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12:10 PM ET, January 27, 2010

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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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‘Heroes’ Star Busted for DUI  —  Adrian Pasdar — the guy who plays the flying Senator Nathan Petrelli on “Heroes” — was busted for DUI early this morning after cops say he was burning rubber and swerving all over a Los Angeles freeway.  —  TMZ has learned 44-year-old Pasdar was arrested …
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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Angelina Jolie & Bro Make Video Tribute to Mom  —  Angelina Jolie and her brother James Haven have joined forces to release a video tribute to their late mother Marcheline Bertrand — featuring home movies from 1981 ... when Angie was just 6-years-old.  —  The video, which shows …
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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.
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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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Kiefer Sutherland Makes a Bad Beef Investment
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Kiefer Sutherland Gets Bum Steer - and Loses $896,000
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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 …
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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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Beyonce Tequila?  —  Here's Beyonce at the Hope for Haiti telethon …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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.
PEOPLE TV Watch:
INSIDE STORY: Idol Contestant's Mother Vanishes  —  When Angela Martin first auditioned for American Idol in 2007, the Chicago songstress made it to Hollywood.  But once there, she learned that her father had been murdered; shortly thereafter, she was cut in the second round.
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Gilbert Arenas — The Mug Shot  —  Gilbert Arenas was formally booked on a felony gun charge yesterday over the infamous locker room showdown — and TMZ has obtained the NBA star's mug shot.  —  Arenas pled guilty January 15 to one count of carrying a pistol without a license — a felony.
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ coming in 3D!  —  Warner Bros. will release the next two “Harry Potter” films in 3D, a move underscoring the post-"Avatar" rush for extra-dimensional boxoffice.  —  Studios executives on lots around town have been scrutinizing film slates for opportunities to expand forays into 3D releasing.
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.
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Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Mel Gibson's Key to Fatherhood-After-50: Earplugs!  —  He's been a father seven times before, but this time Mel Gibson says it's different.  —  “You know, you're more mellow,” the actor, 54, said on The Jay Leno Show Tuesday.  “There's shortcuts, I guess.  Earplugs, you know!”
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
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Gabby Babble
Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
Guy Ritchie sets aside ‘Lobo’ to make ‘Sherlock Holmes’ sequel  —  “Sherlock Holmes” played second fiddle to the aliens of “Avatar” at the box office, but the Victorian Age sleuth just beat out another extraterrestrial — director Guy Ritchie has set aside the planned “Lobo” …
 
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