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8:00 PM ET, January 2, 2012

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Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Aretha Franklin: I'm Getting Married!  —  The Queen of Soul will soon have a king.  —  Aretha Franklin and her “forever friend” William ‘Willie’ Wilkerson are engaged to be married, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  The iconic singer, 69, and Wilkerson are discussing tying the knot on Miami Beach …
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'Tis the season to get engaged!  —  Aretha Franklin and William …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville “Drunkenly” Weds MMA Manager Darin Harvey  —  Brandi Glanville is once again a married woman — but “not for long.”  —  The 38-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star tied the knot on a whim with Mixed Martial Arts manager Darin Harvey over the weekend, Us Weekly can confirm.
People.com:
Kim Kardashian: I'm Never Looking Back  —  There were highs and there were lows for Kim Kardashian in 2011.  —  It was the year she got engaged to basketball star Kris Humphries, the year she walked down the aisle in a fairy-tale wedding - but also the year she watched her divorce play out in headlines after only 72 days of marriage.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
It's a Perry happy new year  —  A happy looking Katy Perry celebrated New Year's Eve by partying with friends and flirting with a mystery man at Soho House in West Hollywood.  —  The superstar didn't let husband Russell Brand's divorce filing stop her from celebrating, and she spent the night dancing and laughing with friends.
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Katy Perry Leaning On Rihanna Over Marriage Split  —  Katy Perry has been getting solace from her good friend Rihanna over her split from husband Russell Brand, several UK newspapers are reporting.  —  The two singers have been best pals for several years.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
People.com:
Jennifer Lopez's Sexy Miami Weekend  —  Jennifer Lopez on a yacht in Miami Beach and Casper Smart (inset)  —  As usual, Jennifer Lopez is heating up the Sunshine State.  —  The American Idol judge, who announced her split from husband Marc Anthony over the summer, celebrated the New Year …
Carlos Greer / People.com:
Beyoncé ‘Enormously Pregnant in Sky-High Heels,’ Says Source  —  Despite the loud buzz that Beyoncé gave birth over the holiday weekend, the countdown to the arrival of baby Bey is still on.  —  On New Year's Eve, the singer, 30, ate for two at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn …
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
New York Post:
Ellen Barkin blasts NYPD, Bloomberg over OWS arrests  —  She's Barkin mad!  —  Tony-winning actress Ellen Barkin rang in the new year in her typical brash style — uncorking a profanity-laced Twitter tirade against the NYPD and Mayor Bloomberg after watching the predawn arrests …
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J. Harvey / Dlisted:
Ellen Barkin In NYE Brawl With Cop
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Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Kirstie Alley: I'm Dancing for 100 Days  —  Kirstie Alley is dancing into the new year!  —  On Sunday, New Year's Day, Alley launched 100 Days of Dance, a program in which she encourages people to dance for 100 consecutive days in order to lose weight or stay fit.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Lady Gaga and her hot piece, Taylor Kinney, spend the holidays together  —  *Note: The above photo is from New Year's Eve - Taylor Kinney is seen trailing behind Lady Gaga's entourage.  —  Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney have apparently been “dating” ever since they met on the video shoot for “You & I”.
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Adam Silverstein / Digital Spy:
Lady GaGa, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Drake wow New York in New Year spectacle - video
Just Jared:
Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis: New Year's Day Stroll!  —  Olivia Wilde and boyfriend Jason Sudeikis keep close and share a sweet moment as they go for a stroll on New Years Day (January 1) in New York City.  —  The 27-year-old actress and 36-year-old SNL funnyman stopped to get a drink at Joe: The Art of Coffee.
Discussion: Crushable and Busted Coverage
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Rachel Zoe Hosts a High Fashion Meeting of the Minds on the St. Barts Beach  —  Rachel Zoe had a fashion summit on the beach in St. Barts yesterday.  The stylist-turned-designer chilled on lounge chairs with with her pal Marc Jacobs, who was appropriately decked out in gear and towels from the design house he oversees, Louis Vuitton.
Discussion: TheGloss
 
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Lblickley / OK! Magazine:
Kate Middleton is Obsessed with Angelina Jolie
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Ricky Martin Plans To Marry Boyfriend on Jan. 28 in New York
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Kourtney Kardashian Flaunts Pregnancy Curves in Plunging Mini-Dress
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Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

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