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2:00 PM ET, January 14, 2010

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Popeater:
Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien Turn on Each Other  —  The late-night barbs aren't stopping, and Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have switched from making fun of NBC, to taking jabs at each other.  —  “Nobody knows what is going on.  Conan O'Brien, understandable, is very upset.  He had a statement in the paper yesterday.
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Jimmy Fallon Finally Weighs in on Late-Night Wars  —  Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC's ‘Late Night,’ has stayed relatively quiet about the storm brewing at the network over ‘The Jay Leno Show’ and 'The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien.' But now he is speaking out.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Digital Spy and omg!
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin Hates Her $7,000 Hair Extensions!  —  Hair today, tears tomorrow?  —  Kate Gosselin, 34, marked the new year by trading in her signature spiky bob for long, blonde locks in a process that took 20 hours of work and would normally cost $7,000 (hers was comped).
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Us Weekly:   EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin Hates Her $7,000 Hair Extensions!
Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
R&B singer Pendergrass dead in Pa. at 59  —  NEW YORK (AP) — R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass, who was one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer.  He was 59.  —  Pendergrass died Wednesday …
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Patrick Walters / Associated Press:
Soul Singer Teddy Pendergrass Dies in Pa. at 59
Daniel Kreps / Rolling Stone:
R&B Great Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59 After Cancer Battle
Discussion: Gawker
Reuters:   Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59
TMZ.com:
Kidnapping 911 Call at Heidi and Spencer's  —  UPDATE: The man who was cuffed and put in the police car has been released.  He says he works for Spencer Pratt.  —  The LAPD received a call for a “possible kidnapping” at the Los Angeles home of Heidi and Spencer Pratt ... sources tell TMZ.
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Popeater:
Brangelina Give $1 Million to Haiti Relief, Join Chorus of Worried Celebs  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina have pledged $1 million to the relief effort in the wake of devastating earthquakes in Haiti.  The Hollywood power couple are giving the huge sum to Doctors Without Borders …
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Access Hollywood:
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie ‘Devastated’ …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People.com
Charlotte Spratt / Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan braces herself for release of internet sex tape (as she makes uninhibited appearance in daring open shirt)  —  Lindsay Lohan may be fearful that an old sex tape is about to surface on the internet, but she put up a brave front last night.  —  The 23-year-old actress went bra-less …
TMZ.com:
Elton and ‘American Idol’ - Is the Bitch Back?  —  So TMZ may have led the way in the search for Simon Cowell's replacement on “American Idol.”  —  On TMZ TV — the day Simon announced he was leaving — we floated Elton John as the guy who should take Simon's seat.
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Dexter's Michael C. Hall Has Cancer  —  Dexter actor Michael C. Hall revealed Wednesday he has been battling cancer, but said he's almost finished with treatment and the disease is in remission.  —  Hall, 38, said in a statement he is lucky to have been diagnosed with the …
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Us Weekly:
Rep: Katy Perry Is Not Pregnant  —  Despite the rumors circulating online, Katy Perry is not pregnant.  —  The star's rep tells UsMagazine.com that reports claiming Perry — who got engaged to Russell Brand on New Year's Eve in India — was getting a sonogram and showing off a baby bump were “not true.”
PEOPLE TV Watch:
The Bachelor's Bob Guiney and Wife Rebecca Budig Split  —  It looks like Bob Guiney is a bachelor once again.  —  The reality star — who became beloved as the jovial, self-effacing regular guy looking for love with Trista Rehn (now Trista Sutter) on The Bachelorette and then as the star …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount eyeing ‘Four Brothers’ sequel  —  Mark Wahlberg will star; most of creative team to return  —  Paramount is developing a sequel to its 2005 thriller “Four Brothers,” bringing back many of the creative team for “Five Brothers.”  —  Mark Wahlberg eyeing a return to star and hatched …
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney to Host MTV Telethon for Haiti  —  This is exclusive to this column: actor George Clooney is planning to host a telethon to raise money for the people of Haiti next Friday on all the MTV channels.  —  George told me last night at a private reception for his movie “Up in the Air” …
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Sutherland wears dress on ‘Letterman’  —  Kiefer Sutherland donned a dress for his appearance on last night's instalment of The Late Show With David Letterman.  —  The 24 star joined Letterman on stage wearing army boots and a green patterned dress with a long-sleeved white shirt underneath.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and omg!
TMZ.com:
Jesse McCartney - No Nude Photo, Or Else  —  Jesse McCartney wants everyone to know ... if you publish a nude photo of him — even one that looks like him — he'll sue you.  —  The photo is floating around ... showing what looks like a naked McCartney all by his lonesome, laying on a bed with a candy G-string, fully exposed.
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives’ Husband Popped for DWI  —  The husband of Teresa Giudice from “Real Housewives of New Jersey” was hospitalized early this morning after wrecking his car in NJ — where cops from one town charged him with DWI ... and then cops from another town swooped in and arrested him over some outstanding warrants.
Discussion: Dlisted
Boxoffice:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Captain America’ & ‘JP4’ News  —  Joe Johnston's career blasted off big time when his first feature, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, scooped up $130 million at the box office and was cemented in the pop culture as a Disneyland attraction.  Since then, he's had the luxury of following his instincts …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' ‘House,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘Bones,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: What's coming up for Sam and Addison on Private Practice?
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Gossip Girl Insider
 
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