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1:00 PM ET, January 22, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Bristol Palin to Levi Johnston — Pay Up Deadbeat  —  Bristol Palin has gone to court, demanding that Levi Johnston step up as a dad and pay her some of the money he's raked in from his naked media blitz.  —  Court documents were filed by Bristol's lawyer late Thursday afternoon in Alaska …
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 …
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El Mayimbe / Latino Review:
Conan Has Been Cast!  EXCLUSIVE EXTRA - Conan's Father Could Be A Wrestler!!  —  It's official.  Momoa is the new Conan!  —  Last week Michael Fleming on Deadline Hollywood reported that Jason Momoa and Kellan Lutz along with a third more well known name were contenders to topline CONAN for Lionsgate.
PopEater:
Tonight: Stars Ready For Hope For Haiti Now Telethon  —  Come Back Friday at 8PM Here To Watch the ‘Hope for Haiti Now’ telethon LIVE.  —  Beyonce and Madonna are the latest stars to flock to Friday's ‘Hope for Haiti’ telethon, joining some of the biggest names in music …
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
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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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Starpulse:
Rob Lowe Quits ‘Brothers & Sisters’
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
It's true: Rob Lowe to exit ‘Brothers & Sisters’
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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X17 Online:
Heidi Montag's Mom Is “Horrified” By Her New Look
Discussion: omg!
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Mischa Barton sued for $7K in rent  —  Mischa Barton's problems.  The wild-child former “O.C.” star is getting sued by MRA Realties for allegedly stiffing it on three months' rent for a $7,000-a-month loft on Walker Street.  Neighbors said she cleared out of the building late last year, and they aren't tearing up over the loss.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
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PopEater:
Mischa Barton Sued for Refusing To Pay Rent
Discussion: omg! and Reuters
Ed Henry / CNN:
Leno to headline White House dinner  —  Washington (CNN) — Comedian Jay Leno will headline the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in May, the group said Friday.  —  Leno agreed earlier this month to appear at the event, before NBC announced his return to hosting “The Tonight Show,” the group said.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Tells Oprah She & Tracy Are Moving in Together  —  Two TV queens, one hour, no holds barred and it all airs Monday - when Rosie O'Donnell sits down with Oprah Winfrey and lets fly with the inside stories on her breakup after 12 years with Kelli Carpenter …
MyFox Twin Cities:
Prince Releases ‘Purple and Gold’ Vikings Song  —  ‘Purple and Gold’ was written for Sunday's game  —  Prince released a new song about the Minnesota Vikings.  —  Prince said he hadn't seen the Vikings play in a very long time, until he went to the game against the Dallas Cowboys last week.
People.com:
Caught in the Act!  —  • Who knew Katy Perry and Russell Brand could be so traditional?  The couple celebrated their new status - engaged! - with family and friends at Il Cielo in Beverly Hills.  About 50 guests, including the singer's mom, Mary Hudson, came out for cocktails and cake …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Us Weekly:
Shocker!  See What Joaquin Phoenix Now Looks Like  —  After months of being out of the spotlight, Joaquin Phoenix surfaced Thursday night.  —  And, to the delight of female fans everywhere, he's lost that scraggly beard and is clean cut again!  —  Phoenix, 35, joined ex Liv Tyler to tape …
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Mickey Rourke Calls His Girlfriend a ‘Gift From Heaven’  —  A year after his emotional comeback performance earned him a Golden Globe for The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke was once again on cloud nine at this year's show, thanks to the new love he squired down the red carpet.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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 …
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.
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.
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.)
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 …
The Huffington Post:
Scott Brown's Wife Music VIDEO: Gail Huff's RACY ‘Girl With The Curious Hand’ (PHOTOS)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  On Tuesday night, Scott Brown's wife pleaded with her husband to stop advertising his “available” daughters, but a video we've dug up reveals that Gail Huff wasn't always so prim and proper.
Discussion: Gawker, Mediaite and Bumpshack.com
David Lettermanto / New York Post:
Leno planning Oprah appearance  —  Jay Lenohas taken such a beating over his recent treatment of  —  Conan O'Brienthat the lantern-jawed comic plans to go on “The  —  Oprah WinfreyShow” next week to try to restore his nice-guy reputation.  While everyone from
Dave McNary / Variety:
Alcon develops ‘Late Bloomer’  —  Story of a man who undergoes puberty in three weeks  —  Alcon Entertainment, fresh off the success of “The Blind Side,” is developing “Late Bloomer,” the true story of a man who undergoes puberty in three weeks.  —  Alcon toppers Andrew Kosove …
Discussion: Latino Review and Cinematical
 
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Margaret Lyons / PopWatch:
Jon Hamm and Ashton Kutcher heading back to ‘SNL’
Discussion: Hollywood Life and TV Envy
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Peter Gabriel Says He Won't Reunite With Genesis at Rock Hall Induction
Associated Press:
‘Mamma Mia!’ Producer Plans Spice Girls Musical
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Countess LuAnn Is the Latest Real Housewife to Record Dance Single
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X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Something's Raining On Katie Holmes' Parade
Daily Mail:
Hayden Panettiere goes for a heavyweight new look... red hair …
Discussion: PopEater and dailystab.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Vintage Christopher Walken
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Jersey Shore's J Woww “Got a Really Good Offer” to Pose in Playboy
 

 
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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

Meghnad Bose / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist of the Year winner, an Afghan woman who works anonymously and covers the plight of women under Taliban rule

Asif Shahzad / Reuters:
Pakistani TV host Matiullah Jan was picked up off the street and charged with terrorism after investigating claims of casualties in a protest march in Islamabad

 
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