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5:20 PM ET, January 25, 2011

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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.
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Lisa Chudnofsky / MTV Remote Control Blog:
Breaking: ‘Jersey Shore’ To Shoot Its Fourth Season In Italy!  —  Yes yesss y'all — the rumors on TMZ are true.  “Jersey Shore” will be shooting its fourth season in ITALY!  According to an official hot-off-the-press release from our employer, the entire cast and crew of MTV's wildly popular hit show …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
MTV Greenlights Fourth Season Of ‘Jersey Shore’, Sends The Gang To Italy
Discussion: Extra and Pop Crunch
PopEater:
Report: ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast to Film Season Four in Italy
Discussion: Hollywood Life, TVLine and PopBytes
Michael K / Dlisted:   Italy Is Wrapping Itself In A Giant Boot-Shaped Condom Right Now
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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omg!:
Oscar 2011 Snubs & Surprises!  Julianne Moore & Andrew Garfield Snubbed!
Discussion: X17 Online, PopEater and AOL News
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Oscar Nominations: Who Got Dissed and Who Got Some Surprise Love
Discussion: College Candy, omg! and AOL News
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.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Sophie Monk Is Engaged  —  Sophie Monk is engaged to businessman Jimmy Esebag, the Aussie model and actress announced Tuesday.  —  “He's a keeper,” Monk said on the Australia radio station 2Day FM after dropping the news that “I got engaged!”  —  “It feels right,” she added.  “I think you know when you know.”
Daily Mail:
Sophie Monk announces engagement to businessman 20 years her senior
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 …
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.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay and Sam Have a Bloody Good Time  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson hit up a strange party last week — where the theme seemed to be bleeding from the eyes and weird 3D type glasses.  —  The horror-themed party went down last Thursday, a birthday gathering for a mutual friend.
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.
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Perez Hilton:
James Franco Goes Deep Throat
Discussion: omg!, Bumpshack.com and Advocate
X17 Online:
Megan Fox Looks Lovely After Leaving The Salon  —  Of course, the Transformers beauty looks even more de-lish in her Armani ads!  But ah well.  Check out Megan Fox, who's nominated for a Razzie this year for Jonah Hex, at a salon in Beverly Hills on Monday.  Think Brian Austin Green's wife will be the lucky winner?
Discussion: INF Daily
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Daily Mail:
Tears for fears?  Megan Fox looks puffy-eyed after humiliating Razzie nomination
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Has 3 Engagement Rings Picked Out Just in Case  —  Unlike a slew of Hollywood stars, Jennifer Love Hewitt isn't engaged yet — but she's got her Tiffany engagement ring all picked out.  Three of them, in fact.  —  “I actually have three because I feel like I'm doing the guy a favor …
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Source: Glee Stars Chord Overstreet and Naya Rivera “Hooked Up” in Vegas  —  Did Glee costars Chord Overstreet and Naya Rivera get their glee on this past weekend in Vegas?  —  Naya celebrated her birthday at Bank nightclub at the Bellagio and reportedly got über-cozy with Chord inside.
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Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Glee Co-Stars Chord Overstreet & Naya Rivera Get Cozy In Vegas
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!
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TMZ.com:
Dr. Murray — Dead Body Found in Courthouse Sweep  —  Just hours before Dr. Conrad Murray was scheduled to appear at an L.A. County courthouse today for his arraignment in the death of Michael Jackson ... officials discovered a dead body in a sweep of the grounds ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online, Pop2it and omg!
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!
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
NKOTB's Jonathan Knight was fine with being outed by Tiffany  —  Yesterday, we heard about '80s mall girl Tiffany outing her ex-boyfriend, New Kids on the Block's Jonathan Knight.  They dated, back in the '80s, before Jonathan knew he was gay, I guess.  Anyway, Tiffany's drunk ass announced …
Discussion: Celebrity VIP Lounge and PopEater
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The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Fergie's Got An Awesome Profile  —  Obviously I don't mean that Fergie's got an awesome eHarmony profile.  She looks like she's been doing some pilates or some of that yoga that nutjobs do in extreme heat because she looks pretty damn good in her tight little dress.
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
Celebslam:
Watch that step Jessica, it's a good four inches  —  Jessica Simpson is drunk  —  I don't know how this happens at a sushi restaurant, but Jessica Simpson was absolutely HAMMERED last night as she was leaving Katsuya in West Hollywood.  She could barely walk.  Or do basic math . . . which I don't think was the alcohol's fault.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Grammer creates reality TV banner  —  G3 Prods. partnering with Zodiak for formats, series  —  Kelsey Grammer is looking to add to his portfolio as a producer by diving into the unscripted biz.  —  Grammer has formed production entity G3 Prods. with reality TV maven Stella Bulochnikov-Stolper …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
 
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Contactmusic.com:
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Michael K / Dlisted:
OctoMom Turns Down A Check
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TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson's Doctor Files For Bankruptcy
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RADAR:
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Us Weekly:
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HeraldSun:
Wild man Sam Worthington splits from Natalie Mark
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From Mediagazer:

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

 
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