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Welcome to THG’s Week in Review! Below, our staff takes a look back at the stories, stars and scandals that made this week one so awesomely memorable.

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Now, a rundown of the week that was at The Hollywood Gossip:

• Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver surprisingly split up.
• Controversy over those racy Pippa Middleton photos continues.
• American Idol voters delivered another shocking elimination.
• Charlie Sheen may be replaced on 2 1/2 Men by this guy!
• Lindsay Lohan somehow escaped going to jail yet again.

Frank Sorrentino Unloads

• Frank Sorrentino, The Situation’s dad, apparently hates the guy.
• Bethenny Frankel is being sued for $100 million.
• Tom Sizemore’s former girlfriend is missing.
• Whitney Houston checked into rehab.
• So did Jenelle Evans.

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• Michael Bolton upped his coolness quotient tenfold with one video.
• Jon Stewart straight up owned Fox News over this controversy.
• It was close, but Dancing With the Stars bid farewell to Romeo.
• The Real Housewives of NYC are still very much insane.
• Bristol Palin denied getting plastic surgery. Sort of.

• Happy Friday the 13th / Robert Pattinson’s birthday to all!
• Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell just got engaged!
• Will Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy get married next?
• Which of the Teen Mom stars is the best parent?
• Leonardo DiCaprio and Bar Refaeli split up.
• So did Hayden Panettiere and her man.

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After enjoying some good music in each others company, Nikki Reed and boyfriend Paul McDonald were spotted leaving the Prince concert at the Troubadour in West Hollywood, CA earlier this week (May 11).

The hot new couple dressed in nearly identical outfits for their evening out, both sporting black leather jackets, black jeans and black leather shoes.

The “Twilight” actress and the “American Idol” alum first met at the premiere of “Red Riding Hood” back in March.

Just a few weeks later, Paul came out to address the speculation and confirm that he and Nikki were in fact dating, telling, “It’s officially true,”while adding,”She?s super cool, she?s super smart and a really cool girl.”

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As expected, some well-known Fox News “journalists” were all fired up about Common’s White House visit this week, during which the rapper read a poem.

As expected, Jon Stewart took them to task in an EPIC rant last night.

In typical Stewart fashion, he shredded their argument by simply using Fox News’ own words against it, making the network look like an absolute joke:

Jon Stewart Destroys Fox News Re: Common

You wouldn’t assume a Comedy Central show would be more trustworthy than a quote-unquote news channel, but it’s fairly obvious that’s the case here.

Regardless of whether Common should have been asked to attend Michelle Obama‘s poetry event, Fox News is just pulling stuff out of its collective arse.

Between their obvious hypocrisy, misquoting of Common and twisting anything to stir up controversy, it was not their best week, even by their low standards.

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Bethenny Frankel won’t be bullied.

The reality star is being sued for $100 million by a management company that claims she cheated it out of a commission, but she’s made it very clear that she’ll fight every charge in it.

“Life is good for me with all the things that are most important, namely family,” Frankel said in response. “But let’s be clear, I am a strong woman, and I am not afraid and won’t back down when I’m bullied by something with zero merit. Success is earned by hard work, not taking advantage of others.”

Referring to the lawsuit as “frivolous,” Frankel refers to Doug Wald – the head of the firm that is suing her – as “someone with his hand out, who did nothing to earn it.”

“We are exploring all of our options, including filing counterclaims against these people,” she said.

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• Artist: Usher
• Label: LaFace Records, JLG
• Director: Anthony Mandler
• Album: Raymond V. Raymond

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Yes, Dustin Zito once frolicked naked with men for a website known as FratPad, a fact that came out a few weeks ago about the Real World star.

But, no, the 24-year old doesn’t have any regrets over his past. He tells the new issue of Us Weekly that he’d do it all over again.

Dustin Zito Fratpad Clip

“All my friends had gone to college, but I couldn’t afford it, and I couldn’t find a cool job,” Zito said.”Fratmen called me with this offer. I was paid, and they also paid for my flight, my meals, my clothes…I was like ‘All you want me to do is get naked and be in this video? Jesus, this sounds too good to be true.”

Dustin engaged in what her refers to as “softcore” oral sex, but defends his actions by saying: “The site doesn’t make you look sleazy. It’s sort of classy. The videos are shot cinematically.”

Zito quit the gig  in January of 2010 and signed on for the MTV hit nine months later.

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Singer cancels kick off date of European leg of his OMG Tour due to illness.
By Gil Kaufman

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Photo: Michael Caulfield/ WireImage

Usher was forced to delay the kick off of his European OMG Tour on Wednesday night in Berlin because of illness. In a statement released to fans, the singer apologized for the last-minute scratch, saying he felt he was suffering from a “sinus complication.” Although the gig was rescheduled for Thursday night at the O2 World arena in Berlin, his German fans apparently weren’t appeased by his effort.

“I am truly sorry to all my fans in Berlin who were inconvenienced by tonight’s postponement of the show,” the singer said in a statement about Wednesday’s aborted concert. “I was ill and felt that I would not have been able to give them the show that they properly deserve. … I am looking forward to performing tomorrow and giving Berliners a great show.”

According to the statement, the singer received treatment from doctors for a sinus issue that affected his balance, but a visibly still-ailing Usher was unable to finish the Thursday make-up show, reportedly abandoning the stage after just five songs.

