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12:05 PM 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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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, 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.
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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.
Christopher Wilson / Reuters:
Seductive U.S. singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81
Wil Haygood / Washington Post:
Eartha Kitt Refused to Be in Anyone's Shadow
Polly Anderson / Associated Press:   Eartha Kitt, sultry singer and dancer, dies at 81
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.
Discussion: iVillage and Lifeline Live
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Oneindia.in:
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 …
Discussion: Associated Press and Perez Hilton
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.
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.
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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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 …
Discussion: Just Jared
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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TMZ.com:   Shirley Jones' Hubby — The New Winona?
Cele|bitchy:
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 …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound
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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.
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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