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9:00 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.
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENT: Charlie Sheen Lawyer's Blistering Letter To CBS — READ IT HERE
Discussion: PopEater
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Jane Russell, Sex Symbol of 1940s and '50s, Dies  —  Jane Russell, the full-figured beauty who was one of Hollywood's leading sex symbols of the 1940s and '50s, died Monday at her home in Santa Maria, Calif.  —  The Minnesota-born icon, 89, died of a respiratory-related illness, according to reports.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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.
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
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!
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.
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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.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Anne Hathaway Was Paid $750,000 to Wear Jewelry at Oscars!  —  Hathaway has a way with bling!  —  Anne Hathaway scored a major bonus when she wore glitzy jewelry from Tiffany & Co. while hosting the Oscars on Sunday night.  —  An insider tells UsMagazine.com that the actress …
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!
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 …
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 …
Cathy Horyn / On the Runway:
Natalie Portman Condemns Galliano  —  The actress Natalie Portman, who has an endorsement contract with Dior for its Miss Dior Cherie fragrance, has strongly condemned its chief designer, John Galliano, for anti-Semitic remarks after a video surfaced of Mr. Galliano appearing to deliver a tirade in a Paris bar.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Fashionista
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Richard White / The Sun:
Film of Galliano's racist rant in bar
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 …
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
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 …
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
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.
Access Hollywood:
UPDATED: Michelle Trachtenberg Returning To ‘Gossip Girl’  —  Independent Spirit Awards,Michelle Trachtenberg,The CW,Gossip Girl,News,TV,Movies  —  Michelle Trachtenberg's “Gossip Girl” character, Georgina Sparks, lives on to stir up the Upper East Side social pot!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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