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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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Rob Hoerburger / New York Times:
Eartha Kitt, a Seducer of Audiences, Dies at 81 — Eartha Kitt, who purred and pounced her way across Broadway stages, recording studios and movie and television screens in a show-business career that lasted more than six decades, died on Thursday. She was 81 and lived in Connecticut.
Polly Anderson / Associated Press:
Eartha Kitt, Singer And Dancer, Dies At 81 — NEW YORK — 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.
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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.
Marcus Errico / E! Online:
Sopranos' Johnny Cakes Dead of Apparent Suicide — The flapjack slinger who won the heart of The Sopranos' gay mafioso Vito Spatafore is dead. — New York police confirm that the body of actor John Costelloe was found Dec. 18 in his Brooklyn home, an apparent suicide.
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Costelloe's suicide shocks his family, pals — New York (ANI): The family and friends of Brooklyn actor John Costelloe, who portrayed the gay-fireman lover Johnny Cakes on ‘The Sopranos’, are shocked that he has killed himself. The late actor's Sunset Park home still remains sealed with police stickers …
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.
TMZ.com:
Brady and Gisele - Engaged!!! — Tom Brady proposed to Gisele on a private jet on XMAS eve — and she said yes. — Our sources say Brady, who is famous for his QB skills and running errands for Gisele, proposed on a private jet that took off fromTeterboro Airport in New Jersey and landed in Boston.
Reed Johnson / Los Angeles Times:
Brad Pitt owes a debt to Benjamin Button — Aging backward in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ has given the actor a new perspective on his colorful life. — The days may be numbered for the old Brad Pitt — the Hollywood heartbreaker, the absurdly handsome leading man who couldn't seem …
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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.”
TMZ.com:
Shirley Jones' Hubby Caught on Surveillance Tape — We're told Burbank cops are investigating whether Shirley Jones' hubby, comedian Mary Ingels, shoplifted at a local hat store. We have the surveillance video, so judge for yourself. — You see Marty inside Baron Hats.
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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 …
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Jennifer Aniston says she was drunk, digitally altered on GQ — Jennifer Aniston on The View, 12/24/08, Part 1. GQ questions are about 2 minutes in. — Jennifer Aniston on The View, 12/24/08, Part 2 — Jennifer Aniston was on The View on Tuesday. She started off by telling a cute story …
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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.
