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8:20 AM ET, January 28, 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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Perez Hilton:
ABC Just Cancelled...  Ugly Betty!  —  It was bound to happen.
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
‘Ugly Betty’ canceled by ABC
Discussion: Hollywood Life and TV Squad
entertainment.blogs.foxnews.com:
FOX411 Exclusive: ‘Ugly Betty’ canceled by ABC
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PEOPLE TV Watch:
ABC Cancels Ugly Betty
Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
Brittany Death Suit  — Home - Cheat sheet - Buzz board - Big Fat Story - Blogs & stories - Videos - Galleries - Crossword  —  Blogs and Stories  —  In an exclusive interview, Brittany Murphy's husband Simon Monjack reveals he's suing Warner Brothers for wrongful death …
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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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.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Zac Efron Picks Pair Of Projects  —  The list of young actors who transition to adult leading men isn't that long... Tom Cruise, Sean Penn, Christian Bale, etc.  Zac Efron is hoping to make that transition so he's linked himself to a pair of projects he hopes will give him the chance to broaden his range.
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
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.
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 …
People.com:
Elizabeth Edwards's Breaking Point  —  After meeting the love child that rocked her 32-year marriage to one-time presidential candidate John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards has had enough.  —  “She said, 'I've had it.  I can't do this.  I want my life back,' ” her sister, Nancy Anania, tells PEOPLE in the latest cover story.
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.
Contactmusic.com:
KRISTEN STEWART - KRISTEN STEWART UNDERAGE DRINKER … KRISTEN STEWART UNDERAGE DRINKER  —  Kristen Stewart couldn't use her celebrity status to get into a bar over the weekend as she wasn't old enough to drink at the bar.  —  Kristen Stewart was denied entrance to a bar.
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
X17 Online:
Lindsay Lohan's Out Of The Loop!  —  This is just like that scene in Mean Girls when The Plastics tell Regina, “you can't sit with us!”  Well, sorta.  Madeo was basically a ghost town of Lindsay Lohan's past last night - ex-BFF Nicole Richie, ex-fling Stavros Niarchos (with Nicky Hilton) …
TMZ.com:
WWE Star Chris Jericho Arrested in Kentucky  —  WWE wrestler Chris Jericho was arrested at a gas station in Kentucky early Wednesday morning after cops say he and a fellow wrestler were both “extremely intoxicated” in public.  —  39-year-old Jericho was taken into custody in Kenton County around 5 AM for …
HisHighness / ianundercover.com:
Aniston Won't Take Pitt Back; Has signed With a Top San Francisco Matchmaking Agency To Find The Right Dude  —  Don't look for Jen to take Brad back.  IUC has learned that the former Friends star is so desperate to hook up with the right match that she paid over a six figure lump sum to top matchmaking agency Kelleher International.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood and Showbiz Spy
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on ‘Glee,’ ‘NCIS,’ ‘House,’ ‘Castle,’ ‘Fringe,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: Any information on what's going on with Tony and Ziva on NCIS?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Associated Press:
Lucy Liu set for Broadway's ‘God of Carnage’  —  Buzz up!  —  NEW YORK - From “Kill Bill” and “Charlie's Angels” to Broadway.  And don't forget “Ally McBeal.”  —  Lucy Liu will make her Broadway debut in “God of Carnage,” joining the Tony-winning comedy March 2 along with Dylan Baker, Janet McTeer and Jeff Daniels.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Perez Hilton
 
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