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6:00 PM ET, February 19, 2009

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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Danica Patrick: Jennifer Aniston Too Old to Play Movie Version of Me  —  Whom would sexy race car driver Danica Patrick want to play her in a movie?  —  “I've always said Angelina Jolie would be great because she's an action star,” Patrick, 26, told a group of Canadian bloggers.
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People.com:
Brad Pitt Hits Las Vegas with His Boys  —  Brad Pitt holds his son Maddox  —  Just days before the Academy Awards, Best Actor nominee Brad Pitt enjoyed a boys' getaway to Las Vegas - with his sons Maddox and Pax.  —  The guys of the Jolie-Pitt clan (minus 7-month old Knox) …
Mark Harris / Time:
Best Actress: Kate Winslet's Moment  —  It's 11 days before the Academy Awards, and Kate Winslet is giving her third best performance of the year.  The occasion is a lunch at New York City's Oak Room at which 100 or so invited guests have gathered to honor her performance in Stephen Daldry's The Reader.
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Winslet was ‘fourth choice’ for ‘The Reader’
Discussion: Fan Fare
People.com:
Rihanna's Family Hopes She'll Move on from Chris Brown  —  Members of Rihanna's family in her native Barbados thought boyfriend Chris Brown “flew so far under everyone's radar that we just didn't think he was that [abusive] type,” a relative tells PEOPLE for its new cover story, on sale Friday.
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E! Online:
Inside the Chris Brown Investigation: D.A. Wants Felony Evidence  —  As bad as the last week has been, Chris Brown may not have even seen the half of it.  —  At the request of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, the R&B star is being investigated for a variety of felonies …
PopEater:
INXS Star Fired, Back to Living in His Car  —  (Feb. 19) - Four years after scoring the job of frontman for Aussie rockers INXS, J.D. Fortune is broke, homeless and back to living in his car — just as he was doing before winning the gig on the reality TV series ‘Rock Star: INXS.’  —  Fortunes Bad Luck
Corona Coming Attractions:
Thor / casting notice for Thor character in movie  —  Thanks to one of our longtime scoopers, Coming Attractions has been given the casting call notice for the one and only Thor.  What you're about to read is the physical and personality traits of what the movie's producers are looking for in their leading man.
TMZ.com:
OctoMom's Million Dollar Crib!?  —  UNBELIEVABLE!!!  We've confirmed OctoMom Nadya Suleman is looking to buy a home listed for $1.24 MILLION!  —  Octo is there right now ... the house is in Whittier, California.  It has 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms and a pool with no safety gates.  Perfect for 14 kids.
TMZ.com:
OctoBabies' Birth Certificates  —  TMZ has obtained birth certificates for OctoMom's babies — all 14 of them!  —  As for the octuplets, no father is listed on the birth certificates.  Nadya Suleman signed all eight.  —  As for the other six kids, four of the docs have David Solomon listed as the dad.
Michael K / Dlisted:
That's Enough  —  When you make the twatty bug-ridden whores of the Rock of Love Bang Bus look like pristine virgins, it's time to dip it in Hazmat-made bleach, lock it up and eat the key.  —  Pamela Anderson walked Richie Rich's fashion show in NYC last night and right after I looked at these pictures …
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
Daily Mail:
Lily Allen's got a new tattoo and shhh... it's the same as Rihanna's … Lily Allen shared a secret with her fans today - a brand new tattoo of that reads Shhh... across her index finger.  —  The pop star, who is currently in the U.S. promoting her new album It's Not Me, It's You …
Allie Gross / People.com:
Meet Anika Noni Rose: Disney's First Black Princess  —  Jumping from the stage to the world of animation, Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose takes on her most enchanting and monumental role yet: Princess Tiana, Disney's first black princess.  —  “This feels amazing,” Rose, 36 …
Discussion: Bossip.com and The Dish Rag
Eric Ditzian / MTV Movies Blog:
EXCLUSIVE: Linda Hamilton In Negotiations For ‘Terminator Salvation’  —  There's a reason MTV News just named Sarah Connor our #8 Movie Badass of All Time. 24 years after she battled Arnold's T-800 cyborg and 17 years after she donned a revealing tank top to do sweaty pull-ups in a mental institution, we just can't quit Connor.
