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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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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.”
Associated Press:
Woods starts comeback with a speech — PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Out of sight for almost three months, Tiger Woods will be back for a day. — After that — who knows. — Golf's biggest star is to make his first public appearance Friday since he ran his SUV over a fire hydrant …
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Tiger Woods To Apologize To Family, Fans Friday; Then Re-Enter Rehab — The day we've been waiting for has finally arrived: Eighty-five days after he crashed his Escalade, Tiger Woods will apologize to his wife, his family and his fans regarding his well-publicized marital affairs …
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.
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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.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kristen Stewart on Breaking Dawn: “Still Not Concrete” — Breaking Dawn isn't officially a go yet. Neither is the plan to make two movies instead of one. — “I have been told to be ready for November,” Kristen Stewart tells me. “I mean, it looks like a ‘yes,’ but it's still not concrete.”
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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.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Amy Grindhouse:
Lady GaGa Cosmo Cover April 2010 Sneak Peek — Lady GaGa is way toned down, on the April 2010 cover of Cosmo magazine. The last time we saw the singer she was at the Brit Awards, and flashing her nethers to all and sundry in a rather unseemly manner (the same manner as I do, every chance I get).
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Gosselin Won't Be Back On TLC — The lawsuit is over, but don't expect to see Jon Gosselin back on TLC. — RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that despite settling its lawsuit with Jon Gosselin, TLC does not want him back on the air. — PHOTOS: Kate Gosselin & Her Bodyguard In New York
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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 …
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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 …
Mike Hess / PopEater:
New Jay Leno Ad Takes a Dig at Conan — With all of the damage done by the late-night wars that eventually led to Conan O'Brien's ouster and Jay Leno reclaiming the ‘Tonight Show’ gig once again, you'd think that subtlety and good-guy cheer would be the way to go for NBC and Jay as they try to wash their hands of the mess.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Maggie Q to star as CW's ‘Nikita’ — Roselyn Sanchez tapped as the lead in ABC's ‘Cutthroat’ — In a pilot season shaping up as the most diverse ever for leads in dramas, Maggie Q is in talks to play the title character in the CW's “Nikita” reboot and Roselyn Sanchez has been tapped as the lead in ABC's “Cutthroat.”
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.
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