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1:15 AM ET, January 13, 2010

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Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
Conan O'Brien Says He Won't Host ‘Tonight Show’ After Leno  —  Conan O'Brien released a statement Tuesday saying that he no longer wanted to be the host of “The Tonight Show” on NBC if it appeared at 12:05 a.m.  —  Mr. O'Brien's brief run as host at 11:35 p.m. is to be cut short next month …
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TMZ.com:
‘The Tonight Show’ with Jay Leno ... The Sequel  —  Jay Leno will get his one-hour show back, and it will be called “The Tonight Show”.... sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told NBC honchos still have to sit down with Jay's rep and put the finishing touches on a new deal, but NBC has signed off …
TMZ.com:
Conan O'Brien — Sayonara NBC  —  Conan O'Brien has made it crystal clear — he's leaving NBC.  —  O'Brien just released a candid letter to the “People of Earth,” in which he addresses his “personal disappointment” in losing the show.  Conan adds, “The Tonight Show at 12:05 simply isn't The Tonight Show.”
Discussion: omg!, Allie Is Wired! and Bumpshack.com
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Conan O'Brien Blasts NBC, Refuses to Host The Tonight Show  —  No joke: Conan O'Brien says he will not host The Tonight Show if it is moved to 12:05 a.m.  —  Leno seems to agree with the move, but in a harsh statement (read below), O'Brien slams it.  —  He writes:  —  People of Earth:
Extra:
'Southland's' Ben McKenzie ‘Glad’ ‘Jay Leno Show’ Failed
Discussion: From Inside the Box
Adalian / The Wrap:
Conan: I Won't Participate in 'Tonight's' Destruction
Details Magazine:
CHANNING TATUM IS PROUD OF HIS PACKAGE  —  WHAT BOTHERS A TOUGH-AS-NAILS ACTION HERO?  THAT HE CAN'T FIND A GOOD SPOT IN L.A. TO SHAKE HIS MONEYMAKER.  —  Channing Tatum's penis is gross.  It looks like a hot dog that's been left too long on the grill.  The tip is hot-pink, singed, and shriveled.
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People.com:
BUZZ: Has Tiger Woods Checked into Sex Rehab?  —  In the ever-changing story about Tiger Woods, word has resurfaced that he may have entered an upscale clinic in Arizona for sex rehab, according to sources contacted by PEOPLE.  —  The sources say that Woods entered The Meadows …
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods' Wife — A Renter!
Steve Helling / People.com:
Joey Fatone Welcomes a Daughter  —  It's a second daughter for Joey Fatone and wife Kelly, the 'NSYNC singer tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Kloey Alexandra Fatone arrived Monday evening in Orlando, Fla., weighing in at 5 lbs., 8 oz.  She joins big sister Briahna, 8 ½.
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
ABC orders ‘Bachelor’ all-stars spin-off  —  Exclusive: ABC has ordered a spinoff of its hit “Bachelor” franchise in which former contestants will live together in a “Big Brother"-style house.  —  Titled “Bachelor Pad,” the series produced by Mike Fleiss' Next Entertainment in association …
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Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peter Sarsgaard in ‘Green Lantern’ talks  —  Peter Sarsgaard is in negotiations to play the villain in “Green Lantern,” Warner Bros.' big-budget, Martin Campbell-directed tentpole based on the DC Comics super hero.  —  Ryan Reynolds is starring as Hal Jordan, the test pilot who finds …
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Green Lantern’ finds its villain
Popeater:
Cybill Shepherd's Son Arrested in Carry-On Caper  —  Cybill Shepherd's son was arrested early Tuesday at Philadelphia International Airport after he was allegedly spotted sifting through other passengers' luggage while they were sleeping, Philly's NBC and FOX affiliates are reporting.
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Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Cybill Shepherd's Son Arrested on Theft Charges
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Ryan D'Agostino / Esquire:
Blake Lively's Last Interview  —  The most significant consequence of Gossip Girl may be the rise of its lead blond, who's about to become a serious movie star … The guest on the late-night talk show crosses her long, bare legs.  No one is looking at her.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Chuck’ Star Zachary Levi Splits with Girlfriend  —  Chuck star Zachary Levi is back on the market.  The actor, 29, has broken up with singer Caitlin Crosby after two years together, a source tells UsMagazine.com exclusively.  —  “He broke up with her on Saturday after his big NBC premiere aired …
TMZ.com:
Snooki Puncher KO'd from His Job  —  The guy who punched Snooki in the face on “Jersey Shore” won't even be punching the clock anymore — TMZ has learned he's being fired from his job as a gym teacher at a high school in New York.  —  NY City Department of Education says they are drafting …
PopSugarTV / PopSugar Rush:
PopSugar Rush's American Idol Kickoff: Top 5 Biggest Success Stories  —  Kelly Clarkson was the first contestant to win American Idol, but is she the most successful of them all?  Seems Carrie Underwood and Chris Daughtry have been giving her a run for her money!
Discussion: PopSugar
Us Weekly:
Heidi Montag's New Song: “Eat My Panties Off of Me”  —  Adam Lambert has some new competition in the sexually charged singer department: Heidi Montag.  —  On Tuesday, after three years of waiting, she officially dropped her debut album, Superficial — and she gets racy.  Verrry racy.
Michael Wilson / New York Times:
Adventures of the ‘Wolverine’ Leaker  —  The man who stole Wolverine opened the door to his Bronx apartment with a grunt, his thin frame hunched over at the waist, an unlikely villain with a bad back and pajama pants.  “I'm a scapegoat for this,” said Gilberto Sanchez, 47 …
Rob Shuter / Popeater:
Prince William Wedding News  —  Get the bubbly ready, because my sources are telling me that Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton are finally going to take the marriage plunge this year.  Sure, it's because they love each other, but is it really because The Queen is pressuring …
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Zemeckis finds Beatles for ‘Yellow Submarine’  —  It's “all together now” for the cast of Robert Zemeckis' upcoming Beatles feature.  —  Cary Elwes, Dean Lennox Kelly, Peter Serafinowicz and Adam Campbell are in negotiations to portray the members of the band in “Yellow Submarine,” which the director is remaking for Disney.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Vera Farmiga, Michelle Monaghan speak ‘Code’  —  Golden Globe nominee Vera Farmiga is in negotiations and Michelle Monaghan is set to star opposite Jake Gyllenhaal in Vendome Pictures and the Mark Gordon Co.'s time-travel thriller “Source Code.”  —  Summit is distributing in North America.
Discussion: The Playlist and The Film Stage
Popeater:
George Clooney at Podium: ‘I Am Like Mariah Carey [Messed] Up Right Now’  —  In one evening, George Clooney made the case for being Hollywood's best star to both present and give acceptance speeches.  While setting up an award for his ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ director Wes Anderson …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Another Shaq Mistress Revealed  —  NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal has been linked to two mistresses in the past few months and now RadarOnline.com has discovered another one.  —  Shaq has been having a steamy affair with 25-year-old Swedish model and aspiring actress …
Jeff Jensen / EW.com:
‘Lost’: Michael and Libby will be back!  Plus: The cast's fave moments!  —  The cast and producers of Lost spoke this morning at the TCA press tour about the show's final season, set to premiere on Feb. 2.  Showrunner Carlton Cuse and Damon Lindelof announced that Michael Perrineau (Michael) …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 
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Us Weekly:
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Just Jared:
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E! Online:
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Us Weekly:
Katy Perry, Russell Brand Shop at a Baby Boutique
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on its archived content, and to let ChatGPT respond with short summaries of FT articles

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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