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Sean Penn was allegedly ejected from the Governor’s Ball Oscars Afterparty after he slugged Hurt Locker producer Greg Shapiro, celebrity tattles snitched to E! News on Monday. Shapiro is dating Penn’s soon-to-be ex-wife, actress Robin Wright.

But despite reports of a scuffle between the pair, Penn’s reps deny he was even at the party. A publicist for the Oscar winner tells X17.com that she escorted her client from the Academy Awards ceremony immediately after he had presented Sandra Bullock with her Best Actress award.

“Sean did not get banned nor kicked out of the Governors Ball or any other function.”

A modern day John and Yoko?

In a new interview with the April issue of Teen Vogue, Miley Cyrus beams about the instant chemistry between she and new BF Liam Hemsworth, the young Aussie actor she met on the set of her upcoming coming of age drama The Last Song.

“Yeah. I think we’re both deeper than normal people — what they think and how they feel,” Miley says. “He’s very grateful for what he has, but he doesn’t let it go to his head. I’m like that too.”

Britney Spears has been left shamefaced after her overbearing dad, Jamie Spears, effectively banned her from having any contact with old party pal Lindsay Lohan.

Britney and Lindsay used to get into lots of pantyless mischief together back in the day, but they’ve barely seen each other since Britney’s breakdown in 2008. The girls tried to rekindle their friendship with a phone call last month, but when Brit’s dad — also her legal guardian — found out he hit the roof, an insider snitched in the March 15 issue of The National Enquirer.

“The trouble started when Lindsay reached out to Britney for advice on getting her career back on track,” a spy explains. “They simply chatted by phone – but when Britney mentioned it to Jamie, he exploded. He instantly phoned Lindsay’s managers and told them he would not tolerate further attempts to contact his daughter.”

In news that will surprise absolutely no one, Sean Hayes — who won an Emmy for his role as flamboyant sidekick Jack MacFarland on NBC’s Will & Grace from 1998-2006 — has finally confirmed the long-whispered rumors about his homosexuality in a chat with this month’s issue of The Advocate.

Roger Ross Williams, the Oscar-winning documentarian who got “Kanye’d” at last night’s 82nd Annual Academy Awards, will be on CNN’s Larry King Live Monday to finish his acceptance speech! Williams was left shamefaced when Elinor Burkett — who lives in Zimbabwe — claims she gave Williams the idea the award-winning feature Easton, an accusation he denies.

Kathy Ireland’s isn’t quitting her day job after channeling her inner Paula Abdul with a stiff presentatio as one of ABC’s Oscars red carpet correspondents at this weekend’s Academy Awards.

The 46-year-old former supermodel shocked viewers Sunday night as she awkwardly interviewed Precious star Gabourey Sidibe and heartthrob Zac Efron, leading thousands to question her behavior on Twitter.

According to UsMagazine.com, some viewers called her a “hot mess,” while others voted the beauty Oscar winner for “Best Use of Medication.”

Ireland took to her Twitter to personally dispel the rumors:

-”cannot please everyone…and frankly I wouldn’t ever want to,” she wrote.

-”Don’t feel embarrassed for me. Had a blast and it was so much FUN! great for people 2B honest” because it helps me “learn & grow.”

-”No meds or alcohol Angel===just J.O.Y.! Never use drugs and that as a Mom is not a cool or funny suggestion.”

-”Some say I looked pregnant.LOL! Not true…others say I was drinking…would LOL if it were not so sad. Just excited 2 be involved. Grateful…..I wont give up my day job of design”

Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin will address the graduating class of New York University during the Class of 2012 commencement address on May 12.

He’s no Betty White, but we’ll take it!

The 30 Rock actor — who made his debut as host of the Academy Awards on Sunday — will also receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the Spring ceremony.

“We expect that the honorees will be received by the graduates and guests at commencement not merely with the respect and courtesy they deserve for their accomplishments, but with real enthusiasm,” NYU spokesman John Beckman said of Alec, a grad of the university’s acclaimed Tisch School of the Arts. “The choice of Mr. Baldwin as the host of this year’s Academy Awards and his selection as the recipient of an honorary degree from NYU are not related, other than that both are recognitions of his talent as an actor.”

In December, Baldwin donated $1 million to establish a drama scholarship for aspiring entertainers studying at The Tisch School.

After more than a month of legal wrangling and odd delays, Lil Wayne has finally been sentenced to a year on New York’s infamous Rikers Island after pleading guilty in a 2007 New York City gun case.

