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4:05 PM ET, April 12, 2010

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CNN:
Conan O'Brien coming to TBS … And the winner of the Conan O'Brien sweepstakes is ... TBS.  —  According to a press release sent out by the cable network (which, like CNN, is a unit of Time Warner), the comedian is joining TBS to host a late-night show that is expected to debut in November.
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Conan O'Brien Going to TBS  —  Conan O'Brien is going to TBS.  —  “In three months I've gone from network television to Twitter to performing live in theaters, and now I'm headed to basic cable,” O'Brien said in a statement.  “My plan is working perfectly.”  —  A formal announcement is expected at 1 p.m. ET.
TMZ.com:
Conan Treats Lopez with Royal Respect  —  TMZ has learned how the deal went down with Conan O'Brien, George Lopez and TBS, and Conan made it clear — he didn't want anyone to endure the same shabby treatment he got at NBC.  —  Sources tell TMZ the idea of bringing Conan to TBS was hatched by Turner's entertainment chief Steve Koonin.
Discussion: The Superficial and Celebslam
Michael Schneider / Variety:
Conan O'Brien is moving to TBS  —  Former ‘Tonight Show’ host finds a new home  —  Conan O'Brien is moving to TBS.  —  In a surprise announcement, TBS revealed this morning that the former “Tonight Show” host would join the cabler in the 11 p.m. time slot this November.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: New Jesse James Mistress Revealed — Read Their Email Correspondence  —  Jesse James has led a secret life of cheating on his wife Sandra Bullock, and now RadarOnline.com has exclusively obtained emails between Jesse and mistress number 5, a sexual relationship that went from obsession to legal action.
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NY Daily News:
Kitty Kelley's tell-all book reveals John Tesh bolted on lover Oprah Winfrey in middle of the night  —  Before Oprah loved Stedman, there was John Tesh.  —  An exclusive excerpt from Kitty Kelley's upcoming tell-all Oprah Winfrey biography claims the talk-show queen enjoyed a 1970s romance with an unlikely live-in lover: John Tesh.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Kitty Kelley Biography Explores Oprah Winfrey's ‘Secrets’
Discussion: msnbc.com and New Yorker
X17 Online:
Jessica Simpson Goes Short And Sweet  —  pics courtesy of Jessica Simpson's Twitter  —  Jessica Simpson posted the following snapshots (courtesy of Ken Paves) on her Twitter account last night, and we're not sure if it's a wig or what, but we can't imagine the pop star would chop off her luscious locks!
Discussion: omg! and Right Celebrity
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Us Weekly:
PICS: Jessica Simpson Chops Off Hair?  —  Did Jessica Simpson cut her hair for a retro chin-length look — or is it a belated April Fool's prank?  —  Jury's out.  —  On Sunday, Simpson and Ken Paves (stylist and BFF) shared her latest snapshots via Twitter.  “Carol Brady who :)?” she joked.
E! Online:
Paris Hilton & Doug Reinhardt Split Again?  —  Have Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt split up for a second time?  —  Despite rumors that the two were on their way to wedded bliss, a source tells E! the couple recently split up and that Paris is the one who broke it off.  “Obviously she broke up with him,” says our source.
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TMZ.com:
Reggie to Paris: I'm Single, Let's Party!
Discussion: Hollywood Life and The Blemish
New York Post:
Mario Lopez wants ‘Extra’ beauty  —  Mario Lopez is so body-obsessed, he persuaded his beautiful girlfriend, Courtney Mazza, to undergo rigorous personal training and encouraged surgery to get her into even better shape.  —  Sources say friends of Mazza are concerned that the image-conscious …
NY Daily News:
Rumored lovebirds Brody and Avril make it official - with matching tattoos  —  Brody Jenner and Avril Lavigne are making their recently rumored romance VERY official.  —  So official, in fact, that they put it in ink: We hear that the lovebirds got matching tattoos over the weekend.
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Avril Lavigne & Brody Jenner Turn Up the Heat in Vegas
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Backseat Cuddler
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Exclusive: Green Lantern's Suit Will Be CG  —  Everyone is curious to see what Ryan Reynolds will look like in costume in the big screen adaptation of DC Comics' Green Lantern.  Production started earlier this month in New Orleans, and while the first set photos have begun to hit the web …
Mark Gray / People.com:
PHOTO: Heidi Montag Reveals New Bikini Body  —  Aside from posing in a bikini for PEOPLE after going under the knife last November, Heidi Montag said no one had seen her surgically enhanced body in swimwear.  That all changed Saturday.  —  The Hills star, joined by her husband Spencer Pratt …
Discussion: Celebritology 2.0
William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Demi Lovato Psyches Out Grey's Anatomy  —  She's been practically clawing her eyes out to meet the cast of her favorite show, and now Demi Lovato's got her chance.  When the 17-year-old Sonny With a Chance star arrived on the Grey's Anatomy set to shoot her May 13 guest appearance …
Discussion: TV Fanatic
The Huffington Post:
Jason Alexander & Christina Hendricks Show Off Their Figures (PHOTOS)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  Jason Alexander and Christina Hendricks showed off their enviable figures Sunday night at the Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards in Los Angeles.  —  Alexander, a new Jenny Craig spokesman …
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Gossip Girl: Inside Dorota's Shotgun Wedding  —  In her break out role as Dorota, Blair Waldorf's loyal maid and confidante on Gossip Girl, actress Zuzanna Szadkowski becomes the center of attention as she walks down the aisle to get married on an episode airing tonight (9 p.m. EST) on the CW.
Discussion: TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Kate Gosselin: There's No Special Law for Jon  —  Kate Gosselin's lawyer is asking a judge to throw out Jon Gosselin's request for primary custody, arguing Jon's legal docs are riddled with mistakes.  —  For starters — Kate's lawyer, Mark Momjian, claims Jon went to the wrong court for child support.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Michael Slezak / PopWatch:
‘American Idol’ exclusive: Brooke White, Justin Gaston to perform duet on this Wednesday's results show  —  American Idol season 7 finalist Brooke White and Justin Gaston, current star of the If I Can Dream web series, will perform together on this Wednesday's Idol telecast, EW has learned exclusively.
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Modern Family’ Cast Will All Compete For Supporting Emmys After Ed O'Neill Gesture
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iVillage:
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Discussion: Pop Crunch and Accidental Sexiness
Christopher Rosen / New York Magazine:
We Predict the Timeline of the Inevitable Glee Backlash
Discussion: Jezebel
Zorianna Kit / Reuters:
Russell Crowe drops tights for “Robin Hood”
Discussion: New York Magazine
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mistress Identity Revealed Of Survivor Producer Suspected …
Perez Hilton:
We Told You, RiRi!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: The Bachelor's Vienna Dated A Drug Lord Before Jake
TMZ.com:
‘Pretty Wild’ Chick Accused of Club Theft
Dean Piper / Mirror.co.uk:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel split
 

 
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