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10:55 AM ET, January 26, 2011

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Us Weekly:
Report: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Welcome a Boy!  —  According to Spanish newspaper El Pais, the infant was born at Cedars Sinai Hospital in L.A.; Spanish magazine Hola broke news of the baby's gender.  Hola also reports that members of the couple's family flew in from Spain for the birth …
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Marco / X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Penelope Cruz Gives Birth, Source Says  —  Penelope Cruz and husband Javier Bardem are proud new parents!  A source tells X17online exclusively that Penelope entered an LA area hospital Monday to give birth to the couple's first child.  Javier and Penelope first met on the set …
Discussion: Reuters and Oh, The Scandal!
New York Post:
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem celebrate birth of baby boy
omg!:
Report: Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem Welcome a Child!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Is ‘Taking It Slow’ with Half-Sister Patricia  —  The half-sister Oprah Winfrey never knew she had has been revealed to the world, and now the two siblings are getting to know each other.  —  “We're taking it slow,” Winfrey said of Patricia (whose last name has not been revealed) …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Chrisa / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Oprah's Dad Didn't Know About Her Half-Sister Until Show Aired
Discussion: PopEater and Perez Hilton
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Oprah's New Half-Sister Turned Down Tabloid Cash
TMZ.com:
Jimmy Buffett Hospitalized After Fall from Stage  —  Jimmy Buffett was rushed to a hospital in Australia today after he fell off the stage during a concert ... and it appears flashing lights from the lighting director may have triggered the fall that left him unconscious ... TMZ has learned.
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Glee’ Vs. Kings of Leon, Round 2
TMZ.com:
‘Top Chef’ Star's Baby Daddy: I Want Custody!  —  The baby daddy of “Top Chef” star Padma Lakshmi has filed legal papers to wrestle custody away from her ... TMZ has learned.  —  Adam Dell — brother of the computer king — filed papers today in a Manhattan court.
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New York Post:
Padma ex fights for custody
Discussion: PopEater and Pop Crunch
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Tyson & Wife — It's A Baby Boy!  —  Former boxing champion Mike Tyson is a dad for the eighth time, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  The Hangover star and his wife Lakiha Spicer Tyson welcomed a little boy on Tuesday.  —  PHOTOS: Mike Tyson's Wife Shows Off Her Baby Bump
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Jesse James Has More Alarming Nazi Pics  —  After Us Weekly uncovered a 2004 snapshot of Jesse James dressed in a German Nazi hat giving a “Heil, Hitler” salute last spring, the motorcycle mogul, 41, denied claims of anti-Semitism.  —  But now Us has discovered new …
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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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Italy Trip — Italian Group FURIOUS!
Discussion: TVgasm, Digital Spy and Perez Hilton
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: The Hollywood Gossip and PopEater
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Us Weekly:
Kelsey Grammer Wants His Own Reality Show
Style News:
The Designer Details of Natalie Portman's One-of-a-Kind Engagement Ring  —  When it came to designing Natalie Portman's engagement ring, the star's choreographer fiancé, Benjamin Millepied, relied on his leading lady and the art of ballet for inspiration.
Discussion: The Frisky
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InStyle.com What's Right Now:
Natalie Portman's Engagement Ring: The Designer Details!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Rebecca Macatee / PopEater:
John Travolta to Play Mafia Boss John Gotti?  —  John Travolta has been approached to play the role of former mafia boss John Gotti, TMZ reports.  —  Travolta, 56, reportedly shared dinner Monday night at Amici, an Italian restaurant in Brentwood, with Mark Fiore, the executive producer of the upcoming movie based on Gotti's life.
