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2:50 PM ET, March 29, 2011

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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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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 …
The Huffington Post:
‘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.
TMZ.com:
Little People Sue ‘The Soup’ — They Defamed Us!  —  A dwarf couple is suing E! Entertainment and “The Soup” host Joel McHale, claiming they made scurrilous, false, defamatory and hurtful comments about them.  —  Cara and Gibson Reynolds are dwarfs who struggled for years to have children.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Catriona Wightman / Digital Spy:
Updated: ‘Mad Men’ officially delayed until 2012
Discussion: omg!
Vanity Fair:
Rob Lowe on His Early Years as an Actor, His Friendships with the Sheens and Tom Cruise, and the Movie that Launched His Career, The Outsiders  —  New York, N.Y.—"We competed to see who could play harder, then show up for work and still kick ass," Rob Lowe tells Vanity Fair contributing …
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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: PopSugar and Cele|bitchy
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.
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The Superficial:   Christina Aguilera Has More Leaked Photos
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
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Us Weekly:
Foxy Brown Kicked Off Cruise After Manicure Tantrum
Discussion: Celebrity Gossip …
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.
Discussion: X17 Online, Gone Hollywood and omg!
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Ray Waddell / Billboard.Biz:
Exclusive: Enrique Iglesias Pulls Out Of Britney Spears Tour
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 …
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Nisha Gopalan / People.com:
Jennifer Garner to Investigate Criminal Activity - on Film
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Beyonce and Her Dad: Why We Split Professionally  —  Beyonce is all grown up.  —  After a professional lifetime together, the superstar and her father, Mathew Knowles, have parted ways, with Mathew no longer managing the “Halo” singer.  —  “I've only parted ways with my father …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Beyoncé Drops Dad as Her Manager
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.
Us Weekly:
Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn Debut Romance at Reese's Wedding  —  To make their first bonafide Hollywood debut as a couple, Scarlett Johansson and Sean Penn picked the most romantic event possible: a wedding!  —  Although the couple were caught packing on the PDA during a romantic trip to Cabo San Lucas …
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AceShowBiz.com:
Scarlett Johansson Makes Out With Sean Penn at a Bar
Discussion: Bossip
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.
NY Daily News:
Not everyone's ‘Lively’ about Blake's Chanel gig  —  Not everyone is feeling Lively at Chanel USA.  —  A source tells us there have been “internal grumblings” at the design label's American division since actress Blake Lively was named the official face of Chanel's Mademoiselle handbag line.
Sarah Durham Wilson / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Is Moving Into Oprah Winfrey's Studio  —  The Titans of Talk unite!  —  Rosie O'Donnell posted big news on her blog Monday night when she announced that her eagerly-anticipated talk show will call Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network home this fall.
E! Online:
Say It Ain't So: Kevin Federline Ready to Spawn Again!  —  Kevin Federline is hanging another branch on his family tree.  —  Britney Spears' ex-hubby is expecting his first child with girlfriend Victoria Prince, a Britney/K-Fed insider confirmed exclusively to E! News on Monday.
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.”
 
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — The High Life On a Private Jet
Discussion: Dlisted and Allie is Wired
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: Glee's ‘Born This Way’ Episode is Getting Super-Sized!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and TV Squad
Jessica / INF Daily:
David Beckham & Sophia Vergara Bring The Sexy To Pepsi For Beach Shoot - Pics!
Discussion: PopEater
Perez Hilton:
Vanessa Hudgens Takes Her New Man Shopping!
Discussion: X17 Online
Stuart Levine / On The Air:
EXCLU: Bravo set to order dating series ‘Most Eligible: Dallas’
Discussion: Crushable and TVgasm
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton's British Bachelorette Bash
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lindsay Lohan On Ex Sam Ronson's New Girlfriend — 'She's A Friend Of Mine'
Discussion: PopBytes and Celeb Dirty Laundry
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Number Four’ Star in Talks for Summit's Zombie Romance (Exclusive)
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
The Hangover Part II Poster Revealed
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and PopEater
 

 
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

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

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

 
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