Regis & Kelly (synd) -- America Ferrera (Ugly
Betty)
The View (ABC) -- Forest Whitaker (Our Family Wedding)
Bonnie Hunt (synd) -- Romance novelist Jackie Collins
Ellen DeGeneres (synd) -- Dominic Monaghan (Flash
Forward)
Jon Stewart (Comedy Central) -- Jerry Seinfeld
George Lopez (TBS) -- Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom
Jay Leno (NBC) -- Kristen Stewart (The Runaways)
David Letterman (CBS) -- Jessica Simpson (The Price of
Beauty)
Jimmy Fallon (NBC) -- Forest Whitaker (Our Family
Wedding)
Jimmy Kimmel (ABC) -- Tom Papa (The Marriage Ref)
Craig Ferguson (CBS) -- Dominic Monaghan (Flash
Forward)
America's Next Top Model returns for a new season on
the C-W network.
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Andy Richter still has Conan O'Brien's back...The
former Tonight Show sidekick returned to T-V yesterday,
filling in for Regis Philbin on Regis and Kelly, and he
took the opportunity to bash Jay Leno and N-B-C...Asked if
he bore any ill will toward Jay and the network, Richter
said, "Yes, I do. Why wouldn't I?... I mean, my God,
I'd be some sort of self-hater."...He also took issue
with Jay saying he had no choice in reclaiming The Tonight
Show, because N-B-C wouldn't let him out of his contract.
"Which...you know how multi-millionaires are always
being forced to do things they don't want to do. It's
frustrating."...Richter, who is still under contract
with N-B-C, said it's a distinct possibility that he'll be
joining Conan on his rumored tour.
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LETTERMAN EXTORTIONIST PLEADS GUILTY TO EXTORTION - C-B-S
producer Robert Joel Halderman pled guilty yesterday to
trying to extort two-million dollars from David
Letterman...In the plea deal, Halderman, a producer for 48
Hours, will serve six months in jail, be placed on
probation for five years, perform a thousand hours of
community service and give up his right to an appeal...
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LINDSAY LOHAN SUES OVER MILK-AHOLIC COMMERCIAL - Lindsay
Lohan is suing E-Trade for 100-million dollars, claiming
the company's recent commercial featuring a "milk-aholic"
baby named Lindsay was modeled after her...In the ad,
which ran during the Super Bowl, a baby boy apologizes
through video chat for not calling his girlfriend the
night before because he was on E-Trade. The baby girl
asks, "And that milk-aholic Lindsay wasn't
over?" Another baby girl appears on screen,
presumably Lindsay, and asks,
"Milk-a-what?"...In the lawsuit, Lohan's lawyer
insists that his client has the same
"single-name" recognition as Oprah Winfrey and
Madonna. The company that produced the ad says the baby
was named after a member of their account team.
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CHARLIE SHEEN TO SPLIT TIME BETWEEN ACTING AND
REHABBING - Charlie Sheen is returning to the
set of Two and a Half Men -- but there's a catch.
Production on the hit A-B-C show had been halted when
Sheen entered rehab. But next week, according to T-M-Z, he
plans to begin shooting the remaining four episodes of the
season in the day and then return to rehab each night.
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HEIDI MONTAG ACTS FUNNY IN NEW VID - Heidi
Montag pokes fun at her multiple plastic surgeries in a
new Funny or Die video. The two-minute spoof, which
features a cameo by Spencer Pratt, was directed by Ron
Howard and is part of a series urging Congress to enact
financial reform...Heidi Montag Says No to Plastic from
Heidi Montag
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BODYGUARDS SAY MICHAEL JACKSON WASN'T A PEDOPHILE - Three
of Michael Jackson's old bodyguards are revealing details
about the late icon's secret personal life. On yesterday's
Good Morning America, Mike Garcia, Bill Whitfield and
Javon Beard said Jackson definitely wasn't a pedophile. In
fact, according to them, Jacko had several female lovers
and often they were overheard kissing in the backseat of
his limo. The bodyguards also described Jackson as an
"awesome" father and an intelligent man.
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BACHELOR LOSER DENIES BEING IN SEX TAPE - A
rep for Rozlyn Papa says that's not the Bachelor bad girl
in a sex tape making the Internet rounds. Papa's rep,
Stacie Vanchieri, tells E! News, "I've seen the tape.
Anyone who has met her once would know it's not her. The
woman has a different body, hands, face, everything."
