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Ryan isn't the only O'Neal terribly disasppointed by the absence of Farrah Fawcett in the tribute montage to filmdom's fallen stars shown during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards.

"On behalf of myself, my father Ryan O'Neal and my entire family, we are deeply saddened that a truly beautiful and talented actress Farrah Fawcett was not included in the memorial montage," Tatum O'Neal said in a statement Tuesday.

"We are bereft with this exclusion of such an international icon who inspired so many for so many reasons. Beautiful, talented Farrah will never be forgotten by her family and amazing fans."

Indeed she will not, though the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has already excused itself from being the one responsible for carrying Fawcett's memory into 2010.

While Tatum wasn't Fawcett's biggest fan while the Charlie's Angels star was dating her dad in the 1980s, in more recent years the pair had reconciled and Ryan's daughter was in attendance at Fawcett's funeral following her death from cancer last year.

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Considering the show started off with Ellen DeGeneres sitting on Simon Cowell's lap and nuzzling his neck, we expected fireworks!

And, what do you know, we saw some Tuesday on American Idol as the top eight ladies took the stage, a coveted spot in the top 12 twinkling in their eyes.

In some of their eyes, at least.

We've been thrilled by a few performances so far this season, but those star-making "moments," if they even existed in the first place, were few and far between.

And so tonight, we continued to await for the heir apparent to Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood to make herself inarguably known.

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The show must go on.

Just one day after the private Utah funeral for her 18-year-old son, Michael Bryan, Marie Osmond is set to return to the stage tonight in The Donny & Marie Show at the Flamingo in Las Vegas.

"She's having a rough time, but she's staying strong," the show's producer Chip Lightman tells E! News. "She has seven other children that depend on her, and she's being strong for the kids."

Osmond also has other considerations that are likely playing into her decision...

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David Letterman's would-be blackmailer is headed to the Big House.

Robert "Joe" Halderman, the CBS News producer accused of plotting to extort $2 million from the Late Show emcee, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted first-degree grand larceny today in a Manhattan courtroom as part of a deal with prosecutors that will allow him to avoid a lengthy prison sentence.

In exchange for admitting he tried to shake down Letterman by threatening to expose the funnyman's sexual liaisons with female staffers in the Home Office, Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Charles H. Solomon handed the 48 Hours Mystery man six months in the slammer and four and a half years' probation. He also ordered him to perform 1,000 hours of community service.

It could've been much worse.

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Including green and leafy things in your diet is always a good idea.

But in your wardrobe? Not unless you're jolly and green and a giant. 

Someone pass the Italian dressing, because this starlet's leafy green Valentino minidress has us craving a salad!

Find out who it is in mystyle's Fashion DUI gallery!

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• Howard Stern's saying something shocking! (Shocker, right?) Today his target is Precious' Gabourey Sidibe. "There's the most enormous, fat black chick I've ever seen. She is enormous. Everyone's pretending she's a part of show business and she's never going to be in another movie." And on Oprah Winfrey: "Oprah's another liar, a filthy liar. She's telling an enormous woman the size of a planet that she's going to have a career." We should note Gaby just landed a role on Showtime's The Big C.

• Speaking of Oprah! Check out this giant entourage her dog rolls with.

• Big day for Jessica Simpson. She has a new song out, the theme for her reality show The Price of Beauty. It's about accepting who you are. Also, just so everyone is clear, Jessica really has come to terms with herself after last year's bad idea jeans. She won't shut up about it.

• This British talk show host better watch out—he's gonna get hit with one of those $100 million Lindsay Lohan lawsuits.

• Michelle Obama's inaugural gown made its debut at the Smithsonian today. She, of course, looked fabulous.

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Max Ryan has gone from the bright lights of NYC to the fluorescent lights of the ER.

The 42-year-old Brit, who plays a love interest of Kim Cattrall's Samantha Jones in Sex and the City 2, is in stable condition at a Los Angeles hospital after being involved in a head-on collision Monday morning on his motorcycle, his rep confirmed to E! News.

According to rep Erik Kritzer, another motorist turned in front of Ryan and they ran smack into each other, leaving the actor trapped under the car.

"Max is stabilized," Kritzer said. "According to attending physicians, he has broken five ribs and cracked his collarbone. Max wants to thank the emergency services for responding so quickly."

And we wish Ryan a speedy recovery, in time to walk the red carpet with Cattrall, onscreen rival Jason Lewis and the rest of the SATC2 cast.

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Sarah Jessica Parker and her Sex pals are just some of the movie stars who have been Snapped on Set recently.

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How exciting: Michelle Obama is featured in our couture battle for the very first time!

Yesterday, Mrs. O donned an awesome gray, gathered Lanvin dress to celebrate International Women's Day at the White House. The metallic pointy-toe pumps she paired with it work perfectly—she looks chic yet totally professional. (This isn't her first time out in Lanvin, either—remember these?)

Meanwhile, stunner Charlize Theron rocked her Lanvin—shortened and in movie-star gold lamé, natch—to the premiere of The Burning Plain in France last year. With so much metal going on, she wisely chose to complement the dress with simple black accessories.

This one's a toughie, because both ladies look pretty fabulous. But who gets the win, the First Lady of Fashion or the Oscar winner?

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We love watching Matt Damon bulk up and kick some butt! And he'll be doing plenty of it in his new Iraq war flick, Green Zone, directed by his Bourne series coconspirator Paul Greengrass.

It's based on a true story, and Greengrass loves to go for authenticity, so Damon dishes to Daily 10's Ben Lyons about working with real vets and why this isn't just Bourne Goes to Bagdad. "We wanted to take our audience who like those movies and kinda step over the line into the real world," he says.

Damon also brings up the possibility of another collaboration with BFF Ben Affleck. With plenty of acting and writing (and some directing) under their belts since the Good Will Hunting days, does the hunky duo have a comeback plan?

Check out the clip to hear what Matt tells Ben, about the other Ben, Green Zone and even his kids, awww!

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