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4:25 PM ET, February 19, 2010

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Brian Orloff / People.com:
Tiger Woods's ‘Real Apology to Elin Will Come from My Behavior’  —  Tiger Woods publicly apologized Friday morning during a televised press conference, acknowledging that those gathered had supported him and now had cause to be critical of him.  —  “I want to say to each of you simply and directly …
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Us Weekly:
Tiger Woods' Speech: What His Body Language Reveals  —  The world has now heard Tiger Woods publicly apologize for his indiscretions— but what to make of the resurfaced golfer's delivery?  —  Body language expert and media coach Patti Wood offers exclusive insights to UsMagazine.com.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood, Reuters and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods: ‘I Had Affairs, I Cheated’  —  Tiger Woods just finished giving his 13-minute, prepared statement (click here for the full transcript).  Highlights are below.  — Tiger described his behavior as “irresponsible and selfish.”  — “I was unfaithful.  I had affairs.  I cheated.”
Discussion: omg! and Amy Grindhouse
CNN:
Tiger Woods: ‘I was wrong, I was foolish’  —  “I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you,” said the golfer, dressed in a blue button-down shirt and a blazer.  “For all that I have done, I am so sorry. ...  “I had affairs, I cheated.  What I did was not acceptable, and I am the only person to blame.”
Reuters:
Apologetic Woods sets no date for return to golf
Discussion: X17 Online
X17 Online:
Tiger's Mom: “I'll Always Be There For You”
Discussion: TMZ.com and omg!
Associated Press:
Woods starts comeback with a speech
Discussion: TMZ.com
Dishin' the Dirt / Bauer-Griffin:
Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie: Engaged!!!  —  It looks like congratulations are in order for Hilary Duff and her NHL player boyfriend Mike Comrie!  —  Hilary and Mike were officially engaged on Thursday night after Mike made a VERY romantic proposal on their hotel balcony - which Hilary of course accepted!
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E! Online:
Hilary Duff Engaged!  —  There must be something in the water.  The water they're freezing to make up pro hockey rinks, that is.  —  Disney diva Hilary Duff has become the second hockey fiancée of the season, thanks to her engagement to Edmonton Oilers star Mike Comrie.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart: I'm Going to the Oscars...With Taylor!  —  Robert Pattinson presented at last year's Oscars, but guess which Twilight stars are doing it this time around?  —  I'll let Kristen Stewart tell you...  “Yeah, I'm going,” Stewart just told me when I asked if we'd be seeing her on March 7 at the Academy Awards.
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Shannon McGarvey / Digital Spy:
Stewart encourages ‘Breaking Dawn’ split
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Finally Going Ahead With Shocking Film About Yankees Sex Scandal  —  EXCLUSIVE: The Trade, a film that tells the true tale of 2 New York Yankees pitchers who caused a national scandal by swapping wives in the sexually-free 1970s, has finally hit the big leagues.
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TMZ.com:
Sean Penn Charged With Crimes  —  Sean Penn was charged with criminal battery and vandalism today, in connection with a run-in with the paparazzi ... TMZ has learned.  —  The incident occurred last October in Brentwood, CA.  TMZ captured the confrontation as an angry Penn approached and kicked a paparazzo …
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
William Shatner in S**t My Dad Says  —  Twitter sensation turned into TV pilot for CBS  —  Twitter sensation S**t My Dad Says is becoming a TV pilot with William Shatner set to play the larger-than-life dad at the center of it.  —  The casting of Shatner lifts the contingency …
TMZ.com:
‘Flavor of Love’ Star Arrested for Child Cruelty  —  One of the stars of the VH1 show “Flavor of Love” was arrested in Georgia — after cops say “Hotlanta” got violent in a mysterious incident involving a child.  —  Hotlanta — aka 29-year-old Nicole Essigmann — was arrested in Cobb County …
Brad Pittand / New York Post:
Brangelina staging family photos  —  Those happy family photo ops in Venice are being staged “like a military operation” to quash reports that  —  Angelina Jolieare splitting, sources said.  The pair, who have vehemently denied a rift, have been seen daily as a family unit in the romantic Italian city …
X17 Online:
Tiger's Porn Star Ex Joslyn James Breaks Down In Tears Over Tiger Apology  —  While Tiger Woods was holding a press conference in Florida, across the country, his ex-fling and former porn star Joslyn James was holding a presser of her own with attorney Gloria Allred by her side.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Was Ben Stiller an enormous douche to the ‘Little Fockers’ crew?  —  Ben Stiller is one of the few major celebrities that you rarely hear anything about, good or bad.  Maybe he's secretly the most wonderful man is Hollywood, and he just likes to keep that little fact on the down low.
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
TMZ.com:
Adam Lambert — I Sucked Face with Ke$ha  —  Adam Lambert apparently has a thing for blondes, and they don't always have to be men 'cause dude just claimed he had a full on make out session with Ke$ha last week.  —  In an interview with BLI In The Morning, the gay “American Idol” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Allie Is Wired
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Celebenomics: Which of Tiger's Women Handled the Scandal Best?  —  Nothing bequeaths instant notoriety like a good old-fashioned sex scandal.  Tiger Woods is well aware of this, and today he will take the first step in cleaning up his image with his press conference and mea culpa.
Discussion: omg!
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Annalynne McCord Bikini Picture From Shape Magazine  —  It's Friday, I'm sleepy, more than a little hungover and my stomach feels like I'm about to give birth to a really strange looking baby, so I'm going to get straight to the point with this picture of AnnaLynne McCord's tight little body in a bikini for Shape magazine.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Access Hollywood:
Simon Cowell Wants Lady Gaga To Mentor On ‘American Idol,’ Hopes Show Can Find A Taylor Swift-Like Winner  —  Simon Cowell,American Idol,TV,Reality TV,Ellen DeGeneres,Taylor Swift,Randy Jackson,Perez Hilton,Rumors,Howard Stern,More Tags...  Simon Cowell may be leaving “American Idol,” …
Discussion: X17 Online, Gossip Cop and Perez Hilton
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Cristina Kinon / NY Daily News:
Simon Cowell, ‘American Idol’ …
 
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