In fact, Papa's lawyer tells T-M-Z that the 15-second clip
that hit the Internet Monday night was actually lifted
from an adult movie made six years ago with an actress
named Lucy Anne.
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A German man was sentenced to two years in prison
yesterday for trying to blackmail model Cindy Crawford.
The man, Edis Kayalar, had threatened to release a picture
of Crawford's seven-year-old daughter gagged and bound if
he didn't receive more than 100-thousand dollars. The
photo was allegedly taken by a nanny during a game of cops
and robbers.
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The Jersey Shore cast will begin shooting season two of
the reality show next Saturday, but they still don't know
where that will take place, according to Radar Online.
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Looks like Jennifer Aniston is joining the ranks of
celebs with perfume lines. Women's Wear Daily says you can
expect an announcement soon.
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Ryan Seacrest's stalker, Chidi Uzomah, pled no contest
to felony stalking yesterday. Uzomah, who will undergo a
90-day psychiatric evaluation, faces up to two years in
prison.
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Andy Whitfield, the star of Spartacus: Blood and Sand,
has been diagnosed with a treatable form of non-Hodgkin
Lymphoma. Production on the Starz series has been halted
while Whitfield gets treatment.
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Andrew Kwasniewski, the president and chief operating
officer of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas,
was found dead yesterday of an apparent self-inflicted gun
wound to the head.
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AMERICAN IDOL: Top Eight Girls
Katie Stevens went first with "Breakaway" by
Kelly Clarkson. Randy Jackson called it karaoke. Ellen
DeGeneres said the performance lacked personality.
Siobhan Magnus, with a trademark flower in her hair,
sang "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals.
Randy and Kara DioGuardi liked it. Simon Cowell didn't.
Lacey Brown put on her best in leopard print to sing
"The Story" by Brandi Carlisle. Randy thought it
was boring. Simon didn't like the song, but thought she
sang well.
Katelyn Epperly sang "I Feel the Earth Move"
by Carole King. Randy couldn't feel the connection. Simon
said it was like something you'd hear from a lounge
singer.
Didi Benami brought her guitar for "Rhiannon"
by Fleetwood Mac. Ellen said it was a great performance.
Kara and Simon said she was the best of the night so far.
Paige Miles did the old Charlie Chaplin chestnut
"Smile." Ellen and Kara agreed that she sang it
with too much sadness.
Crystal Bowersox brought her guitar and harmonica for
bluesy version of Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One
Reason." Ellen called it the performance of the
night.
Lilly Scott closed things out with Patsy Cline's
"I Fall to Pieces." Three judges loved it. Simon
just liked it.
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THE BIGGEST LOSER: Cheryl Sent Home - The
blue team won the weigh-in. Sherry had the highest
percentage of weight loss on the black team. Cheryl was
sent home.
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Hilary Duff to write young adult book series - Welcome
the latest celebrity children's author, Hilary
Duff...Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers said
Tuesday the actress-singer will work on a series of young
adult novels that starts with "Elixir," to be
published in October. The first novel will feature the
worldwide adventures of photojournalist Clea Raymond.
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Harry Smith colonoscopy to air on `Early Show' - "The
Early Show" co-anchor Harry Smith is scheduled to
have a colonoscopy Wednesday, with live reports planned as
he undergoes the procedure at a New York hospital...CBS
says it will be the first time an anchor has had a
colonoscopy live on network television...Smith and Katie
Couric are recognizing National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness month. Couric has been an advocate for early
cancer screenings since her husband, TV legal analyst Jay
Monahan, died of colon cancer 12 years ago. He was 42.
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HITTING DVD & BLU-RAY TODAY
Precious is new to D-V-D and Blu-Ray today. Mo-Nique
got an Oscar and newcomer Gabourey Sidibe got an Oscar
nomination for the dark drama that now comes with
commentary, making-of featurettes, a deleted scene,
interviews and Gabourey Sidibe's audition tape.
Up in the Air is also available. The tale of a
corporate frequent flier nabbed Oscar nominations for
George Clooney, Anna Kendrick and Vera Farmiga. It comes
with deleted scenes, storyboards and the Sad Brad music
video "Help Yourself."
Old Dogs stars John Travolta and Robin Williams as pals
who suddenly find themselves caring for seven-year-old
twins. Extras include bloopers, deleted scenes, outtakes
and a music video featuring Travolta and his daughter Ella
Bleu.
