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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Death - ‘Preventable’ — Sources involved in Brittany Murphy's autopsy tell TMZ her death was “preventable.” — Sources say the primary causes of Murphy's death were pneumonia and severe anemia. L.A. County Coroner officials believe Brittany's condition was “treatable” but no one took her to the hospital in time.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Brittany Murphy Died from Drug Intoxication and Pneumonia — Brittany Murphy died from multiple drug intoxication, pneumonia and “iron deficiency anemia” in what the coroner has concluded was an accidental death. — The Clueless star, 32, was found unresponsive in her Hollywood Hills home on Dec. 20 …
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy's cause of death has been determined: An accidental death caused by “community acquired pneumonia,” iron deficiency anemia, and multiple drug intoxication. — The L.A. County Coroner concludes on the subject of “How injury occurred” — “Drug intake.” — Story developing...
Tennessean.com:
Taylor Swift's label chief responds to Grammy criticism — On Tuesday, we reported on rampant criticism about Taylor Swift's performance on Sunday night's 52nd Annual Grammy Awards — the same night she took home four trophies, including the top prize for Album of the Year.
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Scott Borchetta — I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why its upsetting to read you attacking American Idol for producing simply vocalists that hit ‘the high notes’.
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TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson's Death Caused by Neglect — Casey Johnson died because she simply did not take care of herself ... sources connected with the autopsy tell TMZ. — The L.A. County Coroner says the cause of death was “Diabetic Ketoacidosis” and the manner of death was “natural.”
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People.com:
Coroner: Casey Johnson Died of Natural Causes — Casey Johnson died of natural causes, the Los Angeles coroner has ruled. — The specific cause of death was “diabetic ketoacidosis,” a condition caused by a shortage of insulin, according to a coroner statement.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jen Aniston “Wants to Be Set Up With a Wealthy Businessman” — Jennifer Aniston, 40, is through with famous men, says an insider, who notes that the actress was left “really messed up and heartbroken” by singer John Mayer. — “She wants to be set up with a wealthy businessman …
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NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: McCord may be out of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’ — Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City.’ — New Yorkers may finally get a break from the city's most overexposed “House” husband: We hear that Simon van Kempen and his missus …
ETonline:
KATE GOSSELIN RETURNS TO ‘THE VIEW’ — Reality star Kate Gosselin is scheduled to join the ladies of the “The View,” along with a certain ‘Twilight’ heartthrob. — The former “Jon and Kate Plus 8” mom will be co-hosting the talk show on Thursday, March 11.
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Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Kevin Federline: Being Called ‘K-Fat’ Made Me Lose Weight — Kevin Federline got a weighty wake-up call after seeing some recent pictures of himself. — “I looked pregnant,” he tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview scheduled to air Thursday night. “It was upsetting.
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People.com:
Is Reese Witherspoon Dating Again? — Has Reese Witherspoon waded back into the dating pool? — The Oscar winner, 33, shared dinner for two at Santa Monica's cozy Italian eatery Locanda Portofino last Thursday with Jim Toth, an agent at Hollywood's powerful Creative Artists Agency.
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Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Days of Our Lives Matriarch Dies at 95 — Days of Our Lives matriarch Frances Reid, who played Alice Horton on the long-running soap, died Wednesday at the age of 95. — Reid appeared last on NBC's hit show in December of 2007. She also had roles on As the World Turns and The Edge of Night.
