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1:20 PM ET, March 8, 2010

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Kerry Lauerman / Salon:
The story behind Oscar's “Kanye moment”  —  We talk to the two filmmakers whose personal fight became one of the ceremony's weirdest moments … People are already saying you “pulled a Kanye.”  What happened?  —  BURKETT: What happened was the director and I had a bad difference …
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Marc Schneider / PopEater:
Elinor Burkett Provides Oscar Night's ‘Kanye’ Moment  —  Maybe it went semi-unnoticed because they were accepting one of the night's lower profile awards, but the personal tiff between ‘Music by Prudence’ producer Elinor Burkett and director-producer Roger Ross Williams spilled over on stage …
X17 Online:
George Clooney Floating On Air At The Oscars  —  This is it, y'all!  The hottest man in Hollywood right now (except for maybe Jeff Bridges and James Cameron).  And Clooney's girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis ain't too shabby either!  —  George is up for the best actor prize for Up In The Air …
Discussion: omg! and Reuters
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Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:
‘The Hurt Locker’ triumphs at Oscars  —  Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker has dominated the 2010 Academy Awards.  —  The intense war drama, about an EOD team diffusing bombs during the Iraq war, has scooped six trophies at the prestigious Hollywood event.
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Hurt Locker’ tops Oscars with six
Access Hollywood:
Farrah Fawcett, Bea Arthur Absent From Oscar ‘In Memoriam’ Montage  —  Farrah Fawcett,Oscars,Deaths,Awards Season,Celebrities  —  Every year, Hollywood honors the memories of stars who have recently passed during the Academy Awards' annual “In Memoriam” montage - but a couple were conspicuously missing during Sunday's broadcast.
Discussion: X17 Online and Perez Hilton
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RADAR:
Farrah Fawcett Left Out Of In Memoriam Oscar Montage
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Hollywood Reporter:
John Hughes script stirring up interest  —  Late writer-director's ‘Grisbys’ making rounds in Hollywood  —  He passed away in August, but the film legacy of John Hughes may not be over.  —  The late writer-director — who was given an Oscar tribute Sunday — has an unproduced screenplay …
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PopEater:
John Hughes Oscar Tribute Reunites Key Members of the Brat Pack
Discussion: Inside Movies
Simon Reynolds / Digital Spy:   John Hughes stars make Oscar tribute
Us Weekly:
Sandra Bullock's Post-Oscar Plans: “Take a Nap!”  —  Sandra Bullock proved she can do both comedy and drama — all during her Oscar acceptance speech for Best Actress in a Leading Role.  —  Accepting the award on Sunday — her first Oscar and her first nomination — Bullock flirted with Meryl Streep …
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X17 Online:
Sandra's Gold! - Will It Be HER Night?
Discussion: omg! and PopEater
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Sandra Bullock proudly collects her Razzies
NY Daily News:
Mo'Nique was rude to Barbara Walters during Oscar special: source  —  Barbara Walters assures us that she and “Precious” star Mo'Nique got along famously during their interview for Walters' final Oscar special, airing Sunday.  But, privately, Babwa is said to be grumbling that their get-together was a horror show.
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Us Weekly:
Mo'Nique: Winning an Oscar Won't Change My Life  —  Will Mo'Nique's life change now that she's won a best supporting actress Oscar for Precious?  —  “I am a stand up comedian who won an Oscar!” she joked in the press room of Sunday's show Sunday night.  “Ha, baby, I tickle me!”
Discussion: The Blemish
Dean Piper / Mirror.co.uk:
A Madge moment  —  I meet my idol after her vodka meltdown  —  In an encounter I will literally remember until the day I die, this week I got to press the flesh with the-one-and-only Queen of Pop... Madonna.  —  The scene was LA's newest exclusive private member's club, Soho House …
PopEater:
What You Didn't See: Best Oscars 2010 Twitpic Photos  —  Between all the amazing tributes and awards, celebrities took time to have fun with their famous friends (and idols) at the 2010 Academy Awards.  Uploading backstage photos to Twitter, stars shared the fun stuff we didn't see on TV.
Brian Orloff / Style Watch:
What You Didn't See on the Oscars  —  The Academy Awards ran over three hours long - and was studded with stars.  But even still, there was plenty you didn't see on the ABC telecast.  From what deejay Joel Madden was spinning to Jake Gyllenhaal's surprising “news,” find out what you missed from inside Hollywood's Kodak Theatre.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and New York Magazine
PEOPLE TV Watch:
Brooke Burke Is the New Co-Host of Dancing with the Stars  —  The search is over!  —  Brooke Burke is set to co-host Dancing With the Stars alongside Tom Bergeron, it was announced Monday on Good Morning America.  —  Burke, who partnered with Derek Hough to win on Dancing's seventh season …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Crushable
Andy Swift / Hollywood Life:
Was Tom Cruise Involved In Motorcycle Accident in LA?  —  Two separate eyewitnesses tell HollywoodLife.com that the mega-actor was involved in a minor accident on La Cienega Boulevard  —  HollywoodLife.com has learned that Tom Cruise may have been involved in a motorcycle accident at around 3 p.m. EST on March 7 in Los Angeles.
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PopEater:
Tom Cruise Involved in Motorcycle Crash
Discussion: X17 Online
Us Weekly:
Charlize Theron Defends Her Oscar Dress  —  Charlize Theron wasn't so chic at Sunday's Academy Awards ... according to fashion critics.  —  Bloggers ripped on her amethyst and lilac bustier gown with rose and draped detail, created specially for her by John Galliano for Dior.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, coverawards.com and Gawker
 
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Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
What's George Clooney's Secret Sauce?
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TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Takes Pee Break During Concert
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Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Confirms She's Dating Liam Hemsworth
Discussion: Celebritology
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Almost Famous’ star joins ABC comedy pilot
Discussion: Queerty
Telegraph:
John Galliano: Paris Fashion Week
Discussion: Socialite Life
X17 Online:
Vera Farmiga Attacked By Ruffles!
Discussion: Reuters
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Shruti Dhalwala / People.com:
Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford & Matthew Settle Bond Off Screen
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
'Avatar's' Sam Worthington ‘nervous’ about Oscar night
Jessica Wedemeyer / Style Watch:
Carey Mulligan Is Savoring It, But Ready for Awards Season to be Over
Discussion: PopSugar UK and PopSugar
TMZ.com:
Brad Paisley Taken to Hospital After Stage Fall
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Alex Rogers / Financial Times:
Letter: Vivek Ramaswamy calls for BuzzFeed to axe staff, focus on video, and hire new voices, like Tucker Carlson, after raising his stake in BuzzFeed to 8.3%

Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comscore: Memorial Day weekend box office grossed an estimated $128.3M, a 29-year low, excluding 2020 and 2021, and down ~37% YoY; Furiosa led with just $32M

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