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9:25 PM ET, February 18, 2011

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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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Perez Hilton:
Guess What? Another Man Did Get Between Ashlee & Pete!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Newly Single Ashlee Simpson Goes House-hunting
The Superficial:
Pete Wentz: 'Ashlee Simpson Wouldn't Stop Partying'
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and Starpulse
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Lindsay Powers / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Producer, Perry Moore, 39, Found Dead in NYC Apartment
Us Weekly:
Party Crasher Steals Paris Hilton's $3,200 Birthday Cake!  —  Paris Hilton's 30th birthday bash in Hollywood didn't turn out totally sweet: A party crasher named “Paz” swiped the star's extravagant birthday cake — a $3,200 concoction with Lucid-brand absinthe mixed into the batter.
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Paz / Facebook:
I Crashed Paris Hilton's Birthday And Accidentally The Whole Cake
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Lady Gaga Explains Her Drunk Diet  —  Forget Atkins or South Beach.  Lady Gaga is finally extolling the virtues of the diet Hollywood has really been hooked on for years — the drunk diet.  —  Gaga chatted with the Sirius Morning Mash Up about whether she exercises to stay so thin.
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The Superficial:
Lady Gaga: ‘Rosario Dawson Should Play Me in a Movie. Or Marisa Tomei.’
Discussion: The Huffington Post and Bossip
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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The Superficial:
Cameron Diaz is Madonna Now  —  Because A-Rod clearly prefers a strong, unyielding arm up the anus, here's a ripped Cameron Diaz leaving a Venice Beach gym yesterday.  Unfortunately for her, I can see the semblance of a breast so this relationship was doomed before it even began.
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Celebslam:   CAMERON DIAZ MAD! CAMERON DIAZ SMASH!
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston's Beverly Hills Home Goes on Sale for $42 Million  —  Jennifer Aniston is ready to “simplify” her life - and is getting started by quietly putting her Beverly Hills home on sale to the tune of $42 million.  —  The actress, who just celebrated her 42nd birthday …
Discussion: PopEater, Ministry of Gossip and Gawker
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.
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Ketielynn / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Celebrity Apprentice Divas Come To Blows On Set Of Reality Show  —  Real Housewives Of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes and former View panelist Star Jones actually came to physical blows on the set of NBC's Celebrity Apprentice, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Dina Lohan: I Knew About Lindsay's Drug Problems Early On  —  Dina Lohan sat down with ‘20/20’ reporter Chris Cuomo for an in-depth interview about her daughter Lindsay Lohan's struggles with addiction and the felony theft charges the actress is facing in California.
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RADAR:
VIDEO: Dina Lohan Speaks Out On Lindsay's Addiction: She Faces ‘Lifelong Struggle’
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paramount Crafts ‘Forgotten’ For Its ‘True Grit’ Discovery Hailee Steinfeld  —  EXCLUSIVE: When you come out of nowhere and turn in an Oscar nominated breakout performance like Hailee Steinfeld did as Mattie Ross in the Joel and Ethan Coen-directed True Grit, it's natural for the studio involved to do its best to keep you in the fold.
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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Mannequin / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Lohan Writes Open Letter To Billy Ray Cyrus: 'When I Look At What You're Going Through, I Am Forced To See Myself'  —  Billy Ray Cyrus raised eyebrows earlier this week when he told GQ that his daughter Miley's star-making gig on Hannah Montana — and Satan …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Glee Exclusive: Kathy Griffin, Loretta Devine to Play [Spoiler Alert]!  —  Let's go ahead and start calling the judges for Glee's upcoming Regionals “The Supremes,” shall we, because this one-two punch of casting scoop definitely qualifies them for the title: Not only Kathy Griffin …
Henry Cavill / New York Post:
Drawing the line  —  Pregnant fashion designer Victoria Beckham wants “a big family” — but not as big as Angelina Jolie's.  Already mother to three boys, Victoria hopes to keep having more kids until she has a girl.  The former Spice Girl, who says she doesn't yet know the sex of her next baby …
The Official Community of Rufus Wainwright:
For Immediate Release:  —  Darling daughter Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen was born on February 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California to proud parents Lorca Cohen, Rufus Wainwright and Deputy Dad Jorn Weisbrodt.  The little angel is evidently healthy, presumably happy and certainly very very beautiful.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and Queerty
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
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.
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Joshua Jackson: ‘Start the campaign’ to save ‘Fringe’  —  Fans wondering about the fate of Fringe are not alone.  Star Joshua Jackson is watching the ratings along with the rest of us.  —  “I'm a positive person in general, but we really need our Fringe fans to tune in and watch us on Fridays,” Jackson tells EW.
Carrie Bell / People.com:
The Bachelor's Michelle Money: 'I'm Not a Villain'  —  As long as there have been reality shows, there have been misunderstood villains who blame editing for their bad image.  —  Michelle Money, 30, a Salt Lake City hairstylist, stuck to the same story during a recent conference call …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Daily Mail:
Get a room! Kelsey Grammer gets steamy with 29-year-old fiancée on pre-wedding getaway
Kittywitty / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Real Housewife Of Miami & Mother Arrested For DUI: See The Matching Mug Shots!
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
omg!:
Simon Cowell Signs 10-Year-Old Canadian Singer To His Record Label After Viewing YouTube Performance
Discussion: X17 Online
PopEater:
Frankie Muniz 911 Call: 'She's Hitting Me in the Face'
Discussion: RADAR
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Is Heidi Montag the Next Stephenie Meyer?
Discussion: Perez Hilton and HollywoodNews.com
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Kristen Stewart Arrives at LAX With Shades on and Her Wrist in a Splint!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
David Archuleta Dropped By Record Label
Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Cheryl Burke Slams Paparazzi, Talks Maks-Karina Breakup and Awful Relationships
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 Earlier Picks: 
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Steve Carell In Talks To Join Meryl Streep In ‘Great Hope Springs’
Perez Hilton:
Oh My God! They Killed Justin Bieber!
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Ex ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Rocker Nabbed in Drug Bust
 

 
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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”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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

 
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