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5:35 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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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Cowell IS engaged (and he wants little Simons)  —  He said he would never tie the knot, calling marriage an ‘ outdated contract’ and shuddering any time the word commitment was mentioned.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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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Cowell: “No, I'm Not Engaged”  —  Despite widespread rumors online, Simon Cowell is not walking down the aisle with American Idol makeup artist Mezhgan Hussainy, UsMagazine.com has learned exclusively.  —  Cowell's longtime publicist and close friend Max Clifford tells UsMagazine.com …
Perez Hilton:
Simon Cowell Engaged?
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Perez Hilton:
Simon Claims He's NOT Engaged!
Discussion: Right Celebrity
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
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.
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Us Weekly:
American Idol Contestant Removed From Top 24
Discussion: omg!, PEOPLE TV Watch and dailystab.com
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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.
PopEater:
Jesse James Finds His Dog CinnaBun!  —  In what may be the happiest story of the month so far, we're proud to report that West Coast Choppers bad boy Jesse James has found his dog CinnaBun, who went missing three weeks ago.  According to a post on the West Coast Choppers Web site …
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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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Christina Hendricks See Through Top Pictures  —  I've done a lot of posts featuring Mad Men's Christina Hendricks because well, I'm in love with her absolutely massive boobs, so when I found out there were pictures of her in a see through top I had a familiar feeling in my pants.
Discussion: Popoholic
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.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Spike orders ‘Back Nine’ golf pilot  —  John Schneider to star as washed-up U.S. Open champion  —  Spike TV has greenlighted a golf-themed pilot — just in time for Tiger Woods' return to the spotlight.  —  The single-camera “Back Nine” stars “The Dukes of Hazzard” alum John Schneider as Ronnie Barnes …
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 …
Dotson Rader / PARADE Magazine:
Elton John: 'There's A Lot Of Hate In The World'  —  In this week's issue of PARADE, Elton John talks to Dotson Rader about the transition from his raucous rock-star years to becoming a committed philanthropist.  In the web exclusive below, the music legend opens up about the life-threatening downside …
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 …
 
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Katie Hintz-Zambrano / StyleList:
Kelly Osbourne Says She Wants to Do a Fashion Line Like Gwen Stefani's L.A.M.B.
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
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Olympics takes ratings gold; ‘Idol’ streak broken
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Can a studio create a new ‘Twilight’ …
Discussion: Cinematical and The Playlist
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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘House,’ ‘Bones,’ 'Grey's,' ‘Burn Notice,’ and more!
Discussion: TV Fanatic and TV Tattle
Daily Mail:
Cheryl ‘to demand a divorce in weeks’ …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
New York Post:
Hissy fits in vogue at Fashion Week
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Pics of Mel B Showing Off her Half-Shaved Head
PopEater:
Vonn Wins Gold, but Silver Medalist Mancuso Wears the Crown
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From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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