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6:40 AM ET, March 1, 2011

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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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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen's Publicist Quits  —  Charlie Sheen's longtime publicist has quit, TMZ has learned.  —  Stan Rosenfield tells TMZ ... he's resigning because “I worked with Charlie Sheen for a long time and I care about him very much, however, at this time, I'm unable to work effectively as his publicist and have respectfully resigned.”
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sources: CBS Begins Courting John Stamos to Replace Charlie Sheen (for Real This Time!)  —  While Charlie Sheen was on a press tour this weekend, CBS' top boss man was on a quest to save Two and a Half Men.  —  I just got word that Les Moonves had a nice chat with John Stamos on Saturday about replacing Sheen on the hit sitcom.
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen SLAMS Publicist — 'You're FIRED'  —  Charlie Sheen is PISSED at his former publicist Stan Rosenfield — telling TMZ, “P**sy.  He's not allowed to quit, so you're fired.”  —  Rosenfield announced his resignation after Charlie insinuated Stan lied on the actor's behalf following …
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENT: Charlie Sheen Lawyer's Blistering Letter To CBS — READ IT HERE
Discussion: PopEater
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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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
New Dancing With the Stars Cast Revealed!
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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Hollywood Reporter:
Oscar Reviews: What the Critics Thought About James Franco, Anne Hathaway … The reviews are coming in — and several critics weren't very impressed with the performance of Oscar co-hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway.  —  Many seemed to agree that Hathaway gave it her all, but Franco didn't fare as well as his co-host.
Anita Gates / New York Times:
Jane Russell, Star of Westerns, Dies at 89  —  Jane Russell, the voluptuous actress at the center of one of the most highly publicized censorship episodes in movie history, the long-delayed release of the 1940s western “The Outlaw,” died on Monday at her home in Santa Maria, Calif. She was 89.
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Duane Byrge / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ Star Jane Russell Dies … Jane Russell, whose voluptuous good looks won the attention of millionaire Howard Hughes and launched her on a movie career, died Monday of respiratory failure at her home in Santa Maria, Calif. She was 89.
Discussion: PopBytes
Reuters:
Buxom actress Jane Russell dead at 89
Discussion: Oh, The Scandal! and Dlisted
Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Screen Legend Jane Russell Dead at 89
Discussion: Associated Press
omg!:
Jane Russell, Hollywood Screen Siren, Dies at 89
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Style Watch:
Jake Gyllenhaal & Taylor Swift's Oscar Party Run-In  —  When exes Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal bumped into each other at one of the Oscars's most exclusive afterparties, it didn't look like they were engaging in idle party chatter.  —  “They were outside near the restroom having a discussion …
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Taylor Swift & Chord Overstreet: It's On!  —  Does Chord Overstreet have a thing for his Glee cast members' ex ladies?  —  First he was getting cozy with Mark Salling's kinda-ex Naya Rivera in Vegas last month, and now we have word that he is making the moves on Cory Monteith's past fling Taylor Swift.
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
It's a Girl for Gretchen Mol  —  Gretchen Mol is a new mom - again!  —  The Boardwalk Empire star, 38, delivered her second child, daughter Winter Morgan Williams, on Feb. 17 in New York, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Mol and her husband, Paranormal Activity 2 director Tod ‘Kip’ Williams …
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Josh Brolin, Tim Burton Teaming to Develop ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ for Warner Bros.  —  Tim Burton and Josh Brolin are teaming up to bring The Hunchback of Notre Dame to the big screen.  —  Warner Bros. is developing the project with the duo and is bringing on board scribes Kieran and Michele Mulroney …
Richard White / The Sun:
Film of Galliano's racist rant in bar  —  FASHION guru John Galliano was filmed having a vile racist rant during which he declared: “I love Hitler.”  —  The British designer - an alleged Jew hater - then tells a horrified woman: “People like you would be dead.  Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be f****** gassed.”
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Cathy Horyn / On the Runway:
Natalie Portman Condemns Galliano
Discussion: Fashionista and Oh No They Didn't!
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 …
TMZ.com:
MTV Star Arrested, Smears Poop on Jail Cell  —  MTV reality show star Abram Boise must have been feeling down in the dumps after he got arrested this weekend ... because while sitting in his jail cell, he defecated in his hands and smeared it on the cell ... this according to law enforcement sources.
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 …
Daily Mail:
The ‘wolf child’ delighted to be named the world's hairiest girl - because it makes her more POPULAR at school  —  Her nicknames may include ‘wolf girl’ and ‘monkey face’.  —  But 11-year-old Thai girl Supatra Sasuphan today insisted that she was after being officially recognised as the world's hairiest girl.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Does Vanessa Hudgens Have a New Beau?  —  Just a few weeks after Zac Efron showed PDA with actress Teresa Palmer, his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens has stepped out with someone new, too.  —  According to a source, Hudgens, 22, looked “smitten” last week with her Journey 2 …
Discussion: PopEater
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian: “It Took Me Three Hours to Get Ready for the Oscars!”  —  She looked amazing in a Jay Mendel dress at the Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party in L.A. Sunday night, but just how long did it take Kim Kardashian to get ready?
Influence Film:
Page 2: Black Swan, Jon Hamm, James Bond, M.A.S.K., Bambi, Fight Club, Superman, The Dark Knight, Mr. Brainwash, Inception  —  What is Page 2?  Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn't make the front page of /Film.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Pop Crunch
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
Official: Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green to join NBC's ‘Idol’ rival — EXCLUSIVE  —  Mark Burnett and NBC pulled it off: Cee Lo Green and Adam Levine have signed to join the singing competition series The Voice.  —  The pop star duo will give NBC a chance to steal some thunder from Fox's American Idol when the new series debuts this April.
 
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TMZ.com:
Sugar Ray Leonard to Dance with the Stars
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The Best & Worst Boobs At The 2011 Academy Awards
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft
 
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