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5:00 AM ET, January 23, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Regis Philbin Quit Over Pay Cut  —  Regis Philbin quit his show after execs told his agent they would cut his salary when his current contract expired ... sources tell TMZ.  —  Sources connected with the show tell TMZ ... Regis' agent, Jim Griffin, was talking with execs from the ABC station group …
TMZ.com:
Zsa Zsa Gabor Released from Hospital  —  Zsa Zsa Gabor was released from the hospital this afternoon, her husband tells TMZ.  —  We're told Gabor will have to remain in bed for the next two months and will require nurses 24/7.  —  Her husband, Prince Frederic von Anhalt …
TMZ.com:
‘Real World’ Star — $20k for Full-Frontal Playgirl Spread  —  Joey Kovar — the meathead from “Real World: Hollywood” and Season 3 of “Celebrity Rehab” — is getting paid $20,000 to whip out his man junk for a spread in Playgirl ... TMZ has learned.  —  Joey claims he's “looking forward” …
PopEater:
Kelsey Grammer's Daughter Spencer Gets Engaged  —  Kelsey Grammer is not only rushing his divorce in order to walk down the aisle with Kayte Walsh, he's about to take on another nuptial role: Father of the Bride!  —  Spencer Grammer, 27, has confirmed that she and boyfriend James Hesketh are engaged.
Discussion: Jezebel, HollywoodNews.com and TMZ.com
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Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Spencer Grammer engaged!
Us Weekly:
George Clooney: I Won't Get Married Again  —  Don't expect George Clooney's love Elisabetta Canalis to join Hollywood's bridal brigade — because her famous beau is not interested in getting hitched.  —  In a Friday interview on Piers Morgan Tonight, Clooney, 49, appeared alongside his father Nick …
Britney Spears:
Just Jared:
Bad Boy Alex Pettyfer: ‘I Am Number Four’ Shirtless Run!  —  Alex Pettyfer shows off his sexy six-pack while on a shirtless run on Thursday (January 20) in Hollywood Hills, Calif.  —  The 20-year-old I Am Number Four actor is shaping up to be Number One.  USA Today listed I Am Number Four the #1 flick to watch out for in 2011.
Discussion: USA Today
omg!:
Nicki Minaj Kicked Out Of London Hotel After Fan Invasion  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — London loves Nicki Minaj.  In fact, they love Ms. Minaj a little too much!  —  The 26-year-old rapper was forced to leave a London hotel on Friday after massive crowds of Nicki's fans (AKA “Barbz") …
Discussion: Digital Spy and X17 Online
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Hopkins in Talks to Play Alfred Hitchcock  —  Many actors have relished playing directors on screen.  Orson Welles is a favorite to tackle, with actors such as Liev Schreiber and Vincent D'Onofrio taking cracks at the larger-than-life filmmaker.
Us Weekly:
Topless Megan Fox Shows Off Angelina-Esque Back Tattoos  —  Double-take: Once again, Megan Fox looks just like Angelina Jolie in a sexy new ad for Armani.  —  Wearing tight white jeans, the Transformers siren, 24, doffed her top in the sultry pic.  And, just like the plump-lipped …
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com
X17 Online:
Britney Spears Begins Shooting Music Video For “Hold It Against Me”  —  Britney Spears arrived at Paramount Pictures yesterday to begin shooting her new music video for her hit single, “Hold It Against Me.”  Brit, who arrived at the studio in a Cadillac Escalade, has employed veteran music …
Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
‘Wonder Woman’ project finds a home at NBC  —  The ol' girl may fly this fall after all: NBC has picked up the Wonder Woman pilot from David E. Kelley.  Ironically, NBC was the final network to pass on bringing back the superhero over a week ago, but that was before the new regime was officially …
Discussion: Movieline, AintItCool and Hollywood.com
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Orders Steven Spielberg Musical Pilot
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Daily BLAM!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Fox Picks Up ‘Exit Strategy’ Pilot Starring Ethan Hawke; Antoine Fuqua To Direct
Melissa Maerz / Show Tracker:
Antoine Dodson, a.k.a. That Bed Intruder Guy, gets a reality pilot.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Susan Sarandon: “I Don't Have a Boyfriend!”
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Bombshell McGee: Jesse Won't Make It Down the Aisle
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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Halle Berry's Ex-Husband Eric Benet Gets Engaged
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Real Housewife Kyle Richards Speaks Out About Limo Fight with Sister
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com
RADAR:
Joan Rivers Calls Michelle Obama ‘Blackie O’
Discussion: PopEater and Oh No They Didn't!
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Donald Trump: Ivanka and Jared Will Be ‘Great Parents’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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