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10:30 AM ET, January 21, 2011

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People.com:
Jesse James & Kat Von D Are Engaged  —  Start your engines.  Motorcycle king Jesse James and tattoo artist Kat Von D are going to be married.  —  “You know sometimes the public and press gets it wrong.  This is one of those times.  2010 was actually the best year of my life because I fell in love with my best friend.
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Jo Piazza / PopEater:
Sandra Bullock Not Blindsided by Jesse James' Engagement  —  While the rest of America shook their heads in surprise at the swift engagement between Jesse James and his girlfriend of six months, Kat Von D., one woman took it all in stride: Jesse's ex, Sandra Bullock.
Style News:
Kat Von D's Engagement Ring: The Inside Scoop!  —  Sara De Boer/Startraks; Inset: Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage  —  Kat Von D and Jesse James may not look like the most traditional couple at first glance, but when it came time to pick out an engagement ring, it was a classically elegant style that won out.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Jesse James & Kat Von D Will Marry Next Month  —  Jesse James and Kat Von D's engagement came as a shock to most everyone, and now RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting that the inked couple plans on tying the knot within the next month.  —  PHOTOS: Celebrity Engagement Rings!
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Clint Eastwood To Direct Beyoncé In Musical Of ‘A Star Is Born’  —  This is a real shocker, and not just Hollywood but the rest of America should love it.  What a coup for Warner Bros getting The Man.  Of course, Clint Eastwood wiIl produce as well as direct the script …
Kay West / People.com:
Taylor Swift & Jake Gyllenhaal: Back Together Again?  —  Is Taylor Swift giving Jake Gyllenhaal another chance?  —  The two stars, whose brief relationship fizzled in December, arrived quietly together on Wednesday at Bound'ry, a restaurant near Swift's Nashville condo …
Lindsay Powers / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Taco Bell Pulls Ads From MTV's ‘Skins’ Over Racy Content … Taco Bell has pulled its ads off Skins after the Parents Television Council urged a boycott.  —  Spokesperson Rob Poetsch tells The Hollywood Reporter, “We advertise on a variety of MTV programs that reach our core demographic …
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Brian Stelter / New York Times:
A Racy Show With Teenagers Steps Back From a Boundary
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
PTC Calls For Federal Investigation of MTV Teen Drama ‘Skins’ For Child Pornography
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Tamera Mowry Is Engaged!  —  Good news seems to come in twos in the Mowry family.  —  Sister, Sister star Tamera Mowry has announced her engagement to Fox News Channel correspondent Adam Housley - just days after her twin, Tia, revealed she is pregnant with her first child.
Rebecca Macatee / PopEater:
Sacha Baron Cohen to Play Saddam Hussein in ‘The Dictator’  —  Sacha Baren Cohen, the funny man and character actor behind ‘Borat’ and ‘Bruno,’ is gearing up to play his most political role to date.  The actor will be playing the role of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in an upcoming film titled ‘The Dictator.’
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Sharareh Drury / E! Online:
No Joke! Sacha Baron Cohen Adapting Saddam Hussein Romance Novel
Discussion: The FABlife and FirstShowing.net
People.com:
Bachelor Brad on Arrest Record: Yes, I Made Mistakes  —  Brad Womack, The Bachelor's clean-cut Texan, had some troubles growing up - and he's not ashamed to admit it.  —  With tabloid reports this week highlighting a few alleged brushes with the law he had as a teenager …
Roger Ebert / Roger Ebert's Journal:
Leading with my chin  —  After surgery, I studiously avoided looking at myself in a mirror.  In my mind my face was still whole.  This was not the case, and one day in the hospital Dr. David J. Reisberg came to visit.  He was a professor of craniofacial medicine at the University of Illinois in Chicago …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Halle Berry's Ex Gets Engaged  —  Halle Berry's ex is heading down the aisle a second time!  —  Musician Eric Benet, whose three-year marriage to the Oscar winner, 44, ended in 2003 after he cheated, proposed to girlfriend of three years Manuela Testolini in November.
Tom DiChiara / MTV Movies Blog:
‘Son Of No One’ EXCLUSIVE Trailer: Channing Tatum & Tracy Morgan Try To Get Away With Murder  —  The 2011 Sundance Film Festival kicked off today in Park City, Utah, and you've probably noticed that MTV has already been featuring clips and set visits from many of the fest's most anticipated flicks.
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan's Accuser Cut Secret Deal For $25,000 After Declining To Press Charges; Dumps Lawyer  —  The fired Betty Ford worker who accused Lindsay Lohan of criminal battery secretly cut a $25,000 deal with the Hollywood actress' camp after refusing to testify against her, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
