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3:50 PM ET, February 18, 2010

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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Elin Will Not Attend Tiger's Televised Apology Friday  —  As the world wonders if Elin Nordegren will show up Friday at her husband's highly-orchestrated televised apology, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned she will be a no-show.  —  A source tells RadarOnline.com that Elin …
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Tiger's Wife Debates Going to His Press Conference  —  With word that Tiger Woods is set to hold a press conference on Friday, marking his first public appearance since he drove into a tree and in turn exposed his infidelity, what will his wife Elin be doing?
Us Weekly:
Doctors Explain: What's Wrong With Angelina's Face  —  Angelina Jolie was photographed in Venice, Italy Wednesday afternoon with two protruding muscles where her chin meets her neck.  —  The photo was not altered, as Jolie, 34, sported the same facial protrusion at the BAFTA awards in February 2009 (see bottom photo, at left).
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Laura Schreffler / Hollywood Life:
Angelina Jolie, Did You Have Plastic Surgery?
Discussion: Dlisted and Pop Crunch
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Screws the Paparazzi  —  It was the holy grail — the most sought after image in the world — but when the first image of Tiger Woods was released through Getty Images yesterday, the move blocked the paparazzi from their million dollar shot.  —  TMZ has checked around …
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Roger Ebert / Roger Ebert's Journal:
Roger Ebert's Last Words, con't.  —  Christy Lemire wrote me: “So, everyone seems pretty moved by the Esquire piece on you, but I'm wondering what you thought about it.  It's so intimate, personal.”  —  Yeah, it was, wasn't it?  It was also well written, I thought.
Joes Place / Joe's Place Blog:
I Just Got off the Phone With Chris Golightly - American Idol 9's First Victim  —  So, I Facebook messaged Chris about an hour ago, on the off chance that he would respond.  He just messaged me back, and had no idea who I was, but just gave me his phone number.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Crushable and Hollywood Dame
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Dutchess / West Coast Choppers:
CINNABUN IS FOUND!!!  —  OUR GIRL CAME HOME TODAY!  —  The search is over!  We got a call from a gal by the name of Rosaura in Los Angeles today saying she had Cinny.  Since we have had quite a few false alarms, we were cautiously optimistic.  She said she'd bring Cinnabun to us …
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PopEater:
Jesse James Finds His Dog CinnaBun!
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X17 Online:
Lindsay's Lawyer Back In Court For Progress Report
Discussion: TMZ.com
Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Cowell IS engaged (and he wants little Simons)  —  He said he would never tie the knot, calling marriage an ‘ outdated contract’ and shuddering any time the word commitment was mentioned.  —  But Simon Cowell has eaten his words, it seems, and proposed to make-up artist Mezghan Hussainy …
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Perez Hilton:
Simon Cowell Engaged?
Discussion: omg! and Gossip Cop
Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan parties hard in London  —  By 3am's Clemmie Moodie and Danielle Lawler  —  There's never a dull moment when Lindsay's in town.  —  And she didn't disappoint with her antics at the Adidas party.  —  The babe startled the likes of mild-mannered JLS, Alexandra Burke …
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OK! Magazine:
Bonnie Wright and Twilight star Jamie Campbell Bower exclusive: Yes, we are dating  —  Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright and Twilight star Jamie Campbell Bower are a couple  —  Above: Bonnie Wright and Jamie Campbell Bower are dating (Pic: Getty)  —  ABOVE: Our roving reporters snapped Bonnie Wright …
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
A new ‘American Pie’ goes into the (theatrical) oven  —  Break out the webcams and apple pie: The antics of Chuck, Stifler and the rest of the “American Pie” crew could be coming back to theaters.  —  Universal, which made and distributed the pop-phenomenon original, is developing a new version …
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — How Dirty Did He Get?  —  Chris Brown will face an L.A. judge today — a judge who wants to know if Brown got his hands dirty enough to satisfy his probation on that felony assault conviction in the Rihanna case.  —  Our sources say Judge Patricia Schnegg has been skeptical …
TMZ.com:
Palin Wants CNN to Spill Beans on Levi Johnston  —  Britstol Palin apparently thinks her baby daddy, Levi Johnston, is a big fat liar ... and she's subpoenaing CNN and Playgirl to prove it.  —  The lawyer for Sarah Palin's kid is scoffing at legal docs filed by Levi's lawyer …
Jay A. Fernandez / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kurt Cobain biopic in bloom with ‘The Messenger’ writer-director Oren Moverman  —  Oren Moverman is moving on to his next tragedy.  —  Coming off two Oscar nominations for his directing debut, “The Messenger,” Moverman is in negotiations to rework the screenplay for Universal's untitled Kurt Cobain project and direct it as well.
Michelle Tan / People.com:
Justin Timberlake's Mom: Jessica Biel Is ‘One of Us’  —  It was a family affair at Justin Timberlake's William Rast fashion show on Wednesday: The singer's parents Lynn and Paul Harless sat in the front row next to his girlfriend Jessica Biel, whom Lynn calls “one of us.”  —  “She's amazing.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Bachelor Contestant Vienna Girardi's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested For Trespassing At Her House  —  Vienna Girardi is the overwhelming favorite to win hunky pilot Jake Pavelka's heart on The Bachelor, and that status has brought her fame and infamy.  —  But RadarOnline.com has uncovered …
New York Post:
Hissy fits in vogue at Fashion Week  —  While Fashion Week has been light on celebrities, it sure hasn't been low on drama.  —  Justin Timberlakeforced all staff members working on his William Rast show at the Cedar Lake Theater last night to sign a gag order.
Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Scott Disick: “When I Hear Kris [Jenner's] Voice, I Hear Anger” [AUDIO]  —  It's been a rough couple of months for Kourtney Kardashian's boyfriend and baby-daddy Scott Disick, who's been the aim of much scrutiny for his behavior both on and off Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Can a studio create a new ‘Twilight’ (and could someone like Amanda Seyfried be the new Kristen Stewart)?  —  Maybe the only people who embrace “Twilight” and “New Moon” more than Twi-hards are Hollywood executives, who have been feverishly trying to develop the next “Twilight,” …
Discussion: Cinematical and The Playlist
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
Olympics takes ratings gold; ‘Idol’ streak broken  —  For the first time in six years, “American Idol” didn't win its time period.  —  After 222 victorious episodes, Wednesday's “Idol” was beaten at 9 p.m. by NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics.  —  NBC had its most-watched night of the Vancouver Games so far.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Gawker
 
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President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

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