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FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Tim Tebow might be dating Taylor Swift

All that talk about Tim Tebow and Maria Menounos has died down, so while she heads off to Dancing with the Stars, he's apparently going to dinner with Taylor Swift in L.A. Those two are so wholesome, they probably wouldn't touch each other even after getting married.

Some website called ClevverTV.com says the pair were at Toscanova Italian restaurant in Century City Mall on Monday, and looked fairly familiar. "After dinner, he walked her out," a source told the website (watched video above). But it may not have been a date, as the misleading headline we wrote may have you believe. "Then he walked back in to join two other people. I think they may both have been with their agents." ... Read more

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner name new son Samuel

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, as you no doubt by now know, are the proud parents of a son to go along with their two daughters, but the couple have finally revealed the name of the boy born Monday: Meet Samuel, everybody. 

"We are happy to announce on February 27, Jennifer gave birth to a healthy baby boy, Samuel Garner Affleck," the actor announced on his Facebook page Wednesday. Samuel's two sisters, Violet Anne and Seraphina Rose Elizabeth, are 6 and 3 respectively, and sure to make the boy's life a living hell as he gets older. ... Read more

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Rihanna cyberbullies random Twitter follower

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It looks like Rihanna has nothing else to do but complain about random people on Twitter criticizing her, so hey, let's point it out and pile on, shall we? It's not like she's a world-famous musician or anything.

You see, some random girl named Jaree Strozier had the gall back on Feb. 24 to write via @JuhReeV, "I gotta admit, I lost alot of respect for @rihanna.. Makin a song w/ the dude that beat your face off is not a good look" How dare she tweet an opinion about a highly dubious professional move by an award-winning pop singer! It's almost like the First Amendment allows that.

Anyway, from among more than 14 million followers, many of whom no doubt pester Rihanna for attention, she saw that and tweeted back, "@JuhReeV neither is your avi #clapback" -- making fun of the girl for apparently being a bit on the chunky side. But the strawberry on top of the outrage sundae was Rihanna later tweeting, "I'm being cyber bullied by ---------->@JuhReeV" ... Read more

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Jersey Shore's Snooki really is pregnant, has sold announcement

tbd-snooki030112.jpgWhile Jersey Shore staple Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has been denying Star's report back on Feb. 1 that she was pregnant to anybody and everybody, the queen mum of gossip pages, the New York Post's Page Six, insists the guidette really is with child. Finally, something MTV can exploit for ratings!

Or maybe not: "MTV went into crisis mode after they found out," a source told the tabloid. "They're trying to hide it because it would greatly affect the creative direction of the show." Not Jersey Shore, but rather Snooki's spinoff with Jenni "J-Woww" Farley, which has already started shooting in the Garden State. Oh right, moms-to-be generally shouldn't smoke, drink or hang out at the clubs looking for hook-ups. ... Read more

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Keep hope alive: Elect Hank the Cat for Senate 2012

Finally, a politician we can believe in.

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

MTV orders a third season of 'Teen Mom' as season wraps

In case you weren't feeling bad enough about the state of society, MTV has elected to go ahead with a third season of Teen Mom. That's in addition to the fourth season of 16 and Pregnant, officially making The Juice* plan to go home and put shackles on 8-month-old Baby Juice* to keep her from ever dating.

The Hollywood Reporter says the network ordered a third go-around of the 16 and Pregnant spinoff, just as Teen Mom 2 wrapped up its season. And we all know how successful the girls on Teen Mom turn out to be. Isn't Amber Portwood headed to prison or something? Or was that the mental hospital? Or was that Jenelle Evans? Or was that both of them? ... Read more

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Jaleel White, Gladys Knight, Donald Driver lead 14th season of 'Dancing with the Stars'

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It's time for the 14th season of Dancing with the Stars, so you know what that means: Time to play "Where Are They Now?" with a bunch of washed up semilebrities. Hey, when a show is headlined by Steve Urkel, you know the producers are reaching.

We have a photo of the new contestants to make this as painless as possible, from left: Little House on the Prairie actress Melissa Gilbert; The View's Sherri Shepherd; tennis star Martina Navratilova; celebrity interviewer Maria Menounos; singer Gladys Knight; erstwhile Urkel Jaleel White; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver; Shake It Up actor Roshon Fegan; singer Gavin DeGraw; and soap actor Jack Wagner. ... Read more

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

James Spader won't return to 'The Office' next season

rsz_tbd-jamesspader022912.jpgDunder Mifflin will be getting a new CEO again, because James Spader won't be back for the ninth season of The Office. He must be joining Kathy Bates over at Harry's Law.

NBC confirmed to Variety that Spader isn't returning to his role, which replaced Bates the same season Steve Carell went missing. "James always wanted this to be a one-year arc, and he now leaves us having created one of the most enigmatic and dynamic characters in television," executive producer Paul Lieberstein said, noting Spader requested to leave. "He's been a great friend to me and the show, helping us successfully transition into the post-Michael Scott years, and I'm grateful for that." ... Read more

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Lucy Liu will be playing Sherlock Holmes sidekick Watson in 'Elementary'

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CBS has decided it doesn't need somebody like Jude Law to play Sherlock Holmes' right-hand man Watson in their upcoming pilot Elementary. Instead, they've recruited Lucy Liu to play the character, whose first name is now Joan. She's pretty tough on Southland, so she could probably beat Law in a fistfight now.

The new drama features Jonny Lee Miller as Holmes, who will stay British, but the show will be set in modern America, with the detective out of rehab and staying with sober pal Watson, a surgeon who has lost her license, Deadline says. Apparently one of her patients died following a botched operation, so don't tell the folks on Grey's Anatomy about that one. ... Read more

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

ICYMI: Jimmy Kimmel unveils 'Movie: The Movie'

Because I started watching The Walking Dead immediately after the Oscars -- as if I hadn't seen enough of shambling zombies feeding on each other. But now there's a making of trailer for the trailer:

 

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Here's the latest celebrity gossip and news about actors on drugs, pop stars having babies, Hollywood stars getting married and celebrity deaths. Compiled by jack-of-all-trades Joshua Gillin and the folks at tbt*, Tampa Bay's free daily newspaper, it pokes fun at celebrity gossip and those who worship it. And don't forget the amazing YouTube clips that find their way into the Juice.

E-mail Joshua Gillin: jgillin@tampabay.com.

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