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11:55 AM ET, January 2, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry Divorce — Singer Was Concerned About Upsetting Religious Parents  — Russell Brand Files for Divorce from Katy Perry  — Russell Brand Not Wearing Wedding Ring Amid Split Rumors  —  1  —  See More  —  Russell Brand, Katy Perry, Paparazzi Photo  —  KATY PERRY DIVORCE
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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.
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Hollywood Life
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry & Russell Brand Divorce — The Die Was Cast Early On  —  KATY PERRY & RUSSELL BRAND  —  The Die Was Cast Early On  —  Sources close to Katy Perry and Russell Brand tell TMZ ... the couple was infatuated with each other when they tied the knot, but the honeymoon ended very quickly.
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Prince William & Kate Party with Pippa for New Year's  —  Prince William and Kate (left) and Pippa Middleton  —  Party like a royal!  —  Despite buzz that Prince William and Catherine would ring in the New Year at his father's sprawling Aberdeen, Scotland, estate, when it came time to celebrate …
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Daily Mail:
Click to rate Rating (0)  —  You people complaining about the cost sound kin do silly.  Kate Middletons parents are self-made millionaires.  They worked hard and built up a successful business so I think if they want to throw a fancy party for new years, have at it.
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Giuliana Rancic Says Double Mastectomy Was ‘Hell’  —  Two and a half weeks after undergoing a double mastectomy, Giuliana Rancic is opening up about the excruciating operation and its complications.  —  “I knew this was going to be a tough surgery, but I in no way want to minimize it,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and X17 Online
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:   Giuliana Rancic: How I'm Ringing in the New Year
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Cops Called to L.A. Home Over Rogue Door Knocker  —  Cops Called to L.A. Home  —  Over Rogue Door Knocker  —  Cops were called to Lindsay Lohan's Venice Beach pad earlier this evening — after a strange, unidentified man came a-knockin' ... and Lindsay freaked the hell out.
People.com:
Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Rekindling Romance?  —  L'amour is in the air - again.  —  Five months after announcing their break-up, Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly appear to have rekindled their romance with a vacation in Paris, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Over the holiday weekend, the Yankee slugger …
Linda Marx / People.com:
LeBron James Is Engaged  —  LeBron James had more on his mind than just ringing in the new year on Saturday night.  —  At a New Year's Eve dinner and party at the Shelborne hotel in South Beach, the Miami Heat star, 27, proposed to his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson.
Adam Silverstein / Digital Spy:
Lady GaGa, Justin Bieber, LMFAO, Drake wow New York in New Year spectacle - video  —  Lady GaGa led a whole host of stars bringing in 2012 in New York last night, as one million revellers took to the streets to mark the New Year.  —  The ‘Born This Way’ singer was joined by artists including Justin Bieber …
Susannah Cahalan / New York Post:
JFK Jr. asked Madonna to pose as his mother  —  She was almost the First Lady Madonna.  —  John F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Material Girl to dress up as his mother for the cover of his magazine, George, but Madonna declined, insisting she would “never do [Jackie O] justice,” according to a new book.
Matt Rodbard / Food Republic:
Jay-Z, Beyoncé Do New Year'S In Brooklyn  —  Our favorite couple visits Buttermilk Channel  —  As we've noted in the past, Beyoncé—and by extension, her husband Jay-Z—have immaculate restaurant taste.  So it's really no surprise that on our way out the door from celebrating …
 
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James Ingham / Daily Star:
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Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
James Durbin Ties the Knot on New Year's Eve
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Kanye West Makes His Deejay Debut
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Steven Tyler / TMZ.com:
Bless This House  —  “American Idol” judge Steven Tyler is taking …
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Hugh Hefner's New Year's Resolution: Remain a Bachelor
Amber Goodhand / RADAR:
Beyonce Gives Birth To Baby Girl? Online Reports Spread Like Wildfire
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Dawn Chmielewski / Reuters:
Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; memo: the deal is expected to close in H1, 2025

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WURD says Biden's interview, with questions provided by his aides, was conducted without management knowledge and is parting ways with Andrea Lawful-Sanders

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