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11:10 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 Plan Would Move Leno Back to Late Nights  —  Conan O'Brien, left, and Jay Leno on the set of “The Tonight Show” when Mr. Leno was the host.  —  Pressed by affiliates and shrinking ratings, NBC has a plan in the works to radically alter its late-night television lineup …
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 …
Art Beast / The Daily Beast:
NBC Leaves Leno Hanging
Discussion: PRNewser, Gawker and TV Squad
Us Weekly:
Tila Slams Nicky Hilton for Putting Casey Johnson's Dogs “to Sleep”  —  Tila Tequila is lashing out at Nicky Hilton and Bijou Phillips for retrieving dogs belonging to her late fiance Casey Johnson.  —  Hilton, 26 — who is godmother to Casey's adopted daughter, Ava, 3 — and Phillips, 29 …
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Tila Tequila: Don't Blame Me for Casey's Johnson's Death  —  Tila Tequila is defending herself on the Internet, fighting off claims she ignored warning signs in the days leading up to Casey Johnson's death  —  “I was the ONLY one who was constantly checking on my Wifey cuz I knew something was wrong,” she wrote on Twitter on Thursday.
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WORLD EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Tila Tequila's Emotional Goodbye To Casey Johnson
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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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.
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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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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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 …
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Molly / PopSugar:
Rachel Zoe Shows Her Bikini Body With Rodger in St. Bart's  —  Rachel Zoe and her husband Rodger stepped out on the beach in St. Bart's today, where she gave us a rare peek at her in a bikini.  Rachel's weight has been a topic of discussion for years, even being openly addressed on her show …
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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Us Weekly:   See Stylist Rachel Zoe in a Bikini
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!
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 Socialite Life
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
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse
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
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 …
 
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
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Rescheduled State of the Union would conflict with ‘Lost’ premiere
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
CalMatters, a nonprofit focused on CA politics and policy, acquires tech news nonprofit The Markup; CalMatters has ~$12.5M in funding and The Markup has $5M

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Q&A with Erica Heilman, host of “Rumble Strip”, an independent podcast she created in 2013 that chronicles how Vermont changed over the years

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