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5:00 PM ET, February 23, 2012

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Jo Piazza / Fox News:
National Enquirer publisher calls Whitney Houston casket photo ‘beautiful’  —  A hearse thought to be carrying body of Whitney Houston arrives at Newark, NJ funeral home.  (Reuters)  —  In the face of criticism over what some have described as a “shameful” decision to put Whitney Houston's corpse …
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Chilling picture of Whitney Houston dead in her coffin published in National Enquirer  —  A photograph apparently showing Whitney Houston in an open coffin has been published on the cover of the National Enquirer.  —  The chilling picture shows the singer lying dead in her golden casket …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston's Pal Jermaine Jackson: Bobbi Kristina Has “Gotta Stay Strong”
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
This Casket Photo of Whitney Houston's Dead Body Is Now on Newsstands Everywhere [Whitney Houston]
Discussion: Crushable and kenneth in the
Stephanie / X17 Online:
JENNIFER ANISTON REVIEWS BF JUSTIN THEROUX'S DANCE MOVES ON ELLEN  —  Jennifer Aniston's new man has moves to die for, and she was more than happy to help show them off for Thursday's episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show!  —  The Friends star sat down with Ellen to chat about her upcoming movie …
Discussion: omg!
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Teased at Walk of Fame Event - by Adam Sandler
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Michael K / Dlisted:
This Is News: Zac Efron Drops A Peen Glove On The Orange Carpet  —  We're friends and I care about what happens to your ears, so I'm going to warn you that the clip above (via ONTD) has been smeared with the musical hemorrhoid pried off of the anus hole of music LMFAO.
TMZ.com:
Rihanna & Chris Brown — Friends SCRAMBLING to Stop Blossoming Relationship  —  Rihanna & Chris Brown  —  Friends SCRAMBLING  —  To Stop Blossoming Relationship  —  Chris Brown and Rihanna are dangerously close to getting back together, sources close to the ex-couple tell TMZ …
Discussion: INF Daily and The Hollywood Gossip
Thailan Pham / People.com:
Amber Riley: I Dropped Two Dress Sizes  —  Glee star Amber Riley turned heads when she stepped out in a blue Theia sequin gown - and showed off a slimmer silhouette! - at the NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 17.  —  The actress tells PEOPLE she decided to revamp her eating habits last July …
Discussion: tooFab.com and Digital Spy
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
SACHA BARON COHEN BANNED FROM OSCARS: EXCLUSIVE  —  Will Sacha Baron Cohen's ‘The Dictator’ Walk The Oscar Red Carpet?  —  UPDATED 5:30 PM WITH MORE DETAILS  —  EXCLUSIVE... BREAKING 3PM... The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has pulled actor Sacha Baron Cohen's tickets from the 84th Academy Awards.
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People.com:
Kate Walks Through Kensington Gardens with Dog Lupo  —  Lupo's getting to know London!  —  A smiling Kate headed out to Kensington Gardens on Monday for a stroll through the public park with her 4-month-old black cocker spaniel puppy.  She wore a favorite shearling coat by LK Bennett …
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Bachelor's Courtney Robertson Calls Other Girls “Fatty,” “Horsey”  —  Courtney Robertson didn't take part in The Bachelor to make friends — that much is clear — and she's willing to play dirty to win Ben Flajnik's heart.  —  PHOTOS: Shocking reality TV romances
omg!:
Katy Perry got a serious makeunder for her upcoming guest role on FOX's Raising Hope.  —  The recently single singer, 27, plays Rikki, a prison attendant who claims to be an old friend of Sabrina's (Shannon Woodward).  Sporting a bushy red wig and an unflattering uniform, Perry looks nothing like her super-sexy self.
Discussion: X17 Online
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Starpulse:
Katy Perry Lands TV Role As Prison Guard
Discussion: Celebs.com and The Blemish
Access Hollywood:
Chris Brown Accused Of Stealing Woman's Cell Phone Outside Miami Club  —  LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — A Florida woman has accused R&B singer Chris Brown of taking her cell phone outside of a Miami club on Sunday - a felony offense listed as a “robbery by sudden snatching,” according to the police report.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Chris Bosh Hauls Baby Mama To Court Hours After All-Star Game  —  Hauls Baby Mama to Court  —  Hours After All-Star Game  —  Chris Bosh says his baby mama is doing everything she can to destroy his relationship with his daughter — and the latest evidence is that she will only let Chris …
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
‘Seinfeld’ Star Daniel von Bargen Survives Suicide Attempt, Calls 911 — 'I've Shot Myself in the Head'  —  Survives Suicide Attempt  —  'I've Shot Myself in the Head'  —  Daniel von Bargen — who played Mr. Kruger in “Seinfeld” — is clinging to life in an Ohio hospital after shooting himself …
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Hollywood Reporter:
‘Seinfeld’ Actor In Critical Condition After Self-Inflicted Gunshot to the Head
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
Amelia Proud / Daily Mail:
The Lycra, the Teen bride and the Wardrobe!  Courtney Stodden reveals the secrets of her boudoir  —  On her fervid, alliterative Twitter, Courtney Stodden is prone to making daily status updates about the way she feels, the food she eats and the clothes she wears.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
PARADE Magazine:
Octavia Spencer's Surprising Post-Oscars Splurge … Sign up for our free online newsletter!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Katy Perry Wears 12 Shades of Blue to Launch Her New False Eyelash Collection!  —  In case you've ever wondered what Katy Perry would look like if she were doing her best Violet Beauregarde impression, now you've seen it.  Soooooo many shades of blue.
Discussion: Tabloid Prodigy and X17 Online
 
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Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise once flipped out at a pap for taking a photo of him looking short
The Superficial:
Of Course Lindsay Lohan Went Out Partying After Her Probation Hearing
Todd Gilchrist / Hollywood Reporter:
Edgar Wright in Negotiations to Direct Johnny Depp in Disney's ‘Night Stalker’
Discussion: Big Hollywood
Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Twilight's Jackson Rathbone “Very Excited” To Be a Father
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
TBS Extends ‘Conan’ Through April 2014
Discussion: Starpulse and Celebs.com
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Wrote Foreword to Billy Bob Thornton's Memoir
Access Hollywood:
Taylor Kitsch Talks ‘John Carter’ & ‘Friday Night Lights’ Movie Rumors
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Greg Grunberg To Co-Star In CBS' Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti Comedy Pilot
Discussion: AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
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Leonardo DiCaprio Helps Academy Acquire ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers
Discussion: Celebs.com and Digital Spy
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Chelsea Handler, Andre Balazs Back On!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com/hollywood:
Ryan Phillippe Exits CBS' Nick Wootton-Greg Berlanti Drama Pilot
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Lauren Bans / GQ:
That S#!t Kreay  —  Kreayshawn's designer-bashing “Gucci Gucci” …
Discussion: Gawker
The Superficial:
Adam Levine's Terrified Of Christina Aguilera
Discussion: Socialite Life
 

 
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

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