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5:55 PM ET, January 27, 2010

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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Exclusive: ABC cancels ‘Ugly Betty’  —  This is about as ugly as it gets, folks.  —  ABC has just informed Ugly Betty producers that the show's current fourth season will be its last.  What's more, the network has trimmed the show's episode order from 22 to 20.
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
‘Ugly Betty’ canceled by ABC  —  Just in: Say so long to Ugly Betty.  —  ABC is canceling Ugly Betty, the show that made America Ferrera a star when it arrived in 2006.  The series will wrap after the current fourth season, which will end with a 20th episode due in mid-April, reports USA TODAY's Gary Levin.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and TV Squad
Perez Hilton:
ABC Just Cancelled...  Ugly Betty!  —  It was bound to happen.
Discussion: omg!
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TMZ.com:
‘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 …
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
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Poltergeist Star Zelda Rubinstein Has Passed Away  —  Poltergeist star Zelda Rubinstein has passed away, RadarOnline.com has exclusively confirmed.  —  EXCLUSIVE: Poltergeist Star Zelda Rubinstein Nearing Last Days  —  In December, the petite actress had been taken off …
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Dennis McLellan / KDVR:
Zelda Rubinstein, who played psychic in ‘Poltergeist,’ dies at 76
Discussion: Joe. My. God. and Dlisted
Us Weekly:
Idol: Katy Perry Threatens to Throw Coke in Kara DioGuardi's Face  —  “I've always been brutally honest,” American Idol guest judge Katy Perry warned on Tuesday's show as Los Angeles auditions kicked off.  —  But it seemed that she packed the best punches for fellow judge Kara DioGuardi - not the contestants.
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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
Access Hollywood:
Kevin Federline On Joining ‘Celebrity Fit Club,’ His Depression & His Relationship With Britney Spears  —  Kevin Federline,TV,Reality TV,Britney Spears,Rumors,Access Hollywood,Maria Menounos  —  Kevin Federline has opened up to Access Hollywood's Maria Menounos about his battle with depression …
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Will Ferrell Welcomes Third Son  —  Exit Conan, enter Axel!  —  Hours after performing ‘Free Bird’ on the final Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, comedian Will Ferrell and wife Viveca Paulin welcomed their third son.  —  Axel Ferrell arrived Saturday morning, Jan. 24, in Los Angeles …
RADAR:
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.
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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DailyFill.com:
Brad And Angelina Still Together. Technically. We Think
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 …
Us Weekly:
Hayden Panettiere on New Red 'Do: “I Was Tired of Being a Blonde”  —  Why'd Hayden Panettiere ditch her blonde 'do to become a redhead?  —  “Because I could!” the Heroes star, 21, told UsMagazine.com at the NYC premiere of Temple Grandin Tuesday night.  “I was tired of being a blonde and being …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:   Hayden Panettiere Ruins A See Through Moment
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” …
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: Extra and X17 Online
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Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag Getting Mom Plastic Surgery for Mother's Day
Discussion: Perez Hilton and MomLogic
OK! Magazine:
EXCLUSIVE: Jen & Brad: Together Again!  —  Leave it to sly George Clooney to play matchmaker.  When the actor asked both Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to volunteer for the Hope For Haiti Now telethon he was staging in L.A. on Jan. 22, he knew the two were bound to bump into each other.
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: X17 Online, TV Fanatic and Just Jared
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, TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Rachel Zoe Calls Eating Disorder Rumors “Silly”  —  Despite an alarmingly thin frame, A-list stylist Rachel Zoe insists she doesn't have an eating disorder.  —  The Rachel Zoe Project star, 38, drew stares when she walked the St. Bart's shore in a bikini Jan. 8.
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.
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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Frank Connelly / Bloomberg:
Vivendi says one of its small investors seeks to delay Vivendi's spinoff of Canal+, Havas, and Louis Hachette Group; shareholders were due to vote December 9

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