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4:55 AM ET, May 14, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen: Ashton's Going Down With the Ship  —  Charlie Sheen delivered the ultimate back-handed compliment to Ashton Kutcher, telling TMZ he's talented but the show will tank.  —  Charlie tells TMZ, “Kutcher is a sweetheart and a brilliant comedic performer ... Oh wait, so am I!!”
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Jon Cryer ‘Jazzed’ About Working with Ashton Kutcher  —  Charlie Sheen called him a “turncoat, a traitor, a troll”, but Two and a Half Men's Jon Cryer had only nice things to say about his former costar after news broke that Ashton Kutcher is joining the sitcom.
Discussion: Pop2it, Inside TV and Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
‘Men’ a Go — Ashton To Make Way Less than Charlie  —  Ashton Kutcher has officially signed on to “Two and a Half Men” ... and TMZ has learned he'll be making more than half of Charlie Sheen's base salary ... but less than $900,000 an episode.  —  Sources tell TMZ, Charlie's base pay on the show was $1.25 million an episode.
Erin Carlson / omg! on Yahoo!:
Charlie Sheen Praises ‘Two and a Half Men’ Replacement Ashton Kutcher, Predicts Show's Doom Anyway
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Us Weekly:
Jenna Fischer Is Pregnant!  —  Jenna Fischer already has practice playing pregnant — now she's ready for the real thing!  —  A rep for the Office star, whose character Pam gave birth last year, tells Us Weekly she and her screenwriter hubby of nearly a year Lee Kirk are expecting their first child together.
Discussion: Pop2it, Oh, The Scandal!, PopEater and omg!
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Amanda Hasaka / Celebuzz:
Exclusive: Jenna Fischer Pregnant With Her First Child!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Jenna Fischer Is Pregnant!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Extra:
Emergency at ‘Dancing with the Stars’  —  “Dancing with the Stars” pro Kym Johnson was injured during rehearsals with her partner, Hines Ward.  —  An eyewitness tells “Extra” the dancing duo fell while practicing.  L.A. Fire Department confirmed to “Extra” that they dispatched a rescue ambulance to the “DWTS” rehearsal studios.
Discussion: I Need My Fix and X17 Online
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TMZ.com:
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Pro — Rushed to Hospital  —  “Dancing with the Stars” pro Kym Johnson was rushed to the hospital moments ago — after sustaining an injury during rehearsals for the show ... TMZ has learned.  —  Johnson — who's paired up with Pittsburgh Steelers great Hines Ward …
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Kym Johnson of Dancing with the Stars Rushed to Hospital with Injury  —  Dancing With the Stars pro hoofer Kym Johnson was taken by ambulance to a Los Angeles area hospital Friday after injuring herself during rehearsals with her partner, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward.
Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars' Emergency: Kym Johnson Rushed to Hospital!
Discussion: PopEater and TV Squad
The Superficial:
Britney Spears ‘Mentally Incapable’ of Testifying in Court  —  And welcome to the exact moment she realized this wasn't a McDonald's and was tricked into dressin' all fancy again.  —  Remember Sam Lutfi, Britney Spears former “manager” who consistently drugged her when he wasn't threatening to piss on the graves of his enemies?
Discussion: The FABlife and Idolator.com
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Kiki Von Glinow / PopEater:
Britney Spears' Parents: Our Daughter Is Mentally Unsound  —  Although Britney Spears seems to have bounced back from her mentally questionable days, when it comes to her mother's legal battles, the pop star's parents don't think their daughter's noggin is up to snuff to testify, according to Billboard.
The Huffington Post:
Britney Spears: Mentally Incapable Of Testifying In Ex-Manager Suit, Say Parents
Discussion: PopBytes and Us Weekly
Elise / INF Daily:
Khloe Kardashian Rocks The Camel Toe In Times Square!  —  Try as they might, the government of NYC will never really be able to class up Times Square when you have the likes of Khloe Kardashian running around in a denim jumpsuit with camel toe.  What on earth is she thinking?
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Katelyn Mullen / PopEater:
Khloe Kardashian's Denim Look: Fashion Hit or Miss
PopEater:
Lady Gaga Ends Her Long Romance With Luc Carl  —  Lady Gaga has split from her 30-year-old heavy-metal drummer boyfriend Luc Carl.  According to the Toronto Sun, in an interview that airs today (May 13), Gaga told Britain's the ‘Graham Norton Show,’ “No, I don't have a boyfriend and haven't been on any dates recently.”
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kings of Leon's Caleb Followill Weds Model Lily Aldridge!  —  And the bride wore...Vera Wang!  —  Victoria's Secret supermodel Lily Aldridge was a vision in white when she tied the knot with Kings of Leon rocker Caleb Followill in Santa Barbara, Calif. on Thursday night, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.
