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12:40 PM ET, February 19, 2011

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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 …
RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Tweets 'I Wouldn't Risk Probation'  —  Lindsay Lohan is firing back at reports that she could be falling off the wagon after she was spotted at a Los Angeles nightclub Thursday night.  —  The recently-rehabbed actress took to her Twitter to set the record straight just minutes ago …
Discussion: Gabby Babble and PopEater
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John Mitchell / PopEater:
Dina Lohan: I Knew About Lindsay's Drug Problems Early On
Discussion: omg!, Digital Spy and X17 Online
Mannequin / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Frankie Muniz 911 Call — My Girlfriend Is Going Crazy, She's Hitting Me In The Face  —  “She is going crazy!”  —  That's what former child star Frankie Muniz told 911 as he got into a nuclear blow-up with his boozed up girlfriend in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 11 - as she threw $10,000 art pieces around their home.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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PopEater:   Frankie Muniz 911 Call: 'She's Hitting Me in the Face'
Perez Hilton:
Guess What?  Another Man Did Get Between Ashlee & Pete!  —  And his name is Joe Simpson.  —  It seems like a lifetime ago, but try to remember when Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey were getting a divorce.  There was all kinds of talk of Joe interfering with their marriage in those final days …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Newly Single Ashlee Simpson Goes House-hunting
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.
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.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Gushes About Robert Pattinson  —  Reese Witherspoon is about to marry her own leading man, but the Oscar winner admits to enjoying another hunk's charms on screen.  —  “I am so lucky,” Witherspoon gushes to Entertainment Tonight of her love scenes with Robert Pattinson in their upcoming movie Water for Elephants.
Discussion: PopEater and EarSucker
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.
Kittywitty / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Real Housewife Of Miami & Mother Arrested For DUI: See The Matching Mug Shots!  —  As the Real Housewives of Miami dress up for photo shoots to promote their new show, there is at least one cast member who doesn't want you to see these photos — the matching mug shots of her and her mother!
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
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Clash of the Titans’ Director Louis Leterrier Boards ‘Now You See Me’  —  Clash of the Titans director Louis Leterrier has signed on to direct Now You See Me, Summit's heist movie being produced by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and their K/O Paper Products banner.
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 …
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Us Weekly:
Victoria Beckham: Six Kids Is Too Much!
Miu von Furstenberg / Socialite Life:
JWoww Gets Naughty With Some Girl On Girl Action [EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS]  —  Oh JWoww!  Who knew that JWoww was so kinky?  We have two exclusive photos of JWoww when she was an apparent naughty (and nipple slipping) cocktail waitress back in 2008.  —  PHOTOS: Richie Rich Fashion Show Mess Saved By JWOWW And Johnny Weir
Discussion: Crushable
TMZ.com:
David Archuleta Dropped By Record Label  —  David Archuleta's dad is gonna be piiiiiiiissed ... seems the former “American Idol” sensation has been given the heave-ho by his record label.  —  A rep for Jive Records told The Hollywood Reporter today that Archuleta was “released from our roster.”
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 …
NY Daily News:
‘Narnia’ executive producer Perry Moore found dead in SoHo home after apparent overdose  —  The executive producer of the “Chronicles of Narnia” trilogy was found dead in his SoHo apartment on Thursday after an apparent overdose, sources said.  —  Perry Moore, 39, was found unconscious …
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.
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Kristen Stewart Arrives at LAX With Shades on and Her Wrist in a Splint!  —  Kristen Stewart wore shades and a hoodie and was surrounded by security this afternoon when she touched down at LAX.  The actress, who has been busy shooting Breaking Dawn for the last few weeks, also sported a new accessory - her wrist was in a splint!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Is Heidi Montag the Next Stephenie Meyer?  —  Has Heidi Montag lost it, or has the “actress"/"singer" finally found a joke she's in on, and not the butt of?  —  In the first of a series of bizarre tweets, Montag asked fans, “Thinking about writing a supernatural romance novel.  Would you read?”
Discussion: Digital Spy and Perez Hilton
 
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Sarah Fitzmaurice / Daily Mail:
Was it a smash hit? Katie Price in car crash drama outside West End theatre
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Socialite Life
Daily Mail:
Get a room! Kelsey Grammer gets steamy with 29-year-old fiancée on pre-wedding getaway
omg!:
Simon Cowell Signs 10-Year-Old Canadian Singer To His Record Label After Viewing YouTube Performance
Discussion: X17 Online
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Unknown’ Director Jaume Collet-Serra Draws ‘Red Circle’ Remake
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‘Bring It On: The Musical’ To Launch National Tour At Ahmanson Theatre In Los Angeles
Carrie Bell / People.com:
The Bachelor's Michelle Money: 'I'm Not a Villain'
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Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Cheryl Burke Slams Paparazzi, Talks Maks-Karina Breakup and Awful Relationships
Discussion: Digital Spy and omg!
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Mannequin / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Lohan Writes Open Letter To Billy Ray Cyrus: 'When I Look At What You're …
Perez Hilton:
Oh My God! They Killed Justin Bieber!
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The Superficial:
Cameron Diaz is Madonna Now
TMZ.com:
Ex ‘Celebrity Rehab’ Rocker Nabbed in Drug Bust
Cele|bitchy:
Star: Owen Wilson's baby might not be his
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
 

 
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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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