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11:55 AM ET, February 23, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Judge to Broker Plea Deal With Jail Time  —  The judge who will determine Lindsay Lohan's fate in the probation and grand theft cases will be the middleman in plea negotiations today between Lindsay and the prosecutor ... and sources connected with the case tell TMZ ... the judge thinks Lindsay should do time.
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan: Why I've Been Out So Late  —  Explanations?  Or excuses?  —  Through Twitter, Lindsay Lohan has issued disclaimers when the paparazzi have caught her out in the wee hours at - or near - clubs.  —  Just what she's been doing post-rehab is important since the actress, 24 …
Discussion: PopEater
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Billy Ray Cyrus: 'I'm Mending My Family'  —  Billy Ray Cyrus is trying to do right by his loved ones.  —  After telling PEOPLE in its new issue that fame “destroyed my family” - and revealing in another interview he was “scared” for daughter Miley, 18, - the country star says he's looking inward.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Miley Cyrus Forced Billy Ray to Cancel ‘The View’
Kate Middleton / People.com:
Royal Wedding Secrets Revealed!  —  The guest list has been finalized and the invitations are out.  Now, as new details emerge about the April 29 nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton, this much is certain: The bride and groom are determined to do things their way.
Discussion: Pop2it
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Suzanne Zuckerman / People.com:
Will Philip Treacy Design Kate Middleton's Wedding Hat?  —  When Kate Middleton weds Prince William on April 29, all eyes will be on her dress - and on her head.  —  Famed hat maker Philip Treacy, whose fans include Sarah Jessica Parker, Lady Gaga and Middleton's future in-law Camilla Parker Bowles …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Emily Hall / PopEater:
Royal Wedding Snub: ‘Queen Could Do Without’ Fergie Drama
Discussion: I Need My Fix
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Rihanna, Ryan Phillippe Have Been Hooking Up for Months!  —  Rihanna's got a steamy new collaboration!  Though one source told Us Weekly the singer, 23, appeared to blow off Ryan Phillippe, 36, at a Gucci/Roc Nation brunch in L.A. on Feb. 12, a second insider says it was actually …
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Alyssa Milano Is Pregnant  —  Alyssa Milano is going to be a mom!  —  The actress, 38, and her husband Dave Bugliari, 32, are expecting their first child, Milano's rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  “They're just over the moon,” says a friend of the Who's The Boss and Charmed alum, who's due in early fall.
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
First Q&A: James Franco and Anne Hathaway Reveal Ground Rules for the Oscars … The following story appears in the upcoming issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine, on newsstands in LA and NY on Thursday.  —  When Academy Awards producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer settled on the idea …
Discussion: PopEater and Pop Crunch
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Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Anne Hathaway: I Won't Be Insulting Anybody When I Host the Oscars
Discussion: TV Envy
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Jennifer Aniston Debuts a Big Girl Haircut  —  We don't know if we'll ever get bored with waxing about Jennifer Aniston's hair.  From the “Rachel,” which she claims she hated and made thousands if not millions of American women look five pounds heavier, to the long layered look she has been sporting …
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Style News:
Jennifer Aniston Cuts Inches Off Her Hair for a New Bob!
X17 Online:
Jennifer Aniston Chops Her Hair Into A Sleek Bob
Discussion: INF Daily and omg!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Dianna Agron Is “Terrified” of Her “Psycho” Ex Alex Pettyfer  —  Glee's Dianna Agron didn't exactly sing a wistful ballad following her split from actor Alex Pettyfer after nearly a year together.  —  Since moving out of the L.A. home she and the I Am Number Four star shared about two weeks ago …
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Kim Zolciak Says Boyfriend Kroy Biermann ‘Loves Me Pregnant’  —  Kim Zolciak's days of wine and cigarettes are over, thanks to a baby on the way with beau Kroy Biermann.  —  Zolciak, 32, and the Atlanta Falcons defensive end, 25, announced the pregnancy in November after six months together.
