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12:45 PM ET, February 18, 2011

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Denise Richards Says Charlie Sheen Situation ‘Difficult’ For Daughters  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Denise Richards says she's not surprised by Charlie Sheen's recent struggles, but admits it's getting harder on their two daughters.  —  Denise was asked about her ex-husband on Friday's “The View,” where she was guest co-hosting.
Discussion: X17 Online and Digital Spy
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Us Weekly:
Denise Richards: I'd Like to Be on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills  —  Camille Grammer and Kim Richards may be on the fence about returning to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, but there are plenty of ladies lining up to be their replacements.  —  Among them?  Charlie Sheen's ex wife, Denise Richards.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
RADAR:
Denise Richards On Charlie Sheen's Berserk Behavior: 'This Is Charlie's Lifestyle... It's Not A New Situation'
Discussion: Dlisted and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Gives Firefighters the Knife!
Discussion: Starpulse and Pink is the New Blog
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin's Career — Under Construction  —  Sporting a rhinestone-free safety harness and hardhat — former reality star Jon Gosselin was laboring away at his new J.O.B. this week ... installing solar panels on the roof of a storage building.  —  The ex-computer technician scored a gig …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Pal: Why Pete Wentz “Couldn't Trust” Ashlee Simpson  —  When the going gets tough, the tough go partying — at least Ashlee Simpson does.  —  Although their Feb. 9 divorce announcement took many by surprise, pals close to Simpson and husband Pete Wentz tell the new Us Weekly …
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Producer / The Superficial:
Pete Wentz: 'Ashlee Simpson Wouldn't Stop Partying'  —  From the minute the papers were filed, Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz's divorce had been pinned entirely on Pete touring with a new band while Ashlee sat a home with the baby.  Now his friends are coming forward and saying it was actually Ashlee …
Discussion: Starpulse
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Late Night Hookup w/ Sam Ronson  —  Lindsay Lohan had a SUPER-LATE night at a Hollywood nightclub — and she didn't leave alone.  —  Lohan hit Teddy's at the Roosevelt Hotel around 1:45 AM this morning ... where her ex-GF Samantha Ronson was hanging out.
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X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Lindsay Lohan Parties Until 2:30 AM, Leaves Club With Samantha Ronson  —  We knew she wouldn't stay locked up inside her Venice Beach home forever!  Lindsay FINALLY went out to get her party on last night, following her ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson to their old stomping grounds …
Discussion: PopEater and Allie is Wired
Thomas H. Maugh II / Los Angeles Times:
Serene Branson had a ‘complex migraine,’ not a stroke, doctor says  —  TV reporter Serene Branson's garbled speech during a live Grammy broadcast spurred speculation that she had a stroke, but her doctor says a complex migraine can mimic the symptoms of a stroke.
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CBS News:
Serene Branson: I'm “troubled” by viral video  —  L.A. reporter says she hoped Grammy tape wouldn't make it onto YouTube; says she suffered an extreme migraine — not a stroke  —  Last Sunday evening, music's biggest stars were gathered inside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Darleeneworks / CBS Los Angeles:
Serene Branson Talks About Her Live Medical Emergency
Discussion: OK! Magazine, ABCNEWS and PopWatch
Paz / Facebook:
I Crashed Paris Hilton's Birthday And Accidentally The Whole Cake  —  >> FOLLOW PAZ's HIJNKS ON TWITTER @PAZPAZ <<  —  >> GET PAZ's FREE MIXTAPE HERE, OVER 600,000 DOWNLOADS SO FAR!  I woke up this morning with a $2000 birthday cake in my living room.  —  It's big.  It's red.  It says “Paris”.
TMZ.com:
How Lindsay Could Go To Jail Without a Trial  —  Lindsay Lohan could go to jail for more than a year for allegedly stealing that necklace ... and it could happen without a jury, without a trial .... without grand theft charges even being pursued.  —  After doing some investigating …
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X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Lindsay Lohan Comes Out Of Hiding After Felony Charges
Robert Copsey / All - Digital Spy:
Spears's manager explains music video  —  Britney Spears's manager Larry Rudolph has explained the meaning behind the fight scene in her new music video.  —  The singer, who unveiled the highly-anticipated clip for ‘Hold It Against Me’ last night, is seen punching and kicking a double of herself in the promo.
