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3:20 PM ET, September 24, 2011

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Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
I Really Am... “KING of the World”  —  Justin Bieber will almost certainly get lucky tonight ... because TMZ has learned he just surprised girlfriend Selena Gomez with the most romantic surprise ever.20  —  He's corralled the entire Staples Center in L.A. for a screening of the movie, “Titanic” ... just for the two of them.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins Split 1 Week Before Abduction Premiere  —  Maybe Lily Collins' dad Phil Collins can console her with one of his classic ballads?  —  The actress, 22, has split with her Abduction costar Taylor Lautner, a source confirms to Us Weekly.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
PIC: Jennifer Aniston Spends $450,000 on Painting  —  He bids, she buys!  —  Jennifer Aniston was the winning buyer at Christie's glitzy “Artists for Haiti” auction in NYC on Thursday — where beau Justin Theroux did the bidding on her behalf.  —  PHOTOS: How Jen's edgy new beau is just like Angelina
TMZ.com:
TMZ Live — Bristol Palin's Heckler: I'm Ashamed of Myself  —  (4:15) A heckler rips Bristol Palin — calling her mom a “whore” ... so she goes after him for being gay.  —  (7:45) The heckler — Stephen Hanks — is on the phone ... and he's ashamed for acting out.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Megan Masters / TVLine:
One Tree Hill Exclusive: Three More Familiar Faces Return In Season 9!  —  The upcoming ninth and final season of One Tree Hill is bubbling over with returning fan faves like Tyler Hilton, Paul Johansson and Chad Michael Murray, and TVLine has learned exclusively that three more are on the way — though this trio may not be so welcome.
Mark Harris / New York Magazine:
Jonah Hill on Moneyball, Idolizing Joe Pesci, and Being All Grown Up  —  Jonah Hill.  —  In this weekend's Moneyball, Jonah Hill stars alongside Brad Pitt as a baseball numbers nerd.  The film is based on Michael Lewis's 2003 book about Billy Beane (Pitt), the general manager …
Discussion: Pop2it and Digital Spy
Daily Mail:
‘We had a beautiful relationship’: Naomi Watts opens up about her romance with tragic Heath Ledger  —  Naomi Watts has opened up about her ex Heath Ledger saying the late actor was a ‘very special soul’ who ‘made a great impact on my life.’  —  The 43-year-old actress …
Discussion: Socialite Life and PerezHilton
Curtis Sittenfeld / New York Times:
A Long Day at ‘The Office’ With Mindy Kaling  —  In the last few months, Twitter followers of the writer and actress Mindy Kaling have been treated to these observations:  —  “re: kombucha, at its best, it tastes like drinking delicious wine coolers with phlegm in it.  At its worst, phlegm.”
Discussion: Splitsider and New York Magazine
Sheila Marikar / ABCNEWS:
Kim Delaney Booted Off Stage at Liberty Medal Award Ceremony  —  Kim Delaney looked disoriented and disheveled at the Liberty Medal Award ceremony.  —  What's wrong with Kim Delaney?  —  The star of Lifetime's “Army Wives” was kicked off stage at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center Thursday night …
Claude Brodesser-Akner / New York Magazine:
Warner Brothers Wants Brad Pitt for Doug Liman Film After His Luna Craters  —  Paramount Pictures is over the moon — and while that's so-so news for Doug Liman, it's great news for Warner Bros. Pictures.  Insiders tell Vulture that Paramount has given up on making Liman's planned space heist movie …
Michael K / Dlisted:
Fight!  Fight!:  Jonah Hill vs. Matthew Morrison  —  Everybody who is making an #itgetsbetter video for bullied gay teens need to immediately rewrite their script and speak directly to recently de-chunked Jonah Hill, because he needs our sympathies and support during this very difficult time.
Discussion: Holy Moly!, The Blemish and Splitsider
TMZ.com:
“X Factor” Dong Dancer: I Wasn't Naked!  —  The Parents Television Council may be off base — because the contestant who dropped trou on “The X Factor” last night tells TMZ, he wasn't naked ... he was wearing a g-string.  —  The singer — Geo Godley — tells us, his outfit was nothing worse …
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James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘X Factor’ hit with FCC complaint over nude contestant
Discussion: The Daily What
TMZ.com:
Melissa Etheridge Fighting Ex Lover Over EVERYTHING  —  If Melissa Etheridge says tomato, Tammy Lynn Michaels says tomato — well, this probably has more impact when you say it ... but the two former lovebirds are about to engage in a lesbian battle royale in court.
 
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
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Cinya Burton / Us Weekly:
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From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple Q2: revenue from Services, which includes Apple TV+ and Apple Music, rose 14% YoY to $23.9B, vs. $23.27B estimated, an all-time record

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: MLB is in advanced talks to make Roku the new home for Sunday morning baseball this season, in what would be Roku's first major live rights deal

 
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