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11:00 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  —  Conan O'Brien and NBC have reached a settlement in principle and the big announcement is expected Saturday, sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told NBC has already given Conan's lawyers a draft of the agreement and his hired guns were going over it Friday night.
Discussion: Speakeasy
Jeff Labrecque / PopWatch:
Jimmy Kimmel torches Leno: Did he cross the line?
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
Fans rally behind O'Brien; ‘Tonight’ ratings beat Leno
Popeater:
VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Sabotages Jay Leno
Discussion: omg!
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.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Dennis Hopper Files for Divorce  —  Dennis Hopper, who's battling cancer, has filed for divorce from his wife, Victoria, Los Angeles court records show.  —  The actor, 73, cites irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.  He's seeking to provide spousal support for Victoria.
Discussion: Popeater and The Dish Rag
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
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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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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
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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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 …
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 …
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Audrina: Heidi's Plastic Surgery ‘A Little Much’  —  Her body, her choice - so says The Hills star Audrina Patridge about costar Heidi Montag's decision to undergo extensive plastic surgery.  —  “I haven't seen how she looks, so it's hard for me to comment on it, but these are her decisions …
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The Superficial:
Audrina Patrdige forgets she's 85% plastic, too
Discussion: iVillage
Popeater:
Is Miley Cyrus Wearing an Engagement Ring?  —  What's that on Miley Cyrus' left hand ring finger?  According to HollywoodLife.com, it could be an engagement ring from boyfriend Liam Hemsworth.  —  The 17-year-old star met Hemsworth, 19, on the set of their upcoming film ‘The Last Song’ in June of 2009.
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Oliver Jones / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Bradley Cooper Gets Buff for The A-Team  —  To pound his body into shape for the big-budget version of The A-Team, Bradley Cooper speed-hiked up The Grind, a famous trail outside of Vancouver that shoots up 2,800 feet of mountainside, completing the grueling trek in just 37 minutes.
Discussion: Socialite Life
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ComingSoon.net:   New Photos From The A-Team  —  20th Century Fox has provided …
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.
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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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.
Kyle Buchanan / Movieline:
EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt and Matt Damon to Reteam for George Miller  —  Matt Damon and Brad Pitt haven't made a movie together since Ocean's Thirteen, but Movieline hears that the two actors have both been cast in an upcoming film directed by George Miller.  No, not Miller's Mad Max reboot starring Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron.
Discussion: /Film and FirstShowing.net
 
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