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12:30 PM ET, September 20, 2011

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Charlie Sheen / TMZ.com:
Days Away From Settling Over “Two and a Half Men”  —  Charlie Sheen is days away from settling his mega-dispute with Warner Bros. over “Two and a Half Men,” but sources connected with the negotiation tell us ... Charlie is not getting what he wants.  —  Our sources say Charlie will NOT get paid …
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Sarah McEleney / omg!:
Charlie Sheen Wishes ‘Two and a Half Men’ Well: 5 Reasons Why  —  Contribute content like this.  Start here.  —  Charlie Sheen probably had “Two and a Half Men” staff on the edge of their seats Sunday night when he presented the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
Discussion: X17 Online and DailyFill.com
Charlie Sheen / TMZ.com:
North of $100 Million  —  Charlie Sheen will immediately …
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
‘Two and a Half Men’ actor Jon Cryer receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame ahead of show premiere
Discussion: Socialite Life and X17 Online
Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Charlie Sheen Close to Settling ‘Two and a Half Men’ Legal Case; Will Be Paid Millions
Discussion: PerezHilton
Joe Flint / Company Town:
Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros. near settlement
Discussion: The Superficial and Show Tracker
The Superficial:
Chaz Bono is Topless  —  Here's a topless Chaz Bono lumbering around the set of Dancing With The Stars yesterday, and I honestly don't know what I'm supposed to do here.  Those nips started out as a woman's, so protocol tells me I should censor them.  But technically they're on a man now …
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TMZ.com:
Far From the STIFFEST Dude In “DWTS” Debut  —  Checkout Chaz Bono and Lacey Schwimmer's long awaited “Dancing With the Stars” debut — a Cha cha cha that earned them a standing ovation.  —  Chaz wasn't exactly light on his feet, but still scored 17 out of 30 ... which was better than two other guys …
Discussion: omg! and PerezHilton
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Dancing With the Stars Judges Praise Chaz Bono's “Cheeky, Joyous” Cha Cha
Discussion: fckwhatyouheard and Yeeeah!
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Tareq Salahi Calls Michaele a “Groupie Slut” and Shares Photo of Journey Guitarist's Junk  —  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.  Get the latest Flash player.  —  “We were a couple that was unbeatable,” Tareq Salahi told E! News in an exclusive interview.
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The Daily Beast:
Michaele and Neal Speak Out!  —  Having ditched her husband, Tareq, Michaele Salahi and boyfriend, Neal Schon, talk exclusively to Diane Dimond about how they got back together.  “I was going crazy,” says Michaele.  —  TV personality Michaele Salahi and Journey guitarist Neal Schon …
Discussion: USA Today, PopWatch, Gossip Cop and TMZ.com
The Superficial:
This is How Lindsay Lohan's Been Getting Into Fashion Week Parties  —  What you're looking at is Lindsay Lohan pulling something out of her purse, leaning her head down and then making this face in the apartment of Vikram Chatwal, the multimillionaire owner of the Dream Downtown hotel in Manhattan.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Solo Brad Pitt Lets Loose, Dances at Moneyball Bash  —  When Angie and the kids are away (in England), Brad will play!  —  Brad Pitt attended Monday's Oakland, Calif. premiere of his buzzed-about baseball epic Moneyball — and, after charming reporters on the red carpet, he briefly hit the afterparty.
Discussion: PopSugar and fckwhatyouheard
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Elise / INF Daily:   Brad Pitt Is Right On The Money With His Latest Film! Pics!
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
It's Over!  Lea Michele and Actor Boyfriend Split  —  Lea Michele is a single lady.  —  I can exclusively reveal that...  The Glee star, 25, and her actor boyfriend of more than a year, Theo Stockman, have called it quits, a source tells me.  —  A rep for Michele confirmed the split.