In the animated adventure Planet 51, an astronaut lands
on a far-off planet where life is like cheerful 1950s
America. It features the voices of Gary Oldman, John
Cleese, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jessica Biel
and Justin Long. It comes with extended scenes, an
interactive game and the special "The World of Planet
51."
Michael Moore looks at who crashed the economy in the
documentary Capitalism: A Love Story. It comes with more
than 80 minutes of featurettes and deleted scenes.
T-V that's gone digital includes the seconds seasons of
Breaking Bad and In Plain Sight.
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OPEN MARRIAGE?-Access Hollywood reports
that actress (and Oscar winner) Mo'Nique and her husband,
Sidney, have what she calls an "open
marriage."...Mo'Nique told Barbara Walters on her
Oscar night special that she and her hubby have known each
other 25 years and because of their long history, sex
outside the marriage is "... not something that would
make us say, 'Pack your things and let's end the
marriage.'"...Mo'Nique says SHE'S never slept with
anyone else while she's been married, but that it'd be OK
if Sidney did. As she says: "I'm very comfortable and
secure with my husband."
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RYAN O'NEAL "DISAPPOINTED" BY FARRAH'S OSCAR
SNUB - Farrah Fawcett's omission from the
Oscars' "In Memoriam" segment Sunday didn't go
unnoticed. In a statement to People magazine, her longtime
partner, Ryan O'Neal, said "There is no comment other
than we were disappointed that she was not
included."...He wasn't alone. Jane Fonda tweeted,
"Where was Farrah Fawcett? She should have been
included." And Roger Ebert tweeted, "No Farrah
Fawcett in the memorial tribute? Major fail."...A rep
for the Academy, Leslie Unger, told E! News that the
omission wasn't an "oversight." "No matter
how carefully and how conscientiously people address who
is included, there are people who just simply can't
be."...Michael Jackson, Patrick Swayze and Brittany
Murphy were among those remembered in the segment. Bea
Arthur and Ed McMahon, known more for their T-V work like
Farrah, were not included.
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SEAN PENN CAUSED TROUBLE BACKSTAGE AT THE OSCARS - And
the award for biggest hot-head goes to...Sean Penn, who
was allegedly banned from the annual Governor's Ball after
the awards ceremony because he got into a confrontation
with one of the producers of The Hurt Locker...Turns out
that newly minted Oscar-winning producer Greg Shapiro is
dating Penn's estranged wife, Robin Wright. According to
E! News sources, minutes after Penn and Shapiro came
face-to-face "Academy officials...said he was banned
from the ball." Penn's rep denies the confrontation
and says the actor chose not to attend the ball. Penn is
facing 18 months behind bars for allegedly attacking a
photographer in October.
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CONAN O'BRIEN MAKES TWITTER FRIEND A STAR - It
pays to be Conan O'Brien's Twitter friend...That's what
Sarah Killen is finding out. The 19-year-old was chosen at
random to be Conan's one and only buddy on the micro-blogging
site -- and it's turned her into a celebrity. Sarah tells
PopEater.com, "He's changed my life." In fact,
thanks to Conan she's getting her fantasy wedding.
"I'm getting married on September 25th, and we didn't
know if we would be able to afford it. Now I'm getting
custom-made shoes and a dress from Kelima in New York...
We're getting a limo... We've got it all covered
now."..Sarah even says her fiance wants Conan to be
his best man and that the couple is willing to get married
on his show. Now Conan needs to get a show.
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The funeral for Marie Osmond's son Michael was held
yesterday in Provo, Utah. His uncle Donny gave a tearful
invocation at the ceremony at the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-Day Saints Chapel.
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Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig was remembered at a
private memorial service Saturday in Topanga Canyon,
California. Cast members from Growing Pains and the
original Star Trek were among the attendees. Andrew's
father, Walter Koenig, played "Chekov" on Star
Trek.
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UPCOMING MOVIES - FRIDAY, MARCH 12TH
GREEN ZONE (thriller) Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Brendan
Gleeson. A rogue U-S Army officer is out to stop a war
escalation in a foreign land.
OUR FAMILY WEDDING (comedy) Forest Whitaker, America
Ferrera, Carlos Mencia. Families collide when a college
couple decides to marry.
REMEMBER ME (romance) Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin,
Pierce Brosnan. Star-crossed lovers struggle with family
tragedies.
SHE'S OUT OF MY LEAGUE (comedy) Jay Baruchel, Krysten
Ritter, Alice Eve. A regular guy has a tough time dealing
with the perfect woman.
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