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Amanda Friedman / People.com:
Nick Lachey on Jessica Simpson: I Wish Her the Best — Although Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey, former spouses and stars of the reality show Newlyweds, now find themselves suddenly single at the same time, Lachey insists there is no reunion planned. — “I think it's fun storytelling …
Lachlan Cartwright / New York Post:
SUICIDE FEARS FOR MISCHA BARTON — She went from “The O.C.” to an OD. — Mischa Barton was so high on coke following a marathon three-day bender that friends called cops afraid she would kill herself, sources have told The Post. — Barton, 23, was taken away from her LA home by police …
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Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler Evacuate Los Angeles Hotel — While police were investigating a bomb scare at the Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles, actors Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler, inside the hotel promoting their upcoming film, The Ugly Truth, were forced to evacuate, along with 400 other guests.
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Lesley Messer / People.com:
Ivanka Trump Converts to Judaism for Fiancé — Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump (and the ring!) — After a lengthy courtship, some celeb-watchers may have wondered what was taking Jared Kushner so long to propose to Ivanka Trump. — The answer was rooted in religion …
Scott Collins / Idol Tracker:
Paula Abdul's manager: She'll leave ‘Idol’ if ‘rude’ producers don't step up new deal [Updated] — Paula Abdul is unhappy. And unless the producers of “American Idol” change her frown to a smile soon, she'll dance like there's no tomorrow away from TV's No. 1 show.
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William Grimes / New York Times:
Frank McCourt, Author of 'Angela's Ashes,' Dies at 78 — Frank McCourt, a former New York City schoolteacher who turned his miserable childhood in Limerick, Ireland, into a phenomenally popular, Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, “Angela's Ashes,” died in Manhattan on Sunday.
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“Angela's Ashes” author Frank McCourt dies at 78 — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Frank McCourt, the Irish American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir “Angela's Ashes” that chronicled his impoverished upbringing, died on Sunday, The New York Times reported. He was 78.
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Amy Elisa Keith / People.com:
Fred Durst Celebrates Wedding with a Concert — It's wedding bells for Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst and girlfriend Ester Nazarov. — Durst, 38, Tweeted on Thursday, “cheers to the universe from me and my lovely wife Ester Durst!! We are now one and complete.”
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Dan Wootton / News of the World:
Blake: I want £6m dump sum from Amy — Ex husband demands payout for being a rat — AMY WINEHOUSE'S newly-divorced husband has infuriated the star by demanding a staggering payoff of £6MILLION. — Incredibly, junkie Blake Fielder-Civil claims he is entitled to the fortune …
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Dana Kennedy / People.com:
Madonna Visits Workers Injured in Stage Accident — Madonna — Madonna continues to pay tribute to those killed and injured when part of a set collapsed on stage workers at a Marseilles stadium. — On Sunday she arrived in the French city with her two youngest children, David and Mercy …
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Singer Christina Milian Is Engaged! — Singer Christina Milian is set to say “I Do!” — After long dismissing claims of an engagement, the R&B singer and actress confirms to Us she will walk down the aisle with music producer boyfriend The-Dream. — “We don't have plans yet …
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Charlieblanko / Bossip.com:
Breaking News and Exclusive* Gucci Mane Back Locked Up — Sources close to Gucci Mane have exclusively told Bossip the reason Gucci Mane is locked up again. Soulja Boy just tweeted that when he woke up this morning Gucci was jailed. This story is developing because you know how much of an attention whore this dude is.
