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5:40 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 …
Ari Karpel / Advocate:
Sean Hayes: I Am Who I Am  —  Step back, Jack: The man who played TV's iconic and over-the-top sidekick steps out of the shadow of his famous character to speak for the first time about living openly, his contribution to the gay movement, and his much-anticipated Broadway debut.
E! Online:
Academy Refuses to Apologize for Farrah Fawcett Snub  —  We noticed it.  You noticed it.  Her friends noticed it.  But apparently the powers that be weren't as clued in.  —  We're talking about Farrah Fawcett's omission from the In Memoriam segment at last night's Oscars …
Discussion: Gawker and TV Squad
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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
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Ryan O'Neal Calls Oscar Omission of Farrah Fawcett “Hurtful”
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Pop Crunch
Perez Hilton:
Sean Penn Kicked Out Of Oscar Party For Fighting  —  According to E!'s Giuliana Ransic, Sean Penn was thrown out of the Governor's Ball on Sunday night for punching one of the Hurt Locker producers.  —  Guess Peen freaked out that the producer is dating his ex Robin Wright!
Discussion: X17 Online and Gossip Cop
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Sean Penn: Oscar Showdown With Robin Wright's New Boyfriend?  —  Sean Penn may be at it again.  —  Sources tell me that the two-time Academy Award winner was banned from last night's annual Governor's Ball shortly after the ceremony at the Kodak Theatre had ended.
Lindsey / Hollywood Life:
New Couple Alert!  Jamie Foxx & Stacey Dash Make A Hot Item!  —  It's HollyLove for Jamie Foxx and Stacey Dash!  Do you think they look good together?  —  Jamie Fox, 42, has a new woman!  Actress Stacey Dash, 44 — who you probably know as Alicia Silverstone's quirky best friend Dionne in Clueless …
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PopEater:
Best Dressed: 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
Discussion: X17 Online, CONCRETELOOP.COM and omg!
PopSugar:   See Stars Celebrate and Party Inside the Famous Vanity Fair Oscar Bash!
Nicholas White / Style Watch:
Betty White Confirms She'll Appear on Saturday Night Live  —  Betty White fans, your prayers have been answered.  The former Golden Girl will appear on Saturday Night Live in the near future, she confirmed to PEOPLE at Elton John's annual Oscars viewing party on Sunday night.
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne in Protective Custody  —  Lil Wayne just got a judge to agree to place him in protective custody while he serves 1 year in jail for a gun conviction.  —  The judge asked Wayne, before sentencing, if he wanted to make a statement but Lil just shook his head no.
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.
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 …
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Just Jared:   Brooke Burke Named ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Co-Host
PopEater:
Miley: Liam and I Are ‘Deeper Than Normal People’  —  Miley Cyrus didn't walk the red carpet at the Oscars with her boyfriend and ‘Last Song’ co-star Liam Hemsworth, but the pair does open up about each other in the latest issue of Teen Vogue.  “I think we're both deeper than normal people,” Miley tells the magazine.
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.
Us Weekly:
Kathy Ireland: I Wasn't on “Meds” at the Oscars  —  Kathy Ireland is firing back at critics who are slamming her appearance on ABC's pre-Oscar special.  —  At times, the swimsuit model, 46, appeared stiff and awkward as she interviewed celebs like Zac Efron and Precious' Gabourey Sidibe.
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: omg! and Inside Movies
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Sopranos’ Creator To Film Rock Drama
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Playlist
Amber James / PopEater:
Meet Sarah Killen, the One Person Conan O'Brien Is Following on Twitter
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Us Weekly:
Giuliana Rancic: Scrutiny on My Weight Is Driving Me “Crazy”
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Perez Hilton
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Hilary Swank's Cleavage Makes A Comeback
Access Hollywood:
Zac Efron On Robert Pattinson: 'He's Absolutely Amazing'
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Hollywoodreporter / The Live Feed | THR:
Oscars rise! Most-watched in five years
Starpulse:
Kelly Osbourne Quit Drinking For Her Fiancé
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
Danielle Canada / Hip-Hop Wired:
Woman Arrested For Crashing Car While Shaving Private Parts
Discussion: Crushable and Bossip
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Cops: We Busted Asses Over Fake Oscar Passes
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Dish Rag
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
What's George Clooney's Secret Sauce?
Dean Piper / Mirror.co.uk:
A Madge moment  —  I meet my idol after her vodka meltdown
NY Daily News:
Mo'Nique was rude to Barbara Walters during Oscar special: source
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Almost Famous’ star joins ABC comedy pilot
Discussion: Queerty
PopEater:
What You Didn't See: Best Oscars 2010 Twitpic Photos
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Max Tani / Semafor:
NYT reporters are circulating a draft of an open letter to Joe Kahn, criticizing the editor over recent comments they said were dismissive of young reporters

 
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