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12:30 PM ET, March 9, 2010

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Kieran Crowley / New York Post:
Lindsay Lohan wants $100M over E-Trade ad  —  The world revolves around Lindsay.  —  Lindsay Lohan is suing the financial company E-Trade, insisting that a boyfriend-stealing, “milkaholic” baby in its latest commercial — who happens to be named Lindsay — was modeled after her.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods And Wife Spotted K-I-S-S-I-N-G!  —  It's official.  The ice has thawed between Tiger Woods and his beautiful wife Elin.  —  PHOTOS: Tiger & Wife Through The Years  —  Tiger and Elin were spotted kissing on Monday for the first time in months, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.
Sadao / Ryan Seacrest What's Happening:
Jessica Simpson Debuts New Single “Who We Are” [AUDIO]  —  As she ramps up for her new reality show The Price of Beauty, singer Jessica Simpson world premiered her new song “Who We Are” on Ryan's radio show Tuesday, a song that will serve as the theme song for the show.  —  LISTEN |
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Renner Denies Hitting on Singer Jessica Simpson
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Heidi Montag Spoofs Her Own Plastic Surgeries  —  Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic from Heidi Montag  —  A jaw-dropping 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day may have made The Hills star Heidi Montag the happiest she's ever been, but it also made her fodder for some comics.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Marie Osmond Joins in Solemn Final Hymn for Her Son  —  Marie Osmond had not planned to speak at her son Michael Bryan's funeral.  —  But as the service drew near an end Monday afternoon, she stood and addressed hundreds of mourners at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel in Provo …
TMZ.com:
Bodyguards — Jackson Had Multiple Girlfriends!?!  —  Michael Jackson's former bodyguards say they used to chaperon MJ around town while he made out with girls in the backseat.  —  Mike Garcia, Bill Whitfield and Javon “BJ” Beard told GMA this AM about their time working for the late pop star …
Discussion: omg! and Evil Beet Gossip
Nicholas White / Style Watch:
Betty White Confirms She'll Appear on Saturday Night Live  —  Betty White fans, your prayers have been answered.  The former Golden Girl will appear on Saturday Night Live in the near future, she confirmed to PEOPLE at Elton John's annual Oscars viewing party on Sunday night.
Ari Karpel / Advocate:
Sean Hayes: I Am Who I Am  —  Step back, Jack: The man who played TV's iconic and over-the-top sidekick steps out of the shadow of his famous character to speak for the first time about living openly, his contribution to the gay movement, and his much-anticipated Broadway debut.
Us Weekly:
Kathy Ireland: I Wasn't on “Meds” at the Oscars  —  Kathy Ireland is firing back at critics who are slamming her appearance on ABC's pre-Oscar special.  —  At times, the swimsuit model, 46, appeared stiff and awkward as she interviewed celebs like Zac Efron and Precious' Gabourey Sidibe.
Amber James / PopEater:
Meet Sarah Killen, the One Person Conan O'Brien Is Following on Twitter  —  Two weeks ago, comedian Conan O'Brien lamented, “Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial.  Somebody help me.”  But everything changed when he decided to follow one random person on Twitter …
Daily Mail:
Katherine Heigl goes to the dark side as she shows off her new raven locks  —  Katherine Heigl turned heads yesterday when she stepped out with a dramatically different new hairdo.  —  The Grey's Anatomy actress was sporting dark brown, wavy hair - a far cry from her usual flaxen blonde curls.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Duo do a ‘Number’  —  Faris, Evans to star in New Regency comedy  —  Anna Faris and Chris Evans are set to take a trip down memory lane in New Regency's R-rated laffer “What's Your Number?”  —  Director Mark Mylod will lens in May.  Regency partner 20th Century Fox will distribute.
Melissa Grace / NY Daily News:
Rapper Lil Wayne sent to Rikers Island jail after pleading guilty to felony gun charges  —  Lil Wayne was shipped off to jail Monday, with his lawyer saying he wanted to hang tough at Rikers Island by doing his time with the general population.  —  And he'll get his wish.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Rap Radar
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sean Penn: Oscar Showdown With Robin Wright's New Boyfriend?  —  Sean Penn may be at it again.  —  Sources tell me that the two-time Academy Award winner was banned from last night's annual Governor's Ball shortly after the ceremony at the Kodak Theatre had ended.
