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Celebrity Tweetup: What’s new in the star-studded Twitterverse? We’ve scanned our favorite celeb Twitter feeds for the day’s funniest, wackiest, most profound and most inane Tweets. Don’t forget to follow @Crushabledotcom for celebrity news, gossip, and the stuff you care about.

Ashton Kutcher, actor (@aplusk):

Jordin Sparks, singer (@TheRealJordin):

Diablo Cody, writer (@diablocody):

Kim Kardashian, reality star (@KimKardashian):

Kat Dennings, actress (@OfficialKat):

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What’s new in the star-studded Twitterverse? We’ve scanned our favorite celeb Twitter feeds for the day’s funniest, wackiest, most profound and most inane Tweets. Don’t forget to follow @Crushabledotcom for celebrity news, gossip, and the stuff you care about.

Diablo Cody, writer (@diablocody):

Kathy Ireland, model (@kathyireland):

Rainn Wilson, actor (@rainnwilson):

Nick Cannon, actor (@NickCannon):

MC Hammer, rapper (@MCHammer):

Conan O’Brien, talk show host (@ConanOBrien):

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What a glorious night it was! Power to the female, right? Beyond Kathryn Bigelow’s well-deserved Best Director win for The Hurt Locker, there was so much to luuurve about the Academy Awards telecast: the tribute montage to John Hughes, Zoe Saldana’s flouncy purple gown, Charlize Theron’s embroidered boobie roses.

But, like any Oscars ceremony, there was an extra something-something missing that producers inexplicably could not fit into a 4-hour award-a-thon. Memorable moments, unplanned events. Yes, there was a conspicuous lack of spontaneity–come on, Bigelow, Jeff Bridges, Mo’Nique and Sandy Bullock were all a lock to win their respective slots. Kind of boring, no?

Here are some bits we wish we had witnessed during this hallowed Hollywood event:

1. Bigelow gets all up in James Cameron’s face after her victory, yelling: “I’m the king of the world!”
2. Kanye West storms the stage during Bullock’s touching acceptance speech, eliciting a furious wave of boos. “I’m gonna let you finish, Sandy, but I just need to say something: Meryl Streep deserves this award!!! She gave one of the best Julia Child performances of ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!”
3. For the love of good music — and Colin Farrell — could the Academy have allowed Colin to sing the winning theme from Crazy Heart? We saw him perform it as a young country superstar in the film, and we know he can carry a tune, so why not take advantage of this? If Farrell didn’t want to do it, there was an able substitute in the audience: TIM MCGRAW. We repeat, TIM MCGRAW.
4. The Dude – aka Bridges — wanders onstage halfway through the big giant professional dance number, thereby sending up his confusing presence in this celebrity video tribute set to “We Are The World.”
5. The pre-show is Dullsville without any Brangelina sightings or Bjork swan dresses. So Gary Busey crashes the red carpet again, throwing off the unflappable Ryan Seacrest for a second time since ‘08. Never not funny. Ever.
6. A James Cameron diva meltdown. Presenter Ben Stiller tried to bait the director by dressing up like an Avatar, alternating between gibberish and English, saying: “I want to put my tail — my braid — into your dragon.” Another presenter, Tyler Perry, tried to get a rise, cracking a joke at Cameron’s expense. But the man didn’t budge. When ex-wife Bigelow beat him for Best Director, he took it like a gracious loser. Then again, Cameron could are less! He’s swimming in gold coins like Scrooge McDuck.
7. Less GOLD on the red carpet. Enough with the metallic column gowns, ladies. We’re bored. Where’s Bjork?
8. More boobie roses on Charlize. We want her to turn around and show two more ill-placed rosettes on her butt.
9. More boyfriends on the red carpet. Where was Shia LaBeouf for Carey Mulligan and Pacey for Diane Kruger? Pacey (real name: Joshua Jackson) is Kruger’s No. 1 accessory but he was nowhere to be seen during the show. Was he at the bar with Dawson?
10. Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston presenting together. They co-star in the upcoming comedy The Bounty Hunter and go on heavily-photographed Mexican vacays, so would it kill the maybe-couple to maybe give us a LITTLE something by announcing the award for, say, Best Foreign-Language Film? Last year, Aniston stirred up some tabloid fun while presenting an award as Brangelina sat in the front row; she smiled at Brad Pitt, then took her seat 30 rows back alongside then-boyfriend John Mayer. We fear nothing can top this — ever.
11. Dramz! Brangelina! We missed them. Too bad the Jolie-Pitt brood is abroad, possibly eating ice cream in Italy. Mango-papaya for Zahara! Coffee flavor for Maddox! Then they go to McDonald’s and Angelina buys them Happy Meals; then Jon Voight shows up and they reconcile as one big happy family and go on a gondola ride. The Oscars are so not important.

