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2:20 PM ET, February 29, 2012

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Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Snooki lied — she's preggers  —  The universe's collective IQ should prepare to drop a few points.  —  Though she has publicly denied she's expecting, sources say trashy “Jersey Shore” guidette Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is indeed pregnant and has plans to bankroll her mommy-to-be status into becoming “the next Kourtney Kardashian.”
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TMZ.com:
Pregnant Snooki — Why I Lied About My Pregnancy ...  Why I Lied About My Pregnancy  —  Snooki was LYING FOR TWO when she denied pregnancy rumors earlier this month ... but sources tell TMZ the “Jersey Shore” star had a damn good reason — she didn't want to jinx herself.
Discussion: omg!
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Unborn Baby Ewok In Snooki's Womb Is Ruining The Creative Integrity Of Her S**t Show
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
Marc Malkin / E! Online:   Snooki Is Pregnant!  —  Break out the animal-print diapers!
Fox News:
Bartenders' Worst Nightmare: Snooki is pregnant (sources say)
Discussion: Go Fug Yourself
The Superficial:   So Snooki Really Is Pregnant  —  Earlier in the month Snooki denied …
TMZ.com:
Davy Jones Dead — Monkees Singer Dies at 66 From Heart Attack  —  From Heart Attack  —  Davy Jones — lead singer of The Monkees — died after suffering a heart attack this morning ... TMZ has learned.  —  An official from the medical examiner's office for Martin County …
Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck Welcome Baby No. 3!  —  It's a boy for Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck!  —  The couple of seven years welcomed their third child, a baby boy, in Santa Monica, Calif., a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: See Jen's cutest mommy moments!
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People.com:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Welcome Third Child  —  Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck are proud parents for the third time.  —  The couple has welcomed a son in Santa Monica, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  The new addition joins big sisters Seraphina, 3, and Violet, 6.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Welcome a Baby Boy!
Discussion: Crushable
Natalie Abrams / omg!:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Welcome Their Third Child
Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan shows off her puffy ‘pillow face’... and vows she is ready for her close-up  —  Lindsay Lohan may only be 25, but she appears to already be a big fan of cosmetic treatments.  —  The fallen starlet stepped out in New York ahead of her Saturday Night Live appearance …
Discussion: Crushable
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Andrea Lavinthal / Us Weekly:
What Really Happened to Lindsay Lohan's Face?
Helin Jung / People.com:
Reese Witherspoon Talks to Her Kids about Domestic Violence, Rihanna  —  As the Global Ambassador for the Avon Foundation, Reese Witherspoon knows that in the U.S. and worldwide, one in three woman will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes.  As a mother, she wants her kids to know that, too.
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Khloe Kardashian: Why I Always Hated Kris Humphries  —  What a charmer.  —  Kris Humphries never stood a chance with his in-laws — particularly Khloe Kardashian, Kim's 27-year-old sister.  —  Rehashing Kim and Humphries' ill-fated, 72-day marriage to Jay Leno on The Tonight Show Tuesday …
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Khloe Kardashian on broken sex swing: 'It was Lamar's fault' - video
Discussion: omg!
OK! Magazine:
OK!  COVER STORY: Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt's New Crisis — The Fight That Stopped the Wedding!  —  By OK!  Staff  —  After more than six years and six children together, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt had finally decided to get married — but then disaster struck, threatening to put the wedding permanently on hold.
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Tatum O'Neal Is Back In Rehab After Cocaine Relapse  —  Tatum O'Neal has voluntarily checked back into rehab after having a full-fledged cocaine relapse last month, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  The Academy Award winning actress, 48, has battled an addiction to drugs for most of her adult life.
Liz Raftery / People.com:
Elizabeth Olsen Addresses Dating Rumors - Sort Of  —  As the younger sibling of twins Mary-Kate and Ashley, Elizabeth Olsen had some idea of what it's like to live in the spotlight, even before she became a breakout star in her own right.  —  But the younger Olsen, 23, is now getting used to having the attention on her.
Brandon Voss / Advocate:
By George, Clooney's Got Us  —  Gearing up for the one-night-only L.A. reading of 8, Dustin Lance Black's Prop. 8 play, George Clooney reaffirms his commitment to marriage equality and opens up about persistent gay rumors, his bromance with Brad Pitt, and the prospect of playing Paul Lynde.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Eddie Murphy Dating Toni Braxton!  —  Eddie Murphy has unbroken Toni Braxton's heart!  —  The singer, 44, and comic actor, 50, “are seeing each other and very into it,” a source tells Us Weekly, adding that the romance started up four months ago.  —  PHOTOS: Toni's wardrobe malfunction
People.com:
Prince William Travels for Work, Kate Steps Out for Charity  —  With Prince William away on a military mission, Kate is a newlywed on her own - but she's hardly sitting home alone waiting.  —  Instead, she is confidently stepping out solo into the royal spotlight, and impressing royal insiders …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Rick Ross — Cops Investigating Murder at Rapper's Florida Pad  —  Cops Investigating Murder  —  at Rapper's Florida Pad  —  Cops are looking to speak with rapper Rick Ross ... after a 40-year-old man was shot to death in front of his Miami Gardens home this morning ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Starpulse and Sandra Rose
The Superficial:
Kim Kardashian Dedicated ‘Whip It’ To Demi Moore At Elton John's Oscar Party  —  Apparently Kim Kardashian is still salty about the time Demi Moore called her out for using the word pimp on Twitter which is surprising considering it got Kim's name in the press, her entire reason for living.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Michael K / Dlisted:
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Stephanie / X17 Online:
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Daniel Lovering / Reuters:
Streep donates $10,000 in Davis's honor to R.I. school
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Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Bay casts supermodel Paly in ‘Pain and Gain’
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glamour.com:
Get a Sneak Preview of Glamour's Interview With April Cover Star Jennifer Lawrence (AKA …
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
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TMZ.com:
Lane Garrison: I Was In a Funeral Feud with My Playmate Girlfriend
Discussion: PerezHilton and Starpulse
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Ashton Kutcher Brings Gal Pal Lorene Scafaria to Madonna's Oscars Bash
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics! Snooki & J-Woww Film Their Zebra-Clad Spin Off Show
 

 
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
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