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2:55 AM ET, January 15, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Leno and NBC Strike 1 Hour ‘Tonight’ Deal  —  Jay Leno has made a new deal with NBC, which gives him “The Tonight Show” from 11:35 - 12:35 ... sources tell TMZ.  —  As we first reported, under the contract Jay had been working under, he was guaranteed the 10 PM hour.
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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”; UPDATE: NBC Boasts About CO's Latest Ratings; 2ND UPDATE: Secret Negotiator  —  BREAKING NEWS!  EXCLUSIVE!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
No ‘Tonight’ deal done for Leno ... yet  —  NBC denies pact, but sources say it will happen  —  Is Jay Leno the new (old) host of “The Tonight Show”?  —  A TMZ report on Thursday claimed NBC and the talk-show host have worked out an agreement that restores “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” to run from 11:35 p.m.-12:35 a.m.
Popeater:
Conan O'Brien Reportedly Leaving NBC Next Week  —  Conan O'Brien's last night as host of 'The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien' will likely be next Friday, January 22, a source close to O'Brien tells PEOPLE.  “Conan does not currently plan on doing any more new shows after next week,” says the source.
Discussion: Celebrity Dirty Laundry and omg!
Extra:
Source: Conan O'Brien May Sue NBC
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Bill Carter / New York Times:
Executive Leaps to Leno's Defense
Discussion: kenneth in the and TVbytheNumbers
Rob Shuter / Popeater:
David Letterman Wants Conan O'Brien On His Show
Discussion: Starcasm
New York Post:
Conan O'Brien done with ‘Tonight Show’; Jay Leno to take over
Steven Avalos / Popeater:
Celebs Support Conan O'Brien (Not Leno!) On Twitter
Discussion: TV Squad, Mashable! and PopWatch
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Us Weekly:
PIC: See the Bachelor Producer Involved in Affair Scandal!  —  UsMagazine.com has obtained a photo of Bachelor producer Ryan Callahan, who was fired after having an alleged inappropriate relationship with contestant Rozlyn Papa.  —  An insider tells E! News that Callahan “had a girlfriend that worked on the show at the time.
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).
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 …
Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson's Big Breasts Are the Butt of Internet Jokes  —  Once again, Jessica Simpson's body has become the butt of Internet jokes.  On Wednesday, she went out to eat — and bloggers couldn't help but notice her chest.  —  TMZ.com said the “former singer ... looked really stuffed” …
Us Weekly:
Heidi Klum: “My Boobs Are on a Schedule!”  —  Heidi Klum may have debuted an impressive post-baby body when she walked the runway five weeks after giving birth to daughter Lou, but she admits she's still bouncing back.  —  “You don't walk out of the hospital and get right back into your 27s,” she tells the February issue of InStyle.
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X17 Online:
George Clooney Organizes Haiti Telethon
Discussion: omg!
Create Free Blogs & Online Journals on MySpace Blogs:
Kelis' Letter to PETA  —  Good morning all!  —  Ok, so you're gonna love this.  The other day I got a personalized letter from PETA!  Lol so after some thought I've decided to write one back.  Goes a little something like this:  —  There is no humane way to kill anything, let me start there.
TMZ.com:
Tila Tequila's Publicist Bails  —  Even Tila Tequila's own publicist doesn't want to deal with her anymore — and we've learned she just quit, citing “recent events.”  —  Jessica Cohen tells TMZ “Some matters need to remain private and away from media attention ... I realized we need …
Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Kiefer Sutherland: 'It's Amazing That I'm Still Alive'  —  Kiefer Sutherland was looking forward to wreaking havoc on terrorists on 24, even if Jack Bauer wasn't.  It's Sutherland's eighth season in his Emmy-winning role as the guy who puts his life on the line in death-defying acts of heroism, but this time Bauer has some doubts.
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: Starcasm, Evil Beet Gossip and Dlisted
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 …
Daniel Jacobson / Gossip Cop:
Robert Pattinson Spider-Man Rumors Still Wrong  —  Here we go again.  —  Dozens of outlets are breathlessly repeating rumors that Robert Pattinson is the leading candidate to replace Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man.  —  You'll recall that the story started as an April Fool's prank later dusted off …
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Anne Hathaway to Be Saluted by Harvard  —  Harvard is sweet on The Devil Wears Prada star Anne Hathaway.  —  The Ivy League university will bestow its Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year award on Hathaway at a parade and ceremony Jan. 28, organizers have announced.
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
 
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Jo Piazza / Popeater:
If a Picture Is Worth 1000 Words, How Much Would a Shot of Tiger Cost?
Discussion: omg!
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Glee's Matthew Morrison Inks Record Deal
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X17 Online:
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