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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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Us Weekly, PopEater, Amy Grindhouse, Socialite Life, Backseat Cuddler, PopSugar, I'm Not Obsessed, Hollywood Dame, OK! Magazine, Dlisted, Hollywood Life, Lainey's Entertainment Update, newsfeed.time.com, Celebrity Smack, Hollywood Rag, Gone Hollywood, Oh No They Didn't!, Celebrity Gossip …, The Blemish, TresSugar, Allie is Wired, The Hollywood Gossip, The Superficial, INF Daily, Bossip, Cele|bitchy, HollywoodNews.com, Bitten and Bound, Celebs.com, Oh, The Scandal!, Celebrity VIP Lounge, TV Squad, Ministry of Gossip, Extra, Celebrity Dirty Laundry, PopBytes, AOL News, EarSucker, The FABlife, Starpulse, Accidental Sexiness, Celebritology 2.0, Bumpshack.com, rumorfix.com, I Need My Fix, The Marquee Blog, The Scoop, The Insider, The Frisky and New York Magazine
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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.
Discussion:
Accidental Sexiness, Oh No They Didn't!, X17 Online and The Huffington Post
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.
Discussion:
HollywoodNews.com, Hollywood Life, PopEater, Socialite Life, Amy Grindhouse and PopSugar
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 …
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PopEater, Backseat Cuddler, Amy Grindhouse, Oh, The Scandal!, Extra, Dlisted, The Blemish, Allie is Wired, Celebrity VIP Lounge, Hollywood Life, Hollywood Dame, OK! Magazine, The Hollywood Gossip, The Superficial, INF Daily, The FABlife, Cele|bitchy, In Case You Didn't Know, HollywoodNews.com, Hollywood Crush, Girls Talkin Smack and Perez Hilton
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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BBC, In Case You Didn't Know and Reuters
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paramount Sets Sacha Baron Cohen's ‘The Dictator’ For May 11, 2012 Release
Paramount Sets Sacha Baron Cohen's ‘The Dictator’ For May 11, 2012 Release
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AceShowBiz.com, /Film, Guardian, I Watch Stuff, Big Hollywood, Perez Hilton, Celebuzz Latest Stories, The Playlist and Hollywood.com
Sharareh Drury / E! Online:
No Joke! Sacha Baron Cohen Adapting Saddam Hussein Romance Novel
No Joke! Sacha Baron Cohen Adapting Saddam Hussein Romance Novel
Discussion:
The FABlife and FirstShowing.net
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 …
Discussion:
Hollywood Reporter, Neatorama and Inside TV
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.
Discussion:
Bumpshack.com, PopEater and The Insider
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
A Racy Show With Teenagers Steps Back From a Boundary — MTV executives have a new hit drama on their hands, featuring the sexual and drug-fueled exploits of misfit teenagers. They also have something else — a fear that coming episodes of the show may break the law.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
PTC Calls For Federal Investigation of MTV Teen Drama ‘Skins’ For Child Pornography
PTC Calls For Federal Investigation of MTV Teen Drama ‘Skins’ For Child Pornography
Discussion:
The Hollywood Gossip
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.
Discussion:
Bossip, Celebrity Gossip … and BuzzFeed
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.
Discussion:
Celebrity Gossip … and Hollywood Dame
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 …
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.
Discussion:
Jezebel, Splitsider, Crushable, Dlisted, TheGloss and The Frisky
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 …
Discussion:
Allie is Wired, Bitten and Bound, Perez Hilton, Hollywood Rag and EarSucker
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.
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Neon Limelight, Just Jared and EW.com
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.
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PopSugar, AceShowBiz.com, The Playlist and Just Jared
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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PoorBritney.com
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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 …
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PopEater, HollywoodNews.com, Us Weekly, Bumpshack.com, Stupid Celebrities Gossip and dailystab.com
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 …
Discussion:
The FABlife, EarSucker, Celebrity Dirty Laundry and Perez Hilton
Jimmy / RADAR:
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.
Discussion:
The FABlife, PopEater and Celebrity VIP Lounge
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.
Discussion:
AceShowBiz.com and X17 Online
Celebslam:
No more of this please, Rumer — Rumer Willis should never do this again — Rumer Willis was leaving a club in West Hollywood last week and, uh, she did that. Boy, she's getting me all hot and bothered. I don't know what turns me on more about this picture: her pale, blotchy skin …
Discussion:
Celebrity Blog …
Us Weekly:
Prince and Madonna End Decades-Long Feud! — Holiday, celebrate! — Fellow music superstars Prince and Madonna appear to have ended their decades-long feud. — The Material Girl, 52, was among the celebrities cheering on Prince's sold-out Tuesday show at NYC's Madison Square Garden.
Discussion:
Perez Hilton, Celebrity VIP Lounge, Oh, The Scandal! and PopBytes
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Halle Berry's Screaming Fits At Ex Gabriel Aubrey, He Believes She's Hired PI — Don't believe all those reports that everything is peachy between ex-couple Gabriel Aubry and Halle Berry — the reality is far from it. — A source tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that Gabriel …
TMZ.com:
Octomom's Baby-Whipping Bondage — THE VIDEO!!! — PREPARE TO NEVER SLEEP AGAIN — TMZ has obtained VIDEO FOOTAGE of Octomom whipping the bejesus out of that fully grown man ... the only time you'll ever hear her say, “Do you want it harder?!?!” — It's not so bad once you get used …
Discussion:
AceShowBiz.com, Stupid Celebrities Gossip, Ministry of Gossip, Hollywood Rag, Dlisted, Amy Grindhouse, Cele|bitchy and Gone Hollywood
Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Rihanna Debuts Wild New Hairdo in Hollywood — Only weeks after reverting to her natural color, Rihanna's red hair is back, and this time, it's bigger than ever. — The 'What's My Name' singer stepped out in Hollywood last night sporting a larger-than-life crimson wig …
Discussion:
Daily Mail and What Would Tyler Durden Do
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.
Discussion:
omg!, Pink is the New Blog and Perez Hilton