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1:35 PM ET, March 9, 2009

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Michael Ausiello / EW.com:
Scoop: Ashlee Simpson moves into ‘Melrose Place’  —  The countdown to the inevitable Pete Wentz cameo has begun!  —  Multiple sources confirm that singer-songwriter-sometime actress Ashlee Simpson has become the latest tenant of The CW's refurbished Melrose Place.
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People.com:
A New Tenant on Melrose Place: Ashlee Simpson-Wentz  —  The real-estate market may be sagging in real life, but it's looking up on TV: The CW has reportedly signed a deal for Ashlee Simpson-Wentz to move into Melrose Place.  —  The singer-actress, 24, plans to return to TV as a small-town girl …
Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Ashlee Simpson Joining Melrose Place Spinoff
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere Shoves TV Reporter  —  Hayden Panettiere lost her cool at an event in Hawaii over the weekend.  —  The 19-year-old Heroes star — who recently split with Milo Ventimiglia because of her club-going ways — was testy when she first stepped on the red carpet at a fundraiser benefiting …
NY Daily News:
African nups, but are they legit?  —  It's time to uncork the champagne.  Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou are married!  —  But before you go rushing to congratulate the happy couple, perhaps you should ask them if their vows are legally binding.  —  According to a source close to the pair …
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X17 Online:
Did Kimora Lee and Djimon Get Married or Not?!?
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Helen Kennedy / NY Daily News:
Oprah Winfrey has a warning for Rihanna: Chris Brown “will hit you again”  —  Oprah Winfrey has a message for pop princess Rihanna, who prosecutors say was beaten to a pulp last month by boyfriend Chris Brown: “He will hit you again.”  —  Former Manhattan sex-crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein's warning …
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The Superficial:
Chris Brown still eligible for Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards
Discussion: TMZ.com
Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Oprah Warns Rihanna: Chris Brown “Will Hit You Again”
PopEater:
'Love Doesn't Hurt,' Oprah Tells Rihanna
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TV Envy
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Alissa R / Us Weekly:   Martha Stewart's Beloved Dog Killed in Freak Explosion
Michael K / Dlisted:
No Coachella For Wino  —  Well, I can put my coochie cutters away, because I won't need them to woo (or scare off) truckers so they can take me to Indio, CA.  There's no reason to go anymore now that Amy Wino is officially not bringing her heroin shimmy to Coachella next month.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag
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Telegraph:
Amy Winehouse denied a visa to perform in America
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Anything Hollywood
Simon Perry / People.com:   Legal Woes Halt Amy Winehouse's U.S. Trip
Diane Solway / Wmagazine.com:
AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE AS A STAR AND PRODUCER OF LIGHT ROMANTIC COMEDIES, THE ACTRESS TAPS HER DARK SIDE IN GREY GARDENS.  —  Three years ago, when Drew Barrymore turned 31, she decided that it was time to test herself.  She had made a string of romantic comedies and launched …
Discussion: Just Jared and I'm Not Obsessed
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Just Jared:
Drew Barrymore Covers W Magazine
Discussion: Hollyscoop
Mark Gray / People.com:
Paris Hilton's Barking Birthday Gift from Beau  —  Paris Hilton  —  Paris Hilton has a new baby!  Don't jump to conclusions, though - this one's covered in fur and has four legs.  —  Paris's newest beau, The Hill's Doug Reinhardt, gave Hilton a baby teacup Pomeranian for her birthday …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Lifeline Live
The Superficial:
Jessica Biel as Jessica Rabbit  —  During Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live, Jessica Biel made a cameo appearance dressed as Jessica Rabbit in the middle of a skit featuring Justin Timberlake.  If you haven't heard about this historic moment in our nation's history, surprise, you're a terrorist.
Alissa R / Us Weekly:
PIC: Brad Pitt Takes Shiloh, Zahara Toy Shopping in D.C.  —  Brad Pitt was on daddy duty in Washington D.C. over the weekend, taking daughters, Shiloh, 2, and Zahara, 4, toy shopping.  —  As crowds gawked outside, the three browsed the racks at Tugooh Toys in Georgetown.
Perez Hilton:
Jade Confronted In Hospital By A Woman With A Hammer!  —  Poor Jade Goody!  The former Big Brother star, who has been given only 2 weeks left to live, woke up to a stranger trying to attack her with a hammer in her hospital room on Sunday!  —  She just can't get a break!
FreddyO.com:
T.I Asked Lo.  To Apologize To Tiny For All The Things He's Said...  T.I. gave one last unforgettable performance at his Club, Club Crucial in Atlanta on Friday night during a brief break in his Farewell Tour.  The Club was jammed packed full of people that came to show their love.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Dakota Fanning: So Sweet She's a Vampire  —  If you're the kind of person who sits around Sunday afternoon waiting for “Twilight” news to break, or searching for the latest Dakota Fanning pics and gossip (hey, we don't judge), this will make your day.  —  Summit is confirming that Fanning …
Discussion: X17 Online and /Film
Mary Beth / INF Daily:
KANYE AND AMBER ROSE CHECK OUT PARIS FASHION WEEK  —  Kanye West brought his lady-of-the-moment Amber Rose to join him at Paris Fashion Week.  The rapper, who has become a regular on the fashion scene, took in the Givenchy show this afternoon.  Amber Rose was supposedly a stripper in the past …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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No Engagement, No Problem  —  While everyone else was reporting …
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Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
Networks see flurry of pilot castings
Perez Hilton:
Lindsay Makes Wright, Does It The Wrong Way
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Associated Press:
Pamela Anderson sexes up Vivienne Westwood catwalk
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Paul Chi / People.com:
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