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11:20 AM ET, January 19, 2010

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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.
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Bob Tourtellotte / Fan Fare:
Jay Leno tells his side of Conan O'Brien, NBC saga  —  So much has been made in the media about the jokes flying around on late-night television dealing with NBC's handling of its situation with Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien.  But Monday night — with industry watchers were STILL waiting …
New York Post:
Conan snags nearly $40M in exit agreement with NBC: report
Discussion: Fancast News
Rob Shuter / Popeater:
Jen Aniston and Gerard Butler Get X-Rated ... But Are They Dating?  —  You saw them in full flirt mode at the Golden Globes, and now Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler are taking it one step further.  In what will surely get more people talking (and drooling) about the relationship status …
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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.
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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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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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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.
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Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
Kate Hudson: The Golden Globes Need More Food!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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.
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 …
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Popeater:
‘Star Trek’ Star Chris Pine, Olivia Munn Call It Quits
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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,” …
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 …
People.com:
Katie Holmes Calls Suri ‘Magical’  —  Even when she leaves Suri home to go out on a date with husband Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes can't help but rave about her 3-year-old daughter.  —  “She's doing really well,” the actress told PEOPLE at The NY Times Style Magazine's Golden Globes cocktail party Friday night …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and ImNotObsessed.com
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.
Discussion: The Superficial
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and FitSugar
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
Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
Kate Moss gets a fiancé for her 36th birthday as Jamie Hince proposes marriage  —  So far, her love life has brought her mostly heartache and headlines.  —  But Kate Moss may finally be heading for domestic bliss after her boyfriend, Kills guitarist Jamie Hince, proposed.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Hailey Glassman Has Some Advice For Jon Gosselin's New Girlfriend  —  Hailey Glassman isn't surprised that her ex Jon Gosselin is dating again.  In fact, she thinks Jon's new girlfriend, 25-year-old Morgan Christie, is perfect for him.  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: Jon Gosselin & Kate's Estranged Brother Go On A Bar Crawl!
Marc Graser / Variety:
Gregg pulls double duty  —  'Iron Man's' Agent Coulson to reprise role in ‘Thor’  —  Clark Gregg is crossing paths with another Marvel superhero.  —  A regular on CBS' sitcom “The New Adventures of Old Christine,” Gregg will reprise his role from “Iron Man” as Agent Coulson in “Thor.”
Mark Gray / People.com:
Kid Rock: A Taylor Swift Fan  —  Kid Rock isn't necessarily a fan of Taylor Swift's music, but he's definitely a fan of Taylor Swift.  —  While he admits he doesn't often reach for Swift's self-titled or Fearless albums when he's in the mood for country, he wishes the country cutie continued success.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Insider to spill Spitzer's story  —  Eliot Spitzerbook by former boss, former mentor, former best friend, former Albany consigliere  —  Lloyd Constantine— due in Feb ruary — is now out in April.  The master litigator-turned-apprentice author explains “Journal of the Plague Year …
 
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Starpulse:
Dakota Fanning Happy With Her First Lesbian Scene
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Discussion: Reuters
Access Hollywood:
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TMZ.com:
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Ismail Shakil / Reuters:
Canada's Competition Bureau sues Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, seeking Google to sell two of its ad tech tools and more

Michael Gennaro / Courthouse News Service:
The First Amendment Coalition sued the CA AG and SF City Attorney for allegedly punishing journalists who publish info related to sealed arrest records

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