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5:15 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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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.
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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.
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
How the Conan O'Brien-TBS Deal Happened
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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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: Right Celebrity and omg!
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Craig Wilson / USA Today:
Kitty Kelley's new Oprah bio has plenty to talk about  —  WASHINGTON — Celebrity chronicler Kitty Kelley is doing what she often does when one of her unauthorized blockbuster biographies is about to come out.  —  She's at her Georgetown office showing a visitor a wall of file cabinets filled …
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Biographer Kitty Kelley's New Book Reveals ‘So Many Secrets’ In Oprah's Life
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Heidi Montag's Bikini Pic Scores Her $10K
Discussion: omg!
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 …
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 …
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Josie Duggar Back in Hospital  —  After celebrating the release of their 19th child from the hospital last week, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had to take her back to Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock on Thursday at 3 a.m., when her vital signs began to drop unexpectedly.
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
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 …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Modern Family’ Cast Will All Compete For Supporting Emmys After Ed O'Neill Gesture  —  EXCLUSIVE: When Modern Family star Ed O'Neill submits himself this week for Emmy Awards consideration, he will do it in the Supporting Actor category, despite being the biggest name star on the hit ABC sitcom.
Men's Journal:
In the May Issue: Robert Downey Jr.  —  On advice for practicing Wing Chun, a martial arts discipline:  —  “Seriously, don't worry about looking like an idiot.  It's like life: The less self-conscious you are, the better it works.  And remember, lots of ice and Advil afterward.  Trust me on that one.”
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.
Christina / Hollywood Life:
Ahh!  Lovers K-Stew & R-Patz Reunite in Budapest for Her Birthday!  Exclusive Details!  —  The Twilight lovebirds have had a long 42 day separation since they last saw each other!  Must have been hard!  —  Looks like K-Stew and R-Patz were thrilled to see each other again after one of their longest separations ever.
Eric Ditzian / MTV:
‘Jersey Shore’ Brings Seaside Heights A Fiscal Fist-Pump  —  'We can't even calculate the economic benefit,' local business exec says.  —  Seaside Heights, New Jersey, has beaches not heating up until after Memorial Day weekend begins.  —  All that has changed since the emergence of …
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
 
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We Predict the Timeline of the Inevitable Glee Backlash
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mistress Identity Revealed Of Survivor Producer Suspected …
TMZ.com:
Kate Gosselin: There's No Special Law for Jon
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