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1:20 PM 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 …
Nicole Sperling / 24 Frames:
Oscars 2012: Sacha Baron Cohen not barred — yet
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Post
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
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 …
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
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Aniston on Moving on From ‘Friends,’ What it Would Take for Her to Return to TV (Q&A)  —  “I've got to go for it now and try to not just be Rachel Green so I can get out of the Fruity Pebbles section at the grocery and explore the organic food,” the “Wanderlust” star told THR about selecting her movie roles.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Hot Pics! Tulisa Contostavlos Shows Off Her Bikini Body by the Pool in Miami Beach
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather and X17 Online
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 …
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
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
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.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Wrote Foreword to Billy Bob Thornton's Memoir  —  No bad blood — or blood vials — here!  —  Angelina Jolie has written the foreword to ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton's new memoir, The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts, a rep for the book's publisher, HarperCollins, confirms to Us Weekly.
PARADE Magazine:
Octavia Spencer's Surprising Post-Oscars Splurge … Sign up for our free online newsletter!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Bossip
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: X17 Online and Tabloid Prodigy
Brad Witter / Us Weekly:
Twilight's Jackson Rathbone “Very Excited” To Be a Father  —  He's about to be a first-time dad, but Twilight star Jackson Rathbone isn't experiencing any newbie jitters.  —  “One of the greatest thing I could expect to be in life is a father,” the actor-musician, 27, told Us Weekly …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com/hollywood:
Ryan Phillippe Exits CBS' Nick Wootton-Greg Berlanti Drama Pilot  —  EXCLUSIVE: Less than two weeks after Ryan Phillippe committed to his first regular series gig, a starring role in CBS' untitled Nick Wootton-Greg Berlanti drama pilot (formerly Golden Boy), he has departed the project.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
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
Dodai Stewart / Jezebel:
This Casket Photo of Whitney Houston's Dead Body Is Now on Newsstands Everywhere [Whitney Houston]  —  Last week, the National Enquirer had us reeling from a morbid photo shoot in which a model was paid to pose as Whitney Houston's dead body.  This week, they take it to a whole new level …
Discussion: Crushable and kenneth in the
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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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
TBS Extends ‘Conan’ Through April 2014
Discussion: Starpulse and Celebs.com
Access Hollywood:
Taylor Kitsch Talks ‘John Carter’ & ‘Friday Night Lights’ Movie Rumors
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Greg Grunberg To Co-Star In CBS' Greg Malins/Greg Berlanti Comedy Pilot
Discussion: AfterElton.com and TV Fanatic
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Brandon Routh, Lucy Davis & Elizabeth Regen Join CBS' Comedy Pilot ‘Partners’
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Chelsea Handler, Andre Balazs Back On!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Stephen Colbert to Write Children's Book About a Pole
Discussion: Celebs.com
Lauren Bans / GQ:
That S#!t Kreay  —  Kreayshawn's designer-bashing “Gucci Gucci” …
Discussion: Gawker
Celebslam:
Lea Michele is an attention whore
 Earlier Picks: 
Perez Hilton:
Demi Lovato Wants Everyone To Stay Strong With Her!! Watch The MTV Doc Trailer HERE!!
Discussion: X17 Online
The Superficial:
Adam Levine's Terrified Of Christina Aguilera
Discussion: Socialite Life
EURweb:
Janet Hubert to Wendy Williams: You ‘Crucified’ Whitney when She was Alive
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM
Noelle Talmon / Starpulse:
Rooney Mara Embraces The Low Cut Dress Trend
People.com:
Jessica Simpson Shops for Pink Baby Clothes
X17 Online:
KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN IS HAVING A GIRL!
Discussion: Digital Spy, omg! and INF Daily
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

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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