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A weekend edition of Crush Links, our daily roundup of the day’s most talked-about celebrity news:

• Jenna Elfman and her husband welcomed a baby boy on Tuesday, the actress tweeted yesterday. [People]

• More details on Conan O’Brien’s live tour: It will begin in April, and the comedian will visit mostly West coast cities with possible dates in New York City. [The Wrap]

• Precious took home five prizes at last night’s Independent Spirit Awards, including ones for Gabourey Sidibe, Mo’nique, and Lee Daniels. [Variety]

• The couple involved in Ronnie’s Jersey Shore boardwalk fight sued MTV, saying Sammi started it and the channel edited the fight to show otherwise. [RadarOnline]

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Another quartet of contestants saw their dreams squashed Thursday night. John Park, Michelle Delamore, Jermaine Sellers and non-stop smiling Haeley Vaughn were cut loose, making way for 16 semifinalists to vie for the top spot in this strange ninth season of American Idol.

They were all sweet — especially John Park — but we’re not especially sad to see them go. The same could be said for each and every one of this year’s contestant pool. In a word, the lot can be described as meh; as a devoted and diehard fan of this show, I feel obligated to watch and feel personally invested in the talent. But this year, I can’t seem to get on board with anyone — watching feels more like a chore than a pleasure, and I know something is off when I’d rather catch a rerun of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

This season is meh for several reasons:

A) Paula Abdul is not on the show, creating a void of spontaneity and humor that is lacking from the judges’ panel. Who knew that Ellen Degeneres could be so boring? She’s Ellen! She hosted the Oscars, has her own talk show, is a comedian; unlike Paula, however, she lacks that wackadoo unintentional humor that can’t be rehearsed. Paula has that, which is why she’s perfect for reality TV. Ellen is way too earnest, and she seems to have one phrase in her Idol handbook: “I really like you.”

B) There’s no Adam Lambert, David Cook, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood or Jennifer Hudson; compared with these previous standouts, the contestants this season lack that X factor that takes my breath away and makes me root for them. Hell, even those one-name wonders Sanjaya and Chikeze had more charisma. The guys are a lost cause; as Simon Cowell observed, there’s a great chance a woman might win. In that case, the saving grace might be Ally Sheedy doppelganger Siobhan Magnus or soul-rocker Crystal Bowersox, who I swear saw singing Janis on the L platform in Chicago circa 2004.

C) Simon doesn’t want to be there. Oh, he would rather be anywhere but there. Clearly. How can I be excited about a show when its star — and evil genius — phones in his two cents, winks at his fiancee off stage and talks to Paula imposter Kara Dioguardi during performances. If he could yawn, he would.

Speaking of Kara, I will use a Kara-ism to describe my apathy toward this super-boring lineup of meh: STEP IT UP, IDOL. I love you. I don’t want to give up just yet. So give me something to care about — or I’m switching permanently to the E!: The Kardashian Channel.

Enough about me. Let’s throw it back to you: What do you think about this season? Does it give you the blahs? Who do you love — and who makes you go meh?

