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12:45 PM ET, March 29, 2011

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Rob Lowe: Tom Cruise Was “Robotic,” Charlie Sheen a “Nerd” in 80s
Discussion: X17 Online
Lenora Jane Estes / Vanity Fair:
Rob Lowe Reads from Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
AMC Officially Greenlights Season 5 Of ‘Mad Men’ For Early 2012 Premiere  —  Despite not having a deal with Mad Men creator-executive producer Matt Weiner yet, AMC is officially moving ahead with a fifth season of the Emmy-winning period drama, exercising its option with the series' producer Lionsgate TV.
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‘Mad Men,’ AMC Battle: Matthew Weiner Refusing Network Demands … The “Mad Men” madness has reached a fevered pitch, and a terrible ending may be in the script.  —  The Emmy-winning show is the subject of a bloody battle between creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and network honchos at AMC.
Deadline.com:
Matt Weiner's Talks For ‘Mad Men’ Mega Deal Could Collapse Over Cost-Shaving  —  Negotiations between Mad Men creator/executive producer Matt Weiner and the series' network, AMC, and studio, Lionsgate Television, were thought to be close enough to expect the cable network's signature show …
Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:
Updated: ‘Mad Men’ officially delayed until 2012  —  AMC has confirmed that Mad Men will not return until 2012.  —  The hit show, which stars Jon Hamm, Christina Hendricks and Elisabeth Moss, focuses on a group of people working in a New York advertising agency in the 1960s.
Discussion: omg!
ACutaia / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Aguilera Raunchy Pix For Sale: In Bed With Boyfriend, At Nicole Richie's Bachelorette Party  —  Hundreds of highly intimate photographs of Christina Aguilera have surfaced,including candid images of the star partying at Nicole Richie's bachelorette party and in bed with her boyfriend Matt Rutler.
Adam Markovitz / Inside Movies:
Mila Kunis blasts ‘Black Swan’ controversy: ‘Natalie danced her a- - off.’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis is speaking out in support of her friend and cast mate Natalie Portman amid accusations that the bulk of the dancing in Portman's Oscar-winning role was actually performed …
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Adam Markovitz / Inside Movies:
‘Black Swan’ director debunks body-double controversy  —  Responding to claims that Black Swan star Natalie Portman didn't do the majority of her on-screen dancing in her Oscar-winning role, director Darren Aronofsky released the following statement through studio Fox Searchlight:
Elizabeth Taylor / People.com:
Beyoncé's Father Is No Longer Her Manager  —  Beyoncé's father, Mathew Knowles, is retiring from the family business: The superstar's dad will no longer serve as her manager.  —  “I am grateful for everything he has taught me,” Beyoncé, 29, said in a statement.
Discussion: Pop2it and Hollywood.com
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Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
Beyonce's Dad Out as Singer's Manager  —  Beyonce parts ways in business with her father, who's managed her for more than a decade  —  Beyonce will no longer be managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, her publicist said Monday.  —  The Grammy-winning singer and her father have parted ways …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Beyoncé Drops Dad as Her Manager
TMZ.com:
Foxy Brown — Kicked Off Cruise After Nail Disaster  —  Foxy Brown's fingernails have once again landed the singer in hot water — this time, she was booted off a Royal Caribbean cruise because she flipped out after missing her at-sea manicure appointment ... TMZ has learned.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Jennifer Garner To Star In Disney's Miss Marple Reboot  —  UPDATE: Jennifer Garner will be the actress who puts a young spin on Miss Marple in Disney's reboot of the Agatha Christie mystery series sleuth.  The character had been portrayed by a long line of actresses who played Marple …
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Lea Michele Involved in Car Accident  —  Yikes!  —  Around 2.a.m. Friday morning, Lea Michele was in a car accident on Melrose Ave on her way home from work, a rep for the Glee star, 24, tells UsMagazine.com.  —  “Lea was hit and notified the police,” says the rep. “She was not injured and is fine.”
John Mitchell / PopEater:
The Five Best Britney Spears Songs You Probably Don't Know  —  Today is the day you've been waiting for.  Well, it's the day many of us here at PopEater HQ have been waiting for.  After two smokin' singles, Britney Spears' ‘Femme Fatale’ has finally dropped, and the verdict seems to be that the pop bombshell has done it again.
