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12:35 PM ET, January 13, 2011

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TMZ.com:
Peter Fonda Finds Dead Body  —  Peter Fonda found a dead body today ... TMZ has learned ... the body of a man who committed suicide.  —  Sources tell TMZ Fonda was driving on Sunset Blvd. in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles at around 2 PM PT, when he saw a car parked on the side of the road.
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Us Weekly:
Actor Peter Fonda Finds Dead Body in Car
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Brett Favre's Sister, Brandi Favre, Charged with Making Crystal Meth  —  2011 isn't going so well for the Favres.  —  Just days after NFL star Brett Favre was sued for sexual harassment, his younger sister, Brandi Favre, was arrested Wednesday for allegedly manufacturing crystal meth at a condo in Mississippi.
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TMZ.com:
Brett Favre's Sister Arrested in Meth Bust  —  Brett Favre's younger sister was arrested in Mississippi today when narcotics agents busted a meth lab hidden in a condo.  —  Brandi Favre was among 5 suspects rounded up on the scene ... and according to WLOX, the perps were taken …
Michael O'Keeffe / NY Daily News:
Brett Favre's sister, Brandi Favre, arrested at alleged meth lab …
Discussion: Celebrity Smack
Sarah / People.com:
Devon Aoki Is Engaged and Expecting  —  The celebrity baby boom continues!  —  Model and actress Devon Aoki is expecting her first child with fiancé James Bailey, her rep confirms to the New York Post's Page Six.  —  “Devon and James are extremely happy.
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Nicki Minaj / New York Post:
Baby due for Benihana heir  —  Model-actress Devon Aoki is pregnant by her fiancé, James Bailey.  The Benihana heir got engaged to Boston-born Bailey last year, and she's expecting for the first time.  A rep for Aoki confirmed, “Devon and James are extremely happy.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Golden-Voiced Ted Williams Entering Rehab, Says Dr. Phil  —  The happy ending may have to wait.  —  Ted Williams, the golden-voiced homeless man discovered last week, became an overnight sensation and scored a job offer to get him off the streets.  —  But following a police-involved confrontation …
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Hugh Hefner's Ex Holly Madison Clashes with His Fiancée  —  A new love at the Playbody Mansion is making bunny fur fly.  —  Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend Holly Madison and her reality show costar are making no secret of their low opinion of Hef's new fiancée, Crystal Harris.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend Split  —  Keira Knightley and Rupert Friend, whose work together on 2005's Pride & Prejudice led to a long off-screen relationship, have split up.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that the couple, who had shared a London home overlooking Hyde Park …
Aaron Parsley / People.com:
Survivor: Redemption Island's Returning Contestants Revealed  —  They're baaack!  —  Earlier this week, the producers of Survivor announced the identities of 16 cast members who will compete on the upcoming season.  —  Now, in keeping with the season's theme - Redemption Island …
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Dalton Ross / Inside TV:
‘Survivor’: They're baaaaaaaack! …
Discussion: TVOvermind and TV Squad
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen: It's Really an Ear Infection!  —  UPDATE: Sources tell us Charlie will be on the set Thursday for rehearsals, and Friday's taping will go as scheduled.  As for the ear infection, we're told he had it in Vegas and should never have gotten on a plane because it made it a lot worse.
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Doug / RADAR:
RADAR EXCLUSIVE: Michael Lohan Sends Charlie Sheen Open Letter …
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and The Wrap
Peter Gicas / msnbc.com:
Oprah: I binged on 30 pounds of mac and cheese  —  Talk-show host tells Piers Morgan she was depressed when ‘Chucky’ beat ‘Beloved’  —  Below:  —  It's probably safe to say the movie “Bride of Chucky” is not one of Oprah Winfrey's favorite things.  —  In an outtake from her interview …
Discussion: Bossip and PopEater
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Us Weekly:
Oprah: Depression Made Me Eat 30 Pounds of Mac ‘N’ Cheese
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Laura Brown / Harper's BAZAAR:
STING AND TRUDIE STYLER: THE INTERVIEW  —  After almost 30 years together, one of rock's most famous couple isn't afraid to spice things up.  Read the interview here and then check out the steamy pictures from the February photo shoot.  —  Sting and Trudie Styler are nursing a double gin and a vodka tonic …
GRAMMY.com:
Arcade Fire, Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, and Katy Perry to perform on Music's Biggest Night  —  Current GRAMMY nominees Arcade Fire, Eminem, Cee Lo Green, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, and Katy Perry are the first performers announced for the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast.
