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2:45 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 …
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 …
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 …
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X17 Online:
Joaquin Phoenix Ditches The Beard, Teams Up With Miley Cyrus & Liv …
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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 …
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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 …
Lisa de Moraes / Moraes on TV:
Jay Leno to keynote White House Correspondents Dinner [updated]  —  White House Correspondents Association has picked this week's most unpopular stand-up comic Jay Leno be the keynote speaker at this year's White House Correspondents DInner.  —  An NBC rep confirmed the invitation to The TV Column.
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Gets Protection from ‘Stalker’  —  Kim Kardashian says she has a crazed stalker who has been following her ... and she believes he's an immediate threat to her — this according to a restraining order obtained by TMZ.  —  Kim says Dennis Shaun Bowman started by tweeting her last September …
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’
PopEater:
Hayden Panettiere Dating 33-Year-Old Boxing Champ?  —  Hayden Panettiere has been getting cozy with Ukranian boxing champ Wladimir Klitschko, 33, leading many to speculate they are dating.  The ‘Heroes’ actress, 20, spent the past few weeks in Miami after he invited her to join him in Florida for the New Year.
Discussion: GOSSIPONTHIS.COM
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Daily Mail:
Hayden Panettiere goes for a heavyweight new look... red hair …
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.
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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.
Ken Lee / People.com:
Britney Spears Due in Court for Progress Review  —  A Los Angeles judge seeks face-time with Britney Spears, who's expected to appear in court Friday for a 1:30 p.m. hearing in her ongoing conservatorship case.  —  It's been nearly two years since the pop star's father Jamie gained legal control …
Discussion: Extra and Perez Hilton
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
Associated Press:
More you'll love on  —  Lost: The Final Season begins Tuesday Feb 2 8/7c Seasons 1-5 now playing online!  —  The Deep End: New series premieres tonight at 8/7c  —  Scrubs:Watch full episodes online with exclusive commentary.  Check it out now!  —  Wednesdays 9/8c: Modern Family The funniest new comedy on TV!
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
omg!:
Trouble For 'Jersey Shore's' Ronnie & Sammi?  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — “Jersey Shore” star Ronnie Magro started out the season of MTV's now hit show saying, “Never fall in love on the Jersey Shore,” but ended the summer on Thursday's season finale with a toast to girlfriend Sammi “Sweetheart” …
Discussion: DailyFill.com
E! Online:
Rihanna's Baseball Player Beau Explains Ex's Restraining Order  —  A date with Rihanna apparently comes with a background check.  —  Domestic violence was not a factor in a restraining order filed against L.A. Dodgers star Matt Kemp by a former girlfriend in 2008, say both Kemp's agent and his ex, Felisha Terrell.
Vermonster / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Charlie Sheen “Definitely Attacked” His Wife, Says Her Dad  —  As Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller recovers in ICU at a Los Angeles hospital from an infection following oral surgery, Brooke's father Jon Fiore exclusively speaks out to RadarOnline.com …
 
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Jon Hamm and Ashton Kutcher heading back to ‘SNL’
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