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4:20 PM ET, January 25, 2011

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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast — We're Goin' to Italy!!!  —  The entire “Jersey Shore” cast is finally getting THE BOOT — because we're told the plan is to shoot Season 4 in Italy!  —  Sources connected to the show tell us they will be scouting locations in Italy — similar to the way they did it in Miami — to find the right locale.
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Lisa Chudnofsky / MTV Remote Control Blog:
Breaking: ‘Jersey Shore’ To Shoot Its Fourth Season In Italy!  —  Yes yesss y'all — the rumors on TMZ are true.  “Jersey Shore” will be shooting its fourth season in ITALY!  According to an official hot-off-the-press release from our employer, the entire cast and crew of MTV's wildly popular hit show …
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
MTV Greenlights Fourth Season Of ‘Jersey Shore’, Sends The Gang To Italy
Discussion: Extra and Pop Crunch
Michael K / Dlisted:   Italy Is Wrapping Itself In A Giant Boot-Shaped Condom Right Now
PopEater:
Report: ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast to Film Season Four in Italy
Discussion: Hollywood Life and TVLine
PopEater:
'King's Speech' Dominates Oscar Nominations  —  'The King's Speech' rules the 83rd Annual Academy Award nominations — with nods for best picture, best actor, best supporting actress and best supporting actor.  Get the list of nominees!
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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
83rd Annual Academy Award Nominations: 'King's Speech' Leads With 12; ‘True Grit’ 10, ‘Social Network’ And ‘Inception’ 8 (But Nolan Blanked Again For Best Director)  —  Nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced today (Tuesday, January 25) by Academy of Motion Picture Arts …
omg!:
Oscar 2011 Snubs & Surprises!  Julianne Moore & Andrew Garfield Snubbed!
Discussion: X17 Online, PopEater and AOL News
John Mitchell / PopEater:
Oscar Nominations: Who Got Dissed and Who Got Some Surprise Love
Discussion: College Candy, omg! and AOL News
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Oprah's New Half-Sister Turned Down Tabloid Cash  —  Oprah Winfrey stunned viewers on Monday with news that she recently discovered a half-sister she never knew about, but that's only part of the amazing story.  Now it turns out that the talk-show queen's sibling, Patricia …
Sydney Morning Herald:
Sophie Monk announces her engagement  —  Australian pop singer Sophie Monk has announced her engagement to boyfriend Jimmy Esebag.  —  Monk announced her engagement this morning on the breakfast show of Sydney radio station 2Day FM, where she is filling in for Jackie O who is on maternity leave after the birth of her first child.
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Sophie Monk Is Engaged  —  Sophie Monk is engaged to businessman Jimmy Esebag, the Aussie model and actress announced Tuesday.  —  “He's a keeper,” Monk said on the Australia radio station 2Day FM after dropping the news that “I got engaged!”  —  “It feels right,” she added.  “I think you know when you know.”
Daily Mail:
Sophie Monk announces engagement to businessman 20 years her senior
Hollywood Reporter:
SUNDANCE: Al Pacino-Katie Holmes ‘The Son of No One’ Bombs, Prompts Walkouts … Sundance 2011 can chalk up its first bomb.  —  Dito Montiel's crime drama The Son of No One had its first screening for press and industry at noon Monday at the Yarrow Hotel Theatre ahead of its closing-night premiere at the Eccles Theatre on Friday.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay and Sam Have a Bloody Good Time  —  Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson hit up a strange party last week — where the theme seemed to be bleeding from the eyes and weird 3D type glasses.  —  The horror-themed party went down last Thursday, a birthday gathering for a mutual friend.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Will James Franco Get In Bed With Kate Hudson For Linda Lovelace Pic?  —  EXCLUSIVE: 127 Hours star James Franco is in discussions to play pornographer Chuck Traynor in a Linda Lovelace film that will be directed by his Howl helmers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.
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The Huffington Post:
James Franco, Kate Hudson To Linda Lovelace Biopic?