Cele|bitchy:
Camille Grammer implies Kelsey cross dresses; Nick denies affair  —  Last month we heard that Camille Grammer was in possession of an over ten year-old sex tape she made with her very recent ex, Kelsey Grammer, that featured Kelsey talking in a baby voice, calling Camille “mommy” and asking her spank him.
Discussion: Hollywood Dame, RADAR and Starcasm
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TMZ.com:
Kelsey Grammer's a Cross-Dresser ... Ex Insinuates
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Lady Gaga Projected to Make $100 Million in 2011  —  Lady Gaga, known as much for her flamboyant outfits and personality as her infectious pop hits, is on track to make $100 million this year, according to Forbes.  That's a lot of zeros.  —  The ‘Bad Romance’ singer is set to make almost $40 million more than she did in 2010.
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Zack O'Malley Greenburg / The Beat Report:
Why Lady Gaga Will Earn $100 Million in 2011
Discussion: Gawker
Nicki Minaj / New York Post:
Stanger ‘victims’ share woes  —  Survivors of “Millionaire Matchmaker” Patti Stanger banded together Tuesday night to watch the season finale of a show that they say ruined their lives.  —  Season 4 contestants told Page Six the mouthy matchmaker's comments and edits have caused them professional …
Celebslam:
Rachel McAdams is out of control  —  Rachel McAdams arriving at Cecconi's restaurant in London (1/11)  —  Rachel McAdams went to dinner in London last night, and as she was getting out of her car, a paparazzo surprised her and took a picture where you could kinda see her inner thigh if you tilt your head a little.
PopEater:
Video: Snooki Makes Over 11-Year-Old Girl in Her Own Image  —  “You are never too young to look bangin',” ‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi says to 11-year-old Jessica before making her over.  AOL was lucky enough to witness the entire thing for the 'You've Got...' series.
Discussion: Notorious News and Best Week Ever
Lynn Hirschberg / Wmagazine.com:
David Fincher Gets The Girl  —  THE DARKLY OBSESSIVE DIRECTOR OF FIGHT CLUB AND THE SOCIAL NETWORK TAKES ON THE BIGGEST FRANCHISE SINCE HARRY POTTER­—THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO.  AN EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK FROM THE SET OF THE YEAR'S MOST ANTICIPATED FILM.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton: In High Charity Demand  —  When she becomes Princess Catherine, Kate Middleton will be a sought-after figurehead for many worthy causes.  —  The palace reveals that they have already started receiving bids for Kate to join charities as a patron and help put them on the map.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
PopWatch:
This week's cover: Johnny Depp talks exclusively about ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ and the possibility of ‘Pirates 5’  —  When Johnny Depp appeared at a Disney fan convention in the fall of 2009 to hype the announcement of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides …
Ricky Romance / TMZ.com:
Ricky Romance — Chris Brown Is a ‘Humgruffin’  —  Singer Ricky Romance has finally issued an apology for threatening to shoot Chris Brown, but in order to understand what the hell he's talking about, you're gonna need a dictionary ... unless you know what the word “nanocephalous” means.
AintItCool:
The Grapevine says, Disney is about to Green Light a TRON LEGACY sequel...  Hey folks, Harry here...  And this was the happy word I received today on the Grapevine of Industry Insiders.  TRON LEGACY, a film that many people loved, and a lot of people wanted more from, and that a very vocal …
 
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Tierney Bricker / From Inside the Box:
Meet Tilky Montgomery Jones: ‘Pretty Little Liars’ casts mysterious new guy
Discussion: TV Squad, TV Fanatic and TVLine
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
‘Rockford Files’ Closed For Now At NBC
Michael K / Dlisted:
Rumer Willis Is A Model Now
Discussion: Crushable
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Paramount Reviving 'Ripley's Believe It Or Not' With Eric Roth
Discussion: AintItCool and MovieWeb
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Nick Stahl Cast In Fox Pilot ‘Locke & Key’, Which In Now Targeted For Next Season
Access Hollywood:
Piers Morgan Reveals Why He's Banned Madonna From His CNN Show Set
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh, The Scandal!
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Shoulder Pad Alert!  Another Classic Prime-Time Soap Is Headed for the Big Screen
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Dlisted
 Earlier Picks: 
Mesfin Fekadu / Associated Press:
‘The Game’ breaks BET ratings, gets 2nd chance
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Tanner Stransky / Inside TV:
‘The Good Wife’ scoop: America Ferrera joins for three episodes …
Ben Todd / Daily Mail:
After years of questions over her face, Nicole Kidman admits: I HAVE used Botox
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

 
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