On Friday (January 14), a follow-up statement from his spokesperson confirmed that he was too ill to play Thursday night’s Berlin date and has been forced to reschedule the next three dates on the tour as well. The Rotterdam show originally scheduled for this week has been moved to March 1 and a show in Antwerp, also slated for this week, has been bumped to March 7.

The statement also updated the singer’s condition: “Usher is suffering from upper respiratory illness, which is currently preventing him from performing a proper show. After consultation with doctors, he has been advised to reschedule the upcoming dates in order to get the rest he needs to ensure a complete recovery.”

Footage posted on YouTube that was purportedly taken at the make-up performance in Berlin shows Usher standing silently at the microphone seemingly unable to sing, with fans booing him at first and then chanting, “Usher, Usher,” as he approaches the microphone and apologizes to them for his struggles. “I appreciate your support,” he told the fans wearily.

“I have been very excited about my European Tour and I deeply regret having to reschedule the shows,” the singer said in the new statement. “I am truly sorry for any inconvenience I have caused my fans. My fans are the best in the world and I am looking forward to getting better so that I can give them the show they deserve.”

Usher wrapped up the North American leg of his tour in December and his overseas dates are slated to last through the spring.

What do you think of the fans’ reaction to Usher’s walking offstage mid-show? Tell us in the comments.

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Scotty McCreery pressed the right emotional buttons on American Idol last night.

First, the country crooner honored his country, putting on a simple performance of Alan Jackson’s “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),” an apt choice considering the recent killing of Osama Bin Laden.

Steven referred to the cover as “beautiful,” while J. Lo praised what Scotty “stands for.”

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It was McCreery’s second song of the night, however, that caused Randy to say he was ready for “superstardom.” You’ve gotta watch Scotty get hokey and hilarious while giving us his version of “Young Blood.”

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‘I have not been approached to fill in for Robert Plant on the Zeppelin tour, but that isn’t to say I won’t be,’ singer says.
By Chris Harris

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Former Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell has spoken out for the first time about rumors that he’s been asked to fill in for Robert Plant on a proposed Led Zeppelin reunion tour. The trek would feature original guitarist Jimmy Page, original bassist John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham taking over on drums for his late father, John Bonham.

Cornell has been mentioned — along with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, former Van Halen frontman Sammy Hagar, White Stripes mastermind Jack White and Alter Bridge‘s Myles Kennedy — as a potential Plant fill-in. Plant has already said that he wouldn’t take part in the tour.

“I have not been approached so far to fill in for Robert Plant on the upcoming Zeppelin tour, but that isn’t to say I won’t be,” Cornell told MTV News. “I’ve heard that from about 200 people now, and it might be one of those situations where it’s just an online rumor or it might be true. But if you see anyone from Led Zeppelin around, let me know. I think I should actually fill in for Jimmy Page on the Robert Plant/ Alison Krauss tour.”

Cornell’s denial comes just a day after Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford confirmed reports that frontman Steven Tyler recently met with Zeppelin for an impromptu jam session. “They did it for fun,” Whitford said during an appearance on the syndicated show “Todd N Tyler Radio Empire.” “I actually think Jimmy wanted Steven to come over and play a little bit because I think he was trying to light a fire under Robert.”

Rumors of a Zeppelin reunion tour have abounded since the iconic band played a single reunion set last year at London’s O2 Arena. Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider added fuel to the fire last month when he revealed that the group was thinking of touring, with or without Plant.

According to Snider, the rest of the band told Plant, ” ‘We’re all rehearsed, we’re ready to go. Here’s a gazillion dollars on the table. If you don’t do it, we’re going out with this kid [Myles Kennedy].’ ”

“And he can sing the sh– out of Zeppelin,” Snider added. “They’re going to hope that Robert, at the last minute, will go, ‘OK,’ and step in.”

In a recent interview, Jones told BBC Radio Devon that a new singer was being sought to take over for Plant. “We are trying out a couple of singers,” he said. “We want to do it. It’s sounding great, and we want to get on and get out there.”

But Jones insists that he, Page and Bonham aren’t interested in finding a Plant clone. “It’s got to be right,” he said. “There’s no point in just finding another Robert. You could get that out of a tribute band, but we don’t want to be our own tribute band. There would be a record and a tour, but everyone has to be onboard.”

Of course, even if Zeppelin were to approach him, Cornell might be too busy to take over vocals for the band. His upcoming Timbaland-produced solo LP, Scream, will be released within the next few months. Cornell told MTV News last month that some of his fans might consider Scream something of a departure, but he doesn’t see it that way.

“It makes me happy that there’s this perception that I have a group of fans that I’m now sort of throwing a curve at and what their reaction will be,” he said. “But I’ve been in this situation so many times already. When I put out [1999's] Euphoria Morning, my main goal was to create an album that sounded like nothing I’d done in Soundgarden, and I did that. I also had that with Temple of the Dog, where I showed up with songs that weren’t necessarily riff-based. And then, of course, the pairing of me and members of Rage Against the Machine had everyone sort of speculating about what that would sound like.

“It feels like I’ve done this so many times that when it’s presented to me as being a departure, I feel that’s a misconception,” he added. “I feel like that’s my theme at this point.”

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