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12:25 PM ET, February 22, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Cuts His Hair — The PHOTOS  —  The very fabric of the universe was altered today ... Justin Bieber got a haircut ... and it was unveiled on TMZ Live!  —  The Biebs underwent a little snip-snip today while on the set of a music video for a song he did with Rascal Flatts …
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Justin Bieber Cuts His Hair!
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Miley Cyrus Forced Billy Ray to Cancel ‘The View’  —  Billy Ray Cyrus certainly knows how to burn a bridge.  First he angers his daughter Miley after comparing her to Anna Nicole Smith.  Then he attacks Disney, saying ‘Hannah Montana’ destroyed his family.
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Elise / INF Daily:
Miley Cyrus Dances Out Her Anger For Dad Billy Ray Cyrus - Pics  —  We spotted Miley Cyrus heading to a dance class yesterday in Los Angeles.  She wasn't looking too happy and we got the feeling that she was going to take out her anger for her dad on the dance floor a la Kevin Bacon in Footloose.
New York Post:
Rosie splits with lover Tracy  —  Rosie O'Donnell has split with her girlfriend of over a year, Tracy Kachtick- Anders, sources tell Page Six.  —  The comedienne, multimedia star and former TV talk-show host, who has four children, confirmed in January last year that she was dating Tracy, a Texas artist and mother of six.
Marco / X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Charlie Sheen Back To Work, Actor Shows Off New Girlfriend  —  Charlie Sheen is back to work shooting a scene at Hipster Kids in Westlake Village.  In between scenes, Charlie couldn't keep his lips off his new girlfriend.  Talk about PDA!  When asked his girlfriend's name …
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Scores Six-Figures Off Music Video  —  If Britney Spears made half a million dollars from product placements in her new music video ... would you hold it against her?  —  Sources connected to Britney's video tell TMZ ... Spears netted a cool $500,000 for various product placements in her “Hold It Against Me” video.
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Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Report: Britney Spears Earned $500K For Product Placements in ‘Hold it Against Me’ Video
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Twilight Cast Arrives in Vancouver to Shoot Breaking Dawn  —  The vampires are back in Vancouver.  —  The cast of Twilight is once again converging on the Canadian city, this time to film the Breaking Dawn films, with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart arriving together on Monday.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Kevin Costner Up, Up And Away For ‘Superman’ Role?  —  EXCLUSIVE: I'm told that there is heightened interest in Kevin Costner for a key role in the Superman reboot that is being directed by Zack Snyder for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures.  Henry Cavill was recently set in the Man of Steel role.
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Dave Gonzales / Latino Review:
EXCLUSIVE! Kevin Costner's Superman Role Revealed!
PopEater:
Britney Spears Makes Her Move to a $18.9 Million Mansion: Take the Tour  —  Britney Spears prepares to make moves, on both the charts and with her digs.  In the same we that she released the video to ‘Hold It Against Me’ from her upcoming ‘Femme Fatale,’ she has also upgraded her digs …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack and Hollywood Rag
TMZ.com:
Bieber BUYS OUT Flower Shop for Selena Gomez  —  Featured Blogs  — Celebritology- Drudge Report- Essence- Evil Beet Gossip- Hollyscoop- I'm Not Obsessed- Perez Hilton- TooFab- Why Fame- WWTDD  — Booboo Stewart Goes Into the ‘Unknown’  — Ashley Tisdale & Aly Michalka Don't ‘Fancy Dan’ Anymore
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Amanda Hasaka / Celebuzz:
Justin Bieber: Haircut and Flower Surprise for Selena Gomez!
Discussion: Crushable, Gawker and Pop2it
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Christina Applegate: Holding Baby Sadie to My Chest Was Profound  —  The moments after childbirth were extraordinarily profound for Christina Applegate, who dropped her defenses and pulled daughter Sadie to her chest, a part of her body that she's kept closely guarded since her double mastectomy in 2008.
Discussion: Hollybaby and coverawards.com
Daily Mail:
Hair today, gone tomorrow: John Travolta leaves his weave at home and embraces baldness during a family holiday  —  It's no secret that John Travolta has a fondness for wearing a weave, but the actor has decided to go au natural during a family trip to the beach.
The Sun:
THERE won't be much chance for BRAD PITT and ANGELINA JOLIE to make any more nippers - his parents are moving in.  —  The superstar couple are going to live in the South of France full-time - and Brad's mum and dad, Jane and Bill Pitt, will be living there too.
Stuart Kemp / Hollywood Reporter:
Banksy Request to Appear at the Oscars in Disguise Rejected … LONDON — Banksy, mysterious street artist and art man of the moment, has told the British press his request to turn up at this week's Oscars in disguise in a bid to keep his identity a secret, has been declined.
Discussion: Guardian and Perez Hilton
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Perez Hilton:
Wilmer & Demi, Back Together & Getting Serious!  —  They were rumored to be dating before her recent stint in rehab, and now, PerezHilton.com can exclusively reveal that Wilmer Valderrama and Demi Lovato have been spending A LOT of time together these past few weeks.  —  We've gotten multiple sightings of them by themselves.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Crushable
Mark Gray / People.com:
Michael Jackson's Kids Talk About Him ‘All The Time’  —  Even in death, Michael Jackson is still a major presence in his children's lives.  —  “They are around their father 24 hours a day,” Michael's brother, Jackie Jackson, told PEOPLE recently.  “They have pictures in the bedroom.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Sarah Ferguson in Tears After Queen's Royal Snub  —  The Queen has sent out over 1,800 invitations to attend the wedding of grandson Prince William and Kate Middleton, but has not invited The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson.  Leaving Will's auntie in tears over the Royal snub.
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Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Hats off to him! Kate Middleton hires Philip Treacy for the big day
 
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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

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

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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