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Monday round up: Leonado Di Caprio, Dr Conrad Murray, Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba in a bikiniHere is the weekend’s news in one handy readable page.

Weekend Box Office Totals: 1.  ”Dear John” $32.4 million 2. “Avatar”  $23.6 million, 3. “From Paris With Love” $8.1 million, 4. “Edge of Darkness,” $7 million, 5. “The Tooth Fairy,” $6.5 million. / AP, NYP3, DN8, USAT1D

Dr. Conrad Murray, who has been trying to surrender to authorities for a week, will likely get his chance with prosecutors saying they will file a charge today in the death of Michael Jackson. / AP

Tiger Woods plans to return to golf in March at a tournament near his home in Florida. / DN6

The Super Bowl attracted a slew of A-list celebrities last night including John Travolta, Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise with kids in tow. / AP

A commercial depicting David Letterman and Jay Leno glumly sharing a couch watching the Super Bowl, with Oprah Winfrey between them trying to make peace aired last night during the big game. The spot revisits a promo from the 2007 Super Bowl with Letterman and Winfrey watching the big game. / AP, NYP5

Charlie Sheen and his wife are due in court today amid domestic violence allegations. They’ll be arriving separately and only the judge can determine if they can leave together. / AP

Warren Sapp, former NFL player and “Dancing With The Stars” alum, was arrested early yesterday morning for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. / NYP4

Jessica Alba says that she is distressed by Internet reports about a Chinese woman who is having a plastic surgery makeover to look like her in hopes of getting her lover back. / AP

MTV is trying to crack down on personal appearances made by the cast of “Jersey Shore.” A source says that network executives are worried that the show’s brand could turn to trash if the cast continues to “pimp themselves.” / NYP10

While giving a speech at the Tea Party Convention this weekend, Sarah Palin appeared to have the words “Energy,” “Budget,” “Tax,” and “Lift American Spirit” scribbled on her left hand. / DN9, NYP8

Michelle Trachtenberg tells Complex magazine that she feels she’s gotten revenge on her mean high school classmates through her acting success.  The actress tells the mag that she was often tormented in high school and was even thrown down the stairs by a fellow classmate. / NYP11

The contestants set to appear on the upcoming season of VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club” are Nicole Eggert, Shar Jackson, “High School Musical’s” KayCee Stroh, Bobby Brown, Kevin Federline, Tanisha Thomas and the first-season winner of “Project Runway, Jay McCarroll. / NYP72

Taylor Lautner asked to be introduced to Hilary Swank, who had no idea who he was, on Friday night at a pre-Super Bowl bash held at the W South Beach.  A source says that Lautner became annoyed when a photographer asked his “Twilight” costar Kellan Lutz to join them for a photo. / DN14

Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted shopping for eco-friendly furniture at Environment Furniture in NYC. / NYP11, NYP5

A source says that Derek Jeter avoided A-Rod’s table at Tao on Friday night, which included the likes of Tom Cruise, Katie Holms and Cameron Diaz. / DN14

Conan O’Brien is selling his Central Park West penthouse for around $35 million. / NYP10

Usher’s latest album, which was supposed to hit shelves yesterday, will not be released until March 30.  A source says that because Usher and his mother have officially severed professional ties, Jive Record wants to wait until the musician signs with a new management firm. / DN14

Sarah Silverman says that her new beau, writer Alec Sulkin, is not her usual type. “He’s really skinny,” says Silverman.  “I usually like pudgy, macho-ish guys.” / NYP10

Photos in the Post: A-Rod checking out a girl in South Beach, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld shopping on Madison Ave, The Who performing at the Super Bowl, JLo performing at a pre-Super Bowl party at the Fontainebleau Hotel. / NYP11, NYP5, NYP3

Photos in the Daily News: The Who performing at the Super Bowl, A-Rod with a mystery woman in South Beach, AnnaLynn McCord, Katie Cassidy and Jessica Szohr at a Super Bowl party / DN55, DN14, DN15

Fran Drescher says enough time has now passed that she can peacefully enjoy reruns of “The Nanny” without rewriting the jokes in her head. / NYP87

The Daily News picked up PEOPLE’s report that Sandra Bullock predicts that she will not win an Oscar. / DN15

Sir John Dankworth, the British jazz composer, saxophonist and band leader died this weekend at age 82. / AP

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One Response to “Monday round up: Leonado Di Caprio, Dr Conrad Murray, Jessica Alba”

  1. Hubble
    at 9:31 am on February 13th, 2010

    90% of this has nothing to do with music. Why is it here?

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