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9:10 AM ET, February 23, 2012

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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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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Academy: Sacha Baron Cohen Not ‘Banned’ From Oscars But ‘Dictator’ Stunt Unwelcome  —  “We haven't banned him,” says an Academy spokesperson.  “We're just waiting to hear what he's going to do.”  —  The mystery of Sacha Baron Cohen's plans for the Oscars has deepened …
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: PerezHilton
Jessica / INF Daily:
Hot Pics!  Tulisa Contostavlos Shows Off Her Bikini Body by the Pool in Miami Beach  —  INF Daily's Miami Beach photogs caught up with British singer and X-Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos as she and her personal assistant relaxed by their hotel pool today.  —  Gotta love that perfect bikini bod!
Discussion: X17 Online and DrunkenStepfather
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Jennifer Aniston Gets Her Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame  —  Jennifer Aniston finally received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this afternoon, and the timing couldn't be better - in two days Wanderlust opens in US theaters!  —  Jen was decked out in a pretty blossom-print dress …
Discussion: omg!, PerezHilton, Reuters and X17 Online
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Gets Another Rave Review from Judge  —  Attorney Shawn Chapman Holley (left) and Lindsay Lohan  —  Lindsay Lohan is one major step closer to putting her legal troubles behind her.  —  At a progress hearing Wednesday, the judge praised the actress for keeping up with her community service …
Discussion: Dlisted
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Britney Spears to Become X-Factor Judge?  —  Brit marks the spot!  —  Britney Spears wants to join the judges' panel on X Factor, a source close to the pop star, 30, tells Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: How Brit and fiance Jason Trawick fell in love  —  With a keen interest …
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 …
E! Online:
MOST COMMENTED  — Robert Pattinson Says He's “Too Old” for Another Twilight Installment at the Bel Ami Premiere (685)  — Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart Photos Galore!  New Pics From Their Post-Twilight Flicks!  (426)  — Morning Mail!  Special Blind Vice Edition …
Discussion: Hollywood.com and Egotastic!
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X17 Online:
KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN IS HAVING A GIRL!
Discussion: Digital Spy, omg! and INF Daily
Aaron Parsley / People.com:   Kourtney Kardashian Is Expecting a Girl
Celebslam:
Lea Michele is an attention whore  —  Lea Michele bikini pics!  (2/20 - Cabo San Lucas, Mexico)  —  Glee's Lea Michele tweeted some pictures of her vacation in Cabo San Lucas over the weekend, including this one that shows the great “view” from the pool.  Wait a minute, I see what you're doing right there Lea.
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The Superficial:
Adam Levine's Terrified Of Christina Aguilera  —  Adam Levine apparently stopped by Howard Stern this week where he essentially made it clear he does not bitch about Christina Aguilera's weight delaying production on The Voice, but instead repeatedly shats himself out of unfathomable terror until …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Brandon Routh, Lucy Davis & Elizabeth Regen Join CBS' Comedy Pilot ‘Partners’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Chuck alum and former Superman Brandon Routh, Elizabeth Regen and Lucy Davis have joined Michael Urie and Sophia Bush in the cast of CBS' half-hour pilot Partners.  The multicamera comedy …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Greg Grunberg To Co-Star In CBS' Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti Comedy Pilot  —  EXCLUSIVE: It's The Greg Show!  Heroes alum Greg Grunberg has been cast in CBS' untitled comedy pilot from Greg Berlanti and Greg Malins.  The Warner Bros./Berlanti Prods. project, also known as Oh F**k It's You …
Discussion: TV Fanatic and AfterElton.com
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: Digital Spy
Lauren Bans / GQ:
That S#!t Kreay  —  Kreayshawn's designer-bashing “Gucci Gucci” video scored her 30 million YouTube hits and a seven-figure record deal.  Then this oddball ex-pimp from Oakland promptly picked fights with Nicki Minaj and the boss, Rick Ross.  GQ's Lauren Bans spends an extremely bizarre …
Discussion: Gawker
omg!:
Leonardo DiCaprio Helps Academy Acquire ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers  —  Leonardo DiCaprio is helping turn the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences into the Land of Oz.  —  The actor and activist recently helped the Academy Foundation acquire a pair of Dorothy's ruby slippers from …
Discussion: Digital Spy
Jethro Nededog / Hollywood Reporter:
'X Factor's' Rachel Crow Lands Nickelodeon TV Deal, Columbia Records Contract  —  The 14-year-old has also landed a recurring role on Nick's new comedy series, “Fred: The Show.”  —  Rachel Crow may not have won X Factor, but she is now poised to make several dreams come true all at once.
Discussion: Hollywood.com and Gossip Cop
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Sean Daly / New York Post:
Crow show  —  Nickelodeon wants to make “X Factor” …
Discussion: TVgasm and The Hollywood Gossip
 
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Chelsea Handler, Andre Balazs Back On!
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Ryan Phillippe Exits CBS' Nick Wootton-Greg Berlanti Drama Pilot
Discussion: Just Jared
Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
This Casket Photo of Whitney Houston's Dead Body Is Now on Newsstands Everywhere [Whitney Houston]
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Stephen Colbert to Write Children's Book About a Pole
Discussion: Celebs.com
Perez Hilton:
Demi Lovato Wants Everyone To Stay Strong With Her!! Watch The MTV Doc Trailer HERE!!
Discussion: X17 Online
Liz McNeil / People.com:
Ben Affleck: How My Kids Inspire Me
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Tim Nudd / Adweek:
Kellogg Creates Totes Amazeballs Cereal in Response to Single Tweet Charlatans frontman Tim …
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EURweb:
Janet Hubert to Wendy Williams: You ‘Crucified’ Whitney when She was Alive
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People.com:
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The Superficial:
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Brits - The Sun:
Adele's one-fingered gesture at the Brit Awards
Discussion: The Blemish and Dlisted
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Bobbi Kristina Brown's Problems Are “Out of Control”
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
The National Enquirer:
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