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7:55 PM ET, January 7, 2010

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TMZ.com:
NBC Shakeup — Jay Leno Comes Out on Top  —  Jay Leno is going back to his 11:30 PM time slot, and it's looking like Conan O'Brien is the odd man out ... sources tell TMZ.  —  We've learned Jay's 10:00 PM show will go on hiatus February 1.  After the Olympics, Jay will take back his 11:30 PM time slot.
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Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
NBC May Be Considering Reinstating Leno on ‘Tonight Show’  —  NBC executives held discussions with both Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien Thursday about the future of the network's late-night lineup.  And while executives said that no final decision has been made, they did not deny that the network …
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
NBC's Leno mayhem  —  Jay Leno's show is canceled.  —  No it isn't.  —  He's moving to 11:30.  —  No. Yes!  Maybe ...  NBC is once again scrambling around like a squirrel on Adderall following a game-changing press rumor.  —  As of Thursday afternoon, this much is clear …
Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
NBC Leaves Leno Hanging
Discussion: PRNewser, Gawker and TV Squad
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Mistress Will Claim He Had Gay Romps In Tell-All Book  —  One of Tiger's many mistresses, Loredana Jolie Ferriolo, is penning a tell-all book about the golf ace and claims that she witnessed him in gay encounters.  —  PHOTOS: Sexy Pictures Of Tiger's Mistresses
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Artie Lange / New York Post:
Stern sidekick in suicide try  —  Artie Langelanded in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt, sources told The Post.  Lange's frantic mom called 911 Saturday morning after she entered his Hoboken apartment and found the bloodied funnyman, a law-enforcement source said.
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Popeater:
Artie Lange Reportedly Stabbed Himself Nine Times  —  Artie Lange landed in the hospital after stabbing himself nine times in an apparent suicide attempt, sources told The Post.  —  Lange's frantic mom called 911 Saturday morning after she entered his Hoboken apartment and found the bloodied funnyman, a law enforcement source said.
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TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson, Tila Tequila Search Warrants
Discussion: RADAR and DailyFill.com
Popeater:
Mariah Carey Delivers 2nd Strange Speech in a Row  —  Get details after the jump.  —  While the singer/actress looked glam - if dangerously busty - in her mermaid-style gown, it's clear Carey didn't go for an experimental walk before donning the tight dress for the award ceremony.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Orange County Housewife’ Tamra Barney's Husband Files For Divorce, Charges Infidelity  —  Tamra Barney's husband Simon filed for divorce on Wednesday, charging his wife with infidelity, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  Read Court Documents Here
Rob Shuter / Popeater:
‘Idol’ Is Downsizing Simon Cowell  —  With Simon Cowell on the brink of ditching ‘American Idol’ to take the throne of ‘X-Factor,’ insiders tell me that executives have figured out a way to ease him out of the conversation this year — focus on Ellen.  Brilliant!
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Mallory Simon / CNN:
Model's burned body found in Dumpster  —  (CNN) — Paula Sladewski, a 26-year-old who once modeled for Playboy, was identified Wednesday by Miami police as the person found dead and “burned beyond recognition” in a trash bin on Sunday.  —  Now, police are asking for the public's help to put her killer behind bars.
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Carrie Underwood Gets Dirty  —  Everyone knows Carrie Underwood markets herself as this wholesome all-American girl with family values and all that garbage.  So why is she holding her People's Choice Award in such a sexually explicit way?  Cupping the base with one hand …
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Us Weekly:
See a NEW PHOTO of Carrie Underwood's Huge Engagement Ring
Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Get Cozy on Dinner Date  —  Jolie, 34 — who is in town re-shooting scenes for her thriller Salt — paired her knitted Loro Piana dress with black Ferragamo suede boots, and Pitt, 46, topped off his crisp suit with a brown scarf.  —  Despite frigid temperatures …
Discussion: Gossip Cop and PopSugar
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Perez Hilton:
Angelina And Brad's Night Out
Discussion: INF Daily and omg!
People.com:
Marriage of Monaco's Princess Caroline Rocked by Photo Scandal  —  The already-tumultuous marriage of Monaco's Princess Caroline and husband Prince Ernst August of Hanover appears to have hit a new bump with the publication Thursday of photos showing the 55-year-old Ernst August …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood Are Engaged  —  Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood are engaged, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The shock-rocker reportedly proposed to the True Blood actress while he was performing on stage in Paris on Monday, according to reports.
Discussion: Extra, Showbiz Spy and Just Jared
E! Online:
No Jail Time for Hills Star Stephanie Pratt  —  Pretty Hills hotties don't belong in jail.  —  Good thing Stephanie Pratt isn't headed there, even with that whole “my heels made me do it” excuse.  —  The MTV reality star reached a deal with the district attorney stemming …
Discussion: Extra and Anything Hollywood
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WWD.com:
Lindsay Lohan Accused of Copying Designs  —  LOHAN'S LATEST: There seems to be no end to controversy in the rocky marriage of Lindsay Lohan and fashion.  —  Only days after WWD published exclusive sketches of Lohan's expanded 6126 apparel line, fashion blogs were abuzz with accusations of design copying.
Gilbert Arenas / TMZ.com:
Arenas Gun Standoff — Locker Room Video  —  The Xmas Eve gun standoff between Gilbert Arenas and teammate Javaris Crittenton may have been caught on tape by surveillance cameras, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told the Washington Wizards have told D.C. cops …
Linda Laban / Popeater:
Ke$ha Slams Paris Hilton  —  Urban pop singer Ke$ha released her debut album ‘Animal’ this week to much ballyhoo.  But the ingénue, who had a hit with the electro party anthem ‘TiK ToK’ and sang the chorus hook on Flo Rida's smash ‘Right Round,’ first brushed with fame several years ago …
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Blane Bachelor / People.com:
Anna Kendrick Fueled Fire Between George Clooney and Robert Pattinson  —  What a tough life for Up in the Air Golden-Globe nominee Anna Kendrick - jetting between film sets with a two-time PEOPLE Sexiest Man Alive winner and with one of the world's favorite vampires.
Popeater:
Lady Gaga Shakes It Like a Polaroid Designer  —  Lady Gaga is many things: Pop star, fashion icon and altogether interesting-if-not-weird persona.  Well, add Polaroid ambassador and designer to her resume, because the ‘Poker Face’ superstar is set to revamp the shoot-and-develop camera company's brand …
NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: ‘Jersey Shore’ originals will return: castmate  —  Don't worry, “Jersey Shore” fans - we hear the cast of MTV's runaway hit will be back for another summer in Seaside Heights.  —  Despite rumors that a new crew would be brought in for season two, cast member Vinny Guadagnino …
 
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