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Charlie Sheen demands 50 percent raise for ‘Men’ — In an interview with NBC's Jeff Rossen that aired on TODAY Monday morning, the combative star of “Two and a Half Men” demanded a raise from approximately $2 million to $3 million per episode to come back to the set of the show.
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Don Kaplan / New York Post:
Charlie Sheen set to sue CBS for $320M for ‘mental anguish’ — It's Charlie's war now. — Swaggering actor Charlie Sheen plans to return fire at CBS, Warner Bros. and “Two and a Half Men” creator Chuck Lorre — by slapping them with a $320 million “mental anguish” lawsuit, The Post has learned.
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Spills His Guts on TMZ — Charlie Sheen just wrapped up a LIVE no holds barred interview with Mike Walters from the backyard of his L.A. mansion — ripping more people than ever ... and even accepting some blame himself. — Sheen blasted CBS honcho Les Moonves for not firing …
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Chrisa / RADAR:
RADAR EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Charlie Sheen: I'm Not An Addict, The Show Will Be Back & My Father Is Wrong — Charlie Sheen takes aim at his screen legend father's recent comments comparing addiction to cancer, vows there will be another season of Two and a Half Men and states unequivocally …
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — I'm Gonna Sue 'Em All!!!
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Us Weekly:
Charlie Sheen: “Um, Duh!” I'm Clean and Sober!
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Jimmy / RADAR:
RADAR EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Sheen Is Clean: Two And A Half Men Star Passes Blood & Urine Drug Test
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Us Weekly:
James Franco Snubs His Own Party After Bombing at Oscars — James Franco couldn't wait to get out of there. — After the star severely disappointed many fans and critics as co-host of Sunday's Academy Awards, Franco bailed on his own after-party, held at L.A.'s Supper Club.
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
James Franco a ‘Disaster’ at Oscars; ‘Draft Billy Crystal’ Movement Begins — The reviews are rolling in for James Franco's hosting performance at last night's Oscars, and they aren't good: “Distracted and blasé,” writes The New York Times, while The Hollywood Reporter comes right out and says he straight-up “bombed.”
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Tim Goodman / Hollywood Reporter:
83rd Annual Academy Awards: Television Review … In what could go down as one of the worst Oscar telecasts in history, a bad and risky idea — letting two actors host — proved out in spectacularly unwatchable fashion on the biggest of all nights for the film world.
Access Hollywood:
Anne Hathaway's ‘Amazing Adventure’ As Oscar Host
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Alessandra Stanley / New York Times:
Make It New? Oscar Courts Internet Age
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Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
Video: Franco, Hathaway open 2011 Oscars
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Sandra and Scarlett Keep Their Distance at the Oscars — The rift between once-good friends Sandra Bullock and Scarlett Johansson still appears to be going strong, with both ladies avoiding each other like the plague at the Academy Awards on Sunday. — “It seemed like both of their arrivals …
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Us Weekly:
ScarJo went to the Oscars with a guy named Joe! — Scarlett Johansson fans were scratching their heads when the actress, 26, walked Sunday's red carpet at the Oscars with a mysterious, handsome man in a tux. — The star's rep confirms to UsMagazine.com that her date was her agent Joe Machota.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sandra Bullock at the Oscars: “All I Want to Do Is Go Home” — Sandra Bullock is single and ready to mingle. — OK, maybe not. But she is trying to make the most of her night at the Academy Awards, one year after her Best Actress win had been swiftly overshadowed by scandal...
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Scarlett Johansson / Starpulse:
Scarlett Johansson's Oscar Date Revealed
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Baz Bamigboye / Daily Mail:
Oh, mother! Madonna embarrasses Lourdes as she brandishes her bottom on red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars party — It's every 14-year-old's worst nightmare. You get a ticket to the coolest party in town, but then your mother spoils it by tagging along wearing inappropriate clothing and what's worse …
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Us Weekly:
Natalie Portman's Baby “Was Definitely Kicking” at Oscars
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X17 Online:
Natalie Portman Braves The Bitter Cold Day Before The Oscars
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Mila Kunis Flashes Cleavage on Oscar Red Carpet
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts “Clearly Smitten” With Chace Crawford at Oscar Bash — New couple alert? — Hollywood's biggest awards were being handed out on the Oscar telecast, but Emma Roberts and Chace Crawford seemed a lot more interested in each other. — At the Elton John AIDS Foundations …
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Lindsay Lohan Takes On First Role Since Rehab — On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Faux Infomercial — LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lindsay Lohan took on her first role since being released from rehab — on Sunday night's “Jimmy Kimmel Live! After the Academy Awards” - and she made fun of her current court case during her appearance.
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TMZ.com:
New ‘Dancing’ Cast — WWE Star, Rapper, Playmate — WWE star Chris Jericho is locked in for the next season of “Dancing with the Stars” ... along with Kirstie Alley, rapper Lil' Romeo, and Kendra Wilkinson ... TMZ has learned. — So far, we've confirmed 6 of the 11 celebrities who will appear …
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TMZ.com:
D.A. On Verge Of Charging Mel Gibson — Sources connected with the Mel Gibson criminal investigation tell TMZ ... Gibson is about to be charged with domestic violence, but Oksana Grigorieva will not be charged with extortion. — Multiple sources say the dye is not officially cast …
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PopEater:
Melissa Leo Held in Suspense By Kirk Douglas Before Winning Best Supporting Actress Oscar — Melissa Leo had become the frontrunner for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her work in ‘The Fighter.’ But she still had to sit on the edge of her seat as Kirk Douglas kept stalling from reading the winner's name from the envelope.
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez Go Public on Red Carpet — Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez hit the red carpet together at Vanity Fair's Oscar Party Sunday night looking super stylish in color-coordinated outfits, putting to rest any question of the pair's real relationship status.
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