Carters mourn sister; Letterman celebrates 30

GINGRICH GETS TRUMPED: It looks like the Don has finally found his man. Real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump declared on Twitter that he will make an announcement this afternoon pertaining to the presidential race. UPDATE: Now the AP is reporting that Trump is backing Mitt Romney.  Trump had previously announced he would throw his hat (hairpiece?) into the race if he didn’t think a suitable republican nominee emerged from the field of contenders. Fellow reality star and former vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin endorsed Newt Gingrich in January. Read more.

NICK, AARON CARTER TO WORK THROUGH GRIEF: Nick and Aaron Carter are mourning the death of their sister Leslie Carter, 25, who died suddenly Tuesday from a "suspected drug overdose." The brothers are throwing themselves back to work, because, as Nick said in a statement to the press, "performing is cathartic." Nick insists he will continue touring with the Backstreet Boys. Aaron will return to work in the off-Broadway show "The Fantasticks." Leslie had just moved to NYC to be with her family while she tried to kick prescription medication addiction. Read more.

LETTERMAN CELEBRATES 30 YEARS: David Letterman celebrated 30 years on late-night TV last night by inviting Howard Stern, one of his favorite guests to the show. The two quipped about how they both look better now than they did back when Stern first appeared on the show in 1984. Letterman displayed a photo of the two, and we're not ones to argue. Letterman also brought some of his long-time employees onstage to present the "Top Ten Things Staffers Would Like to Say to Dave on his 30th Anniversary in Late Night." Read more.

TRACY MORGAN REFUSES TO BAIL OUT HIS MOM: Tracy Morgan's family isn't too happy with him. Instead of bailing out his mother, Alicia Warden, who needs $25,000 to avoid foreclosure on her Ohio home, Morgan gave her $2,000. His sister Asia Moran says it "would be a drop in the bucket for Tracey," who is reportedly worth $18 million. Still, it's his money. Read more.

PEE-WEE HERMAN ON 'TOP CHEF': Pee-Wee Herman - aka Paul Reubens - returned to the Alamo last night on "Top Chef." While there's still no basement at the Alamo, there are pancakes to be judged for last night's episode of "Top Chef" in San Antonio. Read more. Watch as he shows up on his signature Schwinn:

GROUNDHOG RETREAT! Finally, it’s Groundhog Day, and some furry rat-like creature in a small town in Pennsylvania stared at a huge crowd of people as some guy in a top hat read a scroll that said there would be six more weeks of winter. But let’s be serious, the only reason anybody even remembers it’s Groundhog Day is because the Bill Murray classic is on cable again. Submitted for your enjoyment, some clips from Groundhog Day.

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