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Lady Gaga / New York Magazine:
Mila Kunis Melts for Role of Wicked Witch of the West in Sam Raimi's Oz, the Great and Powerful  —  The Hughes brothers' loss appears to be Sam Raimi's gain: Vulture hears that Mila Kunis is walking away from Warner Bros.' live-action remake of Katsuhiro Ôtomo's 1988 manga epic Akira …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Pal: Miley Is Steaming Mad About Billy Ray's Betrayal  —  Miley Cyrus is furious that her country singin' daddy, Billy Ray, sat down with GQ to bash the Disney show that made them mega-rich, as well as for his comments saying he's “scared” for his daughter's well-being.
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Rosie O'Donnell Rants About Miley, Billy Ray Cyrus & 'Glee's' Full-Figured Addition …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe Officially Split  —  Well, it was fun while it lasted.  —  After three months of dating, Amanda Seyfried, 25, and Ryan Phillippe, 36, have called an end to their three-month romance.  —  “They are not dating anymore,” a source reveals to UsMagazine.com.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Kiefer Sutherland Eyes TV Return With Fox Drama Pilot From ‘Heroes’ Creator  —  EXCLUSIVE: Kiefer Sutherland is mulling a return to primetime with another Fox drama.  The 24 star is in negotiations to topline drama pilot Touch, from Heroes creator Tim Kring.  Like 24, Touch is produced by 20th Century Fox TV.
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Mural Depicts George Clooney as 'God's Gift to Women'  —  Let's file this story under ‘Bizarre Celebrity Depictions.’ As George Clooney descends on Cincinnati, Ohio, this month to film a new movie, local fans have gone above and beyond to capture his, uh, beauty.
Discussion: WLWT-TV and Celebritology 2.0
Matt McDaniel / MOVIE TALK on Yahoo! Movies:
New ‘Thor’ Trailer Features Oscar Hopeful Natalie Portman  —  There was a time when the most highly acclaimed actor you could get to star in a movie based on a Marvel comic was Dolph Lundgren*.  But now, as both the budgets and the respectability of “comic book movies” have increased …
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Lady Gaga: Marisa Tomei Should Play Me in a Movie!  —  Which Hollywood A-lister was born this way to portray Lady Gaga on the big screen?  —  According to the singer herself, it's a certain Oscar-winning actress who, like her, is an Italian-American New Yorker with sass to spare.
Discussion: PopEater and The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post:
Lea T., Transsexual Model, Sits Down With Oprah (VIDEO) … Transsexual model Lea T. sat down with Oprah for her show on Thursday, and fashion's rising star talked about her childhood, her newfound fame and the struggles she's dealt with in between.  Lea said she believes in gender identity disorder …
Discussion: New York Magazine, Queerty and Advocate
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Richards opens up about ex Sheen; Fashion Week comes to a close  —  Hiya, Lifeliners.  It's Arienne Thompson, fresh off another hectic trip to New York Fashion Week.  Gwen Stefani helped close the week of non-stop style with her L.A.M.B. show and Kerry Washington, right, put on her brightest blue to check out Calvin Klein yesterday.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and PopSugar
Cele|bitchy:
Star: Owen Wilson's baby might not be his  —  There is some serious paternity drama potentially going on with Owen Wilson's new baby, if Star Magazine is to be believed.  In late January, Star ran a story that Owen Wilson's girlfriend and the mother of his not yet one-month old son cheated on her live-in boyfriend with Owen.
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
Richard Allen Greene / CNN:
Always larger than life, Anna Nicole Smith gets opera makeover  —  London, England (CNN) — Anna Nicole Smith, the surgically enhanced Playboy Playmate who died of a drug overdose at 39, always dreamed of being famous.  But even she would probably be shocked to see where her story has now ended up.
William Pierce / Celebuzz:
Rolling Stone Admits Misquoting Bieber on Abortion  —  “You should only have sex if you're in love.”  Read More »  —  ‘Never Say Never’ Clip  —  The trailer for Justin Bieber's big film.  Watch »  —  Bieber's Haters  —  Who's got beef with the Biebs?  12 Photos »
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Perez Hilton:
Rolling Stone Admits To Misquoting The Biebs
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and OK! Magazine
 
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