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12:35 PM ET, February 9, 2010

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Suzanne Zuckerman / People.com:
Brooklyn Decker: My SI Swimsuit Cover Made Mom Cry - with Joy  —  For Brooklyn Decker, the next few months will bring a series of firsts.  —  The North Carolina-raised model, 22, is celebrating her first-ever time as the cover girl on the coveted Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue …
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Variety:
‘24’ headed to the bigscreen  —  Fox TV, film studios team on feature adaptation  —  Twentieth Century Fox's film and TV studios are conspiring to finally bring hit television series “24” to the bigscreen.  —  The film side has hired scribe Billy Ray ("State of Play," “Flightplan") to pen the script for the feature version.
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Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
Breaking news: '24′ movie inching closer to reality  —  Jack Bauer may finally hit the big screen.  Though Fox has yet to decide whether to pick up a ninth season of 24, an insider confirmed that the film side is in talks with Billy Ray (State of Play) to write a screenplay for the franchise.
Discussion: Movieline and The Playlist
Access Hollywood:
Access Exclusive: Jennifer Aniston On Gerard Butler, Turning 41 & A Charity Close To Her Heart  —  Jennifer Aniston,Movies,Gerard Butler,Sheryl Crow,Jason Bateman,Courteney Cox,Billy Bush,Paparazzi  —  Jennifer Aniston opened up to Access Hollywood's Billy Bush about her star-studded 41st …
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Molly / PopSugar:
It's a Wrap For Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler's Mexico Bikini Time!
Deadline.com:
It's A Bird!  It's A Plane!  It's Chris Nolan!  He'll Mentor Superman 3.0 And Prep 3rd Batman  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is trying to ready its DC Comics stalwart Superman to soar again on the Big Screen, and the studio has turned to Chris Nolan to mentor development of the movie.
E! Online:
After Going “Through Hell and Back,” Brooke Moving Back in With Charlie  —  Riccardo S. Savi/Getty Images; Susan Etter/INFphoto.com  —  If Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller are going to reconcile, they're going to need some privacy.  —  Saying his client got “everything she wanted today …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
Hugh Hefner Accused of Screwing Playboy  —  Hugh Hefner has been sued for living the good life and refusing to give it up for the sake of his company.  —  We've obtained a class action lawsuit filed by a Playboy shareholder who claims the company is falling apart and Hugh has intentionally sabotaged …
RADAR:
Snooki's New Boyfriend Revealed  —  The Queen of the Jersey Shore, the loveable little Snooki, has a new boyfriend, and the first pictures of them show the love birds smooching, of course.  Emilio Antonio is Snooki's new man, and he is definitely the “juicehead” she's been looking for.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Michael Jackson's Family Reacts with Outrage to Charge  —  Involuntary manslaughter wasn't a tough enough charge against Michael Jackson's doctor, his family said Monday.  —  “He's a monster,” said the pop singer's mother, Katherine Jackson, after a hearing for Dr. Conrad Murray.
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Marcus Barnes / Daily Mail:
Rihanna goes back to her roots with Caribbean-themed new video for Rude Boy  —  She's one of the Caribbean's most famous female exports and Rihanna has decided to pay homage to her West Indian roots in her new video.  —  The promo for the 21-year-old's new single Rude Boy is just as racy …
BBC:
Pitt and Jolie sue Sunday paper  —  Hollywood couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are suing the News Of The World newspaper after it published allegations about their relationship.  —  In a story published on 24 January, the paper said the couple would separate and had agreed the division of assets and custody of their children.
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PopEater:
Angelina Jolie Is Heading to Haiti
Discussion: X17 Online and Digital Spy
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
‘TERMINATOR’ RIGHTS SELL FOR $29.5 MIL  —  BREAKING NEWS!  EXCLUSIVE: I've learned that the auction for the Terminator movie, TV program, and other spin-off rights just ended after a marathon bidding session today that stretched from 3 PM this afternoon until 8 PM tonight.
Tim Walker / Telegraph:
Calvin Klein says Kate Moss was ‘difficult’  —  With her earnings a fifth of what they were two years ago — she had to get by on a paltry £1million last year — Kate Moss has just taken another blow to her amour-propre, courtesy of Calvin Klein.  —  Kate Moss was ‘difficult’, says Calvin Klein
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Pop Crunch
Shana Naomi Krochmal / Advocate:
The Great de Rossi  —  Portia de Rossi knew her “quiet life” was over when she fell for Ellen DeGeneres.  Now, with a new book and a passionate taste for politics, she's ready to step forward as the first lady of our fight for marriage equality.  —  The lady has something to say.
omg!:
Bachelor Fans Shocked Ali Left the Show  —  Bachelor fans are sad to see Ali Fedotowsky go.  —  The 25-year-old advertising accounts manager — who was one of Bachelor Jake Pavelka's final four — abruptly left Monday's show after her employer gave her an ultimatum: quit the show or lose her job.
Discussion: Digital Spy and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Dad — Destiny's Child?  —  Beyonce Knowles has a new half-brother — if you believe Alexsandra Wright.  —  Wright — who filed a paternity suit against Mathew Knowles back in October — gave birth last Thursday to a baby boy.  The name ... Nixon.  Priceless.
Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
Lindsay Lohan Plays a Fashionable Jesus  —  Lindsay Lohan is on the cover of another magazine, this time it's French fashion magazine Purple.  —  Since it's supposed to be more of an edgy magazine or something, Terry Richardson shot Lindsay as Jesus with her outstretched arms and a crown of thorns.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Barbra Streisand Turns Down Massive Vegas Payday  —  Barbra Streisand obviously doesn't need much money thanks to her ridiculously successful career, but to hear that she turned down a $100 million Las Vegas contract ... that takes some chutzpah!  The songstress was apparently offered a Celine …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - Britney Rushed To Emergency Room  —  Britney Spears arrived at a Los Angeles hospital emergency room just minutes ago.  X17online photographers spotted Britney being driven by her bodyguard as she sat in the passenger seat, followed by another two cars.
The Independent:
Donatella Versace: 'I'm not a believer in the natural look'  —  She likes her egos big - and hair even bigger.  She thinks it's time models were super again.  Donatella Versace presents her fashion manifesto to Jo-Ann Furniss for Love magazine  —  There is not enough ego!" announces Donatella Versace emphatically, and then laughs.
 
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Minka Kelly falls for ‘True Love’ pilot
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Stars line up for Soderbergh project
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Tim Robbins cast in ‘Green Lantern’
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Heigl in the ‘Money’  —  Actress' interest revives Columbia, Lakeshore project
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Beards / The Huffington Post:
Drew Brees Showers Shirtless In Dove Ad (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
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E! Online:
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X17 Online:
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Us Weekly:
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