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7:15 AM ET, January 29, 2007

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Associated Press:
MARCHELINE BERTRAND, MOTHER OF ANGELINA JOLIE, DIES IN LOS ANGELES  —  LOS ANGELES — Marcheline Bertrand, actress and mother of Angelina Jolie, has died of cancer, her daughter said Sunday.  —  Bertrand died Saturday afternoon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a 7 1/2-year battle with cancer …
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Mary Green / People.com:
Angelina Jolie's Mom Dies  —  Marcheline Bertrand, actress and mother of Angelina Jolie, died on Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Jolie said in a statement to the Associated Press.  —  The 56-year-old Bertrand, who battled cancer for over seven-and-a-half years …
WTVJ-TV:
NBC 6 Goes One On One With JLo: Part I  —  She's an actress, singer, wife and just plain diva.  But Jennifer Lopez is also a fashion icon.  —  Always one to titillate her fans and the waiting press with her couture gowns, J.Lo's appearance at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15 was no exception.
Discussion: PerezHilton.com, Cele|bitchy and Bossip
NY Daily News:
Posh says she's no L. Ron hugger  —  Victoria Beckham is telling pals she has no intention of joining the Church of Scientology, despite her close friendship with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.  —  "There's no way I'd spend any money on that nonsense," she told a friend recently about the faith founded by author L. Ron Hubbard.
Jacques Steinberg / New York Times:
Hey Now: It's Garry Shandling's Obsession  —  IT was almost nine years ago that Larry Sanders, the fictional talk-show host who was a too-close-for-comfort amalgam of Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Jay Leno and Jack Paar, signed off the air.  In the final episode of his show …
Discussion: TV Squad and news from me
News of the World:
KATE FACES AXE  —  SUPERMODEL Kate Moss is facing the axe from her campaign with make-up giants Rimmel because they want someone younger.  —  Rimmel has secretly been holding castings for young girls to find a replacement for Kate, who turned 33 this month.  —  A source said: "Age catches up with everyone—even Kate.
People.com:
STAY CLASSY, SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS!  —  If the Oscars ooze formality and the Golden Globes scream party, what should we make of Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards (at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and TBS)?  —  A little of both - a dash of class and only a little crass, with actors from movies …
TMZ.com:
J.Lo to Cruise: You Got a Point  —  Jennifer Lopez's dirty little secret is out.  —  J.Lo and hubby Marc Anthony continue to cozy up to TomKat, possibly preparing to become Scientology's latest celebrity recruits.  In fact, her father has been a Scientologist for more than 20 years, according to Perez Hilton.
Zen Pap / FlynetOnline.com:
Fergie and Josh Have A Laugh  —  Fergie and Josh Duhamel have a good laugh as Josh drops a rubber chicken they just bought at a pet store.  The Chicken was painted to look like Elvis and also notice Fergie's dice-painted nails.  Is there a Las Vegas theme here?
Fabien Montique / The Bosh:
BEYONCE KNOWLES & SCARLETT JOHANSSON IN A NEW DISNEY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN!  —  Beyonce Knowles & Scarlett Johansson in a new Disney advertising campaign!  —  Singer Beyonce Knowles, actress Scarlett Johansson and footballer David Beckham are among the stars appearing in a new Disney advertising campaign.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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popbytes:
BECKHAM, BEYONCE, & SCARLETT FOR DISNEY!
Discussion: Pink Is The New Blog
New York Post:
WILL'S RAP HOLDS BACK THE CHILL  —  WILL Smith warmed up a crowd of about 1,000 extras huddling under the Brooklyn Bridge to shoot a scene for "I Am Legend" as the thermometer hit 11 degrees Thursday night.  "So he grabs the microphone from the first assistant director and breaks out into a spontaneous rap …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and We Love Celebs!
Michael K / Dlisted:
Oompa Loompas  —  Let me ask y'all a serious question.  Is Hulk Hogan hot?  Like you would let him take that?  I'm on the border and that scares me.  Part of me says "HELLZ NAW" and the other says "Yeah, why not."  That's the sign of a true straight-up HO!
New York Post:
SWAG ETIQUETTE  —  SUITE hosts at Sundance were put off by the demands that were made in preparation for Sienna Miller's arrival.  Sources said the publicist for her film "Interview" called ahead to the Kara Feinstein Lounge and demanded it be shut 30 minutes early for Miller.
Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Tara Conner: I'm an Alcoholic  —  Miss USA Tara Conner is "a completely different person" since going through rehab, she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview.  —  "My life has completely changed," she said Friday.  "I'm a completely different person out of rehab.  Before I entered rehab I hardly knew who I was.
X17 Online:
Britney Buying A Birthday Card For Justin?  —  Some astute readers pointed out that Justin's birthday is coming up (on the 31st) and that Britney could have been buying a card for JT while she shopped at Ralph's — whadaya think?
 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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