WeSmirch: Hugh Hefner Engaged to Playmate Crystal Harris (People.com)

10:55 AM ET, December 27, 2010

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CNN:

Singer-songwriter Teena Marie dies at 54 — (CNN) — Teena Marie, a celebrated R&B singer-songwriter, was found dead Sunday at her California home, her manager said. — Born Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica, California, the 54-year-old artist famously paired with late funk legend Rick James …

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TMZ.com:

‘Lovergirl’ Singer Teena Marie Dead at 54 — Grammy nominated singer Teena Marie — once known as Rick James' protégée — died in her sleep last night at her home in Pasadena at the age of 54 ... TMZ has confirmed with Teena's rep Lynn Jeter. — Relatives found Teena's body Sunday morning at her home.

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The Huffington Post:

‘Lovergirl’ Singer Teena Marie Dies: Report — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … UPDATE II: CNN, for whom Martin works, is also reporting that Marie's manager confirms the passing. — UPDATE: Martin reports that Marie's manager told him that Marie's daughter found her dead in her home today, and that she suffered a seizure last month.

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PopEater: R&B Star and ‘Lovergirl’ Singer Teena Marie Dead at 54

People.com:
R&B Singer Teena Marie Dead at 54

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People.com:

Hugh Hefner Engaged to Playmate Crystal Harris — Hugh Hefner rang in the holidays with an engagement ring. — The Playboy founder is engaged to girlfriend Crystal Harris, 24, he announced on Twitter. — “After the movie tonight, Crystal & I exchanged gifts. I gave Crystal a ring.

omg!:

Hugh Hefner Proposes to Girlfriend on Christmas Eve — Hugh Hefner gave his girlfriend a pretty good Christmas gift. — The 84-year-old Playboy founder proposed to his 24-year-old girlfriend, Crystal Harris Friday night. “I gave Crystal a ring. A truly memorable Christmas Eve,” Hefner tweeted.

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Us Weekly:
Hugh Hefner, 84, Engaged to Playmate, 24

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Us Weekly:

Newly Single Rachel Weisz Holds Hands With Daniel Craig — Rebound romance alert? — Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig were photographed laughing and holding hands over the Christmas weekend in the southwest English countryside town of Somerset. (News of the World published the photos.)

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People.com:

Alanis Morissette Is a Mom! — Alanis Morissette got a very special Christmas package: a new baby boy, PEOPLE has confirmed. — “Alanis Morissette and Mario ‘Souleye’ Treadway welcomed a baby boy, Ever Imre Morissette-Treadway, on Dec. 25th,” says a rep for the new mom. “All are healthy and happy.”

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Christine Fenno / PopEater:

‘Spider-Man’ Actor Walking Again After Back Surgery — On Friday, following surgery on his back, Broadway actor Christopher Tierney took his first steps since his disastrous 30-foot plunge off the set of ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ on Monday night. — As the stunt man's condition improves …

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Samantha Gross / The Huffington Post:
Christopher Tierney, Spider-Man Actor, Walking Again After Fall

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Alison Schwartz / People.com:

Miley Cyrus Sings Karaoke on Christmas — Miley Cyrus was all about the music this Christmas. — The singer, 18, rang in the holidays with her family in Nashville, where she and little sister Noah, 10, sang a duet of her summer single “Can't Be Tamed” together.

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Simon Perry / People.com:

Prince William & Kate Middleton Spend Christmas Apart — Prince William and Kate Middleton are set for the most exciting year of their lives - but they had to spend Christmas apart. — The lovebirds, both 28, were 270 miles apart Christmas Day as William had volunteered to work a shift …

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New York Post:

Lydia to act just like Lindsay — Model and heiress Lydia Hearst Shaw has landed her first big Hollywood role as a comic character based on troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan. Hearst, a 26-year-old heir to the Hearst publishing fortune and daughter of once-kidnapped Patricia Campbell Hearst and Bernard Shaw …

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Michael K / Dlisted:

Who Wants To Kiss It And Make It Feel Better? — Hugh Jackmeoff almost lost his eyeball when he zip lined right into a stage light during Oprah's show, and today Elizabeth Hurley's one-time side piece Shane Warne almost fractured his d**k bone when he threw a ball at him.

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Blaine Zuckerman / People.com:

Ginnifer Goodwin Is Engaged! — Big Love star Ginnifer Goodwin has some big news: She's engaged to her boyfriend Joey Kern. — “We couldn't be happier than to celebrate our engagement over the holidays with our families,” the couple tells PEOPLE. — Goodwin, 32, and Kern, 34 …