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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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TMZ.com:
Ashton Kutcher Negotiating to Replace Charlie on ‘Men’ — Chuck Lorre is in active negotiations with Ashton Kutcher to replace Charlie Sheen on “Two and a Half Men” ... sources familiar with the negotiations tell TMZ. — We're told a deal has not been signed, but Lorre believes Kutcher is the guy who can keep “Men” alive and well.
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Bitten and Bound, IDontLikeYouInThatWay.com, The Stir and omg!
Deadline.com:
DONE DEAL: Ashton Kutcher New Star Of ‘Two & A Half Men’ Replacing Charlie Sheen — UPDATE 6:30 PM: We've just received word that negotiations have concluded, marking That '70s Show co-star Ashton Kutcher's return to television after a brief movie career. He is replacing Charlie Sheen in Two And A Half Men.
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The Huffington Post, Movieline, hollywoodbackwash.com, Inside TV, www.bricksandstonesgossip.com and Cele|bitchy
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 …
Andrew Wallenstein / Variety:
Ashton Kutcher to join ‘Two and a Half Men’
Discussion:
The Hollywood Gossip and From Inside the Box
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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Girls Talkin Smack, X17 Online, Oh, The Scandal!, Starpulse, Reuters, Us Weekly and Pop Crunch
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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.
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PopEater, Bumpshack.com, Extra and Pop2it
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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Jennifer Still / Digital Spy:
Latest ‘American Idol’ result revealed — Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid. Please click here if you wish to continue. — James Durbin has become the tenth contestant to be eliminated from season ten of American Idol.
Michael K / Dlisted:
You Got Me This Time, Caca! — I have to give credit where credit is due.
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coverawards.com
Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
NBC rejects ‘Wonder Woman’ — Well that was fun (to make fun of) while it lasted. EW has learned that NBC passed on the much buzzed-about Wonder Woman pilot from David E. Kelley and Warner Bros. TV. — Kelley had penned a script that updated the comic book classic to have Diana Prince …
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Pink is the New Blog, Oh, The Scandal!, Deadline.com, Girls Talkin Smack, Amy Grindhouse, Allie is Wired, TV Squad and Gawker
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Hollywood Reporter:
NBC Adds to Series Orders With ‘Awake,’ ‘Playboy,’ ‘Grimm’; Rejects ‘Wonder Woman,’ 'A Mann's World,' More … As NBC's upfront fast approaches, the network continues a buying spree that began Wednesday with four series orders from its sister studio. — The Hollywood Reporter will update …
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BroadwayWorld.com and CINEMASPY.COM
Dianna Agron, but you can call me Charlie:
Season 2 wrap. A remedy to the seven year itch. Finally! — Season 2 wrap. A remedy to the seven year itch. Finally!
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Tyler Shields, RADAR, AceShowBiz.com, Pop2it, The FABlife, PopEater, DailyFill.com, Hollywood Life, StyleList, Celebuzz and BellaSugar
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New York Post:
Baby due for Mike & Kelly — “Austin Powers” funnyman Mike Myers is to become a dad for the first time at age 47. His new wife, Kelly Tisdale, is expecting and in her second trimester, Page Six has learned. Tisdale, a co-founder of Lower East Side hipster cafe Teany …
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Just Jared, PopEater and Us Weekly
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.
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PopEater, Just Jared, I Need My Fix, The Moviefone Blog, AceShowBiz.com, Movieline, Towleroad News #gay, Celebuzz and Oh No They Didn't!
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 …
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Cele|bitchy, Extra, Celebrity Baby Scoop and Perez Hilton
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.
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Celebslam, Girls Talkin Smack, PopEater, Bleacher Report, PopBytes, Oh, The Scandal!, theBERRY, Hollywood Life, The Blemish, Pink is the New Blog, Cele|bitchy, Dlisted, The FABlife, The Superficial, In Case You Didn't Know, Hollywood Hiccups, Celebrity Blog …, Seriously? OMG! and Celebuzz
Michael K / Dlisted:
What Is ANTM All-Stars Without Jade?! — Tyra Banks announced which ANTM losers are coming back for America's Next Top Model All-Stars and there's one gigantic GLARING omission in the cast. Tyra forgot all about JADE! Future television scholars studying the season of ANTM All-Stars …
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Eric Rezsnyak / Rochester City Newspaper:
“America's Next Top Model” All-Stars: The Cast Revealed!
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From Inside the Box, PopWatch and TV Squad
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 …
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Oh, The Scandal!, omg!, In Case You Didn't Know, Perez Hilton, Pop2it and PopEater
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Leonardo DiCaprio Meets Ashley Greene on Boys' Night Out — After calling it quits with Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli, Leonardo DiCaprio hit Hollywood Wednesday night for some time with his boys. — His group - including Lukas Haas and Emile Hirsch - took in Beacher's Madhouse …
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Perez Hilton, The Superficial, Celebuzz, The Blemish, Popoholic, Pink is the New Blog, PopSugar and Dlisted
omg!:
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 …
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Girls Talkin Smack, X17 Online and PopEater
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.
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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 …
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Perez Hilton, The Wrap, Pop Crunch and PopEater
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Bethenny Frankel Responds to Ex-Manager's $100 Million Lawsuit: ‘I Am Not Going to Be Bullied’ … Reality TV star turned alcoholic beverage mogul Bethenny Frankel is responding to the $100 million lawsuit filed Wednesday by a Hollywood management company that claims it helped broker the deal that made Frankel rich.
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I Need My Fix, People.com, msnbc.com, X17 Online, Allie is Wired, Speakeasy and The Marquee Blog
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 …
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TV Squad, From Inside the Box and TVLine
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.
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TVgasm and The Hollywood Gossip
RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Hires New Publicist To Rehab Image — Lindsay Lohan has hired a new publicist in an attempt to rehab her image. — The troubled starlet has hired Hollywood mega publicist Steve Honig of The Honig Company. Honig is revered for his professionalism and handling of his clients …
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Allie is Wired, Oh, The Scandal! and Perez Hilton
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?
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Celebslam, In Case You Didn't Know and DrunkenStepfather
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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Bumpshack.com and Pink is the New Blog
