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MyFox Detroit:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Fox 2 Confirms — myFOXdetroit.com Staff - Fox 2 News in Detroit has learned that the “Queen of Soul” has cancer. A relative of Aretha Franklin tells reporter Al Allen that the icon has cancer. Another relative says the family is very concerned.
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Fox News, omg!, Socialite Life, Idolator.com, Ministry of Gossip, Sandra Rose, The Boombox Music Blog, Spinner and New York Magazine
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Castina / Pop Crunch:
Aretha Franklin Pancreatic Cancer!?
Aretha Franklin Pancreatic Cancer!?
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Dlisted, The Huffington Post and In Case You Didn't Know
People.com:
Hacker Leaks Racy Photos of Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera is hitting back after some semi-nude photos of her hit the Internet. — “The photos of Christina Aguilera being leaked to the press were illegally obtained by a hacker who tapped into Christina's personal stylist's account …
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Perez Hilton and Oh No They Didn't!
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Jon / Egotastic!:
NEWSWORTHY: Christina Aguilera Sexy Pictures Leaking Like a Sexy Sieve — Fire. Penecillin. The cameraphone. Perhaps the three most important technical leaps forward for mankind, not necessarily ranked in order of importance. Christina Aguilera is the latest and greatest to be sharing …
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Celebrity Gossip …, Hollywood Life and The Huffington Post
Christina Aguilera / TMZ.com:
My Private Sexy Pics Were Hacked
ABCNEWS:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian' — Media Mogul Opens Up to Barbara Walters on Personal Relationship With Gayle King, Stedman Graham — For 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has dazzled television audiences with her bold personality and candor, sharing her struggle with her weight …
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PopEater, X17 Online, Reuters and Fancast News
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'
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Cele|bitchy and The Hollywood Gossip
Danny Shea First / The Huffington Post:
Oprah Addresses Lesbian Rumors, Cries To Barbara Walters (VIDEO)
Oprah Addresses Lesbian Rumors, Cries To Barbara Walters (VIDEO)
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New York Magazine and Towleroad News #gay
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Urgent! MPAA Appeal Overturns NC-17 On ‘Blue Valentine’ — EXCLUSIVE: The MPAA has overturned the NC-17 rating on the Derek Cianfrance-directed Blue Valentine. The film will be given an R rating after Harvey Weinstein personally argued his position in today's hearing.
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PopSugar, Us Weekly, The Moviefone Blog, Just Jared, In Contention, MTV Movies Blog, New York Magazine, Movieline and BuzzSugar
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Melena Ryzik / Carpetbagger:
‘Blue Valentine’ Sheds NC-17 Rating
‘Blue Valentine’ Sheds NC-17 Rating
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Oh No They Didn't!, Gawker and kenneth in the
Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming — What's Your Reaction: — “Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation.” — You're right, Sarah, we'll all just go f**k ourselves now. — The snotty quote was posted by Sarah Palin on …
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National Enquirer, Pop2it, Big Hollywood, Hollywood.com, Gone Hollywood, Pajiba, Oh No They Didn't!, New York Magazine, Jezebel, PopEater, PopWatch and Videogum
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Jennifer Tells Chatty Chelsea to Zip It About Angelina — Just hours after I clued you in on Jennifer Aniston's new best friend, Chelsea Handler, going on a particularly nasty and graphic rant about Angelina Jolie, calling the mother of six a “f****ing b***h,” and a “c**t …
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Perez Hilton, Hollywood Life, TheFABlife, I'm Not Obsessed, What Would Tyler Durden Do and Crazy Days and Nights
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Rielle Hunter Wants To Marry John Edwards As Family & Friends Mourn Elizabeth's Death — As friends and family mourn the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, the mistress of her estranged husband John Edwards continues to hold out hope that she and the former candidate …
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Perez Hilton, Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Cele|bitchy, Bossip, The Hollywood Gossip, Crushable and Jezebel
Ken Lee / People.com:
Suicide Victim's Gun Linked to Ronni Chasen's Murder — The handgun that “person of interest” Harold Martin Smith used to kill himself has been tied to the murder of publicist Ronni Chasen, a law enforcement source tells PEOPLE. — Ballistics tests on Smith's weapon showed an apparent match …
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Perez Hilton and Bossip
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Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Richie's Wedding This Weekend; Will Be ‘Small With Romantic Vibe’ — As Nicole Richie and Joel Madden prepare to tie the knot, RadarOnline.com has exclusive details about what the fashionista is planning for her big day and we've confirmed it will be this weekend.
OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Loses Her Baby! — Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett has just one wish this holiday season. “I just want to be with my family,” she says wistfully. Though it seems like a modest request, lately the days when the former Playboy model wakes up to her son's beaming smile and her husband's warm embrace are few.
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The Superficial, Dlisted, PopBytes, Bumpshack.com and Hollybaby
Tim Nudd / People.com:
PHOTO: Céline Dion at Home with Twins Eddy & Nelson — Here they are - the miracle babies. — Céline Dion takes PEOPLE all over her Jupiter Island, Fla., mansion for a collection of intimate photos with 6-week-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson in our new issue, on newsstands Friday.
