ass-kicker, widower, philosophizer, big man, funny man, capable drinker of pinot noir: may we introduce to you, the man you've known for all these years  —  Published in the March issue, on sale soon  —  Liam Neeson and I last spoke a week before I wrote this sentence.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
‘Men in Black III’ production pushed back again  —  EXCLUSIVE: The theme song goes, “Here come the Men in Black.”  But they're not coming so fast.  —  After a hiatus of nearly two months, “Men in Black III,” the third installment in the sci-fi/comedy franchise, was to resume production this week in New York.
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
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 …
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Paris Hilton celebrates 30th birthday  —  Paris Hilton has celebrated her 30th birthday with a lavish party, according to reports.  —  The socialite, who actually turns 30 tomorrow, celebrated with friends and family at a Moulin Rouge-themed bash in the Hollywood Hills on Tuesday night.
Discussion: X17 Online, omg! and INF Daily
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on House, Glee, Gossip Girl, Modern Family, Supernatural and More!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com  —  Question: I need Huddy news, please!
Discussion: Queerty, TV Fanatic and AfterElton.com
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
‘Photographer’ snaps Daniel Radcliffe  —  ‘Harry Potter’ star boards indie pic for Ted Hope, Anne Carey  —  Exclusive: Daniel Radcliffe is attached to star in the indie comedy “The Amateur Photographer.”  —  Christopher Monger will direct from his own screenplay, based on his novel of the same name.
Style News:
Emma Watson: I Need to Grow My Hair to ‘Keep Acting’  —  When Emma Watson chopped her long locks last summer, it was to mark the end of her Harry Potter days — contractually, she couldn't cut her hair while playing Hermione.  But since debuting her pixie cut in August …
 
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Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins Still Going Strong
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B.Dot / Rap Radar:
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Discussion: Complex.com, EW.com and MissInfo.tv
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Ioan Gruffudd To Star In CBS Pilot ‘Ringer’, Duo Closing In On Starz Series ‘Magic City’
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Colin Firth / Metro.co.uk:
Tom Hardy's Bafta no-show down to love split
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Jeff Gordinier / New York Times:
For Actresses, Is a Big Appetite Part of the Show?
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TMZ.com:
Bruno Mars Cuts Deal in Coke Possession Case
Us Weekly:
The Situation Using Rosetta Stone to Learn Italian
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com
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Anya Strzemien / The Huffington Post:
Irina Shayk, 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Model, On Boyfriend Cristiano Ronaldo's Reaction: ‘Pure Smile!’
Discussion: coverawards.com and Socialite Life
TMZ.com:
Ochocinco — I Did NOT Impregnate My Twitter Fan
Discussion: Bossip
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Laura Prepon To Play 20-Something Chelsea Handler In NBC Comedy Pilot
The Superficial:
Jake Gyllenhaal Left This For Jennifer Aniston
Discussion: Socialite Life
CBS News:
CBS News' Lara Logan Assaulted During Egypt Protests
TMZ.com:
Frankie Muniz' Girlfriend: He Put a Gun to His Head
 

 
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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