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Scarlett Johansson Makes Out With Sean Penn at a Bar  —  When stopping by Jimmy's Bar at Ojai Inn and Spa after attending Reese Witherspoon's wedding, the ‘Iron Man 2’ beauty is reportedly heard telling the ‘Milk’ actor, ‘This is so terrifying.’  —  Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn seemingly went more public with their romance.
Discussion: Bossip
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Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Farley Granger, a Favorite of Hitchcock, Dies at 85  —  Farley Granger, who starred in the Alfred Hitchcock classic film ‘Strangers on a Train,’ died Monday, according to E! Online.  He was 85.  —  Though his role in 1951's ‘Strangers on a Train’ is by far his most memorable, Granger was no stranger to other parts.
Marla Lehner / People.com:
The Hangover Part II Poster Revealed  —  They're back and getting into trouble again.  —  The mischievous group of guys from The Hangover - Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) - are reuniting for The Hangover Part II …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and PopEater
Tom Chiarella / Esquire:
Damn, It's Good to See Matthew McConaughey Again  —  First, the promise.  Then, the shirtless romantic comedies.  Today he has three solid new movies, two kids at his feet, a house that feels like home, and no apologies.  He's the man of the hour, and this time, he's ready.  —  PLUS: Learn more about the bird >>
TMZ.com:
Willie Nelson Pot Case — Let Him Sing for His Freedom  —  Willie Nelson's pot possession case could end on a high note — because the singer may get off with little more than a small fine ... if he agrees to SING IN COURT.  —  Nelson was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession back in November …
Tommy Ton / New York Magazine:
Surprisingly Normal-Looking Lady Gaga Spotted Shopping at a Surprisingly Normal Store!  [Updated]  —  The touch!  The feel!  —  A woman identified as Lady Gaga in an e-mail from Guess, Inc.'s public-relations team was photographed at the Lincoln Road Guess store in Miami.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
What's Behind Charlie Sheen's ‘Vile’ Attack on Denise Richards?  —  EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen unleashed a vile attack Monday morning on ex-wife Denise Richards, the mother of his two daughters and one of his last defenders, calling the actress a “traitor and loser whore” and “dog thief” on his uber-popular Twitter feed.
Cele|bitchy:
Tori Spelling: pregnant again or bad dress?  —  Tori Spelling had a party at her new antiques store yesterday, which is of course a play on her name like everything she does, and is called invenTORI.  I'm sure it's just an excuse to create more plot for whatever reality show she's working on.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Script Delays Puts ‘Star Trek’ Sequel Before Jack Ryan For Chris Pine And Paramount  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures has scrapped a tentative plan for Chris Pine to resuscitate the Jack Ryan franchise before he reprises his James T. Kirk role in a Star Trek sequel.
Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Jesse James Uncovers Memoir Book Jacket  —  Jesse James has been called a lot of things - chopper king, TV star, (very) bad boy - but nobody expected his latest title: author.  With his memoir, American Outlaw, hitting stores May 3, James promises readers a raw and wild ride.
 
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Thomas McDonell Graduates From ‘Prom’ To ‘Dark Shadows’
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David Cronenberg Taps Sarah Gadon Again For ‘Cosmopolis’
Discussion: Us Weekly and Hollywood Life
Stephanie / X17 Online:
Vanessa Hudgens Is One “Happy-Go-Lucky” Girl
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Little People Sue ‘The Soup’ — They Defamed Us!
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Number Four’ Star in Talks for Summit's Zombie Romance (Exclusive)
Discussion: Hollywood.com and Just Jared
John Anderson / TheSpec.com:
Jake Gyllenhaal attracted to explosive ‘Source Code’
Mike Ryan / Movieline:
Randy Quaid to Premiere Deranged Star Whackers Documentary Next Month — With Nudity
Discussion: Perez Hilton and PopWatch
 Earlier Picks: 
Us Weekly:
Carey Mulligan and Singer Marcus Mumford Getting Serious
Discussion: Extra
Perez Hilton:
Potterheads! Freak Out! The New Poster For The Last Harry Potter Film Is Here!
Discussion: X17 Online
hellomagazine.com:
Rod Stewart and his wife Penny introduce their ‘miracle baby’ exclusively in ‘HELLO!’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop and Hollybaby
X17 Online:
X17 EXCLUSIVE - Lindsay Lohan Leaves Samantha Ronson's House At 4am With “I Love You” Bear
TMZ.com:
R&B Singer Angie Stone — Arrested in Georgia
Lisa Lockwood / WWD:
Jessica Simpson: A Real, Live Girl
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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