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1:20 PM ET, January 27, 2010

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ETonline:
BROOKE MUELLER IN REHAB  —  ET breaks news that Brooke Mueller is in rehab.  —  Sources confirm that the Hollywood mom is now seeking treatment at a drug and alcohol rehab center in North Carolina.  —  Her attorney Yale Galanter tells ET that she's doing ok, but that he still has concerns for her.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck Boozing Again After Rehab Stay  —  Ben Affleck has fallen off the wagon and is boozing again despite swearing off alcohol for good when he checked into rehab in 2001, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Ben Affleck At Sundance
People.com:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Were ‘Out at Dinner’ When Split Rumors Broke  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie weren't fretting over recent false reports that they were headed for splitsville.  As the rumor mill was spinning out of control, the couple of nearly five years were enjoying some quiet time together, a source tells PEOPLE.
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EXCLUSIVE PHOTO & INTERVIEW: Tila Tequila “I'm Pregnant”, See The Sonogram  —  Tila Tequila has been hinting at and tweeting about a possible pregnancy for months, with many speculating the reality TV star is not with child, but rather just desperate for attention.
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TMZ.com:
Beyonce Tequila?  —  Here's Beyonce at the Hope for Haiti telethon …
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Pals: Alicia Keys Is Secretly Engaged!  —  Alicia Keys had a lot to smile about on her 29th birthday Jan. 25: an engagement ring from her producer beau, Swizz Beatz!  —  A pal tells UsMagazine.com that Beatz, 31 (who is currently divorcing wife Mashonda), proposed …
PopEater:
Angelina Jolie Reveals Touching Tribute to Late Mom  —  Amid all of the split allegations, Angelina Jolie is making headlines in a more emotional and heartfelt capacity, as the superstar and her brother James have unveiled a video tribute to their late mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
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TMZ.com:
Cops: Kiefer Was Steered Into Ponzi Scheme  —  Kiefer Sutherland's cow deal gone bad is more diabolical than first thought — authorities in California believe the “24” star was the target of a sinister con man who trapped Kiefer in an elaborate Ponzi scheme.
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PopEater:
CoCo's Back on NBC ... Sort Of  —  Less than a week after his NBC and ‘Tonight Show’ finale, Conan O'Brien is back to work on a new show for the Peacock Network — only this time, in a smaller, less-hands-on capacity.  The network has picked up the pilot for ‘Justice,’ a legal show created by Conan's production company, Conaco.
Discussion: omg!, Associated Press and OK! Magazine
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Brian Stelter / Media Decoder:
NBC's Gaspin Talks About Emotion of Late-Night Changes
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
It's A Girl For Desperate Housewives' Neal McDonough  —  Neal McDonough, who played Edie's crazy husband Dave Williams on Desperate Housewives, and his wife, Ruvé, have a new addition to their family.  —  Daughter London Jane McDonough was born on the morning of Jan. 11 …
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
George Lucas producing a CGI musical!  Featuring ... fairies?  —  George Lucas is tackling his first musical.  —  The untitled, top-secret CGI-animated film is in preproduction at Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Marin County.  —  The project marks a rare foray outside the “Star Wars” …
Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Nadya Suleman's Octuplets Turn 1!  —  It's been one year and umpteen-thousand diaper changes since Nadya Suleman gave birth to her world-famous octuplets.  And what a year!  —  “I don't get much sleep,” Suleman, 34, tells PEOPLE.  “About two or three hours a night.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Stuart Levine / Variety:
Snooki and Co. likely to return to ‘Jersey Shore’  —  MTV supposedly doubled its offer to $10K per episode  —  MTV remains tight-lipped about negotiations with the cast for a second season of “Jersey Shore,” but it looks as though Snooki and Co. will be returning for another go-around.
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: Calista Flockhart scales back ‘Brothers & Sisters’ workload  —  I bet I know what the hot topic will be at the next Walker dinner party: Where the hell is everyone?!  —  On the heels of news that Rob Lowe is leaving Brothers & Sisters in May, sources confirm to me exclusively that his TV spouse …
TMZ.com:
Pint-Size Intruder Invades Susan Boyle's Home  —  Scottish police are on the hunt for a 15-16 year-old boy who broke into Susan Boyle's home ... and they are “keen” to speak to witnesses.  —  It happened last night at 9:40, when Susan returned home after recording a charity song for Haiti.
Discussion: omg!
RADAR:
VIDEO: Denise Richards Opens Up To Oprah  —  Denise Richards opened up on Oprah during an interview which aired Tuesday afternoon, covering a lot of topics including what her relationship with ex-husband Charlie Sheen is like now, how his recent Christmas arrest has affected the family and her former relationship with Richie Sambora.
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Jennifer Lopez to play self-help writer on ‘How I Met Your Mother’  —  Jennifer Lopez will guest star on an upcoming episode of CBS comedy How I Met Your Mother.  —  The actress/singer, in a rare TV-series appearance, will play Anita Appleby, a no-nonsense author of self-help books that teach women how to …
Discussion: Just Jared and TV Fanatic
Access Hollywood:
‘American Idol’ Contestant Fighting Through Competition While Mother Is Missing  —  “American Idol's” Hollywood week is usually a time of great emotion for the contestants, but one hopeful on the FOX show has more to deal with than most - her mother is missing.
Discussion: PEOPLE TV Watch and Fancast News
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Linda Marx / People.com:
Elin Nordegren Hopes to Save Her Marriage  —  Elin Nordegren is hoping to save her marriage to Tiger Woods because she doesn't want to raise their two children without a father.  —  “Elin wants a solid family life,” a Florida source tells PEOPLE.  “She was a child of divorce and felt her dad slighted her.
X17 Online:
Catfight On Idol: Katy Vs. Kara!  —  Katy Perry got feisty with Idol judge Kara DioGuardi last night, at one point threatening to throw Coke in her face!  The two argued over contestant Chris Golightly, who sang “Stand by Me” after talking to Ryan about his tough childhood.
Discussion: omg! and MTV
ABCNEWS:
Montag Says Mom Knew About Surgery Plans  —  ‘The Hills’ Star Turned Singer Says Mom Was Supportive of Her Drastic Plastic Surgery  —  The controversy surrounding reality TV star Heidi Montag's transformative plastic surgery flared anew with a report in People magazine that Montag's mother was “horrified” by her surgeries.
Discussion: Us Weekly and X17 Online
 
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