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5:10 PM ET, February 23, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Nicky Hilton — Battery Victim  —  We've learned Nicky Hilton was an alleged battery victim yesterday and the suspect was arrested.  —  It happened at 5:00 AM outside the IHOP in West Hollywood.  Law enforcement sources tell us a male transient pushed her to the ground.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Nicky Hilton Makes Citizen's Arrest at IHOP  —  Don't mess with Nicky Hilton!  —  After being pushed to the ground by a homeless person at a West Hollywood IHOP at 5 a.m. this morning, the heiress “made a private person arrest,” a law enforcement source confirms to Usmagazine.com.
Access Hollywood:
Madonna Calls Sean Penn's Oscar Victory Speech ‘Amazing’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Despite reports that Madonna was set to debut her rumored new boyfriend and W magazine model, Jesus Luz, at the Vanity Fair post-Oscar bash on Sunday night, the singer walked the red carpet solo and spoke …
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Madonna Shows Off Fresher-Looking Face at Oscar Party
PopEater:
Madonna Goes Stag, Leaves Jesus at Home
Discussion: Spinner.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Disses Ryan Seacrest Again  —  Angelina Jolie has dissed Ryan Seacrest again.  —  She famously ignored him at the Golden Globes in January, and when she saw him at Sunday's Academy Awards, she walked in an arc around his E! News station to avoid speaking with him.
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Stephen M. Silverman / Style Watch:
Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston Share Oscar Spotlight
TMZ.com:
Possible OctoDad: Nadya Used Cancer to Get Seed  —  The sperm donor who believes he might be the father of OctoMom's brood says he donated his seed — because Nadya told him she had cancer and had to act quickly.  —  Denis Beaudoin, who was in a three-year relationship with Nadya Suleman …
Discussion: Best Week Ever
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NY Daily News:
Brown has sorry story for Rihanna  —  As Hollywood's biggest stars primped for the Oscars, Rihanna gathered a celeb-free circle of friends Friday to celebrate her 21st birthday.  And while her ex, Chris Brown, wasn't on the guest list, the pop star couldn't escape him completely.
Raphael Kinn L. Tenthani / People.com:
Madonna Surprises Orphanage with Care Package  —  Talk about haute couture hand-me-downs.  —  Madonna recently sent boxes of clothes belonging to her 3-year-old son, David Banda, back to his former orphanage in Malawi.  —  The Home of Hope Orphanage Centre was a beehive of activity thanks …
Phil / Egotastic!:
81st Annual Academy Awards Mega Picture Post  —  So, the Academy Awards show sucked donkey balls, but you knew that would be the case, right?  I'm just glad that for once I didn't stay home alone to watch the damn thing.  That would have been really depressing.
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Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Heath Ledger Wins an Oscar
PopEater:   ‘Slumdog’ Is Top Dog at Oscars; Winslet, Penn Score Best Acting Awards
Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Thin Lindsay Lohan: “Stressed” But “Really Happy”  —  Lindsay Lohan is still eating...she's just stressed out.  —  “I haven't changed my eating habits,” she said at the Mercedes-Benz Oscar party at the Montage Beverly Hills, where she was excited for Sean Penn's big win.  So has she upped her gym routine?
James Desborough / News of the World:
Sherlock Holmes gay shock in new movie  —  IT'S shockingly eleMENtary, my queer Watson.  —  Super sleuth Sherlock Holmes is to be portrayed in a GAY way in Guy Ritchie's new flick.  —  The fictional him-vestigator is seen SHARING A BED with his dear, dear, Dr Watson and also enjoying some man-to-man wrestling with his close chum.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and POPWRAP
TMZ.com:
Lutfi: BS Stands For More Than Britney Spears  —  Sam Lutfi is fighting back against Britney Spears' permanent restraining order against him, saying he never threatened her in any way.  —  Spears got a temporary restraining order last month claiming Lufti threatened to expose Spears family secrets …
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Associated Press:
Judge extends temp restraining order against Lutfi
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Access Hollywood:
Sean Penn Explains Leaving Wife Out Of Oscar Victory Speech  —  Oscars,Awards Season,Sean Penn,Movies,Memorable Moments  —  Sean Penn, who took home his second career Academy Award for Best Actor on Sunday night for his role in “Milk,” delivered one of the night's most powerful acceptance speeches.
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Ryan Tate / Gawker:   Top Ten Moments Of Gayest Oscars Ever
Alex Billington / FirstShowing.net:
Judd Apatow's Pineapple Express Oscars Comedy Short  —  Another one of my favorite parts of the Oscars ceremony last night was the Pineapple Express comedy segment featuring James Franco and Seth Rogen.  In case you didn't know, it was written and directed by Judd Apatow and also featured …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Amy Winehouse: Still in St. Lucia!  —  Amy Winehouse in St. Lucia  —  Is Amy Winehouse looking to turn her extended vacation into a permanent residency?  —  The Grammy winner, 25, has been enjoying the delights of St. Lucia for a few months now and has no immediate plans to return to the U.K., a source close to her confirms.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Nicole Richie Hits an Oscar After Party!  —  Nicole Richie celebrated the news of her second pregnancy by hitting an Oscar after party!  —  Along with beau Joel Madden, she stayed out until 4 a.m. Monday at a private bash in the Hollywood Hills hosted by industry heavyweights Rick Yorn …
Discussion: Scandalist and Celebritology
 
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Oscar Ratings Looking Jackman-ed Up
Rick Kissell / Variety:
Oscar ratings on the rise
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Fashion Face-Off: The Ladies Of Music
Discussion: Best Week Ever
 

 
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