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The Huffington Post, PopEater, Hollywood Hiccups, Cele|bitchy and omg!
Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian After Gabriel Split: I Don't “Feel Guilty” — Kim Kardashian has joined the ranks of single ladies once again! — Hours after news broke of her split from Gabriel Aubry, the reality star and mogul, 30, got back to work at the Whisper Lounge at The Grove in L.A. …
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E! Online, INF Daily, HollywoodNews.com, I'm Not Obsessed and X17 Online
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Halle Berry Buys A Christmas Tree; Gets Holiday Wish From Gabriel Aubry
Halle Berry Buys A Christmas Tree; Gets Holiday Wish From Gabriel Aubry
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X17 Online
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy will be bootleggers — EXCLUSIVE: Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy together? In the 1920s? — The hot young acting pair will team up to make “The Wettest County in the World,” a Prohibtion-era dramatic thriller from director John Hillcoat ("The Road"), according to two people familiar with the film.
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Perez Hilton, FilmDrunk, Just Jared, MTV Movies Blog, Gawker, Socialite Life, PopWatch, Pop2it, Hollywood.com, I Watch Stuff, The Moviefone Blog, BuzzSugar, MovieWeb and New York Magazine
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Katy Perry Officially Becoming Mrs. Brand — Katy Perry is getting Branded! — The pop singer reveals Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she's in the process of taking new husband Russell Brand's last name. But in fact, she's been going by Katy Brand informally since the Oct. 23 wedding.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson Will “Definitely” Have Prenup — Jessica Simpson's fiance Eric Johnson is in it for love — not money. — Slamming a tabloid claim to the contrary, a source close to the engaged couple tells UsMagazine.com that Johnson, 31, “is not a gold digger.”
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Cele|bitchy, I Need My Fix, Celebrity Gossip …, What Would Tyler Durden Do and Gossip Cop
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan In Talks With Dancing With The Stars — This could be the ultimate comeback. — Lindsay Lohan is secretly in talks to be a contestant on the hit show Dancing With the Stars, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. — After what seemed like endless legal woes …
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Perez Hilton, EarSucker and Gossip Cop
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
HIV-positive porn performer speaks out — Derrick Burts, 24, who tested positive for HIV in October after working in gay and straight porn films, says he now favors enforcing mandatory condom use in porn productions. — The adult film performer who tested HIV-positive at a San Fernando Valley clinic …
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msnbc.com, Pop Crunch, Jezebel, The Huffington Post, L.A. NOW, Gawker, FilmDrunk, Celebrity Smack, Queerty and The Frisky
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: More ‘Idol’ Changes: Producers Mulling Top 12 House, Vegas Trip — Fox and American Idol producers are planning more changes for the upcoming pivotal tenth season. — “Transparency” is the production theme this year, an idea being championed by series mastermind Simon Fuller.
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TheFABlife, The Hollywood Gossip, Hollywood.com, The Marquee Blog, TVgasm, Perez Hilton, TV Squad, New York Magazine and From Inside the Box
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Tells Us About “Best Birthday of My Life!” — What scandal? — Days after Star magazine and Radaronline published fake reports about Jason Trawick's alleged physical abuse of girlfriend Britney Spears, the content pop singer and her beau of nearly two years …
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E! Online, PopSugar, PoorBritney.com, Pink is the New Blog, Cele|bitchy, Pop2it, Gossip Cop and People.com
Michael Martinez / CNN:
Facing prison, Snipes pins hope on ‘prayers,’ Supreme Court — Los Angeles (CNN) — Actor Wesley Snipes said he was nervous about going to jail on Thursday, but was hopeful that his prayers would be answered. — “We still have prayers out there. We still believe in miracles.
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Speakeasy, Ministry of Gossip, PopEater, Celebritology 2.0, Hollywood.com and Crazy Days and Nights
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee Explodes Over Whale Sperm — Tommy Lee is laying the smack down on SeaWorld for the “sick and twisted” way they allegedly treat their most famous Orca's ... penis. — The Motley Crue drummer just fired off a letter to SeaWorld — accusing the park of keeping Tilikum the whale …
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Dlisted, X17 Online, TheFABlife, Gone Hollywood, New York Magazine, Crushable and BuzzFeed
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
L&S exclusive: Drea de Matteo is pregnant! — Actress Drea de Matteo is four months pregnant, a friend of the star happily reveals to Life & Style! — “She's barely showing but is telling close friends and family how excited she is,” the friend says. — Drea is best known for playing Adriana La Cerva on HBO's The Sopranos.
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Hollybaby, I'm Not Obsessed and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Michael Logan / TVGuide.com:
Exclusive: James Franco Heads Back to General Hospital — James Franco couldn't be cooler — and hotter — these days. The guy has earned the reviews of a lifetime for his performance in 127 Hours. He's considered a shoo-in Academy Award nominee for best actor.
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Fancast News, From Inside the Box, Pop2it and Movieline