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12:50 PM ET, January 24, 2011

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Robert Feder / Time Out Chicago:
Biographer: Oprah's ‘family secret’ is half-sister she never met before  —  Oprah Winfrey is calling it “the miracle of all miracles” and “news that literally shook me to my core.”  On Monday's show, according to her unauthorized biographer, the world will be introduced to the half-sister Oprah never knew she had.
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John Mitchell / PopEater:
Oprah Winfrey Reveals Surprise Half-Sister  —  Oprah Winfrey's big family secret?  The talk-show queen announced on ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ Monday that she has discovered a half-sister, named Patricia, who was given up for adoption as a child.  She said her mom gave Patricia up in 1963 in secret.
Discussion: X17 Online
Andrea Reiher / Pop2it:
Oprah's secret is half-sister Bunny, whom she has never met and with whom she will be reunited  —  Last week Oprah Winfrey revealed that on Monday's show (Jan. 24), she would be sharing with her audience a big family secret that she says “literally shook me to my core.”  Now we know what that secret is.
Jawn Murray / BV Buzz:
Oprah Winfrey: Big Reveal is Long-Lost Sister
Discussion: Dlisted, Reuters and omg!
Us Weekly:
SPOILER: Find Out Oprah's Shocking Family Secret
Discussion: TVLine
New York Times:
Oprah Sister: Patricia, Oprah's Secret Half Sister, Revealed
Discussion: coverawards.com
Ken Baker / E! Online:
DWTS' Aaron Carter Enters Rehab  —  The 23-year-old former Dancing With the Stars contestant checked into a private Southern California facility earlier this month, says the source  —  The source reveals that Carter's choice to go to rehab was his move to “finally get help” and not a court-mandated decision.
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People.com:
Aaron Carter Seeks Treatment for ‘Emotional and Spiritual Issues’  —  For former Dancing With the Stars contestant Aaron Carter, the road to restarting his music career has taken a detour - into a treatment facility.  —  Carter, 23, the brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter …
Us Weekly:
Rep: Aaron Carter Checks Into Rehab
Richard Goldstein / New York Times:
Jack LaLanne, Founder of Modern Fitness Movement, Dies at 96  —  Jack LaLanne, whose obsession with grueling workouts and good nutrition, complemented by a salesman's gift, brought him recognition as the founder of the modern physical fitness movement, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Morro Bay, Calif. He was 96.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Fitness Guru Jack LaLanne Dies at Age 96
Discussion: Gabby Babble
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Elisabetta Canalis Learns on CNN She'll Never Be Mrs. Clooney  —  When George Clooney sat down for an interview with CNN's Piers Morgan, he made it clear to the world that he doesn't want to get married again.  Too bad he forgot to mention this to longtime girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis.
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Jewel and Ty Murray: We're Having a Boy!  —  Jewel and Ty Murray can finally start painting their nursery.  —  “We would have been happy either way, of course, but we are so excited to be having a little boy,” the singer, 36, tells PEOPLE.  —  The couple, who are expecting their first child this summer …
PopEater:
Tiffany Outs ‘NKOTB’ Member Jonathan Knight  —  Rumors have surfaced in the past regarding ‘New Kids on the Block member’ Jonathan Knight's sexuality, but the pop performer has never admitted to being gay.  —  However, '80s teen queen Tiffany told millions of TV viewers last Thursday that Knight indeed is gay.
Perez Hilton:
First Look!  Brit Brit In Hold It Against Me Music Video!  —  This image alone has us convinced that this video is going to be RIDICULOUS!  —  Britney Spears took to her Twitter last night to not only update her fans that the second day of her Jonas Akerlund-directed shoot for her new music video …
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Us Weekly:
Check Out the First Shot From Britney's Sexy New Video
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'm Done Clubbing!  (Seriously)  —  Stop us if you heard this one before — Lindsay Lohan is telling her friends she is never clubbing again.  As in forever.  Forever ever.  For reals.  Stop laughing.  —  Sources close to LiLo tell TMZ she is “completely over the club scene” …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Madonna's Fascination With Young Boyfriends Is ‘Creepy,’ Says Brother Christopher Ciccone  —  Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone has admitted that his superstar sister's obsession with younger men is in danger of becoming “creepy”, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Chaz Bono Had Breast Removal Surgery, Wants to Look Like Michael Chiklis  —  Chaz Bono may have been born a girl, but he always felt he was a boy.  —  As everyone knows by now, Chaz is Sonny and Cher's offspring, formerly known as Chastity.  —  “I've hated my body since puberty,” …
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Kevin Smith Slams Bruce Willis in Interview  —  Director Kevin Smith has an opinion of Bruce Willis, and he's not holding back.  —  According to the Daily Mail, Smith recently went on the ‘WTF with Marc Maron’ podcast and slammed Willis' committment and attitude while shooting 2010's ‘Cop Out,’ which Smith directed.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The FABlife
Kelly Fisher / PopEater:
Elizabeth Olsen Makes Her Sundance Debut  —  When one mentions an “Olsen,” people immediately assume it's either Mary-Kate or Ashley.  But it's the famous twins' younger sister, Elizabeth Olsen, who's making headlines now.  —  Olsen, 21, is currently taking time off from her studies at NYU …
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Matthew Weiner on his expired ‘Mad Men’ …
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Elise / INF Daily:
Pics - Orlando Bloom Is A Really Cute New Dad!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: District Attorney Suspicious Lindsay's Accuser Was Paid Off
TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton Sex Tape Lawsuit: Freeloaders Beware
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Kate Hudson Heads to London With Her Baby Bump and Boyfriend
Andrea Magrath / Daily Mail:
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The Huffington Post:
Elton John, ‘Glee’ Star Matthew Morrison Duet
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EditorialGrrl / Bossip:
Justin Bieber Wants Grown Women And Black People To Like Him More
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Joe Manganiello: I'm Inviting True Blood Cast to My Wedding
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TMZ.com:
Spice Girl Announces Engagement on Twitter
Alex Ben Block / Hollywood Reporter:
Producers Guild Awards Host Judd Apatow Rips Into Ricky Gervais
 

 
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The New York Times names Dick Stevenson as Washington bureau chief; Stevenson has been at the paper for nearly 40 years and Washington editor since 2021

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Ayodeji Rotinwa / Columbia Journalism Review:
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