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5:20 PM ET, March 12, 2011

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Alec Baldwin / The Huffington Post:
Two and a Half Men Is Better Than None  —  I read in the paper today that Conan O'Brien's documentary is out this weekend.  The one that chronicles the purportedly healing journey/concert tour he went on after his messy divorce from NBC.  I also read that Charlie Sheen is suing Warner Brothers …
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Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Alec Baldwin Tells Charlie Sheen: ‘Take a Nap, Get a Shower, Sober Up’  —  Alec Baldwin may play one of TV's top executives on ‘30 Rock,’ but he harbors a profound disdain for them in real life.  —  And his certainty that network suits are power-hungry, lying “scumbags” …
Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Charlie Sheen Reacts to Police Raid: “It Wasn't Even My Machete”
Christine Fenno / PopEater:
Richard Hatch Headed to Prison Yet Again  —  One of the standouts on the new season of Donald Trump's ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ is in very hot water.  —  Learning his IRS lesson the hard way, original ‘Survivor’ champ Richard Hatch was ordered on Friday to return to prison to serve a nine-month sentence, says the Hollywood Reporter.
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Us Weekly:
Celebrity Apprentice's Richard Hatch Sent Back to Jail  —  Richard Hatch is headed back to the slammer.  —  The Survivor winner — and current Celebrity Apprentice contestant — was ordered to return to jail for nine months for neglecting to pay taxes on the $1 million prize he won as a part of the CBS series in 2000.
Discussion: Providence Journal
Michelle R. Smith / Associated Press:
‘Survivor’ winner Hatch gets 9-month prison sentence
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Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence tapped for ‘Hunger Games’  —  Thesp close to offer for Lionsgate franchise  —  Exclusive: Jennifer Lawrence is close to getting an offer to star as Katniss in Lionsgate's “Hunger Games,” Lionsgate's bet on the next “Twilight"-sized young-adult franchise.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Close To ‘Hunger Games’ Lead  —  I'm hearing that Winter's Bone star Jennifer Lawrence has emerged as the front runner for the lead role of Katniss Everdeen in Lionsgate's The Hunger Games, the first installment of the novel trilogy by Suzanne Collins.
Discussion: Movieline
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Video Star — Demoted After Tweet  —  A guy who appears in an upcoming Nicki Minaj video claims he was demoted from the lead role to a face in the background ... all for revealing top secret information about the project on Twitter.  —  The guy with the six-pack is Toyin Koyejo …
Discussion: Bossip and Bitten and Bound
TMZ.com:
Pregnant Jewel Involved in NASTY Two-Car Crash  —  Jewel — who announced she was pregnant two months ago — was involved in a two-car collision this morning in Texas ... but thankfully, we're told the singer — and her baby — are doing fine.  —  Sources at the scene tell TMZ …
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
Jewel Hit by a Fire Truck
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Daniel Sperling / Digital Spy:
Thornton, Baker crowned 'Let's Dance' winners  —  James Thornton and Charlie Baker have been crowned the winners of Let's Dance For Comic Relief 2011.  —  The Emmerdale actor and his comedian partner topped the public vote ahead of Russell Kane's Beyoncé homage with their tap dance to Fred Astaire classic ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz'.
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Vanessa Hudgens Sprints Out Of The Gym With A Smile On Her Face  —  Since her breakup with Zac Efron, not only has Vanessa Hudgens been hitting the gym, but she's been in a much better mood!  The Beastly babe was snapped post-workout in Beverly Hills on Friday afternoon …
Discussion: Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Reality Stars Take Sides: Who Should Bachelor Brad Womack Pick?  —  Who will earn Bachelor Brad Womack's final rose?  —  Former contestants on the ABC series are pretty mixed on if it'll be single mom Emily Maynard or spunky divorcee Chantal O'Brien.  In anticipation of Monday's finale …
Discussion: PopEater
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Pleads No Contest — NO JAIL  —  Mel Gibson just entered a plea of no contest to a charge of simple battery ... and with a little community service and counseling ... it's like nothing ever happened.  —  Mel's no contest plea relates to a domestic situation in which the alleged victim had a child with her.
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Us Weekly:   Mel Gibson Avoids Jail in Oskana Assault Case
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson — Community Service at Wife's Charity
TMZ.com:
Olivia Wilde Files for Divorce  —  Olivia Wilde has filed for divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  Wilde filed the papers last week in L.A. County Superior Court — citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce.  —  The 27-year-old “House” actress and her husband Tao Ruspoli have been married for eight years.
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Us Weekly:
Olivia Wilde Files for Divorce
 
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Andy / Hollywood Life:
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
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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

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