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1:50 AM ET, January 15, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Leno and NBC Strike 1 Hour ‘Tonight’ Deal  —  Jay Leno has made a new deal with NBC, which gives him “The Tonight Show” from 11:35 - 12:35 ... sources tell TMZ.  —  As we first reported, under the contract Jay had been working under, he was guaranteed the 10 PM hour.
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People.com:
Conan O'Brien Likely to End Hosting The Tonight Show Jan. 22  —  We've got Tonight?  Not after Jan. 22.  —  Conan O'Brien's last night as host of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien will likely be next Friday, a source close to O'Brien tells PEOPLE.  —  “Conan does not currently plan …
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
ZUCKER THREATENS TO ICE CONAN!  Says “I'll Keep You Off The Air For 3 1/2 Years”; Conan Reps Counter: “This Will End Up In Front Of A Judge If NBC Doesn't Wise Up”; UPDATE: NBC Boasts About CO's Latest Ratings; 2ND UPDATE: Secret Negotiator  —  BREAKING NEWS!  EXCLUSIVE!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
No ‘Tonight’ deal done for Leno ... yet  —  NBC denies pact, but sources say it will happen  —  Is Jay Leno the new (old) host of “The Tonight Show”?  —  A TMZ report on Thursday claimed NBC and the talk-show host have worked out an agreement that restores “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” to run from 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Extra:
Source: Conan O'Brien May Sue NBC  —  The feud between Conan O'Brien and NBC has become an all-out war — and it may move to the courtroom.  An insider tells “Extra” today that Conan may sue NBC over his timeslot war with Jay Leno.  —  Conan took aim at Leno during his monologue on …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
New York Post:
Conan O'Brien done with ‘Tonight Show’; Jay Leno to take over  —  Lights out, Conan.  —  Late-night funnyman Conan O'Brien's last night as host of “The Tonight Show” will likely be next Friday, allowing Jay Leno to reclaim his old time slot.  —  “Conan does not currently plan on doing …
Rob Shuter / Popeater:
David Letterman Wants Conan O'Brien On His Show
Discussion: Starcasm
Steven Avalos / Popeater:
Celebs Support Conan O'Brien (Not Leno!) On Twitter
Discussion: TV Squad, Mashable! and PopWatch
X17 Online:
Conan O'Brien Takes A Swing At Jay Leno!
Discussion: omg!, Mediaite and Oh No They Didn't!
Popeater:
Jimmy Fallon Finally Weighs in on Late-Night Wars
Discussion: Digital Spy and Cele|bitchy
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Mirror.co.uk:
Lindsay Lohan worried her sex tape will get leaked online  —  Lindsay Lohan's latest movie project is said to be “dynamite” - but she's praying no one ever gets to see it...  The Mean Girls star, 23, is bracing herself for the internet release of a sexplicit video file which shows her engaging in, ahem, “adult activity”.
Michael Lewittes / Gossip Cop:
Lindsay Lohan to Gossip Cop: “What sex tape?”
Discussion: X17 Online and Hollywood Life
Us Weekly:
PIC: See the Bachelor Producer Involved in Affair Scandal!  —  UsMagazine.com has obtained a photo of Bachelor producer Ryan Callahan, who was fired after having an alleged inappropriate relationship with contestant Rozlyn Papa.  —  An insider tells E! News that Callahan “had a girlfriend that worked on the show at the time.
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).
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 …
Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Big Breasts Are the Butt of Internet Jokes  —  Once again, Jessica Simpson's body has become the butt of Internet jokes.  On Wednesday, she went out to eat — and bloggers couldn't help but notice her chest.  —  TMZ.com said the “former singer ... looked really stuffed” …
Us Weekly:
Heidi Klum: “My Boobs Are on a Schedule!”  —  Heidi Klum may have debuted an impressive post-baby body when she walked the runway five weeks after giving birth to daughter Lou, but she admits she's still bouncing back.  —  “You don't walk out of the hospital and get right back into your 27s,” she tells the February issue of InStyle.
TMZ.com:
Tila Tequila's Publicist Bails  —  Even Tila Tequila's own publicist doesn't want to deal with her anymore — and we've learned she just quit, citing “recent events.”  —  Jessica Cohen tells TMZ “Some matters need to remain private and away from media attention ... I realized we need …
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Kiefer Sutherland: 'It's Amazing That I'm Still Alive'  —  Kiefer Sutherland was looking forward to wreaking havoc on terrorists on 24, even if Jack Bauer wasn't.  It's Sutherland's eighth season in his Emmy-winning role as the guy who puts his life on the line in death-defying acts of heroism, but this time Bauer has some doubts.
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
‘Gossip Girls’ gone wild at eatery  —  Certain cast members of “Gossip Girl” behaved exactly like the obnoxious, ill-tempered rich kids they play on TV at Philippe Tuesday night, according to a fellow diner.  —  Leighton Meester,  —  Ed Westwickand a posse of their pampered pals barreled …
The Daily Truffle Los Angles:
Kim & Kyle Richards, sisters of Kathy Hilton, to be on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills  —  Though Bravo has not confirmed it, I've have heard several reports that at least one of Kathy Hilton's beautiful sisters could very well be the belle of Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which officially begins production in March!
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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” …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Breaking: CBS renews ‘NCIS: LA’ and ‘Good Wife’  —  And now for some news that will shock no one: CBS has issued early season 2 renewals to its hit freshman dramas NCIS: LA and The Good Wife.  —  Anyone shocked?  Didn't think so.  —  In other (less obvious) pickup news …
Discussion: Inside TV Blog and Movieline
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Anne Hathaway to Be Saluted by Harvard  —  Harvard is sweet on The Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway.  —  The Ivy League university will bestow its Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award on Hathaway at a parade and ceremony Jan. 28, organizers have announced.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
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
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: Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
 
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