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown: I'm Allowed to Go Near Rihanna Now!!!  —  Award shows just got a little less awkward for Chris Brown and Rihanna ... because a judge just lifted the restraining order prohibiting him from going near her.  —  Brown appeared in court moments ago in downtown L.A. …
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NBC Los Angeles:
Chris Brown Can Get a Little Closer to Rihanna
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Us Weekly:
Meet Drew Barrymore's New Boyfriend!  —  Barrymore's got a new boy!  —  On Monday, Drew Barrymore stepped out for lunch at Joan's on Third in L.A. with her new guy: Will Kopelman.  —  The new Us Weekly (out Wednesday) reports that Kopelman, 33, is an art consultant and the son of former Chanel CEO Arie Kopelman.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Bridget Moynahan Maintains a ‘Loving’ Family for Son with Ex Tom Brady  —  They've had rocky patches, but Bridget Moynahan says she and Tom Brady - along with his wife Gisele Bündchen - have managed to create a stable family for their son, 3½-year-old John Edward Thomas.
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
The Meteoric Rise of Nicki Minaj  —  The first rule of a Nicki Minaj interview is simple: do not ask about her ass.  Although I'd intended to do no such thing, I find myself nodding in deference when warned against it by the 26-year-old rapper's publicist while riding an elevator …
Discussion: Just Jared and Hip-Hop Wired
QueerClick:
Was The King's Speech Filmed On A UK Naked Men Porno Set?  —  Have you seen The King's Speech?  What?!!  You haven't?  Why, it's only up for a mere TWELVE Academy Awards and managed to snag a piddly SEVEN BAFTAs (the Bitch-Ass Fabulous Trophy Award... very prestigious).
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • They have a new baby at home - but Penélope Cruz and Oscar-nominee hubby Javier Bardem still found time for a romantic dinner together at Gordon Ramsay at the London West Hollywood over the weekend.  And the two couldn't keep their hands off each other!
Discussion: PopSugar
Quiana Stokes / Brokelyn:
How to survive as a SAHG (stay-at-home-girlfriend)  —  I am a stay-at-home girlfriend.  When my boyfriend goes off to work, I spend my days cooking, cleaning our two-bedroom Greenpoint apartment and trying to look good for him when he comes home.  I never planned on this lifestyle …
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Vampire Diaries, Greek, Parenthood, HIMYM, Glee and More!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com  —  Question: Any Glee spoilers?  — Randall
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Elise / INF Daily:
Orlando Bloom & Miranda Kerr Take Baby Flynn To The Doctor - Pics  —  It's time for Baby Flynn's check up.  So dad, Orlando Bloom, hops on his motorcycle and Mom, Miranda Kerr jumps into her MC Hammer pants and into her car and off they go to Santa Monica.  The couple ran some errands …
Discussion: X17 Online
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Gabriel Aubry Moving To NYC To Care For Daughter While Halle Berry Films  —  Gabriel Aubry is determined to spend as much time as possible with his daughter, Nahla, so much so that the Canadian-born model is putting his life on hold and moving thousands of miles, from Los Angeles to New York.
Discussion: Hollybaby and The Huffington Post
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Shark Sighting During Yacht Party  —  Charlie Sheen had another INSANE movie screening last night ... this time renting a 100 foot yacht for a private at-sea showing of “Jaws” ... TMZ has learned.  —  TMZ obtained video of Charlie deboarding the yacht he took out in Marina Del Rey …
Boston Herald:
Justin Timberlake as Larry?  Farrellys on Stooge Search...  Picture if you will, Justin Timberlake as Larry.  And maybe “Jackass” Johnny Knoxville as Moe.  And Will Sasso from “$#*!  My Dad Says” as Curly.  —  The Farrelly Brothers, who begin filming their big-screen version of …
TMZ.com:
NBA Star's Baby Mama Tapped for ‘Basketball Wives’  —  Miami Heat superstar Chris Bosh has a brand new reason to watch VH1 — TMZ has learned his baby mama Allison Mathis will been selected as a cast member on the next season of “Basketball Wives.”  —  Sources close to the production tell us …
Justin Timberlake / Interview Magazine:
I DIDN'T LIKE FAIRY TALES when I WAS YOUNGER.  I FOUND a LOT of FAIRY TALES SCARY.  They REALLY DIDN'T SIT WELL with ME.—Amanda Seyfried  —  While the older generations might have their Audreys and their Marilyns, these days, the true litmus test of an actress's broader youth-culture currency …
 
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