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2:47 AM ET, January 22, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Conan O'Brien, NBC Reach $45Mil Settlement  —  Conan O'Brien and NBC worked out their final conflict hours ago and have reached a $45 million settlement ... and we've learned it's a sweeter deal for Conan than anyone thought.  —  Network sources tell TMZ the “mitigation” clause was taken off the table.
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Discussion: Perez Hilton and Movieline
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Heidi Montag's Mom Horrified Over Her Surgeries  —  When Heidi Montag underwent 10 plastic surgery procedures in one day, the Hills star kept her plans secret from friends - and even her family.  —  Now, nine weeks after her dramatic transformation, Montag is dealing with the horrified reaction of her mom, Darlene Egelhoff.
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Jessica Grose / Slate:
How Can MTV Follow Up Jersey Shore?  —  Massholes.  —  The final episode of the reality show Jersey Shore, which followed eight self-proclaimed young “Guidos” for a summer, airs tonight.  The show has been a massive success, scoring record-breaking ratings for MTV and generating a frenzied stream …
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Us Weekly:
VIDEO: Jersey Shore's J Woww “Got a Really Good Offer” to Pose in Playboy  —  You may be seeing more of The Jersey Shore stars soon.  A lot more.  —  “I got a really good offer from Playboy,” Jenni “J-Woww” said while visiting Us Weekly's NYC offices with the cast on Wednesday (the season finale of their MTV hit airs Thursday).
Complex Magazine:
THE COMPLEX “JERSEY SHORE” SOUNDBOARD: CLICK ON IT!
Discussion: ANIMAL and New York Post
Us Weekly:
Experts: There's Nothing Wrong With the Way Shiloh Dresses  —  On Jan. 16, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's daughter Shiloh, 3, was spotted wearing a tie and bowler hat in Los Angeles — and many bloggers expressed outrage over the girl's tomboy style.  ("Do Brad & Angelina Want To Turn Shiloh Into A Boy?" one headline read.)
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
It's true: Rob Lowe to exit ‘Brothers & Sisters’  —  I see another heart attack in Senator McCallister's future.  —  Rob Lowe is departing Brothers & Sisters later this season, the actor's spokesperson confirms.  —  According to Deadline Hollywood, which first broke the news …
E! Online:
Casey Johnson and Courtenay Semel's Sex-Tape Scheme  —  Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player.  Get the latest Flash player.  —  The shocking revelations about Casey Johnson just keep on coming.  —  The deceased 30-year-old Johnson & Johnson heiress …
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Jeanne Wolf / PARADE Magazine:
Jennifer Garner: I Need to Find Balance  —  In this week's issue of PARADE, Jennifer Garner talks to Jeanne Wolf about striking the right balance between box-office stardom and raising daughters Violet, 4, and Seraphina, 1.  Plus, how she and husband Ben Affleck keep their love alive.
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Us Weekly:
Reporter Tries to Grab David Beckham's Crotch in Bizarre Stunt  —  What would Posh Spice say?  —  A female Italian reporter wearing yellow gloves attempted to molest David Beckham's genitals in a shocking publicity stunt on Wednesday.  Elena Di Cioccio of Italian TV show Le lene ("The Hyenas) …
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TMZ.com:
David Beckham Sexually Violated by Reporter
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
No Haiti Telethon Invite for Kanye West?  —  Kanye West sadly will not be helping George Clooney and his pals raise funds for the earthquake victims in Haiti, as the foot-in-mouth rapper's reputation has kept him from getting an invite to the event, according to my sources.  MTV, however, is saying otherwise.
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Madonna Joins Haiti Relief Effort
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Us Weekly:
Rep: Kanye West Not Banned From Haiti Telethon
Discussion: Socialite Life and Perez Hilton
ETonline:
'THE BACHELOR"S JAKE PAVELKA: THE LOWEST POINT HAS YET TO COME  —  Despite all the drama so far on “The Bachelor” this season — the early exits of Rozlyn and Michelle without rose ceremonies among them — you ain't seen nothing yet!  Jake Pavelka tells ET's Kevin Frazier that the lowest point on the hit ABC series hasn't happened!
David Caplan / People.com:
Audrina Patridge & Ryan Cabrera's Bicoastal Romance Revealed  —  Audrina Patridge and singer Ryan Cabrera have gone public - on both coasts now - with their courtship.  —  On Wednesday night in Los Angeles, The Hills star, 24, and Cabrera, 27, attended R&B singer Ray-J's birthday party …
Daily Mail:
Hayden Panettiere goes for a heavyweight new look... red hair and a champion boxer for a boyfriend  —  A newly redhead Hayden Panettiere finally flew out of Miami yesterday after a romantic month holed up with latest boyfriend Wladimir Klitschko.  —  The Heroes actress, 20 …
Discussion: PopEater and dailystab.com
X17 Online:
X17 XCLUSIVE - Something's Raining On Katie Holmes' Parade  —  Katie Holmes was spotted waiting for her Mercedes at a valet in Beverly Hills this afternoon, and even though she kept herself busy with a string of text messages and e-mails, she still looked pretty bummed.
People.com:
Tara Reid Is Engaged!  —  Tara Reid and boyfriend Michael Axtmann were having dinner at The Little Door restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday night when Axtmann asked for something not on the menu: Reid's hand in marriage.  —  “Michael surprised Tara with a beautiful round brilliant cut ring,” the actress's rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.
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Us Weekly:
Tara Reid Is Engaged!
Discussion: Celebslam and The Superficial
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
TOLDJA!  Momoa Chosen ‘Conan’ Barbarian  —  EXCLUSIVE: Today's the day for all things Conan to be resolved.  First, there was Conan the late night host getting a whopping check to leave.  Now, Conan the Barbarian has been crowned.  I hear that Millennium Films, Lionsgate …
Sharon Swart / Variety:
Fuller, Craymer prep Spice Girls musical  —  Show is initially bound for London's West End  —  “Mamma Mia!” producer Judy Craymer and “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller are prepping a Spice Girls musical, tentatively titled “Viva Forever.”  —  The musical, initially bound for London's West End …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
The CAPTION THIS Contest For January 21st!  —  via Funky Downtown (Thanks Louis)  —  Login or register to post comments  •  • ShareThis The CAPTION THIS Contest
Discussion: FreddyO.com
 
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