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11:50 AM ET, January 25, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Golden Voice’ Ted Williams Bails on Rehab  —  Ted Williams — the homeless man with the “Golden Voice” — has left rehab against medical advice, less than two weeks after checking in for drug and alcohol dependency ... TMZ has learned.  —  Our sources say Ted — who decided to go to rehab earlier …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
‘Golden Voice’ Ted Williams Quits Rehab: Report  —  The Ted Williams story has taken yet another turn - a troubling one.  —  The homeless man with the golden voice, discovered on the streets of Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month, has left a rehab facility in Texas against the advice of his doctors, according to a report on TMZ.com.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
PopEater:
'King's Speech' Dominates Oscar Nominations  —  'The King's Speech' rules the 83rd Annual Academy Award nominations — with nods for best picture, best actor, best supporting actress and best supporting actor.  Get the list of nominees!
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Us Weekly:
Why Jaime Pressly Split With Hubby of 16 Months, Simran Singh  —  So far, 2011 hasn't been a banner year for Jaime Pressly.  —  Less than three weeks after the My Name is Earl actress, 33, was arrested on suspicion of a DUI, multiple sources confirm she and entertainment lawyer husband Simran Singh are calling it quits.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Bristol Palin Reluctantly Confirms She's in a New Relationship  —  Bristol Palin is managing to be both excited and coy about reports she's dating a new guy.  —  When asked on KWHL's The Bob & Mark Show Friday if she and a 20-year-old Alaska pipeline worker are an item as rumored, she replied …
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X17 Online:
Bristol Palin Reveals She Has A New Boyfriend While Bashing Her Old One
Discussion: Celebrity VIP Lounge and PopEater
Newsweek:
The New Star Power  —  Hollywood's best on playing hurt, kissing onscreen, work/life balance, and why none of them is on Facebook.  Welcome to NEWSWEEK's 14th Oscar Roundtable.  —  Nicole Kidman, we learned, stuttered as a child.  James Franco doesn't care if you know he sleeps in class.
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Mike Vilensky / New York Magazine:
James Franco Looked ‘Horrible’ in His Sex Tape
Us Weekly:
James Franco: I “Have a Lot of Respect” For Porn Stars
TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast — We're Goin' to Italy!!!  —  The entire “Jersey Shore” cast is finally getting THE BOOT — because we're told the plan is to shoot Season 4 in Italy!  —  Sources connected to the show tell us they will be scouting locations in Italy — similar to the way they did it in Miami — to find the right locale.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and TVLine
TMZ.com:
Montana Fishburne Faked Suicide Attempt  —  Montana Fishburne faked a suicide attempt and it was all caught on video ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us that last August, Montana's dad, Laurence Fishburne, was so concerned about his daughter's well-being that he had a private investigator follow her around.
People.com:
Bret Michaels Undergoes Heart Surgery  —  Bret Michaels had surgery on Monday to repair a hole in his heart - an operation that had been planned for some time and went well.  —  “Bret Michaels underwent a successful heart procedure today at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix,” the hospital said in a statement.
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Glee Co-Stars Chord Overstreet & Naya Rivera Get Cozy In Vegas  —  There's a new romance developing on Glee - but this one is off camera.  —  In exclusive new photos obtained by RadarOnline.com, Glee star Naya Rivera is caught holding hands and getting very close with new cast member, Chord Overstreet.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Will James Franco Get In Bed With Kate Hudson For Linda Lovelace Pic?  —  EXCLUSIVE: 127 Hours star James Franco is in discussions to play pornographer Chuck Traynor in a Linda Lovelace film that will be directed by his Howl helmers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Oprah's New Half-Sister Turned Down Tabloid Cash  —  Oprah Winfrey stunned viewers on Monday with news that she recently discovered a half-sister she never knew about, but that's only part of the amazing story.  Now it turns out that the talk-show queen's sibling, Patricia …
Brad Womack / People.com:
Brad's Bachelor Blog: Michelle Is a ‘Remarkable Woman’  —  Hello, PEOPLE!  —  On this week's episode of The Bachelor I went on an island getaway, got great advice from the “love doctors,” and did the scariest thing I've ever had to do in my entire life!  What a week!
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Hear Willow Smith's Club-Ready New Song  —  It's back to the dance floor for Willow Smith!  —  Following the runaway success of her debut single “Whip My Hair” last fall, the 10-year-old pop star shot a video for her second single, “21st Century Girl,” in Los Angeles this week, as dad Will Smith and mom Jada Pinkett Smith looked on.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NeNe Leakes & My Dad Are Divorcing, Says Stepson — She Owes Him $300K!  —  Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes and husband Gregg are on the verge of a divorce, the couple's stepson tells RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.  —  PHOTOS: NeNe Shows Off Her New Nose
Discussion: The Young, Black … and Bossip
Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Teen Mom's Jenelle: Why I'm Signing Over Son's Custody to Mom  —  Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans is ready to change her ways.  —  In an exclusive sneak preview from Tuesday's all-new episode, the reformed partygirl — mom to Jace — calls a truce with her mom, Barbara Evans.
