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Sugar Bits — The Writers' Strike Is Over!
- Members of the Writers Guild overwhelmingly voted to accept the new agreement with Hollywood producers, meaning that the writers' strike is officially over. They're returning to work today, so let the countdown to your favorite shows begin! — BuzzSugar
- Barack Obama and John McCain swept their parties' primaries yesterday in Virginia, Maryland, and DC, giving Obama enough delegates to pull ahead of Hillary Clinton.
Sugar Bits — Writers Vote on Contract, Some Return to Work
- As the Writers Guild votes on the new agreement reached with Hollywood producers, some of the striking writers with producing responsibilities are back at work today, while (pending approval of the contract) everyone else should resume work Wednesday. Hopefully they're well rested and ready to give us some new TV! — BuzzSugar
- On top of his weekend caucus victories, Barack Obama took home another award on Sunday: the Grammy for best-spoken word performance of his book, The Audacity of Hope.
Sugar Bits — The Writers' Strike May Be Over Soon!
- The striking writers may be back at work on Monday, as studio heads and the Writers Guild are close to formalizing a new three-year contract. Some shows, like Grey's Anatomy and The Office, will probably return to air in the late Spring, while other more complicated production shows, like Heroes, will resume in the Fall. We can hardly contain our excitement!
Sugar Bits — Katharine McPhee Marries Boyfriend Nick Cokas
- Katharine McPhee married her longtime boyfriend, 42-year-old producer Nick Cokas, on Saturday in LA. Congrats to the happy couple! — People
- Miley Cyrus' new film, Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour, took the top spot at the box office, setting a record for the highest-grossing film ever to open on a Super Bowl weekend, while Jessica Alba's The Eye came in at second place followed by 27 Dresses.
Sugar Bits — Hope for Writers Afters Directors Reach a Deal
- The Directors Guild of America avoided a strike of their own by reaching a deal with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers regarding how they are paid when content is purchased online. Fingers crossed this will pave the way for the Writers Guild to finally come to a similar agreement! — BuzzSugar
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Sugar Bits — Man Convicted in Tom Cruise Extortion Case
- One of the men who tried to extort $1.3 million from Tom Cruise for stolen photographs of his wedding to Katie Holmes has been sentenced to two years probation. At least that's a better outcome than his partner. — AP
- Stella McCartney and husband Alasdhair Willis welcomed their third child on Tuesday, a son named Beckett Robert Lee Willis.
Sugar Bits — Seinfelds Sued For Plagiarism
- Author Missy Chase Lapine is suing Jessica and Jerry Seinfeld for defamation and plagiarism, claiming that Jessica's cookbook Deceptively Delicious stole passages from her book and that Jerry made fun of her on TV. Maybe if Jessica sent Missy some shoes, they could forget this whole thing. — YumSugar
- Tom Cruise's upcoming movie Valkyrie has already cost its production studio around $90 million (near the figure Tom's best films gross at the box office), but it's not near completion.
Sugar Bits — Britney and Adnan Spotted in Santa Barbara
- After leaving Cedars-Sinai on Saturday, Britney Spears went to Palms Springs and then popped up in Santa Barbara with Adnan Ghalib, grabbing Starbucks in the afternoon before spending the evening at a bungalow, where they were spotted sharing a lollipop while Britney smoked with no pants on. It's only a matter of time before his story gets sold and we are reading about the details of their trips. — Celeb TV
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets took the top spot at the box office for the third week in a row, followed by I Am Legend and Juno.
Sugar Bits — Obama and Huckabee Win in Iowa
- Big win for Barack Obama last night at the Iowa caucus. He won with 38 percent followed by John Edwards and Hilary Clinton. On the Republican side Mike Huckabee beat Mitt Romney, despite the former Massachusetts governor out spending the Arkansas one by millions of dollars.
Sugar Bits — Late Night Talk Shows Return to TV
- Late night TV's return last evening met mixed results, as only Letterman and Ferguson were able to use writers and Leno and O'Brien had to go it alone, resulting in Conan showing off Christmas cards and spinning his wedding ring on his desk for as long as he could. Good or bad, it's still nice to have something fresh on TV. — AP
- After going on maternity leave in October in preparation for the birth of her son, who was born on Nov.
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