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4:55 PM ET, February 1, 2010

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Vanity Fair:
It's Showtime!  —  Annie Leibovitz photographs the nine dolls on V.F.'s cover, as Evgenia Peretz explains why Anna Kendrick, Kristen Stewart, Carey Mulligan, et al. are nobody's playthings.  Plus: Go behind-the-scenes of Annie Leibovitz's photo shoot.  —  The Cupid's-bow lips …
Us Weekly:
Why Blanket Skipped Michael Jackson Grammy Tribute  —  Two of Michael Jackson's children, Prince Michael, 12, and Paris, 11, accepted their late father's Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys Sunday.  —  Where was 7-year-old Blanket?  —  Entertainment Tonight reports the boy …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip
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ETonline:
ET Source: Blanket Became Overwhelmed Before Grammy Moment  —  Sources close to Michael Jackson's family reveal to ET why the King of Pop's son Blanket was noticeably absent when his siblings accepted their late father's Grammy award on Sunday night.  —  The source says Blanket became overwhelmed moments …
TMZ.com:
New Top Level Meeting in Michael Jackson Death  —  Dr. Conrad Murray is one step closer to being charged in the death of Michael Jackson after yet another top level meeting in the L.A. County District Attorney's Office last Friday — this according to multiple law enforcement sources.
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Just Jared:
Michael Jackson's Kids Accept Lifetime Achievement Grammy
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kristen Bell Is Engaged to Dax Shepard!  —  Kristen Bell is engaged to Dax Shepard, her rep confirms to UsMagazine.com exclusively.  —  Shepard, 35, proposed over the holidays, a source tells Us.  —  Bell, 29, debuted her ring on the red carpet of the Grammys Sunday night.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Wedding Bells to Ring for Kristen Bell & Dax Shepard  —  Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard had something even shinier than a Grammy to show off on the red carpet of the Staples Center Sunday night: her engagement ring.  —  The couple, who've been together for years and currently costar …
Discussion: The Insider
TMZ.com:
'Jersey Shore's' Angelina — I'm Coming Too!  —  Angelina Pivarnick says she'll be back for Season 2 of “Jersey Shore” — and she's ready to get her claws on J-WOWW's extensions.  —  The “Kim Kardashian of Staten Island” says J-WOWW should prepare for a War on the Shore for dissing her last week on TMZ …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Movieline
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Us Weekly:
Italian-American Group Outraged Jersey Shore Is Renewed
Discussion: Perez Hilton, PopSugar and iVillage
Tomoneil / Gold Derby:
Razzie Award nominations: Can Sandra Bullock win worst AND best actress?  —  “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “Land of the Lost” are tied for the most Razzie Award nominations, scoring seven chances each to take gold paint-sprayed statuettes hailing the worst films of 2009.
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David Germain / The Huffington Post:
Razzie Nominations 2010: The Year's AND Decade's WORST Of Film
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
‘Transformers’, ‘Lost’ lead Razzie noms
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
John Campanelli / Plain Dealer:
Bill Watterson, creator of beloved ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ comic strip looks back with no regrets  —  This marks the 15th year since “Calvin and Hobbes” said goodbye to the comics pages.  Creator Bill Watterson, who grew up in Chagrin Falls and still makes Greater Cleveland his home …
Discussion: PopWatch, FishBowlLA, ArtsBeat and The Awl
NEWS.com.au:
Singer Michael Buble ‘craves sex and pot’  —  HE makes women swoon all around the world, but smoothie crooner Michael Buble has been exposed as an arrogant, foul-mouthed pothead who gets serious cases of the munchies - and boasts about his manhood.  —  Ex-model Tiffany Bromley …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Michael Buble, Who Knew?
Amber James / PopEater:
What You Didn't See: Best Grammy Twitter Photos  —  Between all the amazing performances, tributes and awards, celebrities took time to have fun with their famous friends (and idols) at the 2010 Grammy Awards.  Uploading backstage photos to Twitter, stars shared the fun stuff we didn't see on TV.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Empire News:
Will The Next Bourne Be A Prequel?  —  While we were doing the red carpet thing at last night's premiere of Invictus, we cornered Matt Damon and demanded that he tell us just what the HECK is going on with Bourne IV, following Paul Greengrass' recent departure.  What he told us will rock you to your very core:
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Tila Tequila Turns Off the Twitter  —  MySpace was good—too good, in hindsight—to Tila Tequila.  Twitter wasn't.  So earlier this morning, she quit.  —  Now how are we supposed to know when Tila's claiming to be pregnant, calling out potential baby daddies, posting her cell phone number …
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RADAR:
Tila Tequila: I'm Adopting Children From Haiti
World of Wonder Productions:
SCOOP!  DREW BARRYMORE ENGAGED!!  —  Oh, I am so glad I am well-friended on Facebook today!  I knew getting her drunk at age 10 on Kahlua and coke at Limelight would pay off!  Looks like little Miss Barrymore just updated her status page!  OMG!  YAY!  And congratulations!
Us Weekly:
Katy Perry: Russell Brand and I Haven't Ruled Out Eloping  —  Might Katy Perry wake up in Vegas married to Russell Brand?  Maybe.  —  The singer — engaged to Brand since New Year's Eve — hasn't yet nixed a quickie Vegas wedding to the British comic.  —  When asked about the possibility of eloping …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Us Weekly:   Katy Perry: “Google” Ruined Russell's Surprise Proposal
News of the World:
Amy Winehouse: I'm bisexual  —  SOUL superstar AMY WINEHOUSE has revealed that she sings both ways.  —  Yep, the Back To Black troublemaker has told friends she is BISEXUAL.  —  The revelation (although I think we all had our suspicions) comes just days after Amy heard rumours …
People.com:
Couples Watch: Matthew & Camila, Britney & Jason ...  • How sweet!  Matthew McConaughey planned a special birthday dinner party for girlfriend Camila Alves, who turned 27.  The happy couple headed to Beau Rivage in Malibu, Calif., where they were joined by a small group of friends.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Blog and PopEater
 
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Us Weekly:
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Paul Millar / Digital Spy:
Miley Cyrus jokes about engagement claims
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Michael M. Grynbaum / City Room:
Man and Machine, Both Beautiful, Meet at Grand Central
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Us Weekly:
Lady Gaga Heckled for Wacky Grammy Dress
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Dave McNary / Variety:
Romantic role for Ginnifer Goodwin
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PopEater:
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

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

 
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