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10:05 AM ET, January 4, 2009

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TMZ.com:
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.
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OK! Magazine:
John Travolta's Son Dies  —  In a tragic beginning to the new year, John Travolta and Kelly Preston's son, Jett Travolta, has died while vacationing with his family in the Bahamas.  —  The 16-year-old collapsed and died after suffering a seizure inside the family's suite at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island.
Associated Press:   Lawyer: Travolta's son might be buried in Florida
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.
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Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Pregnant Kelly Rutherford Splits from Millionaire Husband  —  Kelly Rutherford with Daniel Giersch  —  Pregnant Gossip Girl actress Kelly Rutherford and her husband of two years, German entrepreneur Daniel Giersch, are calling it quits.  —  Rutherford, 40, who is three months pregnant …
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Kelly Rutherford Files for Divorce  —  “Gossip Girl” star Kelly Rutherford has filed for divorce from her entrepreneur hubby Daniel Giersch.  Rutherford is three months pregnant and filed the divorce papers on December 30 citing “irreconcilable differences.”
Discussion: E! Online and Right Celebrity
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
It's Doctor Oooo!  —  New Time Lord has already bedded Tardis babe Billie  —  THE unheard-of actor unveiled last night as the new Doctor Who has just one big claim to fame—he once bedded Tardis sidekick Billie Piper on TV!  —  We can reveal new star Matt Smith was an on-screen punter …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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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.
Ryan Denham / Pantagraph:
Actor, playwright Sam Shepard arrested in Normal for alleged DUI  —  UPDATED 1:15 p.m. NORMAL — Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and actor Sam Shepard was arrested early Saturday in Normal for allegedly driving under the influence and speeding after visiting a downtown Bloomington tavern, police said.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Associated Press:   Actor Sam Shepard Suspected Of DUI In Illinois
Daily Mail:
Carefree Amy Winehouse gets sporty on the beach as she shows off her healthy new figure … Cavorting on the beach, Amy Winehouse looks brimming with health and vitality.  —  With her clear skin, glossy hair and obvious lust for life, the energetic 25-year-old is a different picture …
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
A bit McSly, Dan!  —  McFLY star DANNY JONES has dumped his girlfriend for Miss England.  —  I can reveal that the cheeky lead singer of the hell-raising band enjoyed a snog with LAURA COLEMAN after performing at the Miss World pageant in South Africa.  —  He then CONFESSED about the clinch …
Alison Adey / Now Magazine:
Beyonce Knowles: I feel sexiest when I'm barefoot  —  Singer likes to feel natural  —  Beyoncé Knowles reckons she looks her best when she's just lounging around at home.  —  The singer, who is married to rapper Jay-Z, 38, likes to slob out.  —  'I feel sexiest walking round …
Discussion: Lepaparazzi
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
 
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