Alan Duke / CNN:
Scammer calls social worker on Mariah Carey, husband says  —  Los Angeles (CNN) — New mother Mariah Carey got a hospital visit from a social worker this week, according to her husband, after someone complained that Carey was abusing her newborn twins by consuming alcohol and drugs while breastfeeding.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Brothers & Sisters’ Canceled, As Is ‘V’  —  UPDATE: It's official, there will be no sixth season of ABC's family drama Brothers and Sisters.  And V won't return for a third season either.  ABC just made the calls.  PREVIOUS: Barring any last-minute miracle, it looks like this is the end …
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Anna Kournikova's Miami Mansion for Sale for $9.4 million  —  Having a body or a boyfriend like Anna Kournikova's may seem a little out of reach, but you can live just like the tennis star - for $9.4 million.  —  Kournikova's 6,630-square-ft. Miami Beach mansion is on the market - even if she's not.
Discussion: PopEater and Pop2it
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Picks Up Comedies Parham/St. Clair, ‘Bent’, Chelsea Handler, ‘Free Agents’, Passes On More Pilots  —  UPDATE: I hear NBC just picked up two more comedy pilots: romantic comedy Bent, starring Amanda Peet and David Walton, which I hear will probably be for midseason, and the untitled Parham/St. Clair project, now called BFFs.
TMZ.com:
White House Contacts Bieber — Can You Help Us Out?  —  Turns out Obama has some pull after all ... because TMZ has learned Justin Bieber has AGREED to help the President come through on a promise he made to a teenage girl last week.  —  Sources connected to the most powerful man on the planet …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Michelle Gellar's ‘Ringer’ To Get Picked Up By CW, Disney Pulls Out  —  UPDATE: I hear ABC Studios, which co-produced the pilot for Ringer with CBS Studios, is pulling out from, citing that it cannot produce a series for the economics of CW.
People.com:
Mary Tyler Moore ‘Recovering Nicely’ from Head Surgery  —  Mary Tyler Moore underwent a four-hour operation to remove a benign tumor on the lining tissue of the skull, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  “According to her surgeon, she tolerated the procedure without difficulty and is recovering nicely …
Photo Boy / The Superficial:
Jessica Alba in Another Bikini  —  Because they won't allow anyone out of the drunk tank before 9 AM in this town, I'm here to bring you more of Jessica Alba's pregnant boobs.  I know its appalling that Fish would make you wait to get another glimpse at Mother Nature's blessing …
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Cannes: Ryan Gosling To Star In & Direct Remake Of ‘The Idolmaker’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ryan Gosling is set to star and direct a remake of the 1980 movie The Idolmaker for MGM.  It would be the Oscar-nominated actor's directorial debut.  Idolmaker, directed by Taylor Hackford …
Discussion: AceShowBiz.com
TMZ.com:
Oxygen Network BANS ‘Bad Girls Club’ Star  —  Former “Bad Girls Club” star Christina Hopkins has been BANNED from appearing on the Oxygen network EVER AGAIN following her vile, racist rant ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  A rep for Oxygen tells us, “Oxygen condemns those comments... she will never appear on Oxygen again.”
Nerve.com:
Beautiful Women Falling Down: A Short Film  —  In honor of Bridesmaids, an ode to the clichés of romantic comedies. … — Tad Friend in The New Yorker, April 11, 2011
 
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Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
CANNES Q&A: ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ Director Rob Marshall
Discussion: PopWatch and Movieline
Linda Marx / People.com:
Audrina Patridge Is Back with Her Ex-Boyfriend, Corey Bohan: Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Middleton Family Complains About Topless Pippa Pics
Discussion: Yeeeah!
Denis Dison / Gay Politics:
Tammy Baldwin “very likely” to run for Senate
Stephanie / X17 Online:
Jennifer Aniston Looks Refreshingly Beautiful In New SmartWater Ads
Discussion: omg!
PopEater:
Shania Twain Reveals She Is Losing Her Voice
ABCNEWS:
Investigation After Mom Gives Daughter Botox
 Earlier Picks: 
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
NBC Cancels ‘The Event’, Talks Underway To Continue The Show Elsewhere
Discussion: Inside TV, TV Squad and TVLine
Us Weekly:
How Zooey Deschanel's Rocker Husband Got Sober
Daily Mail:
'I'm not a home wrecker': Alicia Keys denies claims she began relationship with Swizz Beatz …
TMZ.com:
Mystery Celeb Negotiating Herpes Settlement
Discussion: Videogum
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Scarlett Johansson is “determined” to have Sean Penn's baby
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Jo Piazza / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan vs. Gravity: Is Actress Jeopardizing Comeback With Bra-Free Lifestyle?
Discussion: Jezebel, The FABlife and Socialite Life
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The New York Times Company:
The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the Agora Center for Research, a Ugandan newsroom sitting between activism and investigative reporting, posting its work on various social media sites

 
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