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National Enquirer:
NATIONAL ENQUIRER EXCLUSIVE: PNEUMONIA KILLED ANNA NICOLE SMITH, PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE — Pneumonia — not a drug overdose — killed Anna Nicole Smith, the National Enquirer has learned exclusively. — In the new issue just hitting newsstands, The ENQUIRER reports …
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ENQUIRER RUNS PHONY ANNA PHOTOS — Despite a cover line that screams, "ANNA NICOLE: THE LAST PHOTO!", a caption inside the latest issue of the National Enquirer notes that the images of a blue-lipped Smith in a partially zipped body bag are "photo re-creations based on eyewitness accounts."
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Metro.co.uk:
Travolta says Scientology could have saved Anna Nicole — As various parties continue to fight over the remains of Anna Nicole Smith and custody of her baby, John Travolta has stepped into the fray. — The Pulp Fiction star has decided to use her death as a chance to promote Narconon …
CBS News:
New Claims: Anna Nicole's Hidden Illness — Disneyland Pal Says She Suffered From Lupus — (CBS) A man who said he was a longtime friend of Anna Nicole Smith said the ex-Playmate suffered from the autoimmune disease lupus. — "I never told anyone this," Frank Rodriguez told "The Insider" in an exclusive interview.
National Enquirer:
NATIONAL ENQUIRER WORLD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ANNA NICOLE'S ASSISTANT REVEALS: "I SAW HOWARD INJECT HER WITH DRUGS!" — Howard K. Stern injected Anna Nicole Smith with drugs — and kept her supplied with middle-of-the-night pill runs, charges her personal assistant in a world-exclusive ENQUIRER interview.
TMZ.com:
Another Paris Driving Mishap — Paris Hilton and virgins don't seem to mix well. The star went to the Virgin Megastore in West Hollywood to pick up some DVDs last night at around 10:30, when she was stopped by the cops — and her $200K 2007 Bentley Continental GTC Convertible was towed away.
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Paris Violates Probation, Could Face Jail Time — TMZ has confirmed that Paris Hilton violated the terms of her probation last night when she was arrested for driving on a suspended license, and could spend up to 90 days in jail as a result. — Hilton pled no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving …
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Noelle Hancock / Us Weekly:
Brit's Lost Weekend Before Rehab — Before checking in to Promises rehab center in Malibu for the second time, Britney Spears enjoyed a strange, bewildered day with two new friends. — Bright and early on February 17, a newly bald Spears arrived at L.A.'s chic Mondrian hotel, ready to catch some rays.
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People.com:
Vincent Pastore Drops Out of Dancing with the Stars — Vincent Pastore will not appear on ABC's Dancing With the Stars when the hit show begins its fourth season on March 19, the network announced Wednesday. After one week of training, the 60-year-old actor said the strenuous nature of the competition was just too much.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Heather Mills: Unlikely My Leg Will Fly Off on Dancing — Heather Mills has mentioned the unmentionable when it comes to her upcoming stint on the fourth edition of Dancing With the Stars. — Addressing the question of whether her prosthetic leg might come off while she's competing …
Access Hollywood:
Vincent Pastore Quits 'Dancing With The Stars' — The fourth season of "Dancing With The Stars" has yet to begin, but one contestant has left the show. — After just one week of training ABC confirmed actor Vincent Pastore has made the decision to quit the program.
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Us Weekly:
Kevin's Side of the Story — Britney Spears's current rehab stint has already had one positive outcome — Kevin Federline's transformation into Super Dad. — A source close to the former back-up dancer says he's currently put his life on hold while he works overtime to care for his two sons …
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Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
'Grey's Anatomy' stars fuming over spinoff — Plus: Is Nicole Richie about to get engaged? — Addison Montgomery (formerly Montgomery-Shepherd, as she was married to McDreamy), is getting her own "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off, and not everyone is happy for her. — More troubles on the set of "Grey's Anatomy."
USA Today:
'Idol' chatter dominates Playboy bash — HOLMBY HILLS, Calif — More and more, it seems, the pasts of young reality star hopefuls are threatening their shots at stardom. American Idol contestant Antonella Barba, 20, has become the latest to don the scarlet letter as photos of her with her top dropped …
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Katherine Heigl Not Feeling Grey's Love — Katherine Heigl has dropped out of contract talks with Grey's Anatomy over salary, a well-placed source tells PEOPLE. — "Katie is disappointed and hurt that (producer) Touchstone doesn't value her as much as her other costars, especially Sandra Oh and Isaiah Washington," the source says.
Hollywoodtuna:
Lindsay Lohan's Future Is Shaky — Lindsay Lohan made sure she didn't miss out on the post-Oscar partying - but admitted it gave her "the shakes".The 20-year-old actress is fresh out of a 30 day stint attending rehab for alcohol dependency, but has got straight back into the LA party scene …
New York Post:
FROCK AT LARGE — CHANEL designer Karl Lagerfeld wants to know who stole one of his couture designs, a black dress with a white bib-front that he sent down the runway last month. Courtney Love wore an exact knockoff of the frock, right down to her fluffy fingerless gloves …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
ANNA NICOLE'S DIARIES FOUND — I have just seen Anna Nicole Smith's di aries. I held them in my hands. They encompass 1992-1994. One simple in expensive booklet said: "Vickie Smith, Do Not Read." One was a purse-size spiral notebook with blue-lined pages. One was inscribed "Guess Jeans."
Mirror.co.uk:
BRA-VO HELEN: CHEERS AT AIRPORT — SHE'S GIVEN A STANDING OVATION AT THE AIRPORT - AND ADMITS SHE WORE NO UNDERWEAR AT THE OSCARS — HELEN Mirren was given a rapturous welcome back to Britain yesterday - after revealing she wore no undies on her Oscar glory night.
TMZ.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Virgie Visits Baby Dannielynn — Virgie Arthur, Anna Nicole Smith's mother, visited her granddaughter last night in the Bahamas for the first time, and TMZ has obtained an exclusive photo of Grandma Virgie after the encounter. — Sources tell TMZ that Arthur arrived at Horizons …