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Associated Press:
Brown's widow fights for access to home — BEECH ISLAND, S.C. - James Brown's widow said Monday she was denied access to the home she shared with the singer and their 5-year-old son, claiming the gate was padlocked at the request of Brown's lawyer and accountant.
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Harry R. Weber / Associated Press:
Brown's partner denied access to home — ATLANTA - James Brown's lawyer said Tuesday that the late singer and his partner were not legally married and that she was locked out of his South Carolina home for estate legal reasons. — "It's not a reflection on her as an individual," lawyer Buddy Dallas told The Associated Press.
FemaleFirst:
James Brown Dies — The Godfather of soul has left the stage — James Brown, the self-styled "Godfather of Soul", famous for his wild stage performances and frenetic rhythms that have moulded generations of musicians, died yesterday after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia. Brown was 73.
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Celebrity Dirty Laundry
Associated Press:
Singer James Brown dies at 73 — 'Godfather of Soul' had been hospitalized in Atlanta with pneumonia — ATLANTA - James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died early Monday, his agent said.
Associated Press:
'Disco is James Brown, hip-hop is James Brown, rap is James Brown' — He triumphed despite an often unhappy personal life. Brown, who lived in Beech Island near the Georgia line, spent more than two years in a South Carolina prison for aggravated assault and failing to stop for a police officer.
Harry R. Weber / Associated Press:
Legendary singer James Brown dies at 73 — ATLANTA - James Brown, who "made soul music a world music" in a hard-driving career that influenced generations of musicians from rock to rap, died Christmas morning at the age of 73. — The pompadoured dynamo whose classic singles include …
TMZ.com:
James Brown, Godfather of Soul, Dies at 73 — James Brown, a musical giant and one of the most breathakingly dynamic performers in all of entertainment, died early Christmas morning in Atlanta at the age of 73. — Brown, the self-described "Hardest Working Man in Show Business," …
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THE RAD REPORT
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Brad & Angelina Spend Christmas with Refugees — Jolie and Pitt with a refugee family in Colombia on Dec. 25 — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have spent their year helping others, and they didn't take a break on Christmas Day. The couple spent Monday handing out gifts to refugee children in the Costa Rican capital San Jose.
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Jolie, Pitt spends Christmas with refugees in Costa Rica — SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Angelina Jolie and her boyfriend Brad Pitt spent Christmas Day with Colombian refugees in Costa Rica, as part of the actress' work as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Las Vegas Review-Journal:
NORM: Michael Jackson landing on Strip? — Reclusive superstar Michael Jackson arrived in Las Vegas late Saturday to begin a comeback in a city famous for reviving careers. Jackson and his three children arrived by private plane about 10:30 p.m. Saturday after a flight from Dublin, Ireland.
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PerezHilton.com:
Not Quite Neverland — Michael Jackson landed in Las Vegas this past weekend and set up shop in this new house, which he (presumably) bought with someone else's money. — The cash-strapped entertainer is planning a "comeback" in Las Vegas and hopes to launch a show on the strip.
New York Post:
TEAM PLAYER — NBA great Michael Jordan hit town last week and played the role of ultimate wingman for friends like Derek Jeter and Patrick Ewing. First, Jordan had a dinner at Tao with Ewing and Charles Oakley, where the trio rang up a tab upward of $1,000 and tipped 40 percent.
USA Today:
Irwin doll unveiled — Add Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin to the pantheon of adventure heroes immortalized as action figures. — In honor of the late Irwin's dedication to nature conservation and education and his love of animals, Wild Republic, the nature brand of K&M International …
Associated Press:
Schwarzenegger to have surgery on leg — LOS ANGELES - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will need crutches, screws to secure his thigh bone and several weeks of recovery after undergoing surgery on his broken leg, his surgeon said. — The 59-year-old governor, actor and former bodybuilder …
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The Superficial
Star:
VINCE HEADS BACK TO L.A. — WHERE'S JEN? — Her newly ex-boyfriend, Vince Vaughn, was there. Her best friends, Courteney Cox-Arquette and husband David Arquette, were there..."there" being the Beverly Hills Hotel over Christmas weekend. But Jennifer Aniston appeared to be keeping out of sight.
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I'm Not Obsessed
Associated Press:
Henner weds college roommate's ex-beau — NEW YORK - Actress Marilu Henner, best known for her role in the hit TV series "Taxi," has married a former college classmate who proposed from his hospital bed after surgery for cancer. — Henner, 54, married Michael Brown, also 54 …
