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4:30 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?
TMZ.com:   Tiger Woods' Wife — Branded!
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?
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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 …
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Cowell IS engaged (and he wants little Simons)  —  He said he would never tie the knot, calling marriage an ‘ outdated contract’ and shuddering any time the word commitment was mentioned.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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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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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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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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ryan Dombal / Pitchfork:
Vampire Weekend Video to Star RZA, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, Jonas Brother  —  Tennis-themed “Giving Up the Gun” clip  —  “Giving Up the Gun” is (arguably) the best song from Vampire Weekend's superb Contra, and the track's music video has the potential to boost it even further.
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 …
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.
 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

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Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

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