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10:50 PM ET, February 18, 2010

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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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Brian Mansfield / USA Today:
Chris Golightly: “This is not fair; I don't know what to do”  —  When the American Idol machine starts moving, nobody gets to stand in the way.  —  Not even one of the semifinalists.  —  Chris Golightly is learning that lesson the hard way this week.  —  “This is not fair …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Idol Shakeup: Tim Urban Replaces Chris Golightly in Top 24
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
American Idol Contestant Removed From Top 24
Discussion: dailystab.com, omg! and Digital Spy
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Cowell IS engaged (and he wants little Simons)  —  He said he would never tie the knot, calling marriage an ‘ outdated contract’ and shuddering any time the word commitment was mentioned.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 …
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Wife — Branded!  —  Elin Nordegren may not be wearing a wedding ring, but these pictures are the most powerful proof yet she's behind Tiger Woods.  —  Elin is swooshed out in Nike gear — the company that stood behind Tiger.  It's more than coincidental that Tiger was snapped yesterday with his own Nike accoutrement.
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
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).
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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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.
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 …
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Chris Brown: 32 Days of Hard Labor and Counting  —  Chris Brown continues to live on the straight and narrow.  —  At a progress review Thursday, L.A. Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Schnegg praised the singer, who personally appeared in court, saying, “Looks like you're doing really, really well [fulfilling your probation terms].
Discussion: Extra
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
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 …
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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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 …
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.
Jake Coyle / Associated Press:
You betcha: Fey's ‘SNL’ return as Palin is likely  —  NEW YORK - Tina Fey will probably reprise her famous impression of Sarah Palin when she hosts “Saturday Night Live” in April, the comedian told The Associated Press.  —  “It's inevitable that we'll try it, at least,” Fey said in an interview Tuesday.
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Sold!  Jon & Kate's Starter Home Sells - at a Loss  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin are finally minus the first house where they shot much of their TLC reality show, Jon & Kate Plus Eight.  —  The Gosselins have sold their starter home in Elizabethtown, Pa., for $258,000, according to the real-estate news site Zillow.com.
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 …
People.com:
Morgan Freeman Still Can't Move Hand Since Car Crash  —  Time isn't healing all wounds, as evidenced by Morgan Freeman's left hand, which has been paralyzed since he was injured in a car accident a year-and-a-half ago, he tells PEOPLE.  —  The Oscar-winning star, again nominated this year …
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Marianne Horner / The Boot:
Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman Make Huge Pledge to Haiti  —  After taking part in the star-studded Hope for Haiti Now telethon last month, Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman are extending their efforts, pledging their unified, monetary support for school in in the earthquake-ravaged country.
Emily Miller / The Huffington Post:
National Enquirer Officially in Running for Pulitzer Prize  —  The Pulitzer Prize Board has officially accepted The National Enquirer's submissions for breaking the John Edwards scandal, according to sources close to the Board.  In a historic move, the Pulitzer Board conceded …
Discussion: Gawker
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.
 
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Daily Mail:
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Oli Simpson / Digital Spy:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
New York Post:
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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

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