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12:50 PM ET, January 19, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Conan O'Brien Scores $32.5 Mil from NBC  —  Conan O'Brien is losing “The Tonight Show” but he'll be getting a $32.5 million consolation prize courtesy of NBC ... sources tell TMZ.  —  In return, we've learned Conan has agreed to sit on the bench until September.  Translation — he can't host another show until the fall.
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Wall Street Journal:
NBC to Pay $40 Million to Show Conan O'Brien the Door  —  Conan O'Brien is close to signing a nearly $40 million deal to walk away from his dream job hosting NBC's “The Tonight Show,” bringing down the curtain on one of the entertainment industry's biggest debacles in years.
New York Post:
Conan snags nearly $40M in exit agreement with NBC: report
Discussion: Fancast News
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Jay Leno: I Have No Animosity Toward Conan O'Brien
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hecklerspray
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Jennifer Anistonand / New York Post:
Aniston, Butler snuggle at Globes  —  Gerard Butler an item again?  —  The pair, who dated during the filming of “The Bounty Hunter” last summer, presented the best screenplay award together at the Golden Globes on Sunday night and repeatedly posed for photographs together.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Heidi Montag: My Surgeries Aren't an Addiction  —  Under fire for the staggering number of cosmetic procedures she's recently undergone, Heidi Montag now says she isn't addicted to plastic surgery - she just wants to be as beautiful as she can be, inside and out.
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ABCNEWS:
HEIDI MONTAG: ‘Not Addicted’ to Plastic Surgery  —  After two months of dodging the cameras, reality-TV star Heidi Montag is back in the spotlight with a “tweaked” face and body, courtesy of 10 plastic surgeries in 10 hours.  —  Montag, 23, has been in hiding since the operations in November …
Discussion: Popeater and X17 Online
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ‘Glee’ and Neil Patrick Harris to make beautiful music together  —  Remember that giant scoop I told you (via Twitter) I had gotten at the Golden Globes?  This is it: Neil Patrick Harris is nearing a deal to appear in the May sweeps Glee episode that's being helmed by his Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog director, Joss Whedon.
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez in Talks With Glee; Is Justin Timberlake Next?
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Jeff Conaway Hospitalized — Badly Injured  —  Jeff Conaway from “Grease” was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital today — and according to his girlfriend, he suffered devastating injuries.  —  Jeff's girlfriend, Vikki Lizzi, tells TMZ Jeff fell down a staircase this morning at his home …
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TMZ.com:
MTV ‘Teen Mom’ Allegedly Choked by Her Mother  —  One of the young mothers from the MTV reality show “Teen Mom” was allegedly choked and then hit by her 54-year-old mom this weekend — and mom is now facing domestic violence charges.  —  The Council Bluffs Police Department …
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Olivia Smith / NY Daily News:
Mo'Nique: least superficial actress ever?  Before Golden Globes most moving speech, flaunts leg hair  —  Yeah, she was showing off those hairy legs.  Mo'Nique flaunts that leg hair on the red carpet at the Golden Globes.  —  Mo'Nique has more important things on her mind than personal grooming.
Discussion: Celebrity Smack!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Friend Says Lindsay Lohan Is Still Cutting Herself  —  Lately, Lindsay Lohan has been tweeting about helping the people of Haiti and about her documentary chronicling the trafficking of women in India.  —  But those close to the starlet fear she may be ignoring her most important cause: herself.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Robert Pattinson Signs On for Haiti Telethon  —  Robert Pattinson is on board.  —  I just got word that the Twilight star has signed on for Friday's Hope for Haiti telethon.  As of right now, it looks like Rob will be the sole presenter in London, with performances by Jay-Z and Bono.
Us Weekly:
Snooki: “I Got Offers” for My Own Reality Show  —  Is Snooki getting ready to ditch her Jersey Shore housemates for a solo show?  Possibly.  —  The pint-sized MTV star addressed recent chatter that she'll soon helm her own Shot at Love-like reality series Snookin' for Love at a Golden Globes event on Friday.
Discussion: Extra, Amy Grindhouse and Yeeeah!
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Paranormal Activity 2’ gets ready with ‘Saw VI’ director  —  Something's moving in the “Paranormal Activity 2” house.  —  Paramount has hired screenwriter Michael R. Perry and director Kevin Greutert to create the sequel to 2009's biggest surprise hit, “Paranormal Activity,” …
CBC News:
Folk singer Kate McGarrigle dies  —  Quebecer teamed with sister Anna to record 10 albums  —  Canadian folk and roots music singer Kate McGarrigle, best known for her work with her sister, Anna, as the McGarrigle Sisters, has died at age 63.  —  McGarrigle, born in Montreal …
MORE Magazine:
The Sexiest Cop Alive  —  “The only reason I have the career I have is that I didn't quit.”  —  Mariska Hargitay is sitting pretty as one of prime time's best-loved (and highest-paid) actresses.  In the February 2010 issue of MORE magazine, on newsstands January 26, the Emmy-winning star of Law & Order …
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Chris Pine and Olivia Munn Break Up  —  Though they kept things private while dating this fall, Star Trek star Chris Pine and actress Olivia Munn have ended their romance, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  The two kept their distance at the NY Times Style Magazine's Golden Globes cocktail party …
Sam Roberts / New York Times:
More Men Marrying Wealthier Wives  —  Beagy Zielinski is a German-born 28-year-old stylist who moved to New York to study fashion in 1995 and stayed.  Just before Christmas, she broke up with her blue-collar boyfriend, who repaired Navy ships.  —  “He was extremely insecure about my career …
Discussion: Jezebel and The Huffington Post
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Sean Patrick Thomas, Wife Expecting Second Child  —  Sean Patrick Thomas and wife Aonika Laurent are expanding their family, the actor's rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Laurent will deliver their second child early this summer.  “All is going well and they are due in June,” says rep Karen Samfilippo.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Selena & Nick Reunite on a Platonic Bench  —  Former non-lovers Selena Gomez and Nick Jonas got cozy on a park bench by Lake Michigan in Chicago this weekend.  —  So much for Nick's solo career.  —  See Also  — Selena Gomez - Worth Millions at 17  — Selena Gomez Gives Nick Jonas the Finger
 
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Britney Spears:
BREAKING NEWS: BRITNEY RENEWS WITH CANDIES FOR 2010
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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
Fox readying U.S. version of ‘Torchwood’
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Benoit Denizet-Lewis:
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘House’ scoop: Jennifer Morrison on ‘resolution’ …
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Starpulse:
Dakota Fanning Happy With Her First Lesbian Scene
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Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Kate Moss gets a fiancé for her 36th birthday as Jamie …
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From Mediagazer:

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon's new competition TV show, debuting October 30, will have entrepreneurs pitch judges, including Amazon execs; finalists' product will be sold on Amazon

 
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