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
Scarlett Johansson's double date with Jason Sudeikis!  —  Single life is working out just fine for Scarlett Johansson!  Since announcing her split with Ryan Reynolds on Dec. 14, the actress hasn't been home dabbing her tears with a box of tissues.  In fact, she's already dating!
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X17 Online:
Megan Fox Looks Lovely After Leaving The Salon  —  Of course, the Transformers beauty looks even more de-lish in her Armani ads!  But ah well.  Check out Megan Fox, who's nominated for a Razzie this year for Jonah Hex, at a salon in Beverly Hills on Monday.  Think Brian Austin Green's wife will be the lucky winner?
Discussion: INF Daily
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Daily Mail:
Tears for fears?  Megan Fox looks puffy-eyed after humiliating Razzie nomination
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Ted Casablanca / E! Online:
Source: Glee Stars Chord Overstreet and Naya Rivera “Hooked Up” in Vegas  —  Did Glee costars Chord Overstreet and Naya Rivera get their glee on this past weekend in Vegas?  —  Naya celebrated her birthday at Bank nightclub at the Bellagio and reportedly got über-cozy with Chord inside.
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Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Glee Co-Stars Chord Overstreet & Naya Rivera Get Cozy In Vegas
Us Weekly:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Has 3 Engagement Rings Picked Out Just in Case  —  Unlike a slew of Hollywood stars, Jennifer Love Hewitt isn't engaged yet — but she's got her Tiffany engagement ring all picked out.  Three of them, in fact.  —  “I actually have three because I feel like I'm doing the guy a favor …
TMZ.com:
Dr. Murray — Dead Body Found in Courthouse Sweep  —  Just hours before Dr. Conrad Murray was scheduled to appear at an L.A. County courthouse today for his arraignment in the death of Michael Jackson ... officials discovered a dead body in a sweep of the grounds ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PopEater, X17 Online, Pop2it and omg!
Us Weekly:
Why Jaime Pressly Split With Hubby of 16 Months, Simran Singh  —  So far, 2011 hasn't been a banner year for Jaime Pressly.  —  Less than three weeks after the My Name is Earl actress, 33, was arrested on suspicion of a DUI, multiple sources confirm she and entertainment lawyer husband Simran Singh are calling it quits.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: NeNe Leakes & My Dad Are Divorcing, Says Stepson — She Owes Him $300K!  —  Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes and husband Gregg are on the verge of a divorce, the couple's stepson tells RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.  —  PHOTOS: NeNe Shows Off Her New Nose
Discussion: The Young, Black … and Bossip
People.com:
Bret Michaels Undergoes Heart Surgery  —  Bret Michaels had surgery on Monday to repair a hole in his heart - an operation that had been planned for some time and went well.  —  “Bret Michaels underwent a successful heart procedure today at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix,” the hospital said in a statement.
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Grammer creates reality TV banner  —  G3 Prods. partnering with Zodiak for formats, series  —  Kelsey Grammer is looking to add to his portfolio as a producer by diving into the unscripted biz.  —  Grammer has formed production entity G3 Prods. with reality TV maven Stella Bulochnikov-Stolper …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Montana Fishburne Faked Suicide Attempt  —  Montana Fishburne faked a suicide attempt and it was all caught on video ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources tell us that last August, Montana's dad, Laurence Fishburne, was so concerned about his daughter's well-being that he had a private investigator follow her around.
Celebslam:
Watch that step Jessica, it's a good four inches  —  Jessica Simpson is drunk  —  I don't know how this happens at a sushi restaurant, but Jessica Simpson was absolutely HAMMERED last night as she was leaving Katsuya in West Hollywood.  She could barely walk.  Or do basic math . . . which I don't think was the alcohol's fault.
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
TMZ.com:
‘Idol’ Waitress Loses Job After ‘A.I.’ Audition  —  The “American Idol” wannabe who was introduced on “A.I.” as a singing waitress at a New York diner was “let go” from her gig at the eatery after the show got in the way of her work schedule ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Bossip
 
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