MrDisgusting / bloody-disgusting.com:
‘Men in Black 3’ Casting to Begin Soon, Names Being Thrown in the Ship  —  Columbia Pictures is officially having conversations regarding their third entry in the Men in Black franchise as we're being told by industry insiders that in addition to Jonah Hex cowboy Josh Brolin likely …
Jay A. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson on ‘The Ledge’  —  Suspense film also stars Terrence Howard, Charlie Hunnam  —  Liv Tyler and Patrick Wilson have been cast in the suspense film “The Ledge” from first-time writer-director Matthew Chapman.  —  The actors join Terrence Howard and Charlie Hunnam …
Angel / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
MUSIC NEWS: NEW GAGA & BEYONCE “TELEPHONE” IMAGES RELEASED; VIDEO SET TO PREMIERE THURSDAY  —  The highly anticipated new video for “Telephone” from Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce is reportedly airing on Thursday, March 11.  E! News will exclusively premiere the video at 11:30 PM.  —  1.
Discussion: X17 Online
Us Weekly:
Nicole Richie Wedding “Soon”  —  Nicole Richie says she'll be walking down the aisle in the very near future.  —  Asked on Tuesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show if she and Joel Madden have set a date, Richie, 28, says they'll be marrying “soon.”  —  “It's a big deal,” she says of the wedding preparations.
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Liam Hemsworth to star in ‘Arabian Nights’  —  Actor in negotiations to join Chuck Russell's 3D adventure  —  Liam Hemsworth, who co-stars in Disney's upcoming Miley Cyrus drama “The Last Song,” is jumping into action-movie territory with “Arabian Nights.”
Reuters:
Lindsay Lohan's fashion adventure ends after one show  —  (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's design career has ended after a single collection for Parisian label Emanuel Ungaro, leaving the fashion world divided over whether her work was a disaster or a much-needed bit of fun.
Discussion: PopEater, Socialite Life and Gawker
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Style News:
Lindsay Lohan “Not Involved” in Latest Ungaro Collection
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
Access Hollywood:
Jennifer Hudson On Motherhood, Her Son's Puppy Pack & Her ‘Fierce’ Wedding Dress  —  Jennifer Hudson,Oscars,Oscar Parties,TV One,Music  —  Jennifer Hudson stepped out in a gorgeous royal blue, flowing gown on Sunday night at Elton John's annual Oscar bash, but not far from her mind was her baby boy, David Otunga Jr.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Four trying their ‘Luck’ in HBO pilot  —  Kevin Dunn, Nick Nolte betting on horseracing drama  —  Kevin Dunn has been tapped to co-star on HBO's drama pilot “Luck,” with “Rome” alumna Kerry Condon and Tom Payne also set and Nick Nolte in talks for the horse drama starring Dustin Hoffman.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
ABC Bouncing Barbara Walters for Jimmy Kimmel?  —  If the world of entertainment is a young person's game and networks are doing everything they can to stay hip, relevant and watchable, well then there might be some big changes on the way for ABC's annual Oscars special.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Levi Johnston Will Seek “Reconsideration” of Judge's Child Support Order, Says Lawyer  —  Levi Johnston was recently ordered to pay an extra $3500 in back child support to his baby mama, Bristol Palin.  And while the 19-year-old will try to comply with the judge's order …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Gaby Sidibe on Gerard Butler: “I'd hit that.  I'm not ashamed.”  —  Oh my God, this story made my life.  In most of the post-Oscar wrap-up, I avoided talking about Gaby Sidibe, just because when Oprah got up to talk about Gaby's performance in Precious, and Gaby started crying, my heart went out to this girl.
Discussion: Bossip.com
Maxine Shen / New York Post:
Tim vs. Kim  —  Tim Gunn has turned his critical eye towards the Kardashian sisters' fashion sense.  —  The style guru, who is usually polite and soft-spoken outside the confines of “Project Runway,” ap pears to have put the hit reality- show girls in his sights — and has been firing away for weeks.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Glee's Secret Couple  —  The actors on Glee have said they feel like one big family, but that hasn't stopped two stars from secretly entering into a committed relationship.  The happy couple?  Mark Salling, who plays Mohawk-sporting Puck, and Naya Rivera, who's about to get a lot more screen time as the scheming Santana.
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Heroes’ actor cast in new USA series  —  Sendhil Ramamurthy to co-star in spy drama ‘Covert Affairs’  —  “Heroes” co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy is joining USA Network's new drama series “Covert Affairs” as a regular.  —  The spy drama centers on Annie Walker (Piper Perabo) …
Discussion: EW.com
 
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Simon Vozick-Levinson / EW.com:
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OK! Magazine:
What Would the Countess Do?:  When to Play Dress-Up; Megan Fox Tells Too Much
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Amy Kaufman / 24 Frames:
Oscar winner ‘The Cove’ to become the basis of a new TV series
Discussion: Carpetbagger and EW.com
Daily Mail:
Jade's legacy: Tragic reality star leaves £3m to beloved sons …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Eli Roth And Peaches Geldof?!
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