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7:55 AM ET, December 26, 2008

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CNN:
Singer, actress Eartha Kitt dies at 81  —  (CNN) — Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died, her publicist, Patty Freedman, told CNN on Thursday.  —  Kitt, 81, died in New York, where she was being treated for colon cancer, Freedman said.  Her daughter, Kitt Shapiro, was by her side.
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People.com:
‘Santa Baby’ Singer Eartha Kitt Dies  —  Actress and “Santa Baby” singer Eartha Kitt has died.  —  Kitt, 81, died Thursday in New York City, her publicist confirmed to CNN, after being treated there for colon cancer.  Her daughter Kitt Shapiro was by her side.
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Christopher Wilson / Reuters:
Seductive U.S. singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Eartha Kitt, who rose from the Southern cotton fields to captivate audiences around the world with sultry performances as a singer, dancer and actress, died on Thursday at the age of 81.
Wil Haygood / Washington Post:
Eartha Kitt Refused to Be in Anyone's Shadow  —  In her fantastical life, Eartha Kitt came to like a great many things.  Men, sex, bawdy songs.  I personally know about the lemon sorbet, the mango sorbet and the strawberry sorbet.  —  I found myself dining with Kitt …
Polly Anderson / Associated Press:
Eartha Kitt, sultry ‘Santa Baby’ singer, dies  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said.  She was 81.
Polly Anderson / Associated Press:
Eartha Kitt, sultry singer and dancer, dies at 81  —  NEW YORK (AP) — A family friend says Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died.  She was 81.
Discussion: Pop Crunch and OH NO!!
Brian Orloff / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Reveals She Has a Half-Sibling, Her Dad Denies It  —  Lindsay Lohan has a half-sibling, she wrote Wednesday on her MySpace celebrity blog.  —  “My father just let my family and [me] know, amongst other [things] that he had another child after my little sister Aliana,” Lohan, 22, writes in a post titled “Random Thoughts.”
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Perez Hilton:
Words of Wisdom from Lindsay Lohan
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Pernilla Cedenheim / People.com:
Inside Jennifer Aniston's Christmas Eve with the Arquette Family  —  It's a tradition!  —  Jennifer Aniston met up with friends David and Courteney Cox Arquette and their 4-year-old daughter Coco Wednesday for their annual Christmas Eve dinner at Mastro's Steakhouse in Beverly Hills.
Kim Kardashian official web site:
Courtney Love: Christmas Grinch  — Brody Jenner, - Courtney Love, - Rob Kardashian, - Robert Kardashian Jr.  —  Courtney Love wrote a disturbing blog this morning that is obviously very untrue...  Ms. Love immaturely called my brother Rob names and accused him of physically assaulting her …
TMZ.com:
K-Fed's New Girl — Kind of a Badass  —  Kevin Federline clearly likes 'em a little on the wild side.  —  K-Fed's new squeeze, Victoria Prince, has had her share of run-ins with the law.  Just last year, Prince was arrested for assault and disturbing the peace.  But, she pled not guilty and the case was eventually dismissed.
Michael Cieply / New York Times:
Judge Says Fox Owns Rights to a Warner Movie  —  LOS ANGELES — In a surprise ruling, a federal judge in Los Angeles said he intended to grant 20th Century Fox's claim that it owns a copyright interest in the “Watchmen,” a movie shot by Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures and set for release in March.
Associated Press:
WB shrouds ‘Dark Knight’ from Chinese audiences  —  HONG KONG - Batman landed in Hong Kong but that doesn't mean “The Dark Knight” will open all over China.  —  The movie opened in Hong Kong theaters.  But Warner Bros. decided not to release the film in mainland China …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and OH NO!!
 
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