Discussion: D*ana's Dirt
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TMZ.com:
It's awesome casting ... John Travolta playing John Gotti in a new movie.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Naomi Watts Joins ‘J. Edgar’ Hoover Cast  —  EXCLUSIVE: Naomi Watts has signed on to star in J. Edgar, the Clint Eastwood-directed biopic.  Watts will play Helen Gandy, J. Edgar Hoover's loyal secretary for 54 years.  Hoover (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) called her indispensible …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com and The Playlist
TMZ.com:
Snooki's New Show — MAJOR Toilet Paper Crisis  —  Snooki is about to face off with some of the GREATEST challenges of her life — mortgages, career decisions ... and toilet paper clean-up ... so says the outline for hew new reality show obtained by TMZ.  —  We got our grubby little mitts …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
People.com:
How Reese Witherspoon Found Mr. Right  —  What kind of bride-to-be is Reese Witherspoon?  A focused one.  —  The actress, 34, hit Paris with three of her closest girlfriends for a whirlwind pre-wedding weekend on Jan. 20.  Gearing up for her nuptials to showbiz talent agent Jim Toth, 40 …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
John Currin / Interview Magazine:
Tom FORD  —  I DECIDED I WOULD NEVER GO BACK TO FASHION UNTIL I HAD SOMETHING NEW TO SAY, UNTIL I COULD HAVE FUN CREATING FASHION AGAIN.  IT HAD BECOME REALLY FORMULAIC.  —  When Tom Ford walked away from womenswear more than six years ago, he wasn't just vacating his post as creative director …
Tanner Stransky / Inside TV:
Sarah Michelle Gellar's new CBS thriller pilot ‘Ringer’: The producer spills details!  — EXCLUSIVE  —  The networks have been on a pilot-greenlighting tear lately.  But which possible show has the potential to be a gem of the 2011-12 season?  We'll go out on a limb here …
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Miss Teen Arkansas — ‘Mortified’ Over Drunk Arrest  —  An ex-Miss Teen Arkansas USA — who was arrested last weekend for public intoxication — is “mortified” about the situation ... and says she's “sorry if I brought any shame on my state.”  —  A rep for the Miss USA Organization tells TMZ …
Silvia / AceShowBiz.com:
Disney's Princess Ke$ha in New Funny or Die Video  —  The foul-mouthed princess chooses a different look with ‘glitter, fur and animal prints’ in this newly-unveiled video.  —  Following her previous Funny or Die video where she explains the meaning of “$” in her moniker …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Simon Perry / People.com:
Save-the-Date Faxes Sent for William & Kate's Wedding  —  For those royal families in Europe who didn't already know, there's a wedding happening on April 29.  Now the senior members of those families have received save-the-date notices from Buckingham Palace - via fax.
Discussion: I Need My Fix, omg! and The Frisky
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Skins’ ratings drop sharply for second episode: What's to blame?  —  MTV can't catch a break with Skins.  After the teen drama's strong debut last week, the ultra-controversial series fell 52 percent in the ratings for its second episode.  Monday's airing delivered 1.6 million viewers after last week's 3.3 million.
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate's ‘The Hunger Games’ Gets a Release Date … Lionsgate has chosen a release date for high-profile event picture The Hunger Games: March 23, 2012.  —  Gary Ross is directing the feature adaptation of Suzanne Collins' bestselling young adult tome.
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.
PopEater:
Did ‘Bachelor’ Brad Ditch a Girlfriend for the Show?  —  In his second turn at being ‘The Bachelor,’ Brad Womack has claimed over and over that he's a new man, that he's gone through years of therapy and that he's really ready to settle down.  —  According to Life & Style magazine …
Jessica / INF Daily:
Paris Hilton Straps On A See-Thru Dress & A Dog To Visit Sister  —  Paris Hilton grabbed a favorite accessory (one of her 18 dogs) before hopping in the car and heading over to her sister Nicky's house this morning.  We can't help but wonder if the tiny pup is meant to distract us from Paris herself …
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:
Fox orders two more comedy pilots
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Ben Fritz / Company Town:
'King's Speech' may be recut for lower rating, gets new ad campaign …
Discussion: The Wrap, Guardian and The Playlist
Lindsay Powers / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Facebook Responds to 'The Social Network's' 8 Oscar Nominations
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Elton John: I Won't Be Invited to the Royal Wedding
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Fergie's Got An Awesome Profile
Celebslam:
Watch that step Jessica, it's a good four inches
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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