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3:00 PM ET, March 1, 2012

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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Justin Bieber Gets a Fisker Karma for His 18th Birthday  —  Justin Bieber reached driving age two years ago.  But only now, as he turns 18, is he getting the car of his dreams.  —  Celebrating his milestone birthday Thursday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Bieber is presented by his manager …
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Lindsay Silberman / omg!:
Happy Birthday, Justin Bieber!  As the Pop Star Turns 18, He Reveals Big News on Ellen  —  Happy birthday, Justin Bieber!  Isn't it hard to belieb he's only 18?  —  In the course of Bieber's short life, he's achieved success that most celebrities couldn't dream of — remember when a lock of his hair sold for $40,668 on eBay?
Discussion: INF Daily, PerezHilton and X17 Online
omg!:
Justin Bieber Gets $100,000-Plus Fisker Karma for 18th Birthday
Discussion: Us Weekly and Digital Spy
Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton, Camilla Gorge on “Naughty” Sweets on Store Visit with Queen Elizabeth  —  Three Queens walk into a London department store . . .  On Thursday, Kate Middleton hit London department store Fortnum & Mason with stepmother-in-law Duchess Camilla and grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth.
Discussion: INF Daily and PopSugar
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People.com:
Kate's Tea Party with the Queen and Camilla: Chocolates & Dog Biscuits  —  From left, in foreground: Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge, Camilla, Duchess Of Cornwall and Queen Elizabeth  —  Thursday morning brought a very rare tea party to London's swankiest food store.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
omg!:
Lohan: 'I Regret The Choices I've Made'  —  Lindsay Lohan sat down with Matt Lauer for a new Today show interview that was five years in the making.  A lapse in time that kept coming up as Lauer fully went after the controversial starlet for her public antics over the last half-decade.
Discussion: PerezHilton, TMZ.com and X17 Online
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Andrea Lavinthal / Us Weekly:
What Really Happened to Lindsay Lohan's Face?
The Superficial:
George Clooney: 'I Don't Give A Sh*t If People Think I'm Gay'  —  “Hey, Internet.  Blow me.  — Too Mel Gibson?  You're right.”  —  Even more than his acting at this point, George Clooney is known for having sex with a woman until she says, or even thinks, he's that good, the “M” word …
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Brandon Voss / Advocate:
By George, Clooney's Got Us
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Courtney Robertson Accepts “Bachelor” Ben Flajnik's Proposal; Went Wedding Dress Shopping Yesterday!  —  Poor Lindzi Cox.  We have photos of her not getting Ben Flajnik rose in the final ceremony on The Bachelor.  Lindzi's decked out in a gorgeous black gown in the mountains of Zermatt, Switzerland.
Discussion: X17 Online
The Superficial:
Zac Efron Dropped That Condom To Impress Nicole Kidman.  Of Course.  —  When Zac Efron dropped a Magnum condom at The Lorax premiere, you'd just assume it was a simple mistake at best or a deliberate message to the ladies at worst.  Except if you're The National Enquirer …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry Fires Longtime Lawyer Neal Hersh ... Hires Legal Bulldozer  —  Fires Longtime Lawyer  —  Hires Legal Bulldozer  —  Halle Berry has dumped another man ... but this one has been with her way longer than all the others — her longtime lawyer/confidante, Neal Hersh ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
omg!:
Lady Gaga Hits Harvard in Elegant Black Ensemble  —  Leaving her usual colorful, crazy looks at home, Lady Gaga stepped out in a surprisingly reserved outfit on Wednesday.  —  PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's wackiest outfits  —  The singer, 25, chose an ultra-chic black flare coat by Prabal Gurung …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celebs.com
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Ros Krasny / Reuters:
Lady Gaga lends star wattage to youth empowerment
Discussion: Socialite Life
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Breastfeeds Blue Ivy in Public  —  Count Beyonce Knowles among the millions of mothers worldwide who are proud to breastfeed their children out in the open.  —  PHOTOS: Meet Blue Ivy Carter!  —  Escorted by husband Jay-Z, the “Girls (Run the World)” singer, 30, took along daughter Blue Ivy …
omg!:
Janet Officially Declines ‘X Factor’ Gig  —  From the moment The X Factor let go of Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger, speculation ran rampant as to who will fill their mentor seats in season two.  —  Simon Cowell Talks New X Factor Hosts  —  On February 22, Simon Cowell revealed …
Discussion: X17 Online
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Twilight’ Star Joins ABC Drama Pilot ‘Americana’  —  Ashley Greene will play a young designer on the soap about a fashion icon and his family business.  —  Ashley Greene  —  Twilight's Ashley Greene is staying put with ABC following a guest flight the network's Pan Am.
New York Post:
Rihanna flies stylist in from LA after bad hair day in London  —  LONDON — Pop star Rihanna blew about $24,000 on a hair rescue mission after her 'do was ruined in a sauna.  —  The singer flew her stylist first class from Los Angeles to London because she did not want to gamble on a local hairdresser.
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 …
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TMZ.com:   DEAD AT 66  —  From Heart Attack  —  Davy Jones …
 
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Dane Cook to Star in NBC Comedy Pilot
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Sofia Coppola Recruits Emma Watson for ‘The Bling Ring’
Discussion: Crushable
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ethan Zohn Undergoes Stem-Cell Transplant
Discussion: msnbc.com
Perez Hilton:
Spock Is Coming To Big Bang Theory: Leonard Nimoy To Cameo!
Discussion: msnbc.com, omg! and TV Fanatic
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PIC: Ke$ha Glues Gold Studs to Her Head
Tim Walker / Telegraph:
Duchess of Cambridge pays secret thank-you visit to royal wedding dressmakers
Discussion: Socialite Life
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Charles Sykes / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Lea Michele “Hooking Up” With Glee Costar Cory Monteith!
Discussion: Hollywood.com
TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston — Target Pulls Offensive Greeting Card
Discussion: The Wrap
Cele|bitchy:
Is Jessica Chastain lying about being just 30? A 1998 article puts her at 35 now
Celebslam:
Taylor Swift is not wearing makeup . . . and Tuesday's Paparazzi Leftovers
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Tim Tebow and Taylor Swift spotted on dinner date
People.com:
Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck Name Son Samuel
omg!:
Jennifer Lopez Flashes Boobs, Flaunts Six-Pack Abs as Sweaty Boxer
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at news publishers' conflicting approaches toward AI companies, and how the lack of a data marketplace makes it hard for buyers and sellers to set rates

Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology:
Elon Musk says he wants Grok to create news summaries by relying solely on X posts, without looking at article text, and improved story citations are coming

 
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