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1:00 AM ET, February 1, 2010

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PopEater:
Beyonce and Taylor Take Swift Action at Grammys  —  The 52nd annual Grammy Awards belonged to the ladies.  While Taylor Swift took home album of the year and three other awards, the night's biggest winner was actually the mighty Beyonce.  With her six trophies, she becomes the winningest female in Grammy history.
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Kyle Anderson / MTV Newsroom:
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards: The Live Blog  —  Good evening everybody, and welcome to the live blog for the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, which are beaming live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.  Though a handful of awards have already been handed out, the big contests tonight …
omg!:
Taylor Swift On First Grammy Win Ever: It's An ‘Impossible Dream’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Taylor Swift is one of the most successful musical acts in the world - and has a plethora of awards to prove it.  —  But Sunday night brought a first for the 20-year-old country superstar - her first Grammy win.
Associated Press:
Beyonce takes 5 Grammys; Kings of Leon win record
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
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!
Just Jared:
Michael Jackson's Kids Accept Lifetime Achievement Grammy  —  Michael Jackson's eldest two children, Prince and Paris, accepted a lifetime achievement Grammy on behalf of their late father.  Check out the video below and hear what the kids had to say:  —  Prince: “First of all …
Discussion: Gabby Babble
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Style Watch:
Joe Jackson ‘Proud’ to Have Michael's Kids at the Grammys
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Oliver Jones / Style Watch:
Brad & Angelina's Affectionate Night Out  —  So much for those breakup rumors!  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stepped out Saturday night to attend the Directors Guild of America Awards in Los Angeles - and observers say the couple were as happy as can be.  —  “They looked very giggly,” an onlooker tells PEOPLE.
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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.
Jolie Lash / omg!:
Live Blogging The 2010 Grammys Red Carpet  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — AccessHollywood.com's Jolie Lash is Live Blogging from the Grammys red carpet, alongside Shaun Robinson and The Situation.  —  Follow her blow-by-blow updates... below!  —  3:38 PM - “I think The Situation on ‘Glee’ would be amazing” — Lea Michele
Discussion: X17 Online and PopEater
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Access Hollywood:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino Launching Cologne
Discussion: Just Jared
Jocelyn Vena / MTV:
‘Jersey Shore’ Star Snooki Is Ready To Report From The Grammys
Discussion: MTV Newsroom
PopEater:
Beyonce Channels Alanis During Grammy Performance  —  During the 2010 Grammy Awards, Beyonce channeled her inner Sasha Feirce and sang ‘If I Were A Boy.’ But as an added twist, she launched into ‘You Oughta Know’ to pay homage to singer Alanis Morissette.  —  Earlier in the evening …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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Associated Press:
Beyonce wins 4 Grammys in pretelecast show
Discussion: X17 Online and Backseat Cuddler
Baz Bamigboye / Daily Mail:
Mary J Blige lets rip at her band at the pre-Grammys while Hollywood royalty look on in horror  —  It was an incongruous group.  On one level were Hollywood royalty Barbra Streisand and Jane Fonda, Joan and Jackie Collins.  —  In their sights, on the next level down, were Mary J Blige …
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Associated Press:   Clive parties; Ke$ha shares Grammy dreams
Just Jared:
Rihanna Rocks Clive Davis' Grammys Party
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
OK! Magazine:
Zac Efron to be the next Spiderman  —  Zac Efron is set for £9m pay day  —  Above: Zac Efron to be next Spiderman  —  ABOVE: High School Musical star, Zac Efron will take over filming later this year  —  ABOVE: Zac Efron will take over from current spidey Tobey Maguire
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Julia Roberts's Red-Hot Valentine's Day Advice: Ladies, ‘Take Your Top Off’  —  What is a relationship-challenged woman to do when Valentine's Day is looming?  —  Ask Julia Roberts for advice, of course!  —  During a press conference Friday in Beverly Hills to promote Valentine's Day …
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Bumpshack.com
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 …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Zachary Quinto (aka Spock & Sylar) Tunes Up For Spielberg's Gershwin  —  Since he dropped out of Harvey, Steven Spielberg's first project under the reconstituted DreamWorks has been a subject of much speculation.  Now I hear who's at the center of the director's biopic of George Gershwin, which DreamWorks acquired last fall.
Ginger Adams Otis / New York Post:
Celeb ‘rent a dates’  —  It's B-Lister Lindsay's 150G turn with billionaire (who hopes she stays sober)  —  For 19 years, oddball Austrian billionaire Richard Lugner has paid for nights with beautiful B-list bombshells.  —  He pays them about $150,000 and, in exchange …
Discussion: X17 Online and Gawker
 
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