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Hollybaby
HeraldSun:
Wild man Sam Worthington splits from Natalie Mark  —  Photo by John Sciulli/WireImage.com Source: Getty Images  —  TURNING many heads with his oddball behaviour at the G'Day USA gala, Sam Worthington has been living life in the fast lane after recently splitting with his girlfriend of nearly three years, Natalie Mark.
Discussion: Oh, The Scandal! and PopEater
TMZ.com:
Tiny Porn Star — Fashion Industry Hates Little People  —  Howard Stern's favorite 79-pound porn star claims the fashion world is so obsessed with plus size people — that the needs of TINY women have been ignored — and now she's doing something about it.  —  TMZ has learned …
Discussion: Fit Fab Celeb
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Bon Jovi, Seth Meyers Join 'New Year's Eve … Jon Bon Jovi and Seth Meyers are putting on their party hats for New Line's all-star ensemble New Year's Eve, being directed by Garry Marshall.  —  German actor Til Schweiger has also closed a deal to board the production.
Discussion: Hollywood Crush and The Playlist
Ent Lawyer / Crazy Days and Nights:
Today's Blind Items  —  This pregnant almost A list movie actress who only does cameos on television just found out her A list movie actor cheated on her with this A list movie actress who is not pregnant, but has kids with her husband.  —  CRAZY DAYS AND NIGHTS IS A GOSSIP SITE.
Discussion: Gawker, Dlisted and Buzz Foto
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Scarlett Johansson's double date with Jason Sudeikis!  —  Single life is working out just fine for Scarlett Johansson!  Since announcing her split with Ryan Reynolds on Dec. 14, the actress hasn't been home dabbing her tears with a box of tissues.  In fact, she's already dating!
Lauren Turner / PopSugar:
Matt Damon Shares a Serious Man Hug on Set  —  Matt Damon and Thomas Haden Church hugged it out for the cameras on the set of We Bought a Zoo in LA yesterday.  He was joined by his costar after filming solo last week.  The movie's female lead, Scarlett Johansson, hasn't reported to work yet …
Discussion: PopSugar UK
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan & Paris Hilton Offered $1 Million To Fight In Celebrity Boxing Match  —  Lindsay Lohan & Paris Hilton have been offered $1 million to fight in a celebrity boxing match, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  Damon Feldman of Hollywood Boxing Federation …
Us Weekly:
Kelly Osbourne Replaces Taylor Momsen as Face of Madonna's Line  —  Kelly Osbourne is a material girl.  —  The E! Fashion Police co-host, 26, will take over the spokesperson role previously held by Gossip Girl star Taylor Momsen.  —  “Material Girl is thrilled to confirm that [Kelly Osbourne] …
Sydney Morning Herald:
Sophie Monk announces her engagement  —  Australian pop singer Sophie Monk has announced her engagement to boyfriend Jimmy Esebag.  —  Monk announced her engagement this morning on the breakfast show of Sydney radio station 2Day FM, where she is filling in for Jackie O who is on maternity leave after the birth of her first child.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and PopEater
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Sandra Preps Stepdaughter, Sunny, for a Third Mom  —  Now that Sandra Bullock's cheating ex, Jesse James, is engaged to Kat Von D and getting remarried as early as next month, the actress has the heartbreaking task of preparing her beloved stepdaughter, Sunny, for another mommy in her life.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
People.com:
Chelsea Handler Gets Cozy with Andre Balazs at Sundance  —  Andre Balazs appears to have earned five stars from Chelsea Handler.  —  The comedian and E! talk-show host kept warm with the hotelier at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, this weekend - even with her previously rumored love interest …
Discussion: Pop2it, Perez Hilton and omg!
Matthew Rettenmund / boy culture:
On The Kovar Of A Magazine  —  You might've been surprised to read on TMZ that Celebrity Rehab and Real World: Hollywood “star” Joey Kovar (pictured) would soon be posing for Playgirl's March issue.  According to Playgirl's Daniel Nardicio: … But you know who was even more surprised?
Hollywood Reporter:
SUNDANCE: Al Pacino-Katie Holmes ‘The Son of No One’ Bombs, Prompts Walkouts … Sundance 2011 can chalk up its first bomb.  —  Dito Montiel's crime drama The Son of No One had its first screening for press and industry at noon Monday at the Yarrow Hotel Theatre ahead of its closing-night premiere at the Eccles Theatre on Friday.
 
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