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7:45 PM ET, January 30, 2011

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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
Henry Cavill is Cast as Superman in New Movie  —  In the mythology of comic books, Superman is the survivor of a dying alien planet who is sent to earth to become its protector.  For his new Superman movie, the director Zack Snyder did not have to search quite as far to cast his title character …
Discussion: PopEater and The Insider
Dave McNary / Variety:
Henry Cavill cast as Superman
Discussion: Dlisted and Celeb Dirty Laundry
Scott Bowles / USA Today:
'King's Speech' wins top honor at Directors Guild Awards  —  LOS ANGELES —The King's Speech scored another surprise win at a key guild award, taking Directors Guild Award honors Saturday night and moving the film a step toward a best picture Oscar.  —  The victory for director Tom Hooper …
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Directors Guild Crowns 'King's Speech'
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Mark Zuckerberg Faces Jesse Eisenberg on ‘SNL’  —  Last night's ‘Saturday Night Live’ was hardly what you'd call a Mark Zuckerberg Production, but it did feature a spirited cameo from the Facebook co-founder.  —  As predicted, Zuckerberg wasn't about to let Jesse Eisenberg …
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
‘New Kid’ Jonathan Knight Officially Comes Out  —  Jonathan Knight was world-famous in the '80s as one of the New Kids on the Block.  And he was gay.  He just never told his public, until now.  —  But Tiffany did it first!  The word got out, so to speak, during her recent TV interview with Bravo's Andy Cohen.
Discussion: Gabby Babble and boy culture
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TMZ.com:
Charlie's Porn Pal — I Looked After Britney's Kids  —  Charlie Sheen's latest pornquaintance has a connection to pop princess Britney Spears — as in she used to date Kevin Federline and even watched Britney's little munchkins ... TMZ has learned.  —  Turns out after Britney and Kevin split, Kacey Jordan and K-Fed dated briefly.
Elzabeth Leonard / People.com:
Charlie Sheen Enters Rehab - Really!  —  It took a little bit more time, but Charlie Sheen entered rehab - really! - on Saturday.  Despite an announcement Friday that he had entered an undisclosed facility, he actually needed another day to decide where to go.  —  “[He] is currently in rehab,” his manager, Mark Burg, tells PEOPLE.
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David Arquette Reportedly Leaves Rehab After Treatment For ‘Alcohol & Other Issues’  —  LOS ANGELES, Calif. — David Arquette has checked out of rehab, according to People.  —  “He has competed his treatment and has left,” a rep for the actor told the mag in an article published on Sunday.
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online and Digital Spy
Deadline.com:
Javier Bardem Offered Big Bond #23 Role; MGM Leveraging 007 Distribution With Co-Financing Deal To Improve Its Cash Flow: Jockeying Studios “Increasingly Frustrated”  —  EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has just learned that Javier Bardem has been offered a starring role in the upcoming James Bond film recently set for a November 9, 2012, release.
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and The Playlist
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy's House Goes Up for Auction  —  The house both Brittany Murphy and her husband Simon Monjack died in has gone into foreclosure and will be auctioned off tomorrow ... this according to court docs.  —  The house, located in the Hollywood Hills, is 8,000 square feet on 1.29 acres.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Starpulse
X17 Online:
Reese Witherspoon And Her Family Brave The Rain On Their Way To Church  —  Reese Witherspoon and her impeccably dressed kids, joined by husband-to-be Jim Toth, made their way through the rain on Sunday to make it to church in Santa Monica.  Now that's dedication!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Jesse James' Ex, Janine Lindemulder, Arrested for Harrassing Him  —  There's a new, serious development in the soap opera that is Jesse James' love life (as if his shocking, secret Nazi comedy pics weren't serious enough).  —  Last year, the motorcycle man ended a five-year marriage …
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Dan T. Cathy / PR Newswire:
Dan Cathy, President and COO of Chick-fil-A, Clarifies Recent News Coverage  —  Recently, there have been some misleading stories about Chick-fil-A in the media and on the Internet.  As a result, I feel strongly about the need to clarify some things.  —  In recent weeks, we have been accused of being anti-gay.
Inside TV:
TNT extends ‘The Closer’ final season to ready potential spin-off — EXCLUSIVE  —  TNT is re-opening The Closer.  —  EW has learned exclusively that TNT just ordered six additional episodes of its veteran hit, extending its final season to prepare for a possible spin-off.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TV Fanatic
 
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A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

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Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

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