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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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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 …
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.
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.
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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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.
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TMZ.com:
Shirley Jones' Hubby — The New Winona? — Marty Ingels — the husband of the legendary Partridge Family matriarch Shirley Jones — is under investigation for allegedly shoplifting a $500 hat. — It happened at Baron Hats, a custom store that has made hats for the “Indiana Jones” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies.
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Admits GQ Cover was “Photoshopped” — Yoga isn't the only reason Jennifer Aniston looks good naked! — The actress made a confession about her sexy GQ cover when she appeared on The View on Wednesday. — “What happened to the girl next door from Friends?”
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 …
