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7:30 PM ET, February 23, 2012

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 Top News: 
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
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
TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Accused of Drive-By Phone Robbery  —  Accused of Drive-By  —  Phone Robbery  —  Chris Brown has been accused of angrily snatching some girl's iPhone outside a nightclub in Miami this weekend ... and driving off with it — law enforcement tells TMZ.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
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CBS Miami:
R&B Singer Chris Brown Accused Of Snatching Fan's iPhone  —  MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) - There's more legal trouble facing R&B singer Chris Brown who is facing a robbery accusation on Miami Beach.  —  According to the Miami Beach police incident report, Chris Brown and rapper Tyga were leaving …
Access Hollywood:
Chris Brown Accused Of Stealing Woman's Cell Phone Outside Miami Club
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Teased at Walk of Fame Event - by Adam Sandler  —  With her boyfriend Justin Theroux and her father John Aniston looking on proudly, Jennifer Aniston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, saying she could scarcely believe one of her “wildest dreams” had come true.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
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Stephanie / X17 Online:   JENNIFER ANISTON REVIEWS BF JUSTIN THEROUX'S DANCE MOVES ON ELLEN
People.com:
Angelina Jolie Pens Introduction for Billy Bob Thornton's Book  —  Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton have reunited - in the pages of a book.  —  Jolie, who divorced Thornton in 2003, has written the foreword for her ex-husband's upcoming memoir, The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts, due out May 15.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Wrote Foreword to Billy Bob Thornton's Memoir
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: Dailyfill and X17 Online
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Starpulse:
Katy Perry Lands TV Role As Prison Guard
Discussion: The Blemish and Celebs.com
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
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.
Dave Stopera / BuzzFeed:
Jason Alexander Responds To Mitt Romney's George Costanza Misquote  —  Ryan Alexander Jenkins [Second Update] Is a Person of Interest to the Police!  Megan Wants A Millionaire contestant Ryan Alexander Jenkins is being sought for questioning about the murder of Jasmine Fiore.
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Tom Cruise once flipped out at a pap for taking a photo of him looking short  —  (Note: These photos are not from the event in question, but I thought it'd be fun to look back at some photos of Tom and Nicole, circa 1998.  And look — it's Brad Pitt narrowly escaping the clutches of Scientology!)
Hollywoodtuna:
Kate Upton Gets Naked For Muse  —  I don't know what the hell this MUSE thing is all about, but they somehow managed to convince busty supermodel Kate Upton to pose for them completely naked.  Impressive, it normally takes me at least a box of wine to get a woman to pose naked for me and believe me …
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
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 …
Mimi Turner / Hollywood Reporter:
Kate Middleton Caught Up in Fur Protest Between PETA and The International Fur Trade Federation  —  The row over a fake fur coat has thrust the issue into the spotlight.  —  LONDON - The Duchess of Cambridge has become caught up at the centre of an angry row between pro and anti-fur campaigners …
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
Nicole Sperling / 24 Frames:
Oscars 2012: Sacha Baron Cohen not barred — yet  —  Sacha Baron Cohen, the master of buffoon antics, seems to do a good job of stirring up publicity for his upcoming film “The Dictator,” using the Oscars as a peg.  —  Not that “The Dictator” is a likely nominee for the 2013 awards.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Post
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Academy: Sacha Baron Cohen Not ‘Banned’ From Oscars But ‘Dictator’ Stunt Unwelcome
 
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics! Super Pregnant Jessica Simpson & Eric Johnson Head Into Medical Building
TMZ.com:
Snooki — Banned From Jersey Wine Shop
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Friday Night Lights’ Alum to Star in CW's 'Hunger Games'-ish Pilot
Discussion: TV Fanatic
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Anthony Mackie in talks for ‘Pain and Gain’
Discussion: Hollywood.com
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
TMZ.com:
Chris Bosh Hauls Baby Mama To Court Hours After All-Star Game
Discussion: Bossip and Sandra Rose
 Earlier Picks: 
Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Twilight's Jackson Rathbone “Very Excited” To Be a Father
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Amelia Proud / Daily Mail:
The Lycra, the Teen bride and the Wardrobe! Courtney Stodden reveals the secrets of her boudoir
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics! Katy Perry Wears 12 Shades of Blue to Launch Her New False Eyelash Collection!
Discussion: Tabloid Prodigy and X17 Online
PARADE Magazine:
Octavia Spencer's Surprising Post-Oscars Splurge
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Greg Grunberg To Co-Star In CBS' Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti Comedy Pilot
Discussion: AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
omg!:
Leonardo DiCaprio Helps Academy Acquire ‘Wizard Of Oz’ Ruby Slippers
Discussion: Celebs.com and Digital Spy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com/hollywood:
Ryan Phillippe Exits CBS' Nick Wootton-Greg Berlanti Drama Pilot
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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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How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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