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4:15 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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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
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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X17 Online:
Heidi Montag's Mom Is “Horrified” By Her New Look
Discussion: omg!
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.)
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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Starpulse:
Ben Affleck Wants A Son; Jennifer Garner Reluctant To Get Pregnant Again
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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
Complex Magazine:
THE COMPLEX “JERSEY SHORE” SOUNDBOARD: CLICK ON IT!
Discussion: ANIMAL
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
It's true: Rob Lowe to exit ‘Brothers & Sisters’
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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El Mayimbe / Latino Review:
Conan Has Been Cast!  EXCLUSIVE EXTRA - Conan's Father Could Be A Wrestler!!  —  It's official.  Momoa is the new Conan!  —  Last week Michael Fleming on Deadline Hollywood reported that Jason Momoa and Kellan Lutz along with a third more well known name were contenders to topline CONAN for Lionsgate.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
TOLDJA! Momoa Chosen ‘Conan’ Barbarian
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
Discussion: Gawker, X17 Online and omg!
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
Associated Press:
‘Mamma Mia!’  Producer Plans Spice Girls Musical  —  Carrie Underwood,American Idol,Spice Girls,Kelly Clarkson,Music  —  If it worked for ABBA, why not the Spice Girls?  —  Producer Judy Craymer says her company will create and produce a new stage musical based on the songs …
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
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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 …
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!
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.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Scorsese eyes ‘Hugo’ for next project  —  Helmer to reunite with ‘Departed’ producer King  —  Martin Scorsese is eyeing a trip back in time to 1930s Paris.  —  The helmer is in talks with GK Films to direct Brian Selznick's best-selling children's book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” for what he hopes will be his next project.
 
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