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8:00 PM ET, January 21, 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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PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: TV's 50 Biggest Bombs Ever!  —  Sometimes TV networks, producers, or actors do something so stupid, it makes you ask: What the heck were they thinking?  In that spirit, we decided to take time out to honor (if you want to call it that) television's biggest bombs and blunders.
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
NBC Q&A: Leno's ‘Tonight’ will be a ‘hybrid’; Conan exit ‘cost of doing business’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Movieline
Just Jared:   Win A Portrait of Conan O'Brien — Made of Cheetos!!!
TMZ.com:
David Beckham Sexually Violated by Reporter  —  David Beckham grabbed headlines in Milan after a woman from an Italian prank show grabbed his crotch — carrying out a full-on sexual assault for what she thought would be a funny TV segment.  —  The video shows a “reporter” …
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Us Weekly:
Reporter Tries to Grab David Beckham's Crotch in Bizarre Stunt
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Nick Pisa / Daily Mail:
David Beckham suffers bizarre stunt from TV presenter who tries …
Just Jared:
David Beckham Groped by Italian TV Presenter
Discussion: The Independent
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.)
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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Tara Reid Is Engaged!
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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.
Vanessa Grigoriadis / New York Magazine:
Life After Casey: Tila Tequila Gets Her Highs Off of Twitter  —  Tila Tequila, picking at pad Thai in her Studio City living room a few nights ago, shot this reporter a slightly paranoid look, thinking she was planted by a stalker.  “You know the way that, back in the day, women got cut up for witchcraft? …
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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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Us Weekly:
Rep: Kanye West Not Banned From Haiti Telethon
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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Complex Magazine:
THE COMPLEX “JERSEY SHORE” SOUNDBOARD: CLICK ON IT!
Discussion: ANIMAL and New York Post
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.
Discussion: Extra, Perez Hilton and PopEater
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).
TMZ.com:
Jon Cryer - FBI Investigating Alleged Death Threat  —  Jon Cryer — who stars with Charlie Sheen in “Two and a Half Men” — told authorities his life was in danger — possibly by a hitman — and TMZ has learned the FBI is investigating.  —  Cryer sounded the alarm last Friday.
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!
msnbc.com:
Edwards admits fathering child with mistress  —  Former presidential candidate promises to support his 2-year-old daughter  —  John Edwards' attorneys say he's been providing financial support for 2-year-old Quinn for about a year, and just signed a child support agreement with Rielle Hunter.
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
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Lowe Leaving ‘Brothers & Sisters’ At Season's End; Staying At ABC?  —  It's a surprise development for the ABC drama Brothers And Sisters, but Rob Lowe has worked out an amicable exit strategy with ABC's Steve McPherson, who brought him in when the series stumbled out of the gate.
Yahoo! News:
Rihanna's latest boyfriend too has a violent past  —  London, Jan 21 (ANI): Barbadian singer Rihanna seems to attract trouble, as her new boyfriend has been revealed to have a “violent and abusive” past.  —  Rihanna, 21, is currently dating LA Dodgers star Matt Kemp, and an ex-girlfriend of his …
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Mariah Carey's Big Boobs Go To Prom  —  After complaining about all the attention her Golden Globes dress was getting, saying that the shoulders were covered and she doesn't know what all the fuss is about, here's Mariah Carey in some sort of s**tty 80's prom dress performing the other day.
 
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Audrina Patridge & Ryan Cabrera's Bicoastal Romance Revealed
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