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8:30 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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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.
Discussion: The Stir, X17 Online and omg!
Paige Albiniak / Broadcasting & Cable:
Ashton Kutcher Latest Name To Surface In ‘Two and a Half Men’ Speculation
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: PopEater, Bumpshack.com, Pop2it and Extra
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
Discussion: PopEater
Michael K / Dlisted:
You Got Me This Time, Caca!  —  I have to give credit where credit is due.
Discussion: 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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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 …
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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New York Post:
Exclusive: Leo & Bar split
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 …
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!
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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Photo Boy / The Superficial:   Jennifer Aniston Deepthroating a Banana in Lingerie
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.
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
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 …
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 …
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: 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
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 …
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?
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.
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: TresSugar, Runnin' Scared and Gawker
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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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Rob Lowe Signs Up For A ‘Knife Fight’
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
CW's ‘90210’ Taps New Showrunners
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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

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DirecTV terminates its Dish acquisition after a group of Dish creditors rejected a modified bond exchange offer

 
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