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2:55 AM ET, January 16, 2010

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Lew Harris / The Wrap:
It's Over!  NBC to Pay Conan $30M  —  By Sharon Waxman  —  This story was updated to add detail and amended to correct imprecisions at 5:30 p.m. from an earlier version.  NBC has its way out of the Conan Crisis.  The network has agreed to pay O'Brien $30 million to vacate the 11:35 p.m. …
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TMZ.com:
Conan O'Brien Strikes Departure Deal with NBC
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Jeff Labrecque / PopWatch:
Jimmy Kimmel torches Leno: Did he cross the line?
Popeater:
VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Sabotages Jay Leno
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NBC Executive Dick Ebersol Calls Conan, Letterman ‘Chicken-Hearted & Gutless’
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Executive Leaps to Leno's Defense
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Barbie Doll / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Cops Called To Tiger Woods Sex Addiction Rehab Facility  —  Cops were called Friday afternoon to the sex addiction facility where Tiger Woods is receiving treatment, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  As RadarOnline.com reported first in a world exclusive …
Discussion: The Daily Caller and Gawker
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Noah Wyle Separates from Wife  —  Noah Wyle and his wife, Tracy, have separated after 11 years of marriage, the actor's rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “Tracy Wyle and Noah Wyle, who separated in late October 2009, have confirmed they have entered into a mediation process,” rep Eddie Michaels announced in a statement on the couple's behalf.
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Noah Wyle's Marriage in the ER
The Sun:
Susan Boyles over again  —  Real Heroes - New Book Helps Support Armed Forces  —  SUSAN Boyle stunned passengers in a VIP lounge at Heathrow as she flew off the handle - dancing around and crooning into a MOP.  —  The swearing singer, 48, suddenly grabbed the makeshift “microphone” …
Us Weekly:
Jessica Biel: Justin Timberlake Relationship Is “Precious”  —  Good luck getting Jessica Biel to dish on her on-and-off relationship with singer Justin Timberlake.  —  “I don't want to talk about it,” she says in the February issue of Vogue.  “I don't feel the need to clear anything up.
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The Superficial:
Audrina Patrdige forgets she's 85% plastic, too
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The Huffington Post:
Dennis Hopper Divorce Shocker  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Dennis Hopper, who is reportedly facing his ‘final days surrounded by family and friends,’ filed for divorce yesterday from his wife of 14 years, Victoria Hopper, the mother of their six-year-old daughter Galen.
Willlee / Hollywood Life:
Is Miley Cyrus Engaged?  She's Sporting a Sparkler on Her Ring Finger!  —  Hey, Miley!  Is that an engagement ring on your finger?  Aren't you a little too young — 17 years old —to be moving so fast with your boyfriend Liam Hemsworth?  —  Miley Cyrus was spotted yesterday by photogs …
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Is Miley Cyrus Wearing an Engagement Ring?
Extra:
'The Bachelor's' Tenley Molzahn: 'I'm Pregnant'  —  “The Bachelor” Jake Pavelka isn't quite through with drama.  —  After the shocking revelation that contestant Rozlyn Papa allegedly had an “inappropriate” relationship with “Bachelor” staffer Ryan Callahan — which she denies …
Discussion: Fancast News
Rick Marshall / Splash Page:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Green Lantern’ Director Says Mark Strong In Talks to Play Sinestro, Confirms Kilowog, More!  —  “Sherlock Holmes” actor Mark Strong is in talks to play Sinestro in the “Green Lantern” movie, according to director Martin Campbell.  —  Speaking with MTV News during the junket for …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears to Appear In Court  —  Britney Spears will be in court today in her conservatorship case, sources tell TMZ, because the court commissioner wants to see how she's doing.  —  We're told Britney will show up for a 1:30 PM meeting with the commissioner — in the commissioner's chambers.
Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Oh, the shame!  An embarrassed Victoria Beckham hides her dressed-down look from the cameras  —  Being caught make-up free and in baggy jeans and flat shoes once this week must be bad enough for Victoria Beckham.  —  But to be snapped twice looking her less-than-glamorous self was clearly more than she could bear.
Rachel Folz / Associated Press:
GaGa performs on “Oprah” after canceling on Purdue  —  CHICAGO (AP) - Pop star Lady Gaga performed on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, a day after calling off a concert at Purdue University because of an undisclosed illness.  —  The singer showed no apparent signs of illness as she performed a medley of her hits on the live show Friday.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Kellan Lutz: Yes, I'm Up to Star in Conan the Barbarian  —  Jaimie Trueblood/ The CW, Universal Pictures  —  Twilight star Kellan Lutz confirms he's a lead contender to star in the new Conan the Barbarian.  —  “It's something that I've been actively going after because I'd die to put the weight back on …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Claudia Schiffer Expecting Third Child  —  Claudia Schiffer and her husband, film producer and director Matthew Vaughn, are expecting a third child, her rep confirms.  —  “We are thrilled about the good news and can hardly wait to have a bigger family,” the couple, who wed in 2002, said in a statement.
 
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