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5:45 AM ET, June 23, 2008

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ETonline:
GEORGE CARLIN HAS DIED  —  A sad loss ...  ET breaks the news that comedian George Carlin has died from heart failure.  The man who made famous the “seven words you can never say on television” passed away at 5:55 p.m. Sunday at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, his longtime publicist said.
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Edgy comic George Carlin dies in L.A., aged 71  —  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian George Carlin, a counter-culture hero famed for his routines about drugs, dirty words and the demise of humanity, died of heart failure at a Los Angeles-area hospital on Sunday.  He was 71.
TMZ.com:
F***, George Carlin's Dead  —  Bust out those seven words, it's time for a tribute.  Legendary comedian George Carlin has died.  —  The 71-year-old Carlin died around 6:00 PM PT this evening at an L.A. hospital after being admitted earlier in the afternoon for chest pains.
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Mel Watkins / International Herald Tribune:
George Carlin, irreverent comedian, dies at 71  —  George Carlin, the Grammy-Award winning standup comedian and actor who was hailed for his irreverent social commentary, poignant observations of the absurdities of everyday life and language, and groundbreaking routines like …
Associated Press:
Comedian George Carlin dies at 71  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his “Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV” routine, died of heart failure Sunday.  He was 71.
Discussion: omg!, TV Squad and dailystab.com
The Insider:
Just In: George Carlin Has Died  —  A sad loss ...  “The Insider” breaks the news that comedian George Carlin has died from heart failure.  The man who made famous the “seven words you can never say on television” passed away at 5:55 pm Sunday at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica, his longtime publicist said.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
People.com:
Dad: Amy Winehouse in Early Stages of Emphysema  —  Amy Winehouse, who has been hospitalized and undergoing tests after collapsing, is suffering the early stages of emphysema, her father says.  —  “With smoking the crack cocaine and the cigarettes her lungs are all gunked up,” …
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Louise Ford / Sunday Mirror:
Exlusive: Amy Winehouse has emphysema and could be in wheelchair
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Contactmusic.com:   AMY WINEHOUSE - WINEHOUSE HAS EMPHYSEMA
Ari B. Bloomekatz / Los Angeles Times:
Paparazzo says surfers in Malibu attacked him  —  Photographers trying to get pictures of actor Matthew McConaughey at the beach are confronted by several young men.  —  A paparazzo trying to photograph and videotape actor Matthew McConaughey at the beach Saturday told police he was attacked …
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James Desborough / News of the World:
Mucca's new hunk  —  Meet the bravest man in Britain  —  HEATHER Mills has a hunky new toyboy, the News of the World can reveal.  —  Sir Paul McCartney's 41-year-old ex-wife—who landed a £24million divorce deal in March —met beefy holiday rep Jamie Walker, 36, when she stayed at the Tenerife hotel where he works.
New York Post:
UNREAL TIME FOR PARIS ‘PALS’  —  BD+>Paris Hilton was taping her new reality show, “Paris Hilton's My New BFF,” all over the place the other night.  Hilton started off with her final few contestants, all vying to be her best friend, at The Estate in the Hamptons, where she gave her wannabe …
Mandi Illuzzi / Us Weekly:
Timbaland Holds Formal Wedding in Aruba  —  Rapper/producer Timbaland and Monique Idlett wed in a formal ceremony on a private island in Aruba Sunday evening, Usmagazine.com has confirmed.  —  Guests included Missy Elliott, Omarion, rapper Magoo, singer Keri Hilson, Ginuwine, producer Nate …
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