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9:55 AM ET, March 9, 2010

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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.
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.
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Perez Hilton:
Sean Penn Kicked Out Of Oscar Party For Fighting
Discussion: X17 Online and Gossip Cop
Melissa Grace / NY Daily News:
Rapper Lil Wayne sent to Rikers Island jail after pleading guilty to felony gun charges  —  Lil Wayne was shipped off to jail Monday, with his lawyer saying he wanted to hang tough at Rikers Island by doing his time with the general population.  —  And he'll get his wish.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Rap Radar
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Amber James / PopEater:
Meet Sarah Killen, the One Person Conan O'Brien Is Following on Twitter  —  Two weeks ago, comedian Conan O'Brien lamented, “Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial.  Somebody help me.”  But everything changed when he decided to follow one random person on Twitter …
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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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Liam Hemsworth to star in ‘Arabian Nights’  —  Actor in negotiations to join Chuck Russell's 3D adventure  —  Liam Hemsworth, who co-stars in Disney's upcoming Miley Cyrus drama “The Last Song,” is jumping into action-movie territory with “Arabian Nights.”
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.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Marie Osmond Joins in Solemn Final Hymn for Her Son  —  Marie Osmond had not planned to speak at her son Michael Bryan's funeral.  —  But as the service drew near an end Monday afternoon, she stood and addressed hundreds of mourners at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Chapel in Provo …
Daily Mail:
Katherine Heigl goes to the dark side as she shows off her new raven locks  —  Katherine Heigl turned heads yesterday when she stepped out with a dramatically different new hairdo.  —  The Grey's Anatomy actress was sporting dark brown, wavy hair - a far cry from her usual flaxen blonde curls.
Discussion: Pop Crunch
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.
Kieran Crowley / New York Post:
Lindsay Lohan wants $100M over E-Trade ad  —  The world revolves around Lindsay.  —  Lindsay Lohan is suing the financial company E-Trade, insisting that a boyfriend-stealing, “milkaholic” baby in its latest commercial — who happens to be named Lindsay — was modeled after her.
Michael K / Dlisted:
That Explains It  —  Someone must have pissed in George Clooney's lube bottle last night, because he threw sour-flavored grouchfaces throughout most of the Oscar awards.  It's as if someone told him the world's supply of cocktail waitresses is dwindling.  But there may be a valid reason …
Discussion: Gone Hollywood
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Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Duo do a ‘Number’  —  Faris, Evans to star in New Regency comedy  —  Anna Faris and Chris Evans are set to take a trip down memory lane in New Regency's R-rated laffer “What's Your Number?”  —  Director Mark Mylod will lens in May.  Regency partner 20th Century Fox will distribute.
Access Hollywood:
Cameron Diaz: Justin Timberlake Is ‘The Best Person’ For ‘Bad Teacher’  —  Justin Timberlake,Cameron Diaz,Jason Segel,Billy Bush,Modern Family,Saturday Night Live,Oscars,Red Carpet,Media,Molly Shannon,More Tags...  Cameron Diaz couldn't be happier to have ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake join the cast of her new comedy, “Bad Teacher.”
Discussion: PopSugar
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Brittany Talarico / OK! Magazine:
Cam Diaz Dishes on JT Joining New Comedy
Discussion: Evil Beet Gossip and Perez Hilton
Access Hollywood:
Jennifer Hudson On Motherhood, Her Son's Puppy Pack & Her ‘Fierce’ Wedding Dress  —  Jennifer Hudson,Oscars,Oscar Parties,TV One,Music  —  Jennifer Hudson stepped out in a gorgeous royal blue, flowing gown on Sunday night at Elton John's annual Oscar bash, but not far from her mind was her baby boy, David Otunga Jr.
Danielle Canada / Hip-Hop Wired:
Woman Arrested For Crashing Car While Shaving Private Parts  —  A Florida woman is in police custody after officers say she caused a two-vehicle car crash trying to shave her private parts while driving.  —  37-year-old Megan Mariah Barnes was arrested Friday after rear ending a pick-up truck on the way to Key West, Florida.
Discussion: Crushable and Bossip
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Amy Kaufman / 24 Frames:
Oscar winner ‘The Cove’ to become the basis of a new TV series  —  EXCLUSIVE: Fans of “The Cove,” the environmentally themed film that won the best documentary Oscar last night, will be happy to know there's more where that came from.  —  A new television series about the controversial dolphin trade …
Discussion: EW.com
PopEater:
Best Dressed: 2010 Vanity Fair Oscar Party  —  A-list stars like Hilary Swank, Katy Perry and Amy Adams attended the Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at the Sunset Tower Hotel on March 7, 2010, in West Hollywood, California.  Showing lots of skin, the stars stepped out in their best dresses …
Discussion: X17 Online, omg! and CONCRETELOOP.COM
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Lindsey / Hollywood Life:
New Couple Alert! Jamie Foxx & Stacey Dash Make A Hot Item!
Nellie Andreeva / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Heroes’ actor cast in new USA series  —  Sendhil Ramamurthy to co-star in spy drama ‘Covert Affairs’  —  “Heroes” co-star Sendhil Ramamurthy is joining USA Network's new drama series “Covert Affairs” as a regular.  —  The spy drama centers on Annie Walker (Piper Perabo) …
Discussion: EW.com
Reuters:
Lindsay Lohan's fashion adventure ends after one show  —  (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan's design career has ended after a single collection for Parisian label Emanuel Ungaro, leaving the fashion world divided over whether her work was a disaster or a much-needed bit of fun.
Discussion: PopEater, Socialite Life and Gawker
 
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OK! Magazine:
What Would the Countess Do?:  When to Play Dress-Up; Megan Fox Tells Too Much
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Daily Mail:
Jade's legacy: Tragic reality star leaves £3m to beloved sons …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Eli Roth And Peaches Geldof?!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Cele|bitchy
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Holly to move in with Benji!
Popoholic:
New Iron Man 2 Trailer Rocks!
Discussion: COED Magazine
Mike Moody / Digital Spy:
‘Dr. Horrible’ star for Syfy movie
James Montgomery / MTV:
Lady Gaga Planning Ambitious 3-D Concert, DVD
E! Online:
Double Shot of Love Twin Taken Out of Coma
Discussion: Right Celebrity and Perez Hilton
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Us Weekly:
Sarah Michelle Gellar's Charlotte Grace Voted Most Popular Baby Name
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
‘Sopranos’ Creator To Film Rock Drama
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: Socialite Life and Hollywood Life
Kerry Lauerman / Salon:
The story behind Oscar's “Kanye moment”
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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%

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

 
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