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7:40 AM ET, February 2, 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 …
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Matthew Fox and Evangeline Lilly Say They're Done With Television After Lost  —  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.  Get the latest Flash player.  —  Hope you're sitting down for this, Lost fans, 'cause it's just another reason to mourn …
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Us Weekly:
Matthew Fox: I'm Quitting TV After Lost  —  When Lost wraps up this May, don't expect Matthew Fox to find himself on another TV show.  —  “I won't be doing any more television,” the star, 43, tells UsMagazine.com.  —  Fox, who starred as the eldest brother in the '90s drama Party of Five for six seasons …
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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The Smoking Gun:
Situation™ Wanted  —  Trademarks sought for valuable nickname of “Jersey Shore” mook  —  For the first time in the republic's history, government officials are being asked to grant a trademark for the nickname a man has given to his abdominal muscles, records show.
Discussion: Ear Sucker
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen Calls Baby Benjamin ‘A Little Angel’  —  Gisele Bündchen may not be getting much sleep since giving birth to her first child, Benjamin, with husband Tom Brady in December - but she doesn't mind.  —  “I haven't slept much,” the supermodel, who says she's …
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:
Just Jared:
Victoria Beckham Covers ‘Glamour’ Magazine March 2010  —  Victoria Beckham (wearing a Wildfox Couture tee) cuddles up to a puppy on the March 2010 cover of Glamour magazine, on newsstands Tuesday, February 9.  —  The 35-year-old fashionista spoke to the mag about being starstruck …
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Posh: I Got “Nervous” Sharing a Jet with George Clooney!
Discussion: X17 Online
Style Watch:
Pink Happy to Be Standing After Grammy Acrobatics  —  If you found yourself getting dizzy watching Pink's astonishing aerial acrobatics on Sunday night's 2010 Grammy Awards, you weren't alone.  —  The singer herself was a bit disoriented by the end.  —  “When I do it [on tour] …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, iVillage and PopEater
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 …
Rebecca Lopez / WFAA-TV:
Police: Novacek's wife died of self-inflicted gunshot wound  —  BURLESON — The wife of Jay Novacek, a former Dallas Cowboys tight end, was found dead Monday morning at her mother's home in Burleson.  —  Police said LeAnne Novacek died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Katy Perry's Breasts Are Grammy Winners  —  It's no secret that Katy Perry is one of the most annoying hipster dufus chicks around, but she's definitely got herself some sweet front meat which is the only reason I keep putting her up on the site.  If anything were to happen to those puppies she'd virtually disappear forever.
Jordan Hoffman / UGO.com:
The Smurfs Movie Character Design: Exclusive First Look  —  We've been to the Mushroom Village and took this pic of this CG rendered blue guy.  —  What's up with Belgium?  Half of them speak French, the other half speak Flemish.  I don't even know what Flemish is, but I'm pretty sure you speak it through your nose.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Jesse James' Daughter Allowed Calls, Not Visits, From Porn Star Mom  —  It's not exactly a loss for Jesse James—and it's not what you'd call a massive win for his porn-star ex-wife, Janine Lindemulder, either.  —  At a hearing today in the contentious custody battle between Sandra Bullock's current hubby …
Contactmusic.com:
DEPP: ‘POLANSKI IS NOT A PREDATOR’  —  JOHNNY DEPP has come to the defence of ROMAN POLANSKI as he faces extradition to the U.S. on child sex charges - insisting the embattled director is “not a predator”.  —  The Oscar-winning filmmaker pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawful sex …
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Baby Josie Duggar's 18 Siblings Getting to Know Her Onscreen  —  Grab the popcorn!  Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's crew of 17 kids still at home have a nightly movie date - and their preemie sister Josie is the star of the show.  —  The newest Duggar, who was born three months premature Dec. 10 …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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!
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
German-born Diane Kruger revels in her ‘Inglourious’ role  —  LOS ANGELES — She's dainty and delicate, with seemingly endless legs and cheeks that can cut glass.  —  But Diane Kruger has more to offer than an impeccable sense of style.  —  Quentin Tarantino found that out when he cast …
Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Bret Michaels for President?  The ‘Rock of Love’ Star Thinks It's a Good Idea  —  Bret Michaels went from hard-partying rock star in eighties hair band Poison to lovelorn reality television dating contestant on VH1's ‘Rock of Love with Bret Michaels.’  —  After three seasons Michaels …
Discussion: Ear Sucker
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.
Stereogum:
Peter Gabriel Covers Bon Iver  —  The other day we heard the first sounds from Peter Gabriels' all orchestral indie rock covers LP, Scratch My Back, with his take on Arcade Fire's “My Body Is A Cage.”  True, we've turned a fine eye toward comprehensively covering this release.
Discussion: Spinner and Pitchfork
Chicago Sun Times:
Jason Reitman in conversation  —  Jason Reitman is not only a gifted director, but a forthright and thoughtful one.  After three features ("Thank You for Smoking," “Juno” and “Up in the Air"), he has achieved, at the age of 34, firm standing on the A List.  —  He visited Chicago on Jan. 29 …
Nacomprende / Guanabee:
Gael Garcia Wants A DNA Test Done On Son, Maury Povich Extends An Invitation  —  Oh Snap!  Not only did Gael Garcia separate from baby moma Dolores Fonzi, but he's also demanding a DNA test be done on “his son” Lazaro!  What sorts of skanking is going on here?
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Should Lady Gaga Make Music With Lindsay Lohan?  —  Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Donato Sardella/Getty Images  —  Lindsay Lohan could be jumping onto Lady Gaga's disco stick.  —  Über-producer Rodney Jerkins says he'd like the two young ladies to hit the recording studio together.
TMZ.com:
Conan O'Brien Bucks Up for Screwed Crew  —  Conan O'Brien is shelling out his own cash to some ex-staffers who didn't get jack from that $7.5 million separation deal from NBC.  —  According to sources close to production, Conan's stagehands from “The Tonight Show” were not covered by the NBC severance plan.
Discussion: Ear Sucker
PopEater:
Did Taylor Swift Deserve Album of the Year Grammy?  PopEater Readers Are Split  —  At the Grammys, John Legend read out Taylor Swift's ‘Fearless’ while presenting the album of the year award.  —  Swift beat out favorites ‘The Fame’ by Lady Gaga and Beyonce's ‘I Am ... Sasha Fierce’ for the night's big prize.
Discussion: Celebslam
 
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William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Kissing Housewives  —  Desperate Housewives offers a girl-girl liplock …
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TMZ.com:
'Jersey Shore's' Angelina — Not So Fast!
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Just Jared:
Jim Carrey & Ewan McGregor Share A Smooch
Contactmusic.com:
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