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7:00 PM ET, January 16, 2011

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New York Post:
Franco to ‘Stalk’ and direct  —  Golden Globe-nominated James Franco will play satanic serial killer Richard Ramirez and direct the movie version of true-crime author Philip Carlo's “The Night Stalker,” Page Six has learned.  The “127 Hours” star, making his directing debut …
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Mike Vilensky / New York Magazine:
James Franco to Play a Sexually Assaulting Murderer Now  —  Another day, another James Franco project in the works.  You might think our favorite renaissance man already has his plate full: There's the Hart Crane biopic, there's Maladies, and of course the Oscars.
Discussion: Movieline
Style News:
Kate Middleton Picks Her Wedding Dress Designer, But Keeps Name Secret  —  It looks like Kate Middleton has made her biggest decision since accepting Prince William's marriage proposal.  The future princess has picked the designer who will make her wedding dress, a source tells PEOPLE.
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Pee-wee Herman, Andy Samberg, Anderson Cooper: How Wasted Can They Get?  —  In the latest ‘Saturday Night Live’ digital short, seen on last night's episode, binge-drinking Andy Samberg is a good, old-fashioned bad influence...on Pee-wee Herman!  —  After the two down shots in a rowdy bar …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Bobbie Whiteman / Variety:
BAFTA/LA toasts Globes' nominees with tea  —  Contenders chill out at afternoon event  —  With the awards cycle now in full swing, 'twas the season to be jolly at BAFTA/LA's Saturday afternoon Golden Globes tea party at the Four Seasons in BevHills, where the stars took a breather before hitting the evening events.
Discussion: PopSugar and Socialite Life
Chrisa / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jersey Shore's Angelina Pivarnick Lands Movie Role  —  Things are looking up for Jersey Shore star Angelina Pivarnick - in a big way.  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the reality reject's career is about to become red hot, as she prepares to make the transition from television to the silver screen.
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com and Gabby Babble
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
2011 Movie Preview: ‘Water for Elephants’  —  Reese Witherspoon called Tai a ‘calm, ... easygoing presence’ during filming, unlike some of the other animals in the circus movie.  —  Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski and Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth in “Water for Elephants.”
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan and Dawn Holland — Peace Pow-wow?  —  Lindsay Lohan and Dawn Holland have quite the tumultuous history — but sources tell TMZ the pair might be meeting up soon to bury the hatchet ... if LiLo is up to it.  —  We're told Dawn wants to get together with Lindsay to make amends …
Us Weekly:
Jesse James: Kat Von D Is “My Other Half”  —  Jesse James has clearly moved on from his split with ex-wife Sandra Bullock — and he's not afraid to flaunt it.  —  The 41-year-old Monster Garage star, who resurfaced on Twitter January 6, used the social networking site to express his love for current girlfriend Kat Von D.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Again Shows Off Musical Chops on Saturday Night Live  —  Following her acclaimed live performance on the Country Music Awards and her un-"Forget"-able guest appearance on Glee, Gwyneth Paltrow once again capitalized on her musical talents for her third time hosting Saturday Night Live.
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
The Game — Hospitalized After Bloody Guitar Smash  —  The Game was rushed to the hospital Thursday night after a guitar-smashing stunt went horribly wrong — leaving the rapper with a giant bloody gash in his finger — and TMZ has obtained pics of the accident!
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
‘Green Hornet 3D’ Tops MLK Long Weekend With $40.5M; ‘Dilemma’ Disastrous $20.6M  —  SATURDAY PM/SUNDAY AM: This was a tough weekend at the box office for one new major studio tentpole opening on a long Martin Luther King weekend but not for another which met the lower end of expectations.
Star:
Exclusive: Owen Wilson Becomes A Dad!  —  Days after Star broke the news that Owen Wilson was going to be a dad, we can exclusively report he is a dad!  —  The actor and his girlfriend Jade Duell welcomed their first child together at 10:47am local time in Hawaii on Friday after 18 hours of labor, Star has learned.
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TMZ.com:
Jose Canseco's Twin Brother Busted for DUI
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Brenda Strong Files For Divorce
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Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
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Swag suites kick into high gear for Golden Globes
Discussion: PopEater and X17 Online
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

 
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