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3:45 PM ET, January 14, 2010

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Popeater:
Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien Turn on Each Other  —  The late-night barbs aren't stopping, and Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien have switched from making fun of NBC, to taking jabs at each other.  —  “Nobody knows what is going on.  Conan O'Brien, understandable, is very upset.  He had a statement in the paper yesterday.
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Jimmy Fallon Finally Weighs in on Late-Night Wars  —  Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC's ‘Late Night,’ has stayed relatively quiet about the storm brewing at the network over ‘The Jay Leno Show’ and 'The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien.' But now he is speaking out.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Digital Spy and omg!
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
ZUCKER THREATENS TO ICE CONAN!  Says “I'll Keep You Off The Air For 3 1/2 Years”; Conan Reps Counter: “This Will End Up In Front Of A Judge If NBC Doesn't Wise Up”  —  BREAKING NEWS!  EXCLUSIVE!  2ND UPDATE: NBC Universal, faced with Conan O'Brien's defiance, is taking what insiders tell me is …
X17 Online:
Conan O'Brien Takes A Swing At Jay Leno!
Discussion: Popeater
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin Hates Her $7,000 Hair Extensions!  —  Hair today, tears tomorrow?  —  Kate Gosselin, 34, marked the new year by trading in her signature spiky bob for long, blonde locks in a process that took 20 hours of work and would normally cost $7,000 (hers was comped).
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin Hates Her $7,000 Hair Extensions!
Charlotte Spratt / Daily Mail:
Lindsay Lohan braces herself for release of internet sex tape (as she makes uninhibited appearance in daring open shirt)  —  Lindsay Lohan may be fearful that an old sex tape is about to surface on the internet, but she put up a brave front last night.  —  The 23-year-old actress went bra-less …
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TMZ.com:
Elton and ‘American Idol’ - Is the Bitch Back?  —  So TMZ may have led the way in the search for Simon Cowell's replacement on “American Idol.”  —  On TMZ TV — the day Simon announced he was leaving — we floated Elton John as the guy who should take Simon's seat.
TMZ.com:
Panic Over Heidi Montag Topless Photos  —  Moments after Heidi Montag's newest chesticular operation, her assistant went into full panic mode after a camera containing photos of Heidi's bare jumblies went missing during an ambulance ride.  —  It all went down in November as Heidi …
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Boxoffice:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Captain America’ & ‘JP4’ News  —  Joe Johnston's career blasted off big time when his first feature, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, scooped up $130 million at the box office and was cemented in the pop culture as a Disneyland attraction.  Since then, he's had the luxury of following his instincts …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
FIRST LOOK: Adam Lambert Sits Down with Oprah  —  It's hardly like Adam Lambert to be anything but upfront, so the recent mystery about his possible appearing with Oprah Winfrey on her show was a bit baffling.  But baffle no more.  —  While the American Idol sensation addressed the rumors …
Discussion: Just Jared
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It's Trent / Pink is the New Blog:
Adam Lambert Pays A Visit To ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’
Discussion: Queerty
TMZ.com:
Jesse McCartney - No Nude Photo, Or Else  —  Jesse McCartney wants everyone to know ... if you publish a nude photo of him — even one that looks like him — he'll sue you.  —  The photo is floating around ... showing what looks like a naked McCartney all by his lonesome, laying on a bed with a candy G-string, fully exposed.
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Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Ex sends out naked photo of Jesse McCartney
Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Sutherland wears dress on ‘Letterman’  —  Kiefer Sutherland donned a dress for his appearance on last night's instalment of The Late Show With David Letterman.  —  The 24 star joined Letterman on stage wearing army boots and a green patterned dress with a long-sleeved white shirt underneath.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kiefer Sutherland is still crazy, wore a dress on ‘The Late Show’
Discussion: NY Daily News
Us Weekly:
Rep: Katy Perry Is Not Pregnant  —  Despite the rumors circulating online, Katy Perry is not pregnant.  —  The star's rep tells UsMagazine.com that reports claiming Perry — who got engaged to Russell Brand on New Year's Eve in India — was getting a sonogram and showing off a baby bump were “not true.”
Stephen M. Silverman / Style Watch:
Hollywood Foreign Press Donates $100,000 to Haiti Relief  —  Wyclef Jean asked for help, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association is extending its collective hand.  —  The group, which is behind this Sunday's Golden Globe Awards, announced Thursday that it is assisting in the rescue …
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Popeater:   Brangelina Give $1 Million to Haiti Relief, Join Chorus of Worried Celebs
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives’ Husband Popped for DWI  —  The husband of Teresa Giudice from “Real Housewives of New Jersey” was hospitalized early this morning after wrecking his car in NJ — where cops from one town charged him with DWI ... and then cops from another town swooped in and arrested him over some outstanding warrants.
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
X17 Online:
Even More Hotness From Cristiano Ronaldo And Armani  —  images courtesy of Armani In case you didn't get your daily fix of Cristiano Ronaldo's washboard abs in yesterday's fresh new Emporio Armani ads, here's another set of shots from the ad campaign.  I hate to say it, but these pics are hotter than David Beckham's!
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
Anything Becks can do... Now Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his …
Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' ‘House,’ ‘Glee,’ ‘Bones,’ and more!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com  —  Question: What's coming up for Sam and Addison on Private Practice?
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount eyeing ‘Four Brothers’ sequel  —  Mark Wahlberg will star; most of creative team to return  —  Paramount is developing a sequel to its 2005 thriller “Four Brothers,” bringing back many of the creative team for “Five Brothers.”  —  Mark Wahlberg eyeing a return to star and hatched …
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
‘Gossip Girls’ gone wild at eatery  —  Certain cast members of “Gossip Girl” behaved exactly like the obnoxious, ill-tempered rich kids they play on TV at Philippe Tuesday night, according to a fellow diner.  —  Leighton Meester,  —  Ed Westwickand a posse of their pampered pals barreled …
Drew McWeeny / Hitfix:
‘Green Lantern’ announced one villain, but word is Jackie Earle Haley is playing Sinestro  —  Everyone's up in arms about “Spider-Man” this week, and I can understand why.  It's huge news.  But it's certainly not the only superhero film that's gearing up to shoot, and “Green Lantern” …
Roger Friedman / The Hollywood Reporter:
George Clooney to Host MTV Telethon for Haiti  —  This is exclusive to this column: actor George Clooney is planning to host a telethon to raise money for the people of Haiti next Friday on all the MTV channels.  —  George told me last night at a private reception for his movie “Up in the Air” …
PopWatch:
This week's cover: James Cameron reveals plans for an ‘Avatar’ sequel  —  Categories: Avatar, Movies, This Week's Cover  —  Before it hit theaters, Avatar, which has amassed $1.3 billion at the worldwide box office, seemed to many in Hollywood like a crazy gamble.
 
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