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12:25 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!
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  —  Soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, paralyzed in 1982 car crash, dies in Pa. hospital at age 59  —  Teddy Pendergrass, who became R&B's reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and '80s with his forceful, masculine voice and passionate love ballads …
Reuters:   Teddy Pendergrass Dead at 59
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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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Dylan Stableford / The Wrap:
Exclusive: Kate Gosselin to Get New Reality Show
Access Hollywood:
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie ‘Devastated’ By Haitian Earthquake, Donate $1 Million To Help  —  Angelina Jolie,Brad Pitt,Diddy,Paris Hilton,Ben Stiller,Lindsay Lohan,American Idol,Paula Abdul,Nicole Richie,Ashton Kutcher,More Tags...  Some of Hollywood's biggest names are rallying their fans …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and People.com
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Mary Green / People.com:
Brad and Angelina Donate $1 Million to Haiti Quake Relief
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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.”
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Katy Perry Gets Her First Sonogram!
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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Lynn Elber / Associated Press:
Michael C. Hall says he's being treated for cancer  —  Buzz up!  —  LOS ANGELES - “Dexter” star Michael C. Hall is undergoing treatment for cancer and the disease is in remission, a spokesman said.  —  “I feel fortunate to have been diagnosed with an imminently treatable and curable condition …
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 …
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.
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:
Tila's Relationship with Casey — Publicity Stunt  —  Tila Tequila's relationship with Casey Johnson was nothing more than a publicity stunt ... this, from Casey's own mouth in the weeks before her death.  —  We've learned two of Casey's friends have come forward and said they each received separate calls …
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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!
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
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Adam Lambert Sits Down with Oprah  —  It's hardly like Adam Lambert to be anything but upfront, so the recent mystery about his possible appearing with Oprah Winfrey on her show was a bit baffling.  But baffle no more.  —  While the American Idol sensation addressed the rumors …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Daniel Craig eyeing ‘Cowboys and Aliens’  —  Daniel Craig might be putting on the Stetson left behind by Robert Downey Jr. in DreamWorks' “Cowboys and Aliens,” being directed by Jon Favreau.  —  While in the very early stages, Craig is in talks and has the offer to play a gunslinger in the sci-fi Western …
Discussion: Latino Review
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