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3:50 PM ET, January 8, 2010

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TMZ.com:
NBC to Conan O'Brien — The Choice Is Yours  —  NBC has given Conan O'Brien the option to either do his show from midnight to 1 or leave the network, sources tell TMZ.  —  As TMZ first reported, after the Olympics, Jay Leno will get his 11:30 PM time period back.
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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.
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 …
Michael Starr / New York Post:
Miley's big news: ‘Hannah’ is over  —  Hannah Montana.  The upcoming fourth season will be its last, Disney officials told The Post.  —  Miley Cyrus — who plays Miley Stewart, a down-to-earth high schooler who leads a secret double life as pop star Hannah Montana — has been making noises …
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Source: Miley Cyrus' ‘Hannah Montana’ Coming To An End
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Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus' ‘Hannah Montana’ to End This Year
Discussion: poponthepop.com and Perez Hilton
The Film Stage:
Joe Carnahan's ‘A-Team’ Trailer  —  The trailer for Joe Carnahan's (Smokin Aces, Narc) A-Team has (accidentally?) been uploaded online by a Canadian newspaper and was previously only available to those in that country.  We at TFS have figured a way around that for the entire world's viewing pleasure.
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David Chen / /Film:
A-Team Movie Trailer Leaks Early
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Lindsey / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE!  Madonna & Sean Penn!  Their Three & A Half Hour Dinner Date!  —  Could there be a romantic reconciliation in the works for the Material Girl and her First Husband?  The former married couple had a very long dinner a deux, Jan. 7, at romantic two Michelin-star NYC restaurant, Adour, in the St. Regis Hotel.
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Us Weekly:
Madonna and Sean Penn Meet Up for Late-Night Dinner  —  It's been over twenty years since Madonna and Sean Penn divorced — and these days, the once-warring couple are friendly enough to break bread together.  —  Madonna, 51, and Penn, 49, shared a three-hour, one-on-one dinner …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TMZ.com
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen's Wife Was In Rehab For Crack Addiction  —  Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller was addicted to crack and ended up getting in-patient treatment in rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  Mueller was treated at Beit T'Shuvah in Los Angeles, said a friend who knew her while she was there.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kate Gosselin's New Hair Cost $7,000!  —  Kate Gosselin showed off a new long hair-do this week and RadarOnline.com spoke exclusively with Ted Gibson, the stylist who created Clean Slate Kate to find out what it was like to spend a day transforming her sassy, cut into a glamorous, long-locked style.
Popeater:
Ellen DeGeneres Says ‘Simon is Smart... But Mean’  —  ‘American Idol’ fans are anxiously awaiting the start of new judge Ellen DeGeneres during Hollywood Week, if only to see what kind of judges' panel persona the comedian will adopt.  DeGeneres is replacing Paula Abdul, the universally designated …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
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Victoria Beckham Takes the American Idol Hot Seat
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Us Weekly:
Tiger Woods' Wife Steps Out With the Two Kids  —  Decked out in a hat and sunglasses, Tiger Woods' wife Elin took their two kids, Sam, 2, and Charlie, 11 months, for a stroll outside their home in Windermere, Fla., Thursday.  —  On Wednesday, a smiling Elin, 30, was also photographed - without her wedding ring.
Suzanne Zuckerman / People.com:
Tensions Run High as Hailey Glassman and Jon Gosselin Move On  —  Is Jon Gosselin once again finding solace in the arms of a new woman?  —  According to Internet reports, Gosselin is already dating again - having hooked up with a woman named Morgan he met while skiing in Utah.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Pam Anderson & Surfer Boyfriend Split  —  Looks like sparks are no longer flying between Pamela Anderson and her hunky lover Jamie Padgett, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.  —  PHOTOS: Pam Anderson & Boyfriend In Happier Times  —  The blonde bombshell …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Perez Hilton
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 …
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X17 Online:
Angelina Jolie Not “Modern”, “Clean” Enough For St. John, Replaced By Model  —  Courtesy St. John Angelina Jolie has lost her long-standing job as the face of fashion brand St. John, because she's too tainted by her fame!  “[Jolie] overshadowed the brand,” chief executive officer Glenn McMahon told WWD.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Us Weekly and omg!
TMZ.com:
Michael Jackson Death Investigation Complete  —  The LAPD investigation into Michael Jackson's death has been completed and the case will go to the D.A. within weeks, law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... and, we're told, it's all but certain Dr. Conrad Murray will be criminally charged in MJ's death.
Jason Gregory / Entertainmentwise:
Lady GaGa Unveils Bizarre Hair Hat And See-Through Dress Combo - Pictures  —  In Las Vegas...  Lady GaGa has grown into a style icon over the last twelve months - and not without good reason.  —  The singer's diverse and outlandish wardrobe, which has included fishnets, stockings and PVC catsuits, has regularly wowed onlookers.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and L.A. Rag Mag
Extra:
Alyson Hannigan Wants Jennifer Aniston on ‘How I Met Your Mother’!  —  Country superstar Carrie Underwood will stop by as guest star on “How I Met Your Mother” and star Alyson Hannigan tells “Extra” she's happy to be working with Carrie but she would also like to see Jennifer Aniston on the show!
Will Harris / Premium Hollywood:
Bill Paxton is up for a “Twister” sequel.  Anyone else?  —  In an interview with Bullz-Eye in conjunction with the season premiere of HBO's “Big Love” (Sunday, Dec. 10th), Bill Paxton revealed that one of the items on his to-do list is a sequel to his 1996 blockbuster, “Twister.”
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
James Cameron options ‘Hiroshima’ tome  —  Director interested in atomic bombings of Japan  —  As “Avatar” continues to make box office history, James Cameron is eyeing a slice of history for a potential helming gig.  —  The “Avatar” director has optioned Charles Pellegrino's upcoming nonfiction tome …
 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles take minority stakes in The Daily Beast; Sherwood will be CEO and publisher, and Coles will be chief creative and content officer

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Russia's Ministry of Justice labels BBC Russian correspondent Ilya Barabanov and science reporter Asya Kazantseva as “foreign agents”; both now live abroad

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