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1:25 PM 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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Liz McNeil / People.com:
John Travolta ‘Heartbroken’ Over Son's Death  —  A day after the death of his son, Jett, John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston remain in shock, a friend of the family tells PEOPLE.  —  “He never dreamed of this - their relationship was so close,” says family attorney Mike Ossi, who is in the Bahamas with the actor.
TMZ.com:
Conflict Over Travolta Death  —  There's a conflict brewing between the Bahama PD and John Travolta's camp regarding the time line of Jett Travolta's death.  (See update below)  —  People who are with Travolta are bristling at the suggestion Jett might have been left unattended for more than 10 hours …
Perez Hilton:
Did Scientology Play a Part in Jett Travolta's Death?  —  A new report asserts that Jett Travolta suffered from autism NOT Kawasaki disease, which the Travolta's have long asserted.  —  Autism is a condition that is apparently not ‘recognized’ by John Travolta's beloved Scientology religion.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Mirror.co.uk
E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars' Karina & Maksim Engaged!  —  Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are looking to perfect their pas de deux.  —  The Dancing With the Stars pros took the whole ringing in the New Year literally, getting engaged just before the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, a source close to the couple confirms to E! News.
News of the World:
Ex wife reveals Mini-Me was larger than life in bed  —  MINI-ME pocket rocket Verne Troyer proved size didn't matter the night he first bedded blonde Playboy model Genevieve Gallen.  —  Because the 2ft 8in tall Celeb Big Brother star took the beauty who would become his wife to HEIGHTS of passion she'd never dreamed of.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Nikhita Mahajan / Mirror.co.uk:
Bollywood star tells Britney Spears - ‘Hands off my man’  —  BRITNEY Spears' new Indian boyfriend already has a beautiful and famous girlfriend.  —  And last night Bollywood actress and model Jesse Randhawa, above, warned the pop princess to stay away from her man.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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 …
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
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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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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The Gossip Girls / Celebrity Scandals:   Lindsay Lohan: West Hollywood Hottie
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
 
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