FRANNY-GLASS:
Guess what I found while browsing Gettyimages for “volunteer” photos.  I wonder how long ago this was.  She looks like she could be in her early 20's.
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Which Kardashian Could Be Getting Naked Now?  —  This would certainly be one way to steal some of the spotlight usually directed at your sisters.  —  So which Kardashian has just gotten an offer to pose nude?  Read on...  Playgirl confirms to E! News that the adult mag wants Kim …
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Enquirer: Jennifer Aniston is a boozehound & she needs rehab  —  The National Enquirer has a very interesting/funny/sad/angry- making story about Jennifer Aniston in this week's print edition.  I guess your reaction to it will depend on your views on Aniston.
The Superficial:
Macaulay Culkin Knows How to Handle a Break-Up  —  Despite Michael Jackson touching him in places that can only be pointed out on a teddy bear, Macaulay Culkin seems to be handling his break-up from Mila Kunis, along with the fact she was blind the entire time, surprisingly well.
Stephanie / X17 Online:
Britney Spears Premieres Fierce New Look For Hold It Against Me Music Video  —  Courtesy: Shane and Falguni Peacock Britney is back!  A sketch from one of Ms. Spears' new looks for the highly anticipated Hold It Against Me music video has just been revealed, and it has us drooling!
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Celebslam:
Mila Kunis doing her best Britney Spears impression …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
pinkspage.com:
WATCH P!  NK'S NEW VIDEO “F**KIN' PERFECT”  —  A Personal Note From P!nk:  —  I'm sure my newest video for “F**kin' Perfect” will be much like some of my other videos, which basically means I expect it will ruffle some feathers.  —  My favorite books, art pieces, films, and music, always have something jarring about them.
Discussion: Neon Limelight, Just Jared and EW.com
Sarah Cristobal / StyleList:
New Lady Gaga Song & House of Mugler Short Film [FULL VIDEO]  —  Club kids, beware: Lady Gaga's new bass-pumping anthem will have you hitting the dance floor in a matter of mere beats.  View the video above to listen to the pop queen's newest song, in a short, somewhat shocking and amazing film …
Eric Spitznagel / Vanity Fair:
Peter Dinklage's Porn Name Is, Not Surprisingly, Peter Dinklage  —  Peter Dinklage isn't your father's dwarf actor.  Actually, there's a pretty good chance your father didn't even know he had a dwarf actor.  It's easy to get confused when the majority of them are dressed like elves, leprechauns, Oompa-Loompas, or Ewoks.
TMZ.com:
Oksana's Ex-Bodyguard Sides With Mel Gibson  —  The person who knows more about Oksana Grigorieva's claims against Mel Gibson than anyone tells TMZ ... Oksana is grossly exaggerating or downright lying about the alleged domestic violence incident.  —  Kristian Herzog — who served …
Star:
Exclusive: Ke$ha's Big Lie  —  TiK ToK, TiK ToK: It was only a matter of time until Ke$ha's big lie about the identity of her father caught up with her!  —  In the Jan. 31 issue of Star, on sale now, we exclusively reveal that the pop singer is rewriting her family history …
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Nigel Lythgoe Addresses ‘American Idol’ Ratings Drop … Let's keep things in perspective: 26.1 million viewers may be a double-digit drop in ratings, but it's still a mind-boggling number, especially for a show that just passed the ten-year mark.  —  But one person isn't complaining …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TV Squad and TVLine
TMZ.com:
Snooki and Jwoww Pilot — The Empire Grows  —  Snooki and Jwoww from “Jersey Shore” fame are shooting a pilot this weekend for a “Jersey Shore” spin-off show ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources connected with the production tell us ... the pilot will be shot in Long Island over the weekend.
 
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Aliyah Shahid / NY Daily News:
Todd Palin, Sarah Palin's husband, in sex scandal with massage …
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Elton John: ‘F**k You’ If You're Against Gay Marriage
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Carita Rizzo / TVGuide.com:
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Russell Brand In Tune For ‘Rock of Ages’
Peter Sciretta / /Film:
Exclusive: Matthew Vaughn Talks Leaked ‘X-Men: First Class’ …
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Rihanna Debuts Wild New Hairdo in Hollywood
Michael Lewittes / Gossip Cop:
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 Earlier Picks: 
Us Weekly:
Prince and Madonna End Decades-Long Feud!
Celebslam:
No more of this please, Rumer  —  Rumer Willis should never do this again
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Cynthia Wang / People.com:
Gordon Ramsay Explains His ‘Hair Nightmare’ and Puffy Face
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and Perez Hilton
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Adorable Father and Daughter Perform Internet Sensation ‘Home’ on ‘Ellen’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers

 
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