On his hit single “A Milli,” Weezy raps that he’d rather be “pushin’ flowers than to be in the pen sharing showers,” but is appears he’ll soon find himself doing just that. Before today’s court appearance, it had proved difficult for Wayne to actually begin his agreed-upon sentence. First, the hip-hop star’s sentencing was postponed in February so he could undergo extensive dental surgery. Then, a fire shut down Manhattan’s main criminal courthouse while he was on his way to turn himself in last week.

The Grammy Award-winning rapper — whose real name is Dwayne Carter — was taken away in handcuffs to start serving his term immediately after his sentencing. In October, he pleaded guilty to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and admitted having a loaded .40-caliber semiautomatic gun on his tour bus in 2007. With good behavior, the father of four (or is it five?) could be free in as little as eight months.

Farrah Fawcett’s longtime partner, Ryan O’Neal, is devastated that the late actress was omitted from the “In Memoriam” montage at last night’s 2010 Academy Awards, and is speaking out against the snub:

“It was a terrible decision and very hurtful. Farrah was a member of the Academy for over 40 years and we could not believe she did not get a mention. Both Tatum and I were very upset and we intend to write a letter to the Academy to try and get an explanation for this oversight on their behalf. They gave mentions to sound guys and other writers and without being disrespectful, Farrah Fawcett was an icon and a household name. Quite frankly, we were stunned at the decision not to include her in the tribute and I feel that the Academy should be scolded for that, everyone was shocked.”

The Academy Awards’ tribute section on Sunday night marked the deaths of stars including Brittany Murphy, Michael Jackson, and Patrick Swayze.

Leslie Unger, a rep for the Academy, tells Radar that “unfortunately we don’t include everyone.”

Comedy fans rejoice! Betty White has confirmed that she will make an appearance on Saturday Night Live later this season.

Fans have been clamoring for the 88-year-old White to host SNL for months. A Facebook page devoted to the cause has nearly 1 million followers. Last month, they were whispers that Betty would join a few other fellow femme comediennes, like Molly Shannon and Tina Fey, for a SNL Women of Comedy Special.

“I don’t know why or how, but it’s been wonderful.” Betty recently said of the grassroots campaign to bring her to SNL.

If Betty is tipped to host SNL, she will become the oldest person in the show’s 35 year history to do so.

Zach Galifianakis marked his Saturday Night Live hosting gig this weekend by saying goodbye to his trademark beard. While hosting the late-night sketch comedy series on Saturday, the 40-year-old comedian slipped backstage and emerged with his signature shaggy, reddish beard gone — and a moustache in its place.

Attention Webster’s: Please update your dictionaries, Ke$ha — the woman who brushed her teeth with a bottle of Jack — has a new definition for the phrase “party girl” label. The “Tik Tok” hitmaker fears she’s becoming more well known for her active social life than for dance-anthems and has offered a detailed explanation of why she does not deserve her cursed wildchild tag.

The pop newcomer told Britain’s Sunday Times this week: “…The phrase ‘party girl’ implies someone who is out at a club, maybe doing some guy in the back who you’ve just met. Then you get in your car and you flash your vagina at the paparazzi. And I’m none of the above. Could I have a number one song if I wasn’t also working hard? I have been working on realizing this dream, my path, my mission, for years. I’ve really invested a lot of thought, time and effort into it….”

Happy Monday, PopCruncers. Did you know that today is International’s Women’s Day?

-Meet Elinor Burkett….The Woman Dubbed the Kanye West of The Academy Awards…..

-ABC Family has bought the TV rights to Alice in Wonderland, which shattered box office records over the over the weekend….

-Mark Linkous — frontman of the rock band Sparklehorse –has committed suicide……

-Move over Monday, a new study says Hump Day is the most depressing day of the week. Monday still gets my vote…..

-Mickey Rourke is a whore…..

-Hickory, Dickory, Dock: Comedian Andrew Dice Clay makes a third trip down the aisle….

-FOX renews Fringe for a third season…

-Sweden’s Karolinska Institute has presented an honorary degree of medicine to actor Michael J. Fox for his work to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson’s Disease….

-New episodes of Futurama premiere this summer!

-NBC has ordered new seasons of Community, The Office, and 30 Rock…

–Friday Night Lights’ Jesse Plemons will not return for the show’s final season, premiering later this year….

-ABC sets return dates for True Beauty and Wipeout….

