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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 …
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Dean Goodman / Reuters:
Edgy comic George Carlin dies at 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.
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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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Doug Elfman / Associated Press:
NORM: Buzz has Jacko looking at homes — Michael Jackson is close to purchasing a home in Las Vegas, according to buzz in the real estate community. — VegasLand — Today, we take you backstage to the topless show “Fantasy” because the women are posing for the revue's annual photo calendar.
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Award-winning comedian George Carlin dies — LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Comedian-actor George Carlin, known for his raunchy but insightful humor, died of heart failure Sunday in Los Angeles, his publicist said. He was 71. — Jeff Abraham said Carlin went into St. John's Health Center …
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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.
Tiffany McGee / People.com:
Hip-hop Producer Timbaland Weds in Aruba — Hip-hop producer Timbaland married publicist Monique Idlett on Sunday in a lavish ceremony in Aruba, a source confirms to PEOPLE. — Missy Elliott and Timbaland's artist Kerri Hilson were among the hundreds of guests who had received feather …
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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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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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Tamara Hardingham-Gill / The Mail on Sunday:My beautiful Amy has emphysema: Winehouse's father speaks …
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Louise Ford / Sunday Mirror:Exlusive: Amy Winehouse has emphysema and could be in wheelchair
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Donna McConnell / Daily Mail:
Kooky Kelly Osbourne steps out in a rather Ugly (Betty) look — Pretty in pink Kelly Osbourne stepped out in a look which appeared to have been borrowed from another unlikely style queen. — The daughter of rocker Ozzy Osbourne, and wife Sharon was seen leaving BBC headquarters in London wearing …
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Dan Wooton / News of the World:
Top of the Ops — Veteran stars go under the knife for comeback — SIX fading pop bands will undergo dramatic plastic surgery for a shock new TV show. — Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz, Dollar, 911, Shakatak, Visage and Cleopatra will have BOOB JOBS, FACE LIFTS, NOSE JOBS, BOTOX and LIPOSUCTION starting next week.
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Shayna Rose Arnold / People.com:
Jermaine Dupri: Janet And I Are Ready for Baby — Janet Jackson might feel “allergic to marriage,” but the pop star is ready to have a baby, says longtime boyfriend Jermaine Dupri. — “Yeah, soon,” Dupri told PEOPLE Sunday at a dinner party hosted by New Era and Belvedere Vodka at West Hollywood's STK restaurant.
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Natalie Trombetta / Daily Mail:
Love all: Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong serve up romance on the tennis court — Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong have taken their tour de love to the tennis court. — The couple were spotted cosying up between volleys during a doubles match in Brentwood, Los Angeles yesterday.
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Woman at Center of Christie Brinkley's Divorce May Testify — Cook and Bianchi — Diana Bianchi, the young woman at the center of Christie Brinkley's split from Peter Cook, may take the stand during their upcoming divorce trial, her lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, confirmed to PEOPLE.
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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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