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12:00 PM ET, February 5, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Will be Charged With Felony  —  Charlie Sheen will be charged with felony menacing in connection with the Christmas Day incident with his wife, Brooke Mueller, in Aspen ... this according to law enforcement sources.  —  We've learned in addition to the felony, Sheen …
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen's SUV Stolen ... Crashes  —  Charlie Sheen reported his SUV was stolen this morning, and hours later it was found on its side at the bottom of an L.A. cliff near famous Mulholland Drive.  —  Law enforcement tells TMZ Sheen reported the truck stolen from his house early this AM.
KTLA:
Charlie Sheen's Car Found Crashed Over L.A. Cliff  —  LOS ANGELES — Charlie Sheen's luxury car was reported stolen and later found crashed some 400 feet below Mulholland Drive this morning, the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed.  —  Someone reported a “vehicle over the side” …
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
‘Idol’ producers want Howard Stern to replace Cowell  —  “American Idol” producers are eager to hire  —  Simon Cowellas the show's tough-talking judge, sources tell Page Six.  —  An insider said that producers of the hit Fox show say Stern, America's highest-paid radio personality …
Jerseynorm / RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Leaves Rehab  —  He's out.  —  Tiger Woods has left rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Scandal Girl Bikini Photos  —  His wife Elin flew to Hattiesburg, Mississippi earlier this week, as RadarOnline.com previously reported, to fly home with the golfing legend.
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PopEater:
Tiger Woods Reportedly Leaves Sex Rehab
Discussion: The Superficial
Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Kelly Clarkson Wades Into Taylor Swift Controversy  —  Four days after what critics described as Taylor Swift's “pitch-challenged” performance at the Grammy Awards, Kelly Clarkson has weighed in on the controversy after Swift's record label CEO criticized American Idol.
Discussion: PopEater, Associated Press and ArtsBeat
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Will Let TLC Film His Kids Again If Lawsuit Dropped  —  Jon Gosselin will allow TLC to film his children again if the network drops its lawsuit against him, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star is facing an expensive trial …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Throws Drink In Samantha Ronson's Face!  —  It may well be over romantically between former lovers Samantha Ronson and Lindsay Lohan — or at least for now — but that doesn't mean that emotions, and tempers, aren't still running high.
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Death - ‘Preventable’  —  Sources involved in Brittany Murphy's autopsy tell TMZ her death was “preventable.”  —  Sources say the primary causes of Murphy's death were pneumonia and severe anemia.  L.A. County Coroner officials believe Brittany's condition was “treatable” but no one took her to the hospital in time.
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Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Kevin Federline: Being Called ‘K-Fat’ Made Me Lose Weight  —  Kevin Federline got a weighty wake-up call after seeing some recent pictures of himself.  —  “I looked pregnant,” he tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview scheduled to air Thursday night.  “It was upsetting.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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TMZ.com:
Kristen Stewart — Key Player in Prostitution Case  —  Kristen Stewart's civic duty involved sex, prostitutes and an undercover cop — and the guy on trial even got a happy ending.  —  TMZ has learned Stewart was a member of an L.A. jury this week in a 3-day case involving a man accused …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Joe Simpson lands comedy at Nickelodeon  —  Loosely based on experience raising two daughters in Texas  —  Joe Simpson, father and manager of pop stars Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, has teamed with veteran tween and teen series producer Tommy Lynch for a comedy series project set up at Nickelodeon.
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
SATC Actor Willie Garson Finalizes Son's Adoption  —  Actor Willie Garson is officially a father - after having begun the process of adopting his 8-year-old son, Nathen, a year ago.  —  The adoption, fostered by The Alliance for Children's Rights and Westside Children's Center …
Discussion: PopEater and Accidental Sexiness
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
McG headed to ‘War’  —  Director In negotiations to helm Reese Witherspoon rom-com  —  McG, heading into romantic comedy territory for the first time, is in negotiations to direct “This Means War” for Twentieth Century Fox.  —  Bradley Cooper and Reese Witherspoon are attached to star …
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People.com:
Mom Says Lindsay's Home Clean-Up Will Help Her ‘Move Forward’  —  Lindsay Lohan has issues.  —  In a new interview, the star reveals that her home is jam-packed with hundreds of pairs of shoes, racks of designer clothes and more bags than she can count - and all those things are overwhelming her.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
With ‘Gunsmoke’ movie, several A-listers could get into Dodge  —  The job of Dodge City peacekeeper is proving to be one of the most desirable assignments around.  —  Several top-flight actors are in the running to play Marshal Matt Dillon, the lead lawman in CBS Films' big-screen adaptation …
NY Daily News:
Like a prayer: Madonna still with Jesus  —  Back off, cougars of the world —Jesus Luz remains Madonna's man.  —  Despite rumors the Material Mom had dumped her Brazilian boy toy, we hear the two appeared very much together at the London premiere party for “A Single Man” on Monday night.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
People.com:
How Nicole Kidman's Love Changed Keith Urban's Life  —  Nicole Kidman may play many roles - actress, mother, wife - but for husband Keith Urban there's another that's equally important: muse.  —  “It's been a profound impact [on my songwriting] to meet somebody who offered me a life and helped …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: McCord may be out of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’  —  Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City.’  —  New Yorkers may finally get a break from the city's most overexposed “House” husband: We hear that Simon van Kempen and his missus …
X17 Online:
Anne Has Hot Boobs  —  Anne Hathaway shows us what she's got in the upcoming GQ UK edition — and honey, what she's got!  And apparently she knows how to use it too ... she gave one lucky journalist a personal lesson in Movie Kissing 101 for their cover interview.  Here's an excerpt:
Discussion: omg!
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Danny McBride to star in ‘L.A.P.I.’  —  Jody Hill directing action comedy for Mandate Pictures  —  Danny McBride is attached to star in Mandate Pictures' action comedy “L.A.P.I.,” which will be helmed by Jody Hill.  —  Project marks the debut project being developed by Rough House Pictures …
Extra:
Heidi Klum's Valentine's Day Heart  —  “Extra” is talking to Heidi Klum about her brand new baby, her new fashion show and Valentine's Day.  Klum tells “Extra” that newborn daughter Lou is “great,” but she doesn't want to leave mama's side.  “I mean it's a little bit hard because she's very attached to me still.
Discussion: PopSugar and Celebrity Baby Scoop
AceShowBiz.com:
LeAnn Rimes Sought Police After Woman Harassed Her  —  The 27-year-old singer had to come to police to seek for help uncountable after a homeless fan nicknamed Queen on the Scene jerked the star around.  —  LeAnn Rimes was forced to turn to police for help on Thursday, February 4 after she was harassed by a homeless fan.
Discussion: The Boot
Dave McNary / Variety:
Depp directing Keith Richards docu  —  Actor to begin work on the project next week  —  Johnny Depp will direct a documentary on Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, who served as an inspiration for Depp's Jack Sparrow character in “Pirates of the Caribbean.”
 
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Extra:
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Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Wobbly 3am girl Kate Moss needs a helping hand as she loses the art …
The Superficial:
Tila Tequila's bodyguard throws her under the short bus. …
Discussion: Allie Is Wired
Us Weekly:
Brothers & Sisters Star Welcomes Baby After 15-Hour Labor
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Reuters:
Woman seeks “Jessica Alba” makeover to win back lover
Discussion: Guanabee and Dlisted
USA Today:
Fans beg: Can Betty White please host ‘Saturday Night Live’?
Discussion: TV Squad, Pop Crunch and Perez Hilton
Access Hollywood:
‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ Star Logan Lerman In Talks For ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

 
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