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1:50 PM ET, February 20, 2012

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Mel Gibson Tried To Get Whitney Houston Off Crack.  Wait, What?  —  For those of you living a rich, full life devoid of human contact in the wilderness - and presumably reading this on the back of a squirrel with WiFi - Whitney Houston's funeral was held over the weekend.
Eliot Caroom / New Jersey Online:
Staged photo?  Westboro Baptist Church claims protest at Whitney Houston funeral when none is apparent  —  NEWARK — Westboro Baptist Church, the small congregation known for its propensity to hurl promises of hell at funeral mourners, claims to be in Newark confronting protesters at the funeral of Whitney Houston.
Discussion: Dlisted and Towleroad News #gay
Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:
Madonna Holds Impromptu Whitney Houston Tribute
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Whitney Houston Is Laid to Rest
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Robert Pace / omg!:
Maya Rudolph's Hysterical Beyoncé Impression  —  Maya Rudolph proved again this Saturday night that she is one of the funniest people in entertainment, and simultaneously reconfirmed how much we dearly miss her as a regular on Saturday Night Live.  —  Maya Rudolp Garps on ‘SNL’
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:   Video: Watch Justin Timberlake Parody Bon Iver During Blue Ivy Skit on SNL
New York Post:
Monaco royal hurt, fmr. club owner charged in celebs' NYC bar brawl  —  A vicious fight involving vodka and supermodels at a Meatpacking District nightclub sparked a royal beatdown that landed Monaco's Prince Pierre Casiraghi in the hospital, The Post has learned.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gawker
NY Daily News:
Lindsay Lohan lands ‘Saturday Night Live’ hosting gig on her own  —  Elsewhere: Rachael Ray celebrates 1,000th show and move to Martha Stewart's old studio  —  Lindsay Lohan personally reached out to Lorne Michaels to get her hosting gig on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ TMZ reports.
Harriet Walker / The Independent:
Emma Watson: The girl with the magic touch  —  Emma Watson grew up on screen but as an adult, she's making her mark in the fashion world.  Harriet Walker meets the new face of Lancôme  —  YOUR FRIEND'S EMAIL ADDRESS  —  YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS  —  NOTE: WE DO NOT STORE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
Kobe Bryant Divorce — Vanessa Shops for New York Apartment … Vanessa Bryant and her kids were in New York City over the weekend, looking for a big ol' apartment ... TMZ has learned.  —  Real estate sources tell us ... Vanessa won't say if she's packing up and moving from California — but she definitely wants to buy a place in NYC.
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Kobe Bryant to Vanessa: I Won't Cheat Ever Again!!!
People.com:
Elizabeth Smart's Super-Fast Wedding Plan Revealed  —  While the average bride spends about 250 hours planning a wedding, Elizabeth Smart proved she is definitely not average, finalizing her wedding plans in record time.  —  Smart, 24, and Matthew Gilmour, 22, who have dated for a year, were engaged just last month.
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Bethenny Frankel: I Had a Miscarriage  —  Her way with wit makes Bethenny Frankel one of TV's funniest ladies, but Monday the Bravo star took a break from the humor to reveal some somber news about her personal life.  —  Frankel says she was recently pregnant for eight weeks before having a miscarriage …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Daily Mail:
'I'm not miserable, I'm a working mum with a sleepless baby': Victoria Beckham explains her fatigued appearance at Fashion Week  —  She has never been one for smiling in photographs, but Victoria Beckham's public appearances have been particularly pouty of late.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Dean Piper / mirror:
Victoria Beckham hits out at critics accusing her of looking gaunt and miserable
Discussion: Dlisted and Digital Spy
X17 Online:
ZAC EFRON AND TAYLOR SWIFT PREMIERE THE LORAX  —  Zac Efron and Taylor Swift both lend their voices to characters in the new Dr. Seuss film The Lorax, which premiered at Universal CityWalk in LA Sunday.  —  The film, based on Suess' 1971 book, has a modern-day theme of environmentalism.
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
 
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Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Dlisted
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Discussion: PerezHilton
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Madonna's daughter, 15, will join her mother on stage
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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