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9:30 AM ET, February 19, 2010

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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 …
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
Idol Shakeup: Tim Urban Replaces Chris Golightly in Top 24
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Sam Brand / PopEater:   Chris Golightly Replaced by Tim Urban on ‘American Idol’
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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Cristina Kinon / NY Daily News:
Simon Cowell, ‘American Idol’ judge, says neither Madonna nor Howard Stern could replace him  —  Simon Cowell knows what it takes to be an “American Idol” judge, and he says neither Howard Stern nor Madonna is the right choice to replace him next season.  —  The acerbic British judge …
Discussion: PopEater
Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Cowell IS engaged (and he wants little Simons)
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and PopSugar
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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: omg! and Reuters
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.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Won't Be Back On TLC
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: Cele|bitchy, Rap Radar and Extra
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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown Dresses Down for Court
Discussion: Digital Spy and Sandra Rose
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.
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).
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: PopEater, Pop Crunch and USA Today
Jay A. Fernandez / The Hollywood Reporter:
Is Owen Wilson becoming Woody Allen's new muse?  —  Owen Wilson is attached to star in the new Woody Allen movie that will shoot this summer.  —  As with all the writer-director's film work, Allen is keeping the untitled feature's story line and characters hush-hush, and it's not clear how big Wilson's role is.
Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
‘Family Guy’ Voice Actor Says Palin ‘Does Not Have a Sense of Humor’  —  Since it was shown on Sunday, an episode of the Fox animated comedy “Family Guy” has drawn the repeated condemnation of Sarah Palin, the former Republican governor of Alaska and 2008 vice-presidential nominee.
Jocelyn Vena / MTV Newsroom:
Lady Gaga Wants You To Wrap Up Your Little Monster With Designer Condom Line  —  Lady Gaga isn't shy about sex.  In fact, the pop star is pretty clear in her message: When her little monsters do it, they should be safe about it.  Not only has she recently joined forces with Cyndi Lauper …
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.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne — Eight Root Canals in One Sitting  —  Lil Wayne just had one of the gnarliest oral surgeries in the history of dentistry.  We're told it was a marathon session that included a stomach-turning eight root canals at one time.  —  Our sources say Wayne went under the drill on Tuesday.
Discussion: Bossip.com and Rap Radar
Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Tennis champ Rafael Nadal serves up a steamy video with Shakira  —  Rafael Nadal's sex appeal clearly extends much further than the boundary lines of the tennis court.  —  The former Wimbledon and French Open up a storming ace as he gets up close and personal with sexy Colombian singer Shakira.
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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Megan Masters / E! Online:
Does Ali Want to Be the Next Bachelorette?  Her Answer Will Surprise You  —  It is the burning Bachelor question of the moment: Will Ali become the next Bachelorette?  (We've heard the producers are talking about it.)  —  Well, we just spoke with Jake's AWOL cutie (seen pouting on his shoulder above) …
Discussion: Crushable and Us Weekly
New York Post:
Up in rage over Oscar snub  —  Walter Kirntook to Twitter to bitterly complain that he wasn't invited to the Academy Awards.  The movie is nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, and stars  —  Anna Kendrick.  “Caution to writers …
Jake Coyle / Associated Press:
You betcha: Fey's ‘SNL’ return as Palin is likely  —  NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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
 
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