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8:25 AM ET, February 17, 2011

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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.
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Halle Berry Rejoins New Line's 'New Year's Eve' … Halle Berry will star in New Line's ensemble romantic comedy New Year's Eve after all, just in a different role.  —  Last month, Berry pulled out of the project because of a custody battle over her young daughter.
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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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jersey Shore Star Reveals New Plans to Strip for Playboy
Discussion: Access Hollywood and TV Tattle
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore's Angelina Blows Her Chance At Appearing On Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab
Discussion: Best Week Ever and Crushable
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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Justin Bieber Shares Secrets From Impoverished Past In Rolling Stone; Dishes Views On Girls, Sex & Homosexuality
Discussion: X17 Online
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DP Show / Dan Patrick:
Charlie Sheen returns to the show to clarify comments  —  Charlie Sheen called back to follow up on some of his comments on his show Two and a Half Men and just wanted to make sure everyone knew he was cool with show creator Chuck Lorre.  —  Dan asked if Sheen plans to finish his deal with Two and a Half Men.
The Huffington Post:
Charlie Sheen Gives Lindsay Lohan Advice On ‘Dan Patrick Show’
Discussion: Hollywood.com and PopBytes
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. …
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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.
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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
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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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.
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.
Discussion: Pop Crunch, omg! and Sandra Rose
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?
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!
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: E! Online, Pop2it and Perez Hilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Mike O'Malley To Star In Fox's ‘Family Album’ Pilot Directed By Shawn Levy  —  Mike O'Malley, who is recurring on Fox/20th TV's Glee, is adding a potential regular series gig to his plate, also for Fox and 20th TV.  O'Malley is set to play the lead in the single-camera comedy pilot Family Album …
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds
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.
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 …
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.
Maggie Coughlan / PopEater:
‘Housewife’ Ramona Singer's Pinot Grigio Means ‘Turtle Time, Anytime’  —  During the past three seasons of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City,’ Ramona Singer's affinity for Pinot Grigio became a storyline all its own.  The animated Singer was rarely captured without a glass, and on one episode …
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 …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Scoot McNairy Lands 'Cogan's Trade' Lead, In Contention For Other Good Jobs  —  For a $200,000 movie, Monsters has created quite a trajectory for its director and star.  After Gareth Edwards got the job directing Legendary Pictures' Godzilla, star Scoot McNairy has landed a lead alongside Brad Pitt …
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds
TMZ.com:
Academy Award Nominee GRAFFITI Bombs L.A.  —  A legendary and mysterious graffiti artist — currently nominated for an Oscar — has left his mark on the Sunset Strip ... tagging a billboard across the street from the Director's Guild of America.  —  The artist known as Banksy — whose documentary …
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney Reacts to Billy Ray Cyrus' GQ Remarks … Billy Ray Cyrus might have made headlines with his pronouncement in the March issue of GQ that his daughter's Disney Channel show Hannah Montana “destroyed” their family and that he is now estranged from 18-year-old Miley.
 
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Samantha Chang / Examiner:
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Discussion: Celebslam
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
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Aretha Franklin talks return to stage, diet change
Jessica Satherley / Daily Mail:
'We have so much testosterone in our house it's crazy': Pregnant Victoria Beckham speaks …
Lisa Hirsch / ETonline:
EXCLUSIVE: Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon Talk Their ‘Water for Elephants’ Forbidden Romance
 Earlier Picks: 
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dr. Frank Ryan's Mother Slams His Former Patient, Heidi Montag
Discussion: PopEater and HollywoodNews.com
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Exclusive: New ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Will Tackle ‘Jersey Shore’ and More
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TVgasm
Seth Abramovitch / TV.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Beverly Hills Real Housewife Camille Grammer Reveals She Tried to Quit the Show During Filming
New York Post:
Wendy: ready to dance
E! Online:
Taylor Lautner and Lily Collins Still Going Strong
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Allie is Wired
Stephanie / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - Jessica Alba Announces She's Expecting Baby No. 2
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Amber James / PopEater:
Danielle Staub Fires Back at ‘Housewife’ Teresa Giudice
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com
 

 
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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