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11:40 AM ET, March 3, 2011

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Mr. V / V MAGAZINE:
BRITNEY FOREVER  —  Britney Spears, the sweetest girl who ever emerged from McComb, Mississippi, is once again on a mission to make us dance.  This spring, the greatest pop star of our generation returns with Femme Fatale, a suite of hits destined for good times, late nights, and heavy clubland rotation.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Celebuzz
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Britney Spears: “The Bitch Is Back and Better Than Ever”
Discussion: X17 Online
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Britney Spears Strikes Sultry Pose as Cover Girl Once Again
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Michaele and Tareq Salahi — the couple that allegedly crashed the White House — will enter the next season of “Celebrity Rehab” ... along with one of the greatest NY Mets players of all time ... TMZ has learned  —  Sources connected to the production tell us ... Dr. Drew will have one hell of a cast for Season 5 ... including:
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen: I Twitter for Cash!  —  Charlie Sheen told TMZ ... the reason he's taken up Twitter is simple — it's a “cash cow.”  —  Sheen told us ... his primary motivation behind the new ramblings is that he can score a fortune through advertising.  To give this some context …
Discussion: Busy Bee Blogger
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Video: Jimmy Fallon Is ‘Winning’ in Charlie Sheen Parody  —  Jimmy Fallon just couldn't resist jumping on the Charlie Sheen bandwagon.  The ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ host portrayed the troubled actor Wednesday night in a clip for a fake cologne appropriately called Winning.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Official Statement: I Want My Father To Stop Talking About Me  —  Lindsay Lohan has broken her silence about her father's recent behavior, issuing a statement to RadarOnline.com condemning Michael Lohan for talking about her publicly.
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Hello Beautiful:
Whitney & Bobby's Daughter Bobbi Kristina Caught Snorting Coke!  [PHOTOS]  —  Bobbi Kristina, daughter to Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, has allegedly been photographed sniffing coke.  The pictures have been published in the March issue of the National Inquirer.
Discussion: coverawards.com and The FABlife
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Cele|bitchy:
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's daughter photographed snorting coke
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
Perez Hilton:
Whitney Houston's Daughter Photographed Allegedly Snorting Cocaine!!!!
Discussion: Crushable
Oliver Jones / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson & Sean Penn Take Whirlwind Trip to Mexico  —  It was a short getaway, but Sean Penn and Scarlett Johansson made the most of it.  —  The pair left on a private jet from Van Nuys airport Tuesday morning, then were spotted having dinner in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, that night, according to sources.
TMZ.com:
Brooke Claims Charlie Sheen Sent Anti-Semitic Text  —  Brooke Mueller claims Charlie Sheen recently sent her a scathing, anti-Semitic text about his manager, saying “I must execute mark b [Mark Burg] like the stoopid jew pig that he is.”  —  Sources say Charlie sent the text last week, after firing Mark ... but before rehiring him.
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TMZ.com:
Paula Abdul Dials 911 to Escape Boyfriend's Car  —  Paula Abdul made a frantic and tearful 911 call during a Valentine's Day drive with a boyfriend — repeatedly screaming, “Drop me off!” ...  and TMZ has obtained the recording.  —  During the call — placed at 4:35 PM on Valentine's Day …
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian Vows To Keep New Relationship ‘Out Of The Spotlight’  —  When you are a mega-successful reality star and celebrity icon it's difficult to keep your love life private, but that's just what Kim Kardashian is vowing to do.  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian Rocks Some New Denim
Discussion: Bossip
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Sierra Marquina / Ryan Seacrest:
WORLD PREMIERE: Listen to Kim Kardashian's Debut Single “Jam” [AUDIO]
Matthew Rettenmund / boy culture:
Gotta Hand It To Zac  —  National Enquirer (March 14, 2011) claims Zac Efron has been spotted hand-holding with a dude at an NBA party at the W in L.A. on February 18: … The article claims that “Zanessa” are clearly not together, but are clearly still friendly.  —  Full article after the jump...
Calisuri / TheOneRing.net™:
Exclusive: Dual Hobbit Film Titles Revealed?  —  Ringer Spy Mr. Underbelly monitors movie titles that are registered by major film studios.  Mr. Underbelly noticed that New Line has recently registered the following two film titles:  —  The Hobbit: There and Back Again  —  and...
