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1:00 AM ET, May 13, 2011

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Hollywood Reporter:
SOURCES CONFIRM: Ashton Kutcher Will Join ‘Two and a Half Men’ … Ashton Kutcher appears to have won the Two and a Half Men sweepstakes.  —  Two sources close to the deal-making tell The Hollywood Reporter that the actor is putting the final touches on a deal to replace Charlie Sheen as the star of TV's No. 1 comedy.
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Paige Albiniak / Broadcasting & Cable:
Ashton Kutcher Latest Name To Surface In ‘Two and a Half Men’ Speculation  —  Heading into next week's upfronts in New York City, one of TV's biggest questions is in what form will Two and a Half Men continue and who will replace Charlie Sheen?  —  Earlier this week, Deadline.com reported …
TMZ.com:
Ashton Kutcher Negotiating to Replace Charlie on ‘Men’
Discussion: The Stir and omg!
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Ashton Kutcher to join ‘Two and a Half Men’
TMZ.com:
Matthew Perry — I'm ‘Going Away’ to Focus On Sobriety  —  Matthew Perry tells TMZ he's making plans to “go away for a month to focus on [his] sobriety” ... as a proactive measure in his battle with substance abuse.  —  The “Friends” star issued a statement to TMZ ... saying …
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People.com:
Matthew Perry Returning to Rehab to Continue Recovery  —  Matthew Perry, who has struggled with prescription pills and alcohol in the past, is going back to a treatment facility as part of his ongoing recovery.  —  The Friends star, 41, confirms the move in a statement that ends with a Chandler Bing-style dry quip.
Discussion: Extra, PopEater, Bumpshack.com and Pop2it
New York Post:
Exclusive: Leo & Bar split  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and model Bar Refaeli have officially called it quits, Page Six has exclusively learned.  The pair broke up late last week after going through a rough patch.  “It was amicable, they're still friends and they are still talking,” said a source close to the couple.
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TMZ.com:
Lady Gaga's Heels Get the Shaft from ‘American Idol’  —  Last night fans got to watch Lady Gaga mentor the “American Idol” contestants, but one thing they didn't see ... her clear plastic penis heels.  —  When Gaga appeared on the show, producers smacked an “Idol” logo over her sexually explicit stilettos …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
You Got Me This Time, Caca!  —  I have to give credit where credit is due.
Discussion: coverawards.com
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Lady Gaga's First Magazine Column Is as Annoying as You Expected
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko End Their Romance  —  Hayden Panettiere and Wladimir Klitschko  —  After two years of dating, Hayden Panettiere and Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Wladmir Klitschko are calling it quits, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Jon Gosselin Opens Up About Real Life: This Is My Last Interview  —  Once upon a time, Jon Gosselin was just a regular dad, struggling to raise eight kids with his wife, Kate, in suburban Pennsylvania.  And then the camera crew arrived.  But almost two years after he was dropped from the show …
Eric Rezsnyak / Rochester City Newspaper:
“America's Next Top Model” All-Stars: The Cast Revealed!  —  Last week I nearly fell out at work when I got the news that Cycle 17 of “America's Next Top Model” - which will premiere this fall on the CW - would finally do what I have been telepathically telling Tyra to do for years now …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   What Is ANTM All-Stars Without Jade?!
ABCNEWS:
Mom Gives Botox to 8-Year-Old Daughter: How Young Is Too Young?  —  Botox injections and leg waxing on an 8-year-old girl, all in the name of beauty pageant success, all done by her own mom.  —  It sounds too unreal to be true, like a storyline straight out of “When Stage Moms Go Bad.”  —  It's not.
Discussion: The Daily What, Mommyish and ParentDish
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Marlee Matlin Is Paying $50,000 in Back Taxes  —  Marlee Matlin is proving she has a head for business as a contestant on Celebrity Apprentice this season.  But like many Americans, the actress has been affected by the economy and the recession.  —  Matlin, 45, confirms to PEOPLE …
TMZ.com:
Celebrity Herpes Lawsuit Triggers Sex Tape Frenzy  —  TMZ has learned ... the person who is suing an internationally famous celebrity for intentionally transmitting herpes has multiple videos of the sex acts that allegedly transmitted the disease — and now there's a bidding war for the tapes.
The Superficial:
