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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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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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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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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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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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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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Academy: No Talks With Oprah Winfrey About Hosting Oscars
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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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Lightning Strikes Caylee Anthony Memorial Hours After Casey Sentenced — Because this story isn't f**ked up enough, lightning apparently struck the makeshift Caylee Anthony memorial just hours after Casey Anthony was sentenced yesterday for lying to police officers about her dead daughter because innocent people do that.
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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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