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2:30 PM ET, January 3, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Police Investigate Jett Travolta's Death  —  Sources at the Freeport Grand Bahama Police Department tell TMZ the Serious Crimes Section is conducting an investigation into the death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of John Travolta and Kelly Preston, but cops don't believe any crime was involved.
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Travolta's Son — Fatal Blow to Head  —  TMZ has learned what may have killed Jett Travolta, and it's not what police have suggested.  —  We've spoken with John Travolta's lawyer and close friend, Michael McDermott, and family attorney Michael Ossi, both of whom are with John in the Bahamas.
Discussion: MomLogic
CNN:
Actors' son Jett Travolta dies at 16  —  (CNN) — The 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston died Friday morning after suffering a seizure while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas, Travolta's attorney told CNN.  —  “At this point, we know that John Travolta …
People.com:
John Travolta's 16-Year-Old Son Dies  —  John Travolta and Jett in 2005  —  Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actor John Travolta and wife Kelly Preston, died Friday while on vacation with his family in the Bahamas.  —  Michael Ossi, a lawyer for the family, told Reuters that Jett suffered …
Associated Press:
Lawyer: Travolta's son might be buried in Florida
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Marcus Errico / E! Online:
John Travolta's Son Jett Dead at 16
Discussion: OHLALA Mag
TMZ.com:   Ambulance Rushes Jett Travolta to the Hospital
John Marquis / Reuters:   John Travolta's son dies in Bahamas
OK! Magazine:
Lindsay & Sam Come Out Swinging  —  Some see a new year as a fresh start, but Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson might see it as just another year to fight.  —  TMZ reports that the hot couple had a relationship meltdown at the Miami International Airport, saying the fight started …
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New York Post:
LINDSAY AND SAM GO TO WAR  —  THE thaw in the relationship between Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson sure didn't last long, with the girlfriends ringing in the new year with a nasty fistfight.  —  Trouble started Tuesday night as the two partied at Set in Miami.
Discussion: Faded Youth Blog
The Gossip Girls / Celebrity Scandals:
Lindsay Lohan: West Hollywood Hottie  —  Happy to be back home, Lindsay Lohan was spotted out and about while visiting a friend in West Hollywood on Friday (January 2).  —  Sporting a big grin on her face, the “Mean Girls” starlet was looking stylish in a black jacket overtop a red “New York” t-shirt with black leggings and boots.
Hollywoodtuna:   Lindsay Lohan's Breasts Need A Hand
TMZ.com:
Spotted: Kelly Rutherford's Divorce Attorney  —  The woman who plays serial divorceé Lily van der Woodsen on “Gossip Girl” is imitating her character — she's filed for divorce.  Oh, and she's pregnant.  —  TMZ obtained legal papers filed today in L.A. County Superior Court.
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Lindsay Powers / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Gossip Girl Actress Kelly Rutherford Files for Divorce
Discussion: OH NO!!
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Katy Perry & Travis McCoy Break Up  —  Katy Perry and Travis McCoy in L.A. in September  —  Singers Katy Perry and Travis McCoy have ended their relationship, a source tells PEOPLE.  —  The “I Kissed a Girl” singer, 24, and the Gym Class Heroes frontman, 27, vacationed together in Mexico …
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler and Bossip.com
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BBC:
New Doctor actor is youngest ever  —  Matt Smith has been named as the actor who will take over from David Tennant in Doctor Who - making him the youngest actor to take on the role.  —  At 26, Smith is three years younger than Peter Davison when he signed up to play the fifth Doctor in 1981.
Discussion: The Recapist
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BBC:
New Doctor actor to be announced
Discussion: The Recapist and TV Squad
Starzlife:
Former Spears Pal in Deep Sh*t?  —  Well lookie what Santa brought Britney Spears' “cousin” Alli Sims for Christmas this year, a legal letter from a former producer asking her to pay up!  —  StarzLife received a copy of the letter and we can now share with you exclusively the details of some of Ms. Sims bad business decisions.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Arasto / Faded Youth Blog:
CURIOUS CASE OF THE TELLTALE WEDDING RINGS  —  Proudly wearing their weddings rings, old married couple Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez put on a united front as they attended the inauguration ceremony of Luis Fortuno as the new governor of Puerto Rico at the Capitol Building in San Juan on Friday.
 
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