–Ocean 11’s Scott Caan joins Hawaii Five-O….

Producers of this weekend’s 82nd Annual Oscars have defended a slight that left ’70s sex symbol Farrah Fawcett out of the annual “In Memoriam” montage — which pays tribute to Hollywood stars who have died over the past year. The Charlie’s Angels actress died in June after a nearly three year battle against cancer, but she was absent from the Academy Awards’ tribute section on Sunday night, which marked the deaths of stars including Brittany Murphy and Patrick Swayze.

The snub has caused some film fans to speculate that Fawcett had been left out because of her notable television career. The actress was best known for her career in television, but she did act in several movies; including The Cannonball Run and The Apostle, and Extremities — for which she earned a Golden Globe nomination in 1987.

Bruce Davis, the executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, argues that it’s impossible to pay tribute to every star who has passed away in the last year.

“It is the single most troubling element of the Oscar show every year, because more people die each year than can possibly be included in that segment. You are dropping people who the public knows. It’s just not comfortable.”

That explanation isn’t sitting well with some Hollywood vets, who used the Web to voice their displeasure with the Fawcett Diss.

“Why didn’t they show Farrah Fawcett during the memoriam? So strange,” socialite Nicky Hilton Tweeted during last night’s ceremony.

Star Jones argues that Farrah appeared in several facets of entertainment: Jones wrote on her Twitter page, “FYI (for your information)… Farrah had a very diverse career… that included Broadway, TV & Film. She even received a Golden Globe nom.”

Jane Fonda was also shocked that the Oscars montage omit Fawcett: “Where was Farrah Fawcett? She should have been included.”

Brooke Burke is the newest co-host of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.

Burke has been tipped to succeed former DWTS co-host Samantha Harris when the popular ballroom competition returns for its 10th season later this month, series host Tom Bergeron announced on Good Morning AmericaMonday. Harris left the show in January to pursue a career in entertainment journalism. A former Dancing contestant, Brooke won the show’s seventh season in November 2008. An accomplished TV emcee, Burke — who has hosted TV shows, including CBS’ Rock Star and E!’s Wild On — beat out ex-MTV VJ Vanessa Minnillo and former DWTS contestant Mel B for the coveted gig.

The new season Dancing With The Stars — featuring Pamela Anderson, Kate Gosselin, and Evan Lysacek — waltzes its way onto the small screen March 22.

Do you think Brooke has the stuff to be an impressive co-host?

Robert Downey Jr. stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live’s After Oscars Special to unveil the trailer to his upcoming blockbuster. Watch the latest trailer for Iron Man 2, opening in theaters May 7.

Kathryn Bigelow made Hollywood history last night becoming the first female filmmaker to win the Best Director Oscar as her war drama The Hurt Locker dominated the 82nd Academy Awards.

The two major categories of Best Picture and Best Director were a two horse race between the $300 million Avatar — directed by Bigelow’s ex-husband James Cameron — and the $11 million Iraq war drama The Hurt Locker. In fact, Hurt Locker collected six gongs Best Picture, Director Original Screenplay for Mark Boal, Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.

Bigelow, who credits film critics with rising public interest in her independently-produced hit, encourages aspiring young filmmakers to “never give up on your dream.”

The Blind Side’s Sandra Bullock says she never aspired to win Oscar, saying the opportunity to appear in the inspirational drama — about a wealthy family that takes in a homeless future NFL star — came out out of “left field.”

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Matthew McConnaughey, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Hartnett, and other Hollywood hunks join Jimmy Kimmel in the “Handsome Men’s Club.”

Tom Cruise narrowly escaped injury after crashing his motorcycle in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to various online reports.

Cruise was slightly hurt Sunday when he crashed his motorcycle at a Los Angeles intersection while trying to avoid colliding with a car, HollywoodLife.com reports.

The Mission: Impossible star was riding through the city on his motorbike when another car drove through a stop sign in front of him, forcing him to swerve and hit a vehicle.

“It was like a scene from ‘Mission Impossible,’” one witness told the site.

Cruise struggled to his feet and appeared to be limping as five witnesses whisked to his aid.

Tom’s red Ducati motorcycle was damaged in the crash; the gears were “completely torn to shreds on the left side.”

Meanwhile, Team Tom insists the crash never happened. A message posted to Cruise’s Twitter page reads: “Tom NOT in motorcycle accident 2day…Tom tells us he hasn’t been on his bike in days due 2 the weather, but when it clears up, look out. ;).”