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8:55 AM ET, November 11, 2011

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A+K:
Twitter Management  —  Up until today, I have posted virtually every one of my tweets on my own, but clearly the platform has become too big to be managed by a single individual.  When I started using twitter, it was a communication platform that people could say what they were thinking …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Ashton Kutcher Sorry for His Ignorance in Defending Joe Paterno  —  Following an avalanche of criticism, Ashton Kutcher deleted a controversial Tweet Wednesday night protesting the firing of Joe Paterno, admitting he hadn't known about the sex-abuse scandal at Penn State.
Marco / X17 Online:
ASHTON KUTCHER BASHED BY FANS FOR SUPPORTING PENN STATE'S JOE PATERNO
Discussion: TMZ.com and omg!
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
OSCARS: Billy Crystal Set As (New) Host  —  Tom Sherak On Oscar Drama: “We're Weeks Ahead Of Schedule”  —  UPDATE: The Academy has confirmed to me that Billy Crystal is locked as host.  —  EARLIER: Well, that didn't take long.  Billy Crystal will be the host of the Academy Awards for the ninth time.
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TMZ.com:
Billy Crystal: I'm Hosting the Oscars!  —  Billy Crystal just announced ... he's replacing Eddie Murphy as the host for next year's Oscars show.  —  The legendary Academy Awards host tweeted just minutes ago — “Am doing the Oscars so the young woman in the pharmacy will stop asking my name when I pick up my prescriptions.
NY Daily News:
Brett Ratner apologizes to Olivia Munn after insulting her during appearance on ‘Attack of the Show’  —  ‘Tower Heist’ director, canned as Oscar host, stuns Hollywood with more remarks  —  Brett Ratner doesn't just need to repair his relationship with the LGBT community and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Adam Sandler / RADAR:
There's ‘No Reason’ For Me To Host The Oscars  —  You can cross Adam Sandler's name off the list of possible Oscar hosts since Eddie Murphy dropped out Wednesday.  —  Sandler, speaking with On Air With Ryan Seacrest Thursday, said he's got no interest following in the footsteps of funnymen such as Bob Hope …
Sofia M. Fernandez / Hollywood Reporter:
Billy Crystal to Host the Oscars
Discussion: PerezHilton
Lauren A. E. Schuker / Wall Street Journal:
Howard Stern in Talks With 'America's Got Talent'  —  Radio personality Howard Stern is in talks with NBC to become a judge on the network's talent competition show “America's Got Talent,” according to people close to the situation.  NBC and Mr. Stern are talking about a $15 million a year sum to do the job …
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Lauren A. E. Schuker / Wall Street Journal:
Stern Nears Judge Seat on 'America's Got Talent'  —  Radio personality Howard Stern is in serious negotiations with NBC to become a judge on the network's reality competition show “America's Got Talent,” according to people close to the situation.  —  Under the deal being discussed …
RADAR:
Piers Morgan Leaving America's Got Talent
Brian Stelter / New York Times:
Charlie Rose and Gayle King in CBS ‘Early’ Plan  —  Coming soon to CBS: Charlie Rose, Gayle King and a complete makeover of “The Early Show,” the network's low-rated morning television show.  —  The network is putting the finishing touches on a two-hour news show, expected to be announced …
Keith Staskiewicz / Inside Movies:
Stephenie Meyer's ‘The Host’ scoop: Max Irons will play Jared — EXCLUSIVE  —  The fifth and final Twilight film may be scheduled to release next November, but Stephenie Meyer ain't done with you yet.  Her best-selling 2008 science-fiction novel The Host — her only non-Twilight work to date …
Discussion: Pop2it and Hollywood Life
omg!:
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Beat Middleton Sisters as Vogue's Most Stylish  —  Their presence in the fashion world is undeniable, but Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have never appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine — until now.  —  The 25-year-old twins grace the pages of Vogue's annual Best Dressed special issue, on stands November 15.
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DailyFill.com:
Vogue Names Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen Best Dressed Of The Year
Discussion: omg!
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive Photos: Meet Tori Spelling's Daughter Hattie Margaret!  —  Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott's newborn daughter is full of surprises.  —  The couple welcomed their third child, Hattie Margaret, on October 10 — six days before Spelling's scheduled C-section.  “My water broke in the middle of the night!”
Celebslam:
Alessandra Ambrosio at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show  —  Alessandra Ambrosio at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (11/9)  —  As usual, there were plenty of ridiculous outfits at last night's Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.  Like what Alessandra Ambrosio was wearing.
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Walsten / RADAR:
Pregnant Reality Star Claims Mel Gibson Is The Father Of Her Baby  —  A pregnant reality TV star, who dated Mel Gibson briefly during the summer, is telling friends that the Braveheart actor is the father of her unborn baby, Star magazine is exclusively reporting.
Jessica / INF Daily:
Pics!  Kristen Stewart & Chris Hemsworth Filming Snow White & The Huntsman Outside London!  —  INF Daily's photographers caught Kristen Stewart and co-star Chris Hemsworth back to work filming Snow White and The Huntsman today outside of London.  —  Ever the pro, Kristen's filming …
Discussion: PerezHilton and X17 Online
 
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Anne E. Kornblut / Washington Post:
Reggie Love, Obama ‘body man,’ to leave White House by year's end
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Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’ Full Trailer to Premiere on ‘Good Morning America’
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
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