hellomagazine.com:
World Exclusive: Mel B and Stephen Belafonte present their ‘gorgeous’ new baby Madison at home in LA  —  Nuzzling her beautiful new baby daughter Madison, Melanie Brown is basking in the glow of new motherhood.  —  “She is so gorgeous and such a chilled baby,” says the star …
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
'I've finally done it right': Mel B says motherhood is different third time round thanks to husband Stephen Belafonte
Discussion: Pop Crunch and Hollybaby
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Opens Up About Pregnancy: I'm Having So Much Fun!  —  Now that she's got a baby on board, Beyonce is more bootylicious than ever — and damn proud of it, too!  —  The first-time mom-to-be, 30, opened up for the very first time about her pregnancy as she and her mom, Tina Knowles …
Discussion: fckwhatyouheard
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Ne-Yo Is Engaged — and Expecting Second Child!  —  And baby makes four!  —  R&B superstar Ne-Yo is set to be a father again — and he's engaged, too!  —  A rep for the “Closer” singer (real name: Shaffer Chimere Smith) tells Us Weekly that his longtime girlfriend …
Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Van Halen Sign With Columbia Records? … The rumor mill is abuzz with talk of a new Van Halen album — their first with original singer David Lee Roth since he left the band in 1985, the band's first since 1998's Van Halen III and the first to be released on a label other than Warner Bros. Records …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Alleged Dad Has NO GAME Judge Dismisses Lawsuit  —  LeBron James' alleged father is full of it — legally speaking — which is why a judge just shot down the man's lawsuit against 'Bron ... according to new court documents.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Leicester Bryce Stovell sued LBJ …
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Jacqueline Burt / The Stir by CafeMom:
5 Plastic Surgery Disasters That Made Young Celebs Look Old (PHOTOS)  —  Remember when the main reason celebrities (or anyone) got plastic surgery was to make themselves look younger?  Those ubiquitous nip/tuck rumors never started swirling until an actress hit at least 40.  Not so much anymore!
Discussion: theBERRY
ETonline:
Dolores Hope Passes Away  —  ET has learned that Dolores Hope, the widow of the legendary Bob Hope, died this morning at the age of 102.  —  Dolores was known as a dedicated wife and mother who spent many years of her life serving her husband as well as her children: Linda, Tony, Kelly and Nora.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Bethenny Frankel's Real-Life Nightmare: Lost at Sea, Rescued by Coast Guard  —  If we didn't know any better, we would have thought Bethenny Frankel was competing on the new season of Survivor.  —  The reality star and her husband, Jason Hoppy, were lost at sea this weekend.  —  We kid you not...
Lindsay Miller / PopSugar:
Taylor Lautner Tells Us He Cried While Watching Breaking Dawn!  —  We caught up with Taylor Lautner this weekend at the LA press day for his upcoming movie Abduction.  Taylor talked with us about his new action role and, of course, Breaking Dawn.  At Abduction's red-carpet premiere last Thursday night …
People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Gets Cozy with Disney Star Austin Butler  —  Last week, Vanessa Hudgens told PEOPLE she was single, but if recent photos are any indication of her relationship status, she's at least having fun playing the field.  —  Hudgens, 22 - who split from longtime Disney beau Zac Efron last year …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Celebuzz
New York Post:
Taylor's six-figure tally  —  Taylor Armstrong raked in up to $125,000 for the sale of a picture she says was snapped after a brutal beating by her late husband, Russell.  The “Real Housewives” star sold the picture — showing her lying in bed with a gruesome black eye — to “Entertainment Tonight …
 
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The Huffington Post:
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
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Discussion: The Stir
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Kate Upton Just Belongs In Her Underwear
Discussion: COED Magazine
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Maggie Furlong / AOL TV:
EXCLUSIVE ‘Modern Family’ Premiere Clip: Meet New Lily! (VIDEO)
Discussion: New York Magazine
Carina Adly MacKenzie / From Inside the Box:
‘Supernatural’ casting scoop: 'Road Trip's' D.J. Qualls gets on Dean's last nerve
Discussion: TVLine
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jane Lynch Lesbian Joke About Entourage “Not Fair,” Says Kevin Dillon
Discussion: Crushable
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Sarah Hyland “Not Sorry” for Mocking Lea Michele's Red Carpet Pose
Discussion: Crushable
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Julie Bowen: I “Love and Hate” My Kids
Michael K / Dlisted:
Okay, I Lied...  And with one Tina Fey photobomb, any thought …
Discussion: CityRag, TheGloss, Crushable and BuzzFeed
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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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