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12:40 AM ET, January 24, 2010

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Actor & Entertainer Andy Dick Arrested in Huntington … HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Huntington Police arrested actor and entertainer Andy Dick around 4:00 a.m. Saturday for on sexual abuse charges after things at a Huntington bar allegedly went too far.
James Desborough / News of the World:
Golden couple Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie sign contract to split £205m fortune  —  TROUBLE AHEAD: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie  —  HOLLYWOOD golden pair Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have seen DIVORCE lawyers and signed a £205 million split deal, we can reveal.
Valerie J. Nelson / Los Angeles Times:
Jean Simmons dies at 80; radiant beauty was known for stunning versatility  —  Over a career that spanned more than 60 years, she appeared in about 55 feature films and nearly as many television productions.  —  Jean Simmons, center, with her husband, Stewart Granger, left …
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Sarah Rollo / Digital Spy:
Jean Simmons dies aged 80  —  Jean Simmons has died after losing her battle with lung cancer at the age of 80.  —  The Emmy Award winning British actress, who was recognised for her role in the 1980s drama The Thorn Birds, passed away at her home in Santa Monica on Friday, her agent told the LA Times.
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Associated Press:   ‘Guys and Dolls’ actress Jean Simmons dies at 80
Megan Masters / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Ex Justin Gaston Still Nursing Achy-Breaky Heart  —  That Miley Cyrus sure is a heartbreaker.  —  The tween sensation's former flame Justin Gaston is finally speaking out about his much-publicized split with Cyrus, and he has some seriously deep thoughts on the topic.
X17 Online:
Mad Men and Inglourious Basterds Win At The Sag Awards  —  The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are underway at the Shrine Exhibition Hall in Los Angeles, and so far 30 Rock and Mad Men have taken home the big TV awards, with Inglourious Basterds leading the way in the film categories.
Discussion: Fan Fare, Associated Press and omg!
PopEater:
Lady Gaga Loses Cool in 2005 TV Prank  —  Lady Gaga is unflappably cool, but her alter ego Stefani Germanotta is a different story.  Some unearthed footage of a pre-Gaga Germanotta freaking out during an MTV-staged prank is fun to watch, but we have to admit - all things considered, little Lady Gaga didn't go as nuts as we might have.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
People.com:
Conan O'Brien Jokes About Next Career Move: I Will Do Nudity  —  After an ugly shakeup at NBC over the late-night lineup, Conan O'Brien hosted the Tonight Show for the last time Friday.  —  “We've a had a lot of fun being here these last seven months, but like everything in life …
Discussion: omg! and X17 Online
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Nicole Kidman Hires Angelina's Manager  —  EXCLUSIVE: There can be no doubt in anybody's mind that Nicole Kidman's career is in deep, deep trouble.  That's because, even though she's talented and used to make $16M-$17M for a lead role in a major studio movie, she's become poison at the box office …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Us Weekly:
Bristol Palin Vows No More Sex Until Marriage  —  At 19, Bristol Palin admits it's tough raising 1-year-old son Tripp on her own.  —  “The lack of sleep definitely surprised me,” she said on The Oprah Winfrey Show Friday.  “A typical day starts at 4, 4:30 [a.m.].”
Ken Lee / People.com:
Smiling Britney Spears Attends Court Hearing  —  An upbeat Britney Spears went to court Friday with her father for a hearing in her ongoing conservatorship case.  —  The judge wanted to see the pop star face-to-face for a progress review since her father took legal control of her affairs following her mental breakdown two years ago.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Look-alike at Sex Rehab Center  —  A man appearing to be Tiger Woods has been photographed today at the Mississippi sex rehab clinic where Tiger is reportedly staying — problem is ... he's not Tiger Woods.  —  It has been widely reported in the media that Tiger …
Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
Alicia Keys, Coldplay open Haiti telethon  —  The ‘Hope For Haiti Now’ telethon has got under way, featuring some of the biggest names in showbusiness working to raise funds for Haiti earthquake relief efforts.  —  The event began with a performance from Alicia Keys in Los Angeles …
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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

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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