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EXCLUSIVE: Samantha Harris Leaving Dancing with the Stars — Samantha Harris has left the ballroom! — The Dancing With the Stars co-host will not return to ABC's celebrity dance competition when it returns for its tenth season on March 22. Harris, who has co-hosted with Tom Bergeron …
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EXCLUSIVE: Oops! Jessica Simpson Farts During Business Meeting — Let's end this meeting on a high note! — A source tells Us Weekly that Jessica Simpson had a, ahem, windy moment during a business meeting for her denim line in late January. “While one of the executives was speaking …
Tempo / The Watcher:
Jay Leno tells his side of the story on Oprah — Screen shot of Oprah Winfrey's interview with Jay Leno. — Jay Leno appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” this morning to tell his side of the story in the recent late-night war. — Leno's been castigated for appearing unfeeling …
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Hilary Shenfeld / People.com:
Jay Leno Felt Sucker-Punched by Jimmy Kimmel
Jay Leno Felt Sucker-Punched by Jimmy Kimmel
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Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Gisele Bündchen: I Had a Water Birth — Only weeks after giving birth to baby Benjamin, Gisele Bündchen is already back to work - and looking hot as ever. — On Jan. 25, the supermodel was shooting a campaign for Brazilian fashion label Colicci in Boston, where she was visited …
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Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Tiger's ‘not normal’ sex play — Loredana Joliesays the disgraced golfer is such a freak in bed, his stint in a rehab for sex addiction probably won't cure him. — “He would engage in sex from 9 p.m. until the sun came up the next morning. But he wasn't a healthy guy.
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Taylor Swift & Kanye West To Team Up For ‘We Are The World’ Remake — Taylor Swift,Kanye West,Grammy Awards,Michael Jackson,Charities,Music,Celebrities — Kanye West will have the chance to let Taylor Swift finish on Monday. — A source has exclusively confirmed to Access Hollywood …
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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:
J.D. Salinger, 91, Is Dead — Update | 1:41 p.m. J.D. Salinger, the elusive and enigmatic author of “The Catcher in the Rye,” has died. He was 91 and lived in Cornish, N.H. — Mr. Salinger's literary representative, Harold Ober Associates, announced the death, saying it was of natural causes.
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Charles McGrath / New York Times:
J. D. Salinger, Literary Recluse, Dies at 91
J. D. Salinger, Literary Recluse, Dies at 91
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Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
‘Susan Boyle is a virus’ claims Elaine Paige as she reveals her true feelings about their duet — For years she idolised Elaine Paige, singing along to her songs in her bedroom with a hairbrush for a microphone. — But it seems Susan Boyle's admiration for the 61-year-old diva may not be a mutual affair.
VMAN:
HOW TO GO SOLO — FOR NICK JONAS, THINGS ARE GOING WELL. HE'S SOLD A BAJILLION JO BROS RECORDS, SPENT HIS TEEN YEARS FENDING OFF FANS, AND DATED MILEY CYRUS. NOW ALL HE WANTS IS THE WORLD TO TAKE HIM SERIOUSLY — PHOTOGRAPHY MARIO TESTINO STYLING CLARE RICHARDSON — JACK AND T-SHIRT DOLCE & GABBANA
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NY Daily News:
NFL player Eric Green forcibly sodomized transgender New Yorker Angelina Mavilia, her lawsuit claims — A transgender New Yorker has filed a $10 million sex assault suit against an NFL player - and in a separate action is also suing the city, saying she was abused and humiliated by cops.
TMZ.com:
NFL Star Accused of Beating Pregnant Girlfriend — Steven Jackson — the starting running back for the St. Louis Rams — has been accused of one of the most vile crimes imaginable ... beating up his girlfriend while she was nine months pregnant with his child.
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Michael Lohan Arrested — More Phoney Baloney — Michael Lohan was arrested again today after another incident involving his ex girlfriend Erin Muller — and once again, the phone is the central issue. — According to Erin's attorney Bryan Konoski, Lindsay Lohan's father allegedly called Erin …
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K.C. Baker / People.com:
Rihanna's Pal Jasmina Anema Succumbs to Leukemia — Jasmina Anema, the spunky 6-year-old Manhattan girl who captured the hearts of President Obama, Rihanna and others with her courageous fight against leukemia, has died. — “Today, January 27, at 10:55 p.m., Jasmina lost her fight against leukemia …
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Wyntermitchell / Hollywood Life:
EXCLUSIVE! Lindsay Lohan Is Going Topless in Her New Movie, ‘Machete’ — We don't know if this is the best kind of comeback role, Lindsay, but at least you'll certainly have everyone talking! — Lindsay Lohan is about to let it all hang out in her latest film role - and we're not talking about her emotions, either.
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Lew Harris / The Wrap:
Miramax Dies: Rest in Peace — By Sharon Waxman — It's been a slow death, but Miramax dies on Thursday. — The New York and Los Angeles offices of the arthouse movie studio owned by Disney will close. Eighty people will lose their jobs. The six movies waiting distribution …
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Georgina Littlejohn / Daily Mail:
Hair dye disaster for Kate Moss as she reveals greying locks at handbag launch — Either the old lady look is in this season or Kate Moss's stylist has been clumsy with her highlights. — The supermodel was sporting what looked like grey streaks in her blonde hair as she launched a range of handbags in Paris yesterday.
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Reveal Baby Josie — It's 19 kids ... and counting their blessings. — Seven weeks after baby Josie's surprise early arrival, her relieved parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are talking to PEOPLE about the tiny micropreemie, who is taking breast milk through a tube and weighs 2 lbs. 3 oz.
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Chris Johnson / Daily Mail:
‘I fit into same dress size as Jennifer Lopez,’ says Victoria Beckham as she poses in his and hers cover shoot with David — Victoria Beckham may be famous for her stick-thin frame. — But while it may come as a surprise, the mother-of-three has revealed she fits into the same dress size as the curvaceous Jennifer Lopez.
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Simon & Ellen Not Talking To Each Other — While the singers have provided enough entertainment this season, the real show is behind the scenes where Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres are no longer speaking to each other, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
In Touch Exclusive:Bradley Cooper is ring shopping! — Bradley Cooper is ring shopping! — What started out as a summer fling may end with a quickie engagement ring! According to an insider, after dating for just six months, Renée Zellweger and boyfriend Bradley Cooper are planning to walk down the aisle.
Mark Gray / People.com:
Rush Limbaugh: I Still Don't Know Cause of Chest Pains — As a pain was overcoming his chest last month, Rush Limbaugh thought it was “the big one”. — “I've never experienced that kind of pain before and I've always wondered what it felt like,” he told reporters Wednesday at Las Vegas's Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ Cast Starting to Fold — Two of the cast members of “Jersey Shore” have agreed to MTV's offer of $10,000 an episode, but the others are still holding out ... sources connected to the negotiations tell TMZ. — Ronnie and J-WOWW have accepted MTV's offer.
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
‘Glee’ exclusive: Third mystery role revealed! — Earlier this month, Glee creator Ryan Murphy gave me the scoop on two of the three new characters he's planning to add to the cast in season 2. To recap, those roles are an Eve Harrington-esque rival for Rachel and a gay jock-slash-boyfriend for Kurt.