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Just look at those pearly whites on Britney’s boy Jayden when we spotted him and his bro - dressed up in Spider-Man outfits - seeing a movie with mom last night! His chompers are positively blinding, right? This comes as quite a surprise to us because, back in darker days, K-Fed & Co. accused Ms. Spears of allegedly neglecting their children. The father of two was worried about the boys’ alleged poor dental hygiene, not to mention poor eating and sleeping habits, all while they were under Brit’s care… And then in early August of 2007, Britney was accused of putting soda in both her kids’ baby bottles. There were also reports of tooth decay from Brit giving Sean and Jayden sugary foods and ice cream. But now Jayden’s teeth are super sparkly! Did Brit get them whitened? Hmm…

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Brittany Murphy’s mom has just put her house up for sale — the house where Brittany died … TMZ has learned.Simon Monjack tells us Sharon Murphy listed the house today for $7.25 million. The house, located in the Hollywood Hills, is 8,000 square …

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Seriously, the last time she underwent a change this drastic, it was when she shaved her head back in February of 2007! Last night Britney Spears dropped by the Nine Zero One salon in WeHo, and the pop princess looked like a hot mess when she arrived, but a few hours later she was bronzed, blonde and beautiful! Brit’s certainly changed her hair color a fair amount over the years, but for the first time in a while, it looks like she really wants to reclaim her sexy image. We’re just wondering what she’s got up her sleeve…perhaps some sexy photo shoots or guest starring roles in the near future? Or maybe she misses the limelight and wants to make sure she looks good when she’s photographed shopping on Robertson? Either way, she looks fab!

Britney Spears went shopping at Curve on Robertson this afternoon, and breaking news y’all! The pop princess appears to be wearing a bra! After taking a break from the limelight, we’re very curious as to why Britney is strutting down the paparazzi infested street, which is usually reserved for fame hungry “celebs” like Tila Tequila and Phoebe Price. There were nearly three dozen photographers following Britney today, and some folks even tweeted at us asking what all the commotion was about. Does Britney miss the attention that much, or did she HAVE to have something from that specific high end retailer? Brit looked pretty well put together (her skin looks flawless and her hair was less of a mess than usual), but our photogs observed that the pop princess seemed “frazzled and a bit depressed” when they shot her leaving the store with her bodyguard. On top of that, Brit was sporting a fairly substantial bruise on her index finger - ouch! Wonder how she got this? Who knows but it looks pretty painful!

This is just silly.

Tony Kornheiser, a former Washington Post columnist and ESPN radio show host, has been suspended by the network for criticizing the wardrobe of SportsCenter anchor Hannah Storm.

Last week, Kornheiser opened his show by critiquing the clothing Storm donned while she hosted a morning edition of SportsCenter. His exact words:

Hannah Storm in a horrifying, horrifying outfit today. She’s got on red go-go boots and a catholic school plaid skirt. Way too short for somebody in her 40s or maybe early 50s by now. And she’s got on her typically very, very tight shirt. So she looks like she’s got sausage casing wrapping around her upper body… I know she’s very good, and I’m not supposed to be critical of ESPN people..But, Hannah Storm, come on now!

Kornheiser later called Storm to apologize and also publicly apologized for the comments. He told his listeners today:

“I apologize, unequivocally. I’m a sarcastic, subversive guy… I’m a troll, look at me. I have no right to insult what anybody looks like or what anybody wears. That, I think, should go without saying.”

ESPN has suspended the host for two weeks. We get it, you can’t exactly call out a co-worker in the fashion with which he referenced Storm. (THG note: Free Britney once called my cut-off T-shirt “cheap” and was forced to fetch my coffee for a month.)

But Kornheiser makes ESPN gobs of money by co-hosting Pardon the Interruption. His biting, sardonic attitude is a major appeal for fans that watch the show.

Moreover, by suspending Kornheiser, the network has actually made national news of a story that few would have noticed if no punishment had been handed down. Ironic.