Jessica Alba in a Bikini (Warning: May Contain Pregnancy)  —  Here's an extremely pregnant Jessica Alba vacationing in Mexico yesterday demonstrating just how cheap Cash Warren is.  Dude, if you wanted your wife to have bigger breasts, decent implants are, what?  Ten grand?
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Fox's ‘Breaking In’ To Get Another Chance?  —  Can Breaking In come back from the dead a second time?  Well, it is possible.  I hear that Fox may reconsider the bombshell Tuesday night cancellation of the midseason comedy starring Christian Slater.  Fox is in discussions with Breaking …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston May Go Topless in Horrible Bosses  —  After years of posing naked — but playfully concealing her breasts — Jennifer Aniston, 42, may finally flash her assets in the raunchy comedy Horrible Bosses.  —  “She shot a topless scene, but produces aren't sure if they'll use it …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Real World's Dustin Zito: No Regrets About Gay Porn Past  —  The Real World: Las Vegas' Dustin Zito is living life with no regrets.  —  In fact, even after news that he had shot sexually explicit videos with men rocked the MTV penthouse, Zito tells Us Weekly he'd do it do it all over again.
Discussion: TVgasm and The Hollywood Gossip
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
Alex Pettyfer To Co-Star With Channing Tatum In Steven Soderbergh's Male Stripper Pic  —  EXCLUSIVE: This is going to gobsmack almost everyone in Hollywood.  Not only did Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh just choose 21-year-old newcomer Alex Pettyfer for this juicy role in Magic Mike.
Us Weekly:
Teen Mom 2's Jenelle Evans Enters Rehab  —  Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans has entered a rehab program in Malibu, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  —  “She is clean right now and has been that way for several weeks,” the insider says.  “She's doing this program to help her cope with all the stress …
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Mary Tyler Moore Set for Brain Surgery  —  Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke, on the set of the Rachael Ray Show, May 5, 2011  —  Mary Tyler Moore has elected to undergo surgery to remove a meningioma, a benign tumor of the lining tissue of the brain, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
A Second Shot to Have the Best Night of Their Lives  —  GREEN BAY, Wis. — The last time Ashley Moeller shimmied into a satin dress and glittering high heels for the prom, her father issued a stern warning: be home by 11 p.m. sharp.  He waited at the door, careful to smell her breath for even the slightest trace of alcohol.
Discussion: Runnin' Scared, TresSugar and Gawker
TMZ.com:
Tom Sizemore — Questioned by Cops Over Missing GF  —  about a minute ago by TMZ Staff  —  Tom Sizemore's girlfriend went missing over a month ago — and TMZ has learned, the actor was recently questioned in connection with the case.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ …
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Blonder is the new blonde!  —  Just a few weeks after Emma Roberts brightened up her dark blonde hair to an almost platinum shade, another star is showing off a much lighter look.  —  PHOTOS: Celebs who are natural blondes  —  Rachel McAdams, who has has experimented with everything …
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Girls — Arrivederci, America!  —  Jwoww and Snooki just checked in at the Lufthansa ticket counter at Newark Airport — destination: Florence, Italy for “Jersey Shore” Season 4.  —  They're at the business class desk right now, with a bunch of tacky, animal print luggage.
 
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Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
NBC rejects ‘Wonder Woman’
Discussion: Deadline.com, TV Squad and Gawker
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
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Tom Ayres / Digital Spy:
Michael Sheen: ‘Breaking Dawn will shock fans’
Discussion: DailyFill.com and PopEater
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
‘The Voice’ to get expanded live episodes
Discussion: omg!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Rob Lowe Signs Up For A ‘Knife Fight’
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Hollywood.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW's ‘90210’ Taps New Showrunners
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Michael K / Dlisted:
Looking Good, Jason, Looking Good  —  Brit Brit could use …
Jeremy Kinser / Advocate:
Fortunate Son  —  It took him four decades to transition …
Discussion: X17 Online and Towleroad News #gay
New York Post:
Will Smith forced to move giant trailer as he cracks up at controversy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
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

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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