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8:00 AM ET, February 29, 2008

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popbytes:
GWEN STEFANI - THE FULL V MAGAZINE SPREAD!  —  hey hey!  these sexy & gorgeous scans are literally hot off the press - it's the latest issue of V magazine (issue no. 52 - on sale march 6th) featuring the always stunningly beautiful gwen stefani (pregnant with her second child) …
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Gwen Stefani - “V Magazine” March 2008
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog
Molly / POPSUGAR:
Harlow Is So Cute!  Nicole and Joel Seem To Think So Too  —  We all let out a collective “awwwww” when we first saw the Nicole and Harlow People cover and now we have a look at the full inside spread.  I don't want to jump the gun, but seriously, she's gotta be one of the cutest little munchkins ever …
Angelina Jolie / Washington Post:
Staying to Help in Iraq  —  The request is familiar to American ears: “Bring them home.”  —  But in Iraq, where I've just met with American and Iraqi leaders, the phrase carries a different meaning.  It does not refer to the departure of U.S. troops, but to the return of the millions …
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
ABC wants ‘Scrubs’; NBC irked  —  Veteran comedy “Scrubs” is caught in a tug-of-war between NBC and ABC.  —  ABC is in negotiations to pick up 18 episodes of the series from ABC Studios, which has produced the comedy for NBC since 2001.  —  NBC brass are said to have been caught off guard when THR.com broke the story Thursday.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Recent Troubles  —  After baring her body - in a nude photo spread as Marilyn Monroe - Lindsay Lohan is now baring her soul.  —  As others speculate on the chances of her reviving her career after her troubled past year - 2007 brought everything from traffic infractions …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Henry Seltzer / Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie Offered Lead Role in Chicago  —  Nicole Richie has been offered the lead role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago, Us Weekly reports exclusively in its latest issue, on newsstands now.  —  Richie, 26, who welcomed daughter Harlow with Joel Madden on Jan. 12, is undecided.
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Spicy Pants / Celebrity Smack!:
Nicole Richie in ‘Chicago’?
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
USA Today:
Book buzz: Diablo Cody climbs back on the memoir train  —  Would you believe Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody has another memoir coming out?  Read on.  —  Cody doodles again: Diablo Cody, who walked away with an Oscar for best original screenplay for Juno, has gone from critical …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere: Why I Broke Up With Stephen Colletti  —  Hayden Panettiere is opening up about why she ended her romance with Laguna Beach alum Stephen Colletti.  (Us Weekly broke the news of their split last September.)  —  “I just knew I wanted to breathe,” Panettiere, 18, says in the April issue of Seventeen.
Discussion: iVillage and A Socialite's Life
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Trent / Pink Is The New Blog:
And Then There Were 3 ...  Mama Lynne Spears is back in SoCal …
Discussion: OHLALA Mag
People.com:
Britney's ‘Affectionate’ Visits with Her Kids  —  Britney Spears is spending more quality time with her sons.  —  Preston, 2, and Jayden, 17 months, spent more time at their mother's house on Wednesday morning - the third visit Spears has had with her children since lawyers for the singer …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and iVillage
National Enquirer:
HULK HOGAN MISTRESS REVEALED!  FAMILY TORN APART!  —  Hulk Hogan has devastated wife Linda and their children by cheating on his spouse with one of daughter Brooke's closest friends, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  And the blockbuster development threatens to further inflame …
Discussion: omg!
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Return Of The Frapp  —  Uh...oh....Britney don't drink the crazy Frapp juice!  Do us all a favor and dump it on the dude with the pink wig.  Wait, is that Dollhouse Dude wearing Britney's old wig?  That would only happen in my wildest dreams.  Hollywood.tv reports it was some Brazilian reporter trying to give Brit Brit a gift.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Extra:
Mariah's Gift from Adam Sandler  —  Mariah Carey had a whole lot more to talk about when our A.J. Calloway stopped by during her appearance on BET's “106 and Park,” and “Extra” is giving you all the outtakes!  —  What Marilyn Monroe-inspired gift did Adam Sandler send Mariah after she made a cameo in his latest film?
Discussion: OH NO!!
New York Post:
NOT JUST A FLING  —  PENELOPE Cruz doesn't want to publicly show off her relationship with Javier Bardem, but he's showing her off to his family.  Cruz, who was snapped with Bardem's mom after the Oscars, threw a private party for her trophy-toting beau at Villa on Sunday night.
Gilmore / Pretty On The Outside:
Hillary Winehouse  —  I'm still soooooooooooooooo loving the news that Amy Winehouse will be launching a beauty line.  It's like Britney coming out with a collection of panties or Posh Beckham trying to sell Dunkin Donuts.  —  Hillary Clinton surely could use an advantage at this point.
Julie Naughton / WWD.COM:
Coty to Launch Halle Berry Fragrance  —  BOCA RATON, Fla. - Coty's latest celebrity manifesto: Give them Halle.  —  The beauty giant has signed Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry to a scent development deal, which will involve the star developing a fragrance portfolio and appearing in its advertising.
 
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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MSat / Cele|bitchy:
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Daily Mail:
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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