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Conan O'Brien, NBC Reach $45Mil Settlement — Conan O'Brien and NBC worked out their final conflict hours ago and have reached a $45 million settlement ... and we've learned it's a sweeter deal for Conan than anyone thought. — Network sources tell TMZ the “mitigation” clause was taken off the table.
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Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
NBC Q&A: Leno's ‘Tonight’ will be a ‘hybrid’; Conan exit ‘cost of doing business’
NBC Q&A: Leno's ‘Tonight’ will be a ‘hybrid’; Conan exit ‘cost of doing business’
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Heidi Montag's Mom Horrified Over Her Surgeries — When Heidi Montag underwent 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day, the Hills star kept her plans secret from friends - and even her family. — Now, nine weeks after her dramatic transformation, Montag is dealing with the horrified reaction of her mom, Darlene Egelhoff.
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Jessica Grose / Slate:
How Can MTV Follow Up Jersey Shore? — Massholes. — The final episode of the reality show Jersey Shore, which followed eight self-proclaimed young “Guidos” for a summer, airs tonight. The show has been a massive success, scoring record-breaking ratings for MTV and generating a frenzied stream …
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Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Jersey Shore's J Woww “Got a Really Good Offer” to Pose in Playboy — You may be seeing more of The Jersey Shore stars soon. A lot more. — “I got a really good offer from Playboy,” Jenni “J-Woww” said while visiting Us Weekly's NYC offices with the cast on Wednesday (the season finale of their MTV hit airs Thursday).
Us Weekly:
Experts: There's Nothing Wrong With the Way Shiloh Dresses — On Jan. 16, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh, 3, was spotted wearing a tie and bowler hat in Los Angeles — and many bloggers expressed outrage over the girl's tomboy style. ("Do Brad & Angelina Want To Turn Shiloh Into A Boy?" one headline read.)
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Lowe Leaving ‘Brothers & Sisters’ At Season's End; Staying At ABC? — It's a surprise development for the ABC drama Brothers And Sisters, but Rob Lowe has worked out an amicable exit strategy with ABC's Steve McPherson, who brought him in when the series stumbled out of the gate.
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
It's true: Rob Lowe to exit ‘Brothers & Sisters’ — I see another heart attack in Senator McCallister's future. — Rob Lowe is departing Brothers & Sisters later this season, the actor's spokesperson confirms. — According to Deadline Hollywood, which first broke the news …
E! Online:
Casey Johnson and Courtenay Semel's Sex-Tape Scheme — Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. — The shocking revelations about Casey Johnson just keep on coming. — The deceased 30-year-old Johnson & Johnson heiress …
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Vanessa Grigoriadis / New York Magazine:
Life After Casey: Tila Tequila Gets Her Highs Off of Twitter
Life After Casey: Tila Tequila Gets Her Highs Off of Twitter
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Jennifer Garner: I Need to Find Balance — In this week's issue of PARADE, Jennifer Garner talks to Jeanne Wolf about striking the right balance between box-office stardom and raising daughters Violet, 4, and Seraphina, 1. Plus, how she and husband Ben Affleck keep their love alive.
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Us Weekly:
Reporter Tries to Grab David Beckham's Crotch in Bizarre Stunt — What would Posh Spice say? — A female Italian reporter wearing yellow gloves attempted to molest David Beckham's genitals in a shocking publicity stunt on Wednesday. Elena Di Cioccio of Italian TV show Le lene ("The Hyenas) …
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
No Haiti Telethon Invite for Kanye West? — Kanye West sadly will not be helping George Clooney and his pals raise funds for the earthquake victims in Haiti, as the foot-in-mouth rapper's reputation has kept him from getting an invite to the event, according to my sources. MTV, however, is saying otherwise.
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Variety:
Penn, Pattinson circle ‘Water’ — Duo in talks to star with Witherspoon — Robert Pattinson and Sean Penn are circling Fox 2000's Depression-era drama “Water for Elephants.” — Reese Witherspoon has already boarded to the film, which will be directed by Francis Lawrence.
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ETonline:
'THE BACHELOR"S JAKE PAVELKA: THE LOWEST POINT HAS YET TO COME — Despite all the drama so far on “The Bachelor” this season — the early exits of Rozlyn and Michelle without rose ceremonies among them — you ain't seen nothing yet! Jake Pavelka tells ET's Kevin Frazier that the lowest point on the hit ABC series hasn't happened!
David Caplan / People.com:
Audrina Patridge & Ryan Cabrera's Bicoastal Romance Revealed — Audrina Patridge and singer Ryan Cabrera have gone public - on both coasts now - with their courtship. — On Wednesday night in Los Angeles, The Hills star, 24, and Cabrera, 27, attended R&B singer Ray-J's birthday party …
Daily Mail:
Hayden Panettiere goes for a heavyweight new look... red hair and a champion boxer for a boyfriend — A newly redhead Hayden Panettiere finally flew out of Miami yesterday after a romantic month holed up with latest boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko. — The Heroes actress, 20 …
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Something's Raining On Katie Holmes' Parade — Katie Holmes was spotted waiting for her Mercedes at a valet in Beverly Hills this afternoon, and even though she kept herself busy with a string of text messages and e-mails, she still looked pretty bummed.
People.com:
Tara Reid Is Engaged! — Tara Reid and boyfriend Michael Axtmann were having dinner at The Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday night when Axtmann asked for something not on the menu: Reid's hand in marriage. — “Michael surprised Tara with a beautiful round brilliant cut ring,” the actress's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
TOLDJA! Momoa Chosen ‘Conan’ Barbarian — EXCLUSIVE: Today's the day for all things Conan to be resolved. First, there was Conan the late night host getting a whopping check to leave. Now, Conan the Barbarian has been crowned. I hear that Millennium Films, Lionsgate …
Sharon Swart / Variety:
Fuller, Craymer prep Spice Girls musical — Show is initially bound for London's West End — “Mamma Mia!” producer Judy Craymer and “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller are prepping a Spice Girls musical, tentatively titled “Viva Forever.” — The musical, initially bound for London's West End …
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