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8:45 AM ET, November 12, 2007

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Houston Williams / allhiphop.com:
Breaking News: Kanye West's Mother Dies Suddenly  —  Dr. Donda West, Kanye West's mother, suddenly died last night, individuals close to the rapper confirmed.  —  The cause of death was not released immediately, but she was reportedly in the Los Angeles area when she died.
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People.com:
Kanye West's Mother, Donda, Dies  —  Donda West, the mother and onetime manager of rapper Kanye West, died Saturday in Los Angeles.  —  A spokesperson for the family had no other details at this time.  —  West, 58, a retired professor and former chairwoman of the Chicago State University English department …
Bill Zwecker / Chicago Sun Times:
Kanye West's mother dies  —  Dr. Donda West, the mother of hip-hop superstar Kanye West, who nurtured and promoted her son's musical career from its infancy, died Saturday in a Los Angeles hospital.  She was 58.  —  Beyond her son's international fame, Dr. West had carved out her own niche …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
MTV:
Donda West, Noted Scholar And Kanye's Mother, Dies At 58  —  Former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department died Saturday from undisclosed causes.  —  Donda West, the mother of Kanye West and former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department …
TMZ.com:
Brit in Hot Water by Flunking Drug Test, Bad Driving  —  A source connected to Britney Spears tells TMZ that one of Brit's drug tests has come back positive, but the source claims she actually passed.  The source maintains it was a false reading.  —  Meanwhile, K-Fed's lawyer has contacted TMZ …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Britney Failed A Drug Test?!  —  Put a fork in it already, Britney!  TMZ reports that one of Britney's drug tests has come back positive.  A source claims it was a false reading and was really negative.  LIES!  Brit is going to blame her cell phone for the positive reading watch.
Discussion: X17 Online, Allie Is Wired and TMZ.com
Ryan Sabey / News of the World:
Chelsy dumps Prince Harry  —  Last straw was missing her birthday for rugby final  —  PRINCE HARRY has been ditched by girlfriend Chelsy Davy, the News of the World can reveal.  —  The pretty blonde ended their three-year romance in a series of tearful phone calls this week, telling him: "It's over."
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Report: Prince Harry and Girlfriend Chelsy Davy Split  —  Prince Harry and his girlfriend of more than three years, Chelsy Davy, have split, London newspapers are reporting.  —  A spokeswoman at the palace declined to comment on the widespread reports - some of which claimed Davy, 22 …
Hellomagazine.com:
Chelsy and Prince Harry's three-year romance in doubt  —  The royal love affair that began in Africa between Prince Harry and Chelsy Davy three years ago has apparently come to an end.  According to media reports over the weekend the couple split after the pretty Zimbabwean said she needed some "time out".
Associated Press:
Report: Prince Harry, girlfriend split
Discussion: CelebWarship
New York Post:
A BOY FOR HALLE  —  IF you're looking to buy Halle Berry a baby present, get her something in blue.  Spies say the Oscar-winning actress and her model boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry, are expecting a baby boy in several months.  "She's so excited," one source said.  "She says...
Starpulse News Blog:
Jennifer Aniston Wants Tom Brady  —  Jennifer Aniston has chosen American football star Tom Brady as the male face of energy drink SmartWater.  The former Friends star was recently photographed by Mario Testino for a SmartWater advertising campaign.  —  And Aniston, an investor in the company …
New York Post:
UNMANAGEABLE  —  THINGS in Britney Spears' world just got a little nuttier.  Her mom, Lynne, who said in interviews last week that she blames herself for her daughter's being such a mess, now has her own manager.  When reporters trying to get interviews with Lynne...
Discussion: POPSUGAR
New York Post:
JESSICA FAN'S A CRASH DUMMY  —  ONE Jessica Simpson fan was so excited to see the singer dining at the Waverly Inn last week that when she stood to get a peek at her leaving, she toppled over, crashing into a table for two, sending plates and glasses flying.
New York Post:
LOCKING LIPS  —  FORGET Dax Shephard; Kate Hudson has moved on to an actual movie star.  Hudson, having dumped funnyman Shephard, was linked to Dane Cook, but Thursday night she only had eyes for Heath Ledger.  Spies at Beatrice Inn said they spent their evening at the trendy watering hole "kissing and making out."
Discussion: Celebritology
New York Post:
SEXUAL FEELING  —  EVAN Rachel Wood has no problem kissing women.  "I'm not a lesbian, but I don't think it's weird or gross or anything," the hottie girlfriend of Marilyn Manson tells YRB magazine.  "I wouldn't go so far as to say that I'm bisexual - I don't sleep with women.
ABCNEWS:
It's a Boy for 'View' Co-Host Hasselbeck  —  Elisabeth Hasselbeck to Announce Second Child's Name on Monday's 'The View'  —  Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a co-host on ABC's "The View," gave birth Friday morning to a baby boy at an Arizona hospital, the network announced Saturday.
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Daily Mail:
Angelina has a sticky red carpet moment AND a wardrobe malfunction  —  It's hard not to envy Hollywood star Angelina Jolie pictured with arm wrapped round one of the world's sexiest men, actor Brad Pitt at the premiere of her new film Beowulf.  But on closer inspection …
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
James Tapper / Daily Mail:
Chanel's no1: Claudia Schiffer is back  —  She became one of the world's first supermodels when Karl Lagerfeld picked her to be the face of Chanel.  —  Now, 20 years later, Claudia Schiffer has been reunited with the style guru to front a new campaign for the fashion house.
New York Post:
RITZY DITZES  —  One broker could single-handedly lower New York's collective IQ, after parading two of California's better-known bottle blondes through Manhattan apartments.  —  And oops, Britney Spears is looking to buy in New York again!  Our sources say that the singer mom/pop tard …
 
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