PopEater:
Jay-Z Worried About Rihanna's Deteriorating Health Due to Punishing Schedule  —  When Rihanna performed at the NBA All-Star Game last month, it was apparent her typically stellar vocals were a bit on the weak side, as the singer was reportedly suffering from a bout with bronchitis.
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Lady GaGa makes catwalk debut in Paris  —  Lady GaGa has made her catwalk debut at Paris Fashion Week.  —  The ‘Born This Way’ singer made her appearance on the runway halfway through Mugler's womenswear fashion show, held at a gym on Wednesday.  —  The star, who arrived …
Discussion: INF Daily and Associated Press
X17 Online:
Rihanna Poses Naked To Help Celebrate Nivea's 100 Year Anniversary  —  Nivea has announced that Rihanna will be the spokesmodel for their “100 Years Skincare For Life” campaign, and the cosmetics company will serve as a sponsor of Rihanna's world tour, which kicks off in May.
Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Hunger Games’ search heats up with Lawrence  —  Jennifer Lawrence, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin vie for lead … With the Oscars over, two of this year's up-and-coming nominees are being considered for the hottest female role available at the moment: the lead in “Hunger Games.”
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom's Jenelle: Handing Over Son Was Right Thing to Do  —  After a bitter custody war with her mother, Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans now knows handing over her 19-month-old son, Jace, was the right move.  —  “When he is older, I will tell him I was really young and I couldn't put …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Sets Diane Lane For Superman's Adopted Mother, Martha Kent  —  Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Oscar®-nominated actress Diane Lane will play Martha Kent, the only mother Clark Kent has ever known, in the new Superman movie to be directed by Zack Snyder.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Selena Gomez Didn't Get Punched By a Justin Bieber Fan, Says Rep  —  Selena Gomez has received online threats from fans who adore her boyfriend, Justin Bieber, but have haters taken things a step further?  —  Rumors started on Twitter Wednesday that Gomez, 18, had been punched by a fan …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, OK! Magazine and The Stir
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Official: Christina Aguilera joins NBC's ‘The Voice’  —  Christina Aguilera is coming to NBC.  —  The five-time Grammy winner has signed on as a coach/judge on Mark Burnett's singing competition series The Voice.  —  Celebrity singers fill three spots on the judging panel so far, with Xtina joining Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Is a ‘Frontrunner’ to Judge The X Factor  —  Although buzz about which celebrities could join Simon Cowell's new show The X Factor is already going strong, a new name has been added to the mix.  Jessica Simpson is a frontrunner to become one of the judges alongside Cowell, a show insider tells PEOPLE.
NY Daily News:
Ken Starr, accountant to the stars, sentenced to 7 1/2 years for $30 million Ponzi scheme  —  Crooked accountant Ken Starr, whose clients once included actress Uma Thurman and Oscar-winner Natalie Portman, was sentenced Wednesday to 71/2 years in prison for a $30 million Ponzi scam.
Discussion: Deadline.com and Gawker
Style News:
Justin Bieber's Hair Sells for $40,668 on eBay  —  Records, nail polish, movie tickets, hair: it's official, Justin Bieber can sell anything.  A lock of his freshly-chopped tresses, which he'd gifted to Ellen DeGeneres in a signed box the day after his much-buzzed-about cut …
Simon Perry / People.com:
The Official Royal Wedding Web Site Is Launched  —  Start clicking: Prince William and fiancée Kate Middleton are set to reveal details of the bride-to-be's wedding dress on their newly launched Web site, which aims to celebrate all aspects of their upcoming nuptials.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and CNN
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Disney Teaming Toy Story Tandem Tom Hanks And Tim Allen For ‘Jungle Cruise’  —  EXCLUSIVE: After Toy Story 3 cracked the billion dollar worldwide gross mark and got a Best Picture nomination for Disney, I'm told the studio is making moves to pair stars Tom Hanks and Tim Allen in Jungle Cruise …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
‘Entourage’ creator sets HBO pilot with Ed Burns  —  Ed Burns to star in ensembler about guys in their 40s … First he tackled guys in their 20s living the fantasy life in Hollywood.  Now “Entourage” creator Doug Ellin is ready to grow up a bit with a new HBO pilot to star Ed Burns …
 
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Frazier Moore / Associated Press:
An anniversary for Jimmy Fallon, plus ice cream
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Barry Levinson To Helm ‘O.K.C.’
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The Huffington Post:
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Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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