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Will be Charged With Felony — Charlie Sheen will be charged with felony menacing in connection with the Christmas Day incident with his wife, Brooke Mueller, in Aspen ... this according to law enforcement sources. — We've learned in addition to the felony, Sheen …
Access Hollywood:
‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ Star Logan Lerman In Talks For ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot — Billy Bush,Spider-Man,Logan Lerman,Access Hollywood,Movies — Logan Lerman, the star of “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” told Billy Bush for Access Hollywood and “The Billy Bush Show” …
Jordan Hoffman / UGO.com:
Check out M. Night's Last Airbender Clip Before the Big Game! — Our favorite Anime-style serialized cartoon heads to the big screen July 2nd. We've got the first peek at some awesome Last Airbender action. — We travelled deep into Fire Nation territory and have returned with the first video …
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Danny McBride to star in ‘L.A.P.I.’ — Jody Hill directing action comedy for Mandate Pictures — Danny McBride is attached to star in Mandate Pictures' action comedy “L.A.P.I.,” which will be helmed by Jody Hill. — Project marks the debut project being developed by Rough House Pictures …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Leaving Rehab By End Of Week; Wife Picking Him Up — Tiger Woods is leaving sex addiction rehab by the end of this week, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. — His wife Elin has flown to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to bring Tiger home, sources close to the situation told RadarOnline.com.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Carrie Underwood to star in ‘Surfer’ film — Country music star set for feature-film debut — Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb and Carrie Underwood will star in the indie drama “Soul Surfer,” about teen surfing champ and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton.Being directed by Sean McNamara …
The Smoking Gun:
Model Misbehavior — Cops: After bust, top male mannequin offered oral favors for release — Just in time for Fashion Week, a top male model is facing criminal charges after allegedly offering sexual favors to Arkansas cops in return for his release following an arrest for public drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
Reuters:
Woman seeks “Jessica Alba” makeover to win back lover — SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Chinese woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to look like U.S. actress Jessica Alba, mainly because she hopes to win back her boyfriend who she said always wished she looked more like the Hollywood star.
Joe Bargmann / People.com:
Details of Alleged Celebrity Robbery Ring Emerge — Now that the cases of the so-called “Bling Ring” - five teens and a 27-year-old from the Los Angeles-area accused of breaking into stars' homes in 2008 and 2009, and stealing millions of dollars' worth of property - are headed back to court, some of the members are speaking out.
Lauren Sherman / Fashionista:
How Much Fashion Brands Pay For Celebrities to Sit in Their Front Rows — Carolina Herrera and Marc Jacobs have virtually banned celebrities from their front rows. — But when it comes to labels such as Miss Sixty and Rock & Republic, it seems like the more A, B and even C-list stars they can get, the merrier.
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Marc Graser / Variety:
‘Enchanted’ to see second chapter — Disney keen to unspool sequel next year — Disney is hoping to charm auds again with a sequel to “Enchanted,” hiring Jessie Nelson to pen a script for the live-action fairy tale that “The Proposal” helmer Anne Fletcher is attached to direct.
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USA Today:
Fans beg: Can Betty White please host ‘Saturday Night Live’? — A group of passionate Betty White fans wants to do more than thank her for being a friend: — They want to her to host Saturday Night Live. — More than 8,500 people (and counting) have joined a Facebook group called “Betty White to Host SNL (please)?”
People.com:
Vulgar Remark Follows Mel Gibson to France — Mel Gibson's widely quoted vulgar outburst last Friday at a Chicago WGN-TV interviewer who inquired about Gibson's past drinking problems and his 2006 anti-Semitic rant has followed the Oscar winner to Europe. — Appearing live Wednesday night …
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Lil Wayne: God Wants Me in Prison — Lil Wayne is constantly moving. But the hyperactive hip-hop star will find himself suddenly sedentary come Tuesday, when he has to report to prison to serve a yearlong sentence for gun possession. — “I don't like to stop,” Wayne, 27, tells Rolling Stone.
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Lynette Rice / Hollywood Insider:
‘The Bachelor’ exec producer on Internet spoilers: 'It's something that kind of bugs us' — As ABC announced last week, Bachelor producers are busy preparing for the Jason Mesnick-Molly Malaney nuptials on March 8 - the first-ever wedding to come out of the seven-year-old series (Ryan and Trista Sutter met on The Bachelorette).
Eric Wilson / New York Times:
The Trials of a Former Boy Wonder — IT was late into the night last April 30, after a lavish dinner at La Grenouille honoring the 100th anniversary of Cartier, when Zac Posen, the precocious designer, took a seat next to Glenda Bailey, the editor of Harper's Bazaar and the evening's hostess.