Monday round up: Roman Polanski, supermodels and marriage

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Monday round up: Roman Polanski, supermodels and marriage

Roman Polanski wins award What a busy weekend it was for some.

Weekend Box Office Totals: 1. “Shutter Island,” $40.2 million, 2. “Valentine’s Day,” $17.2 million, 3. “Avatar,” $16.1 million, 4. “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” $15.3 million, 5. “The Wolfman,” $9.8 million. / AP, NYP13, DN2, USAT7B

The PGA’s top dog blamed himself yesterday for not heading off the ill will players felt toward Tiger Woods for making his fist post-scandal public appearance during a big golf tournament. Tim Finchem said he should have told players in advance that Woods would be speaking on Friday in Florida. / NYP7

“The Hurt Locker” beat 3D spectacular “Avatar” to take six prizes, including best picture and best director, at the British Academy Film Awards. / DN12, USAT7B

Michael Jackson boasted that Dr. Conrad Murray was the “best doctor in the whole world who understands what I need” just days before he administered drugs that killed him. / NYP3

Andrew Koenig, who had a recurring role on the 1980s sitcom “Growing Pains” is missing. Vancouver police say Koenig was last seen visiting friends in West Vancouver on Feb. 14. / AP, NYP67, DN8, USAT7B

Music company EMI Group Ltd. has shelved plans to sell Abbey Road and is now looking for an investor to help save the London recording studio made famous by The Beatles. / AP, NYP26

Kellan Lutz was surprised when fans showed up outside of the Calvin Klein after party on Thursday night demanding that the “Twilight” hunk come outside. “He actually went back outside and posed for more photographs,” says an onlooker. “He was very nice.” / NYP10

Alexa Ray Joel is following in her mother’s footsteps. Joel has been named the new face Prell shampoo nearly 25 years after her mother, Christie Brinkley, starred in ads for the hair product. / NYP10

The Fox series “Past Life” has been cancelled after just three episodes. / DN64

The Post picked up PEOPLE’s report that Kourtney Kardashian and her boyfriend Scott Disick plan to stay together. / NYP65

Lea Michele could return to Broadway. The executive director of the New York Theatre Barn says that he’s crafted a lead role in a new musical titled “Spearsgrove Presents” with the “Glee” star in mind. / NYP11

Jeff Bridges thinks that marriage is a good idea for young actors trying to break into the business. “Think about it,” says Bridges. “All movies, everything is about love. And having a family.” / NYP10

In a story posted at Time.com, Lindsey Vonn is quoted as mocking Tiger Woods for the carefully scripted televised statement the golfer read on Friday. The story describes Vonn imagining herself in a “Saturday Night Live” skit, pretending to read a solemn apology from a podium. “There’s something you don’t know about me,” the Olympian is quoted as saying. “Tiger, you’re like my idol, and I too have a sex problem.” / DN52

Justin Timberlake tipped a bartender $100 for making him a pickle-back shot at Hudson Terrace on Wednesday night. / DN102

Atalya Slater, the former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant who was arrested for allegedly bashing a club-goer at 10ak in the head during a fight over a jacket, looks forward to clearing her name of assault charges at an upcoming trial. / NYP10

Harry Connick Jr. was welcomed to the White House by first lady Michelle Obama this weekend. Connick was invited to perform for members of a Washington elementary school glee club. Connick asked one of the children to join him and his band onstage and help sing “When the Saints Go Marching In.” /AP

Vienna Girardi, the “Bachelor” contestant that fans love to hate is favored to win over the heart of Jake Pavelka next Monday on the show’s season finale. / NYP65

Kim Kardashian and “Jersey Shore’s” JWoWW were seen grabbing drinks at the Greenhouse Bar at Stage 37 on Thursday. / DN12

Claire Danes was spotted at the Maritimes Hotel Cabanas for a MCC Theater after party ordering a drink at the bar, which she proceeded to directly spill all over her outfit. / DN12

Bar Refaeli was seen dancing to Beyonce’s “Single Ladies” at Avenue on Thursday night while Leonardo DiCaprio hung out nearby. / DN12

Ryan Phillippe was introduced to model Doutzen Kroes, who had no idea who he was, at the Calvin Klein after party last Thursday. / DN12

Martha Stewart came face-to-face with her former Merrill Lynch stockbroker at Monkey Bar in NYC. “Both acted elegantly,” says a source. “They did not make eye contact and did not speak.” / NYP10

Photos in the Daily News: Michelle Williams and her daughter walking in NYC, Julianne Moore walking in NYC with her daughter, Kate Bosworth enjoying the sunshine yesterday in NYC. / DN13, DN12

Becki Newton will be playing a virginal social worker on a new NBC pilot called “Love Bites.” / USAT7B

Maybelline has brought in Sean Lennon’s girlfriend, Charlotte Kemp Muhl and supermodel Erin Wasson for its 2011 calendar. / NYP11

Bode Miller became the most decorated Olympics skier in U.S. history yesterday brining his medal haul to three at this years Games, one in every color, and to five in his Olympic career. / NYP60, DN42, AP, USAT1D

Roman Polanski was named best director at the 60th annual Berlin film festival on Saturday. / USAT7B