Discussion: /Film and The IESB
Just Jared:
Slumdog Millionaire Takes Over Tyra  —  Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto (pictured below) stop by The Tyra Banks Show, airing tomrorow (February 20).  —  Dev, 18, admits was so in awe of Leonardo DiCaprio that he shook his hand twice: I went up to him, said'Hello Leo' and shook his hand.
Discussion: Best Week Ever
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Lisa Rinna Reveals Details of Her Playboy Shoot  —  Lisa Rinna's secret to looking fabulous in her upcoming May spread in Playboy?  Skipping the gym.  —  “This was really hard for me because being 45 years old and posing for Playboy, you want to amp it up,” Rinna told PEOPLE …
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Congratulations, it's a little Focker  —  It looks like “Little Fockers” is finally coming of age.  —  The long-gestating third installment of the comedy franchise is maturing quickly at Universal — but with new parents.  —  John Hamburg has been brought on to write the screenplay after Larry Stuckey penned an earlier draft.
Discussion: MTV Movies Blog and I Watch Stuff
DailyFill.com Homepage Items:
Katy Perry Wears S&M Hello Kitty Dress; Japan Vows Revenge  —  The 2009 Brit Awards will be a night to remember for singing sensation Katy Perry - but sadly for all the wrong reasons.  The American singer was reportedly violently ill backstage, just seconds after accepting her award for Best International Female.
Discussion: Access Hollywood
Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Richard Simmons Offers Weight Loss Advice to Jessica Simpson  —  Richard Simmons has a few words of advice if Jessica Simpson wants to lose those controversial curves.  —  “I was 268 pounds — I've been there,” the weight guru tells Entertainment Tonight.  —  See Jessica's weight over the years.
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Surprises Ben Affleck at Humanitarian Event  —  Ben Affleck combined a cause close to his heart with his favorite leading lady at L.A.'s House of Blues Wednesday night.  —  For the Children Mending Hearts Gala, Affleck, 36, received a surprise visit from his wife, Jennifer Garner.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Perez Hilton:
Clay Aiken Likely Dumped By His Record Label!  —  The end is near for our dear Clay Aiken!  At least so far as his contract with RCA goes.  —  The label has been removing the Gayken from their roster little by little, with the deletion of his official RCA message board and press materials from the RCA website.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
Hollie McKay / Fox News:
Jessica Simpson Offered Lifetime Membership to Hollywood Weight Loss Spa  —  It's no secret that Jessica Simpson 's weight has gone up and down considerably over the years, but now the starlet has no excuse for any more fluctuations.  The songstress was offered a lifetime membership …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Blemish
Just Jared:
Usher's Wife is Still Smiling  —  Usher's wife, Tameka Foster Raymond, is all smiles as she catches a flight home from the Airport of Guarulhos after recovering in Hospital Sirio Libanez in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Thursday(February 19).  —  She spent more than a week in hospital …
Associated Press:
De Niro, Morrison first guests for Fallon's show  —  NEW YORK - If Jimmy Fallon is nervous about the premiere of his new gig as “Late Night” host, he'll have show-biz heavyweights Robert De Niro and Van Morrison to lean on.  —  They'll be the guests for Fallon's March 2 debut hosting the NBC late-night show.
Discussion: Defamer
Sarah Lyall / New York Times:
British Reality TV Star Set to Die for the Cameras  —  LONDON — Before television shined its warped light on her, Jade Goody was surely destined for a life of hardship and obscurity.  Crude-talking, hard-drinking, overweight, barely educated, in debt, the child of drug addicts …
OK! Magazine:
Lily Allen Declares Bare Intent  —  In case anyone was wondering, Lily Allen will tell you what she thinks - first it was her thoughts on drugs and alcohol, and now she's saying she wouldn't mind taking it all off for cameras!  —  “I'm just very comfortable in my body,” she admits to Extra in an interview airing tonight.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Cele|bitchy
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Justin Gaston's Bulge  —  Now I know why Miley Cyrus pays this hooker the big bucks.  It's obviously not for his brains.  Although, I'm a little impressed to learn that he can rub his ass crack between a tennis net, grab his crotch and make an “O” face at the same time.
Discussion: Pretty On The Outside
 
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Matt Baker / Springfield News-Leader:
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
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Perez Hilton:
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