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1:30 PM ET, November 29, 2010

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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
James Franco & Anne Hathaway To Host Oscar?  —  EXCLUSIVE: I've just learned that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has asked James Franco and Anne Hathaway to host the Academy Awards, and it “looks like” both young stars have accepted the offer.
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Cspargo / Hollywood Life:
James Franco & Anne Hathaway To Host Oscars — Does This Make You Want To Watch?
Discussion: omg!, Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian plays dead in a coffin as stars leave the web until $1m is raised for charity  —  Lying on her back in a coffin, Kim Kardashian plays dead in a new advert.  —  The reality star is promoting an internet campaign in which stars including Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher …
Discussion: Yeeeah! and Celebrity VIP Lounge
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Michael K / Dlisted:
....The Hell Is This?  —  This ridiculous poster of a Photoshopped …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
TMZ.com:
Leslie Nielsen Dies  —  Legendary funny man Leslie Nielsen died today of complications of pneumonia in a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale, this according to his agent.  He was 84.  —  His agent tells TMZ Nielsen passed surrounded by his wife and friends at about 5:34 PM ET.
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Anita Gates / New York Times:
Leslie Nielsen, Actor, Dies at 84  —  Leslie Nielsen, the Canadian-born actor who in middle age tossed aside three decades of credibility in dramatic and romantic roles to make a new, far more successful career as a comic actor in films like “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” series, died on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 84.
Keith Thursby / Los Angeles Times:
Leslie Nielsen dies at 84; serious actor became a comic star
PopEater:
‘Naked Gun’ Funnyman Leslie Nielsen Dead at 84
Discussion: Right Celebrity
Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Leslie Nielsen Dies at Age 84
The Superficial:
Leslie Nielsen Died (1926 - 2010)
Discussion: msnbc.com and FilmDrunk
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Jolie-Pitts Celebrate Pax's 7th Birthday in the Air and on the Water  —  Pax Jolie-Pitt got to see plenty of Paris on Sunday, from the air and the water, while celebrating his 7th birthday a day early with his family.  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt made a full day of it with their kids …
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Us Weekly:
Brad, Angelina Take Pax on Parisian Cruise for 7th Bday
TMZ.com:
Willie Nelson — High Stakes in Weed Arrest  —  It may sound like a joke — Willie Nelson getting busted for pot — but the music legend could face some serious jail time ... and a pro pot group thinks they have a way to keep Willie out of the pokey.  —  Nelson was busted over the weekend …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Willie Nelson Arrested for Marijuana Possession
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
‘Spider-Man’ Takes Off, With Some Bumps  —  All $65 million of the new Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” took flight on Sunday night at its first preview performance, but not without bumps.  The show stopped five times, mostly to fix technical problems, and Act I ended prematurely …
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New York Post:
First ‘Spider-Man’ preview filled with problems
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Daily Noise Blog
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: David Beckham Fighting New Cheating Claims, Lurid Allegations Made In Court Papers  —  David Beckham was suspected of having late night hotel trysts with multiple women behind-the-back of his Posh Spice wife Victoria, according to court papers filed by a magazine publisher being sued …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Eva Longoria And Kathryn Morris Team For Soap At ABC, One of 3 Projects For Longoria  —  Two TV leading ladies, Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria and former Cold Case star Kathryn Morris are behind Sendera, a Texas border town soap that is in the works at ABC.
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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Longoria's got two series, mini in development
Discussion: Just Jared
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Divorce won't stop me adopting, vows Eva Longoria
Discussion: Bossip
Agence France Presse:
‘Empire Strikes Back’ director Kershner dies in LA  —  PARIS — US director Irvin Kershner, renowned for making the second Star Wars film, “The Empire Strikes Back”, has died in Los Angeles, his goddaughter Adriana Santini told AFP on Monday.  He was 87 years old.
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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Irvin Kershner, ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Director, Dies at 87
Tim Nudd / People.com:
It's a Boy for Nina Garcia!  —  Alexander, you are out!  —  Project Runway judge Nina Garcia's second son made his debut in New York City this weekend.  —  “Delighted to announce that over the wknd we welcomed 8lb13oz Alexander David Conrod into our home!”  Garcia, 45, wrote on Twitter.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Jason London Is Engaged  —  Dazed and confused?  Not when it comes to love.  —  Actor Jason London, best known as the ambivalent quarterback in the '70s-set high-school flick Dazed and Confused, got engaged on Saturday to his actress girlfriend Sofia Karstens, E! Online reports.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
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E! Online:
Jason London Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend
Discussion: PopEater and The Hollywood Gossip
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Real Housewives Of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak Engaged!  —  Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak is engaged to Atlanta Falcons star Kroy Biermann, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  The couple - who are expecting their first baby together next year …
TMZ.com:
Oksana to Mel: I Just Can't Quit You  —  TMZ has obtained emails sent from Oksana Grigorieva to Mel Gibson in the months following their nuclear argument on January 6 ... and she sounds very much like a woman scorned.  —  In an email sent on March 30, Oksana writes Mel, “I don't belive …
BuzzFeed:
Girl On Drugs At The Pool  —  So Miley Cyrus has been eighteen for a few days now and Hustle...  No Vader, IT'S A TRAP!  —  Jake Gyllenhaal's Penis (NSFW)  —  From a nude scene with Anne Hathaway in Love & Other Drugs .  —  More Winners →  —  partner buzz
Marco / X17 Online:
Michael Douglas Spends The Holiday Weekend With Family At Disney World  —  Courtesy: The Walt Disney World Resort Michael Douglas and wife Catherine Zeta-Jones were all smiles as they posed with their two kids, as well as Mickey and MInnie, while visiting Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Discussion: PopEater
 
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Max Read / Gawker:
This Brazilian Drug Lord Is a Huge Justin Bieber Fan
Discussion: New York Magazine and Guardian
Stuart Levine / Variety:
Dr. Drew Pinsky will see you on HLN
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rachel Uchitel: 'I'm A Love Addict - And It's A Real Disease'
Discussion: PopEater and I'm Not Obsessed
Daily Mail:
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Discussion: Socialite Life
The Superficial:
Kanye West Booed at Macy's Parade
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PopEater:
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Daily Mail:
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Adam Bryant / TVGuide.com:
NCIS' Michael Weatherly Set to Make His Directorial Debut
Discussion: TV Fanatic and TV Squad
New York Post:
Justin Timberlake campaigns for Oscar nomination
 

 
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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