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7:20 PