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9:30 AM ET, February 17, 2010

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The Huffington Post:
Lady Gaga's Nearly Nude Brit Awards Performance (PHOTOS, VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  ***Scroll down for photos and video***  —  AP/Huffington Post:  —  LONDON - Flamboyant chanteuse Lady Gaga swept the U.K.'s Brit Awards Tuesday winning three categories and offering …
Discussion: Socialite Life
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Daniel Kilkelly / Digital Spy:
GaGa ‘really upset’ over McQueen death  —  Lady GaGa has been feeling emotional and downbeat following the death of her fashion designer friend Alexander McQueen, according to a report.  —  The ‘Bad Romance’ singer last night dedicated her Brit Awards performance to the late star …
PopEater:
Alexander McQueen Was Found Hanged in His Wardrobe: Coroner  —  Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself inside a wardrobe in his London apartment on Thursday after leaving a note nearby, a British coroner's official told an inquest Wednesday.  The contents of the note were not released …
Associated Press:   Alexander McQueen hanged himself in London home
Matt Falloon / Reuters:
Lady Gaga Dominates 30th BRITs
MIke Fleeman / People.com:
Is Kevin Eubanks Leaving the Tonight Show?  —  When Jay Leno goes back to the Tonight Show, he may need to find a new musical sidekick: Bandleader Kevin Eubanks is said to be leaving Leno's side after 18 years.  —  NBC so far has not officially confirmed the latest shock wave to hit Leno's show …
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entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com:
Fox411 Exclusive: JWOWW reveals neither she nor Snooki are Italian!  —  When MTV announced it was debuting a little television show called “Jersey Shore,” scores of Italian-Americans decried the program, claiming it promoted unhealthy ethnic stereotypes.  —  But in an appearance …
The Superficial:
Jessica Simpson says stuff, too  —  Seen here over the years/when she was retarded hot, Jessica Simpson appears in the latest issue of Allure where she might as well have answered each question with “I'm completely oblivious to everything around me and sometimes a man's penis enters my vagina.”
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Supernatural’ exclusive: Eric Kripke stepping down as showrunner  —  Aw, hell.  I had a bad feeling Supernatural's early season 6 renewal came with an asterisk.  —  Sources confirm to me exclusively that creator Eric Kripke will be stepping down as the CW drama's day-to-day showrunner next season.
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Dad Ordered to Pay Child Support  —  Beyonce's father, Mathew Knowles, has just been ordered to support baby Nixon, at least temporarily ... TMZ has learned.  —  An L.A. judge just ordered Knowles to pay $8,200 a month in child support, retroactive to February 1.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Keeping Up with the Kardashians: Kourtney Kicks Scott to the Curb  —  Another week, another blow-up on Keeping Up with the Kardashians!  —  In part one of the show's season finale, Kris and Scott found themselves on familiar turf, butting heads yet again over his maturity level.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and Perez Hilton
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods' Wife Won't Move Back In With Him  —  Tiger Woods' wife Elin has refused to move back in with him, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  “Tiger wants her to move back home with him but so far she has said no,” one source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com exclusively.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Extra
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Huddles Over Return to Golf
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Oscar Spoilers: Best Original Song Artists Not Performing; But Contestants Invited From ‘So You Think You Can Dance?’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Oscarcast executive producers Adam Shankman and Bill Mechanic have dropped a bombshell, telling artists nominated for Best Original Song that they won't be invited …
Hellomagazine.com:
Brad and Ange say ‘buongiorno’ to Venice, their new home  —  In recent years the Jolie-Pitts have set up homes in New Orleans, France, Cambodia, New York, and Los Angeles.  —  Now Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, plus their brood of six, can add Venice to that list.
Discussion: PopEater
Joshua David Stein / Out.com Features:
Ewan McGregor: Filthy and Gorgeous  —  The Scottish actor has never been afraid to take chances, drop his trousers, or kiss a boy.  Now he comes clean.  —  Sydney, Ewan McGregor's sand-colored poodle mutt, is pooping on a well-kempt lawn in Los Angeles.  He eyes the horizon, birds chirp, and McGregor readies the bag.
Us Weekly:
Pics!  Check Out Britney Spears' New Candie's Ads  —  Famed photographers Annie Leibovitz, Mark Seliger and Terry Richardson each shot Spears for the campaign, entitled “Britney Spears Through the Lens.”  —  “Annie, Mark and Terry are three of the biggest photographers in the world …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TilaGnome / Tilas Rotspot:
BREAKING NEWS Tila NOT pregnant?!  *GASP*  —  UPDATE: Do to request I personally have had TilaGnome (who authored this original post) email me the email and have reposted the new screenshots from MY email account.  Of course, ALL EMAIL addresses have been blocked for privacy reasons.
Discussion: Allie Is Wired and Ear Sucker
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Aaron Parsley / People.com:
FIRST PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's ‘Telephone’ Video  —  Pick up the phone - it's Lady Gaga!  —  The first official photos of the pop star in her new video for “Telephone,” her addictive dance track with Beyoncé, have been released.  And the singer, who rocked a hair bow in the video for …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Brothers & Sisters Recast: Melrose Place's Colin Egglesfield Is In!  —  Remember a few months ago when Melrose Place's too-sudden dismissal of resident stud Colin Egglesfield caused all sorts of commotion?  And remember how all we wanted was a place in our TV lineups for the former soap star to call home?
Discussion: TV Fanatic and From Inside the Box
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Megan Hauserman's Haunting Memories of Reality TV Murder  —  Megan Hauserman's life seemed perfect: The University of Illinois at Chicago accounting graduate, who had appeared on a string of reality TV shows, was finally the star of her own series VH1's Megan Wants a Millionaire.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
American Idol: Y'all Ready for...Paula Deen?!  —  American Idol may be cooking something up with Paula Deen.  —  A source tells me the Food Network star is in discussions to appear on the singing competition show.  —  “They started talking about two weeks ago,” the source says.
Discussion: Pop Crunch, Dlisted and Perez Hilton
 
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Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Kelly Osbourne reveals her diet secret!
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Vermonster / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Mischa Barton Tokes And Runs Over Curb
Jada Yuan / New York Magazine:
Quentin Tarantino Is Not Out Campaigning for an Oscar, Nosiree
Larry Carroll / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: James Cameron And Marc Webb Meet, Discuss 3-D ‘Spider-Man’
PopEater:
‘We Are the World’ Raises Profits, Eyebrows
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore Feud: Ronnie & Sammi Hate Each Other
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Emily Smith / New York Post:
Partiers make off with Haring-tribute art
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TMZ.com:
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