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Patrick Swayze Dies — Patrick Swayze died today after a long battle with cancer. He was 57. — Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January 2008. His publicist says he died with his family at his side. — He was the star of such movies as “Ghost,” “Dirty Dancing,” and “Road House.”
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Patrick Swayze dies at 57, his publicist reports — Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into viewers' hearts with “Dirty Dancing” and then broke them with “Ghost,” died today after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. — “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today …
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Patrick Swayze Dies at 57 — Patrick Swayze lost his battle with pancreatic cancer Monday. He was 57. — “Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months,” his rep tells PEOPLE in a statement.
Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Jennifer Grey: I Remember Being in Patrick Swayze's Arms — Patrick Swayze promised never to put Baby in a corner. That signature line - and the sultry dance steps and smoldering chemistry between him and costar Jennifer Grey - rocketed the two young actors to stardom in 1987 with Dirty Dancing.
CNN:
Patrick Swayze dies of cancer at 57 — LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Patrick Swayze, whose good looks and sympathetic performances in films such as “Dirty Dancing” and “Ghost” made him a romantic idol to millions, died Monday. He was 57. — Swayze died of pancreatic cancer, his publicist, Annett Wolf, told CNN.
Michael Calderone / Michael Calderone's Blog:
ABC's Moran removes tweet with Obama swipe at Kanye — ABC News reporter Terry Moran caused quite a commotion tonight on Twitter after writing the following: “Pres. Obama just called Kanye West a “jackass” for his outburst at VMAs when Taylor Swift won. Now THAT'S presidential.”
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Patrick Gavin / The Politico:
OBAMA CALLS KANYE ‘JACKASS’ — ABC's Terry Moran set the Twitter-sphere all aflutter when he wrote: — We've reached out to Moran and will update this post when we learn more. — Now, an ABC spokesperson explains to POLITICO what happened: — “In the process of reporting on remarks …
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Maggie Murphy / People.com:
Kanye's Backstage Clash with Taylor Swift's Mom — Minutes after Kanye West stormed the stage as she accepted her Video Music Award, a teary-eyed Taylor Swift pulled herself together to perform her award-winning song, “You Belong With Me,” atop a cab parked in front of Radio City Music Hall.
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kanye West: I'm Just Ashamed — A contrite Kanye West helped Jay Leno kick off the TV host's new primetime NBC show on Monday, with the emcee thanking him for not backing out of his commitment to appear - despite the mountain of criticism since he interrupted Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Awards victory speech.
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Michael Y. Park / People.com:
Russell Brand Comes to Kanye's Defense — If anyone can sympathize with Kanye West's predicament, it's foul-mouthed comedian Russell Brand, who hosted the MTV Video Music Awards during which West infamously slighted Taylor Swift. — “Because in the past I've made mistakes and done things a little bit daft …
Amy Wilkinson / MTV:Kelly Clarkson, Kellie Pickler Take Aim At Kanye West's VMA Outburst
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MTV:
Exclusive: Lil Mama Apologizes For Crashing Jay-Z's VMA Performance — ‘I did not mean any disrespect towards Jay-Z or Alicia Keys,’ 'America's Best Dance Crew' judge says in statement. … If it wasn't for a guy named Kanye West, Lil Mama might have dominated Monday's headlines with her …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Kate Gosselin Admits She Had a Meltdown This Weekend — It took Serena Williams's meltdown at the U.S. Open over the weekend to bring the Hot Topic around to Kate Gosselin - discussing a meltdown of her on own on The View, where she served as a guest co-host Monday.
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Mark Dagostino / People.com:
Desperate Housewives' Kathryn Joosten Has Lung Cancer — Kathryn Joosten, a two-time Emmy winner for her role as feisty neighbor Mrs. McCluskey on Desperate Housewives, has lung cancer - and she plans to do everything she can to fight it. — “I've got a little hang-up here,” …
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Whitney Says Bobby Brown Spit On Her — As the world waits to see Oprah Winfrey's two-part interview with Whitney Houston, the first details of it are coming out ... and boy are they disturbing. During the interview, Houston says that during her drug-filled marriage to Bobby Brown, he was emotionally abusive and spit on her once.
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