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Hines Ward Busted for DUI — Hines Ward — star wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and reigning “Dancing With the Stars” champion — was arrested this morning for driving under the influence of alcohol ... TMZ has learned. — Ward was popped in Dekalb County, GA and held on $1,000 bond.
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Octomom in Plane Fight with ‘3rd Rock’ Star — Flying on a plane next to 12 screaming kids is enough to drive anyone insane — and that's exactly what set Kristen Johnston off last night ... and the 12 kids belonged to Octomom! — Nadya Suleman was flying back from New York City last night …
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Zorianna Kit / Reuters:
Oscar organizers downplay talk of Oprah as host — (Reuters) - Oscar organizers on Friday downplayed speculation that former talk show queen and Oscar nominee Oprah Winfrey might be hosting Hollywood's top film honors next year. — The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Winfrey, who ended the …
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey to Host the Oscars? — Clockwise from top left: Anne Hathaway, Billy Crystal, Hugh Jackman, Neil Patrick Harris and Oprah Winfrey (center) — She bid her talk show farewell in May, and ever since, Oprah Winfrey's loyal fans and followers have kept their eyes on their idol, waiting for her next move.
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Enid Nemy / New York Times:
Betty Ford, Former First Lady, Dies at 93 — Betty Ford, the outspoken and much-admired wife of President Gerald R. Ford who overcame alcoholism and an addiction to pills and helped found one of the best-known rehabilitation centers in the nation, died Friday in Palm Springs, Calif. She was 93.
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Betty Ford — Dead at 93 — Betty Ford — former First Lady of the United States and wife of former President Gerald Ford — has died. — Ford, who struggled with her own alcohol issues, founded the Betty Ford Center near Palm Springs in 1982, one of the premiere rehab facilities in the world.
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Lauren / X17 Online:
REBECCA GAYHEART AND ERIC DANE EXPECTING SECOND CHILD — Rebecca Gayheart is pregnant with her second child. — Gayheart and husband Eric Dane are adding to their family, which already includes daughter Billie Beatrice, who was born in March 2010. — Gayheart, 39, and Dane, 38, married in October 2004.
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Lpons / Life and Style:
Life & Style exclusive: Rebecca Gayheart is pregnant with her second child! — After weeks of speculation, Life & Style can exclusively reveal that Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane are expecting their second child together! — “She's glowing — and so happy,” a friend tells Life & Style.
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Prince William and Kate Middleton's First Night in L.A.! — Going to bars and nightclubs might be what you and your friends would do during your first night's stay in L.A., but not the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. — Prince William and Kate Middleton have been handling business since they stepped foot off that plane!
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Prince William Jokes at Polo Match: 'I'm Not a Good Loser' — Polo, anyone? — Prince William and Catherine brought their American tour to Santa Barbara on Saturday for lunch and a polo match, and got their first big celebrity welcome. — Rob Lowe, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Molly Sims …
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Daniel Miller / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Thor’ Actor Ray Stevenson to Play Villain in ‘G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes’ (Exclusive) … Thor actor Ray Stevenson has been cast as villain Firefly in Paramount's G.I. Joe 2: Cobra Strikes. The action movie, to be directed by Jon M. Chu, begins shooting in Louisiana at the end of summer and is slated for release in August 2012.
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Elizabeth Leonard / People.com:
Rob Lowe Transforms to Play Drew Peterson — This isn't the Rob Lowe you're used to seeing. — There's nothing pretty about the Parks and Recreation star in his new role as accused wife-killer Drew Peterson in Untouchable, a Lifetime thriller now shooting in Los Angeles.
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