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10:25 AM ET, March 9, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Celeb Rehab’ Rocker Mike Starr Dead  —  Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr died in Utah ... TMZ has learned.  —  Starr appeared on the third season of “Celebrity Rehab” back in 2009 — and was arrested last month for felony possession of a controlled substance.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Alice in Chains Rocker, Celebrity Rehab Patient Mike Starr Dead at 44  —  Mike Starr's demons tragically caught up with him.  —  The original bassist for Alice in Chains was found dead Tuesday in Utah.  He was 44.  Cause of death has not yet been released.
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0 and Dlisted
MTV:
Former Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr was found dead Tuesday afternoon (March 8).
Discussion: Crushable and omg!
Marianne Garvey / E! Online:
Charlie Sheen on Jon Cryer: “He's a Turncoat!”  —  Charlie Sheen is still ranting—but move over, Chuck Lorre, there's a new target.  —  The just-fired actor is now going after former costar Jon Cryer for not reaching out to him.  —  “Like I said: You're with me, or you're with the trolls,” Sheen exclusively told E! News today.
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TMZ.com:
Chuck Lorre: Rob Lowe's An Interesting Replacement!  —  “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre has had meetings about producing “Two and a Half Men” without Charlie Sheen, and Chuck's people have been talking to Rob Lowe, TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with Lorre tell us …
People.com:
Charlie Sheen's Children: How They're Doing  —  As Charlie Sheen continues to rage against his Two and a Half Men bosses, friends say the actor's five children have been largely shielded from the circus.  —  Sheen's 2-year-old twins Bob and Max with estranged wife Brooke Mueller …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:
Pete Wentz and Ashlee — Custody Battle Underway  —  Pete Wentz does NOT want his soon-to-be-ex wife Ashlee Simpson to get primary physical custody of their 2-year-old son Bronx — as she's requested — and now he's taking her on in court ... TMZ has learned.
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Us Weekly:
Pete Wentz to Fight Ashlee Simpson for Custody of Son Bronx, 2
Ashlee / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NYC Housewife Ramona Singer Opens Up About ‘Roofie’ Incident  —  The Real Housewives got an unwelcome dose of reality the other night after an unidentified man at a bar allegedly “roofied” a couple of the leading ladies, enticing Ramona Singer to urge fans …
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TMZ.com:
Michaele Salahi Booted From ‘Celeb Rehab’  —  Michaele Salahi was just kicked off “Celebrity Rehab” ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources on the set tell us Michaele was asked to leave because she has “no addiction,” and thus had “no reason to be there.”  —  Over the weekend we got Tareq Salahi …
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Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Michaele Salahi Ousted From Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab, Expose In The Works  —  Michaele Salahi has been kicked off Dr. Drew's Celebrity Rehab because she lacked the one thing you need to enter rehab - an addiction!  —  A production source tells RadarOnline.com exclusively …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PopEater, Bossip and Starcasm
TMZ.com:
Lohan to Sue Jewelry Store Over Surveillance Tape  —  Lindsay Lohan is preparing to sue Kamofie & Company jewelry store — claiming they had no right to cash in from the sale of the infamous surveillance tape ... because Lindsay never gave them the right to use her image for profit ... TMZ has learned.
Star:
Christina Aguilera Hits Rock Bottom!  —  With a failed marriage, stalled career, weight issues and an embarrassing arrest for public drunkenness, Christina Aguilera's world has spiraled out of control.  In our new issue, we reveal the painful secret that caused her meltdown and detail her toxic new romance.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Christina Aguilera's new fragrance
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Advocate:
Gaga Dissolves Deal With Target  —  A source close to Lady Gaga confirms to The Advocate that the entertainer has dissolved her deal with Target over the chain's controversial political donations.  “She and Target didn't see eye to eye on Target's policy of political donations and how they affect …
Discussion: PopEater, E! Online and Celebuzz
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Chris Geidner / Poliglot:
Lady Gaga and Target End Deal, Say Sources
Discussion: Queerty and Towleroad News #gay
PETA.org:
Waka Flocka Flame Chooses ‘Ink, Not Mink’  —  American rapper and hip-hop artist Waka Flocka Flame shook up the charts and the airwaves with his debut album, Flockaveli.  This crunkster quickly became a musical sensation and is known for sporting some rockin' ink and serious jewelry.
TMZ.com:
Evelyn Lozada — I'm QUITTING ‘Basketball Wives’  —  “Basketball Wives” star Evelyn Lozada claims she was stabbed in the back by producers and wants to leave the show for good ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the reality star tell us ... Evelyn feels producers violated her trust …
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
‘Spider-Man’ Overhaul Forces a 3-Month Delay  —  The producers of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” are planning a significant overhaul of the $65 million Broadway musical that would involve shutting down performances for two to three weeks, as well as delaying its scheduled opening on March 15 …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay's Jewelry Store — AUCTIONING the Necklace  —  The $2,500 necklace that Lindsay Lohan allegedly stole from a jewelry store is officially hitting the auction block ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the Kamofie and Co. jewelry store announced, “We have decided to sell …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
Bill Palmer / Beatweek Magazine:
R.E.M. - the Beatweek interview: inside the making of their new album Collapse Into Now  —  “You're always working against your past,” muses R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on the prospects for his band's new album Collapse Into Now, just before its release on a day in which he's been awake since well before dawn and isn't sure why.
Discussion: PopEater
 
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RADAR:
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National Enquirer:
ARETHA: NO R-E-S-P-E-C-T FOR OPRAH WINFREY
Discussion: Bossip
Sarah Ball / Vanity Fair:
Robert Pattinson Sings the Blues
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Andrew Dickson / Guardian:
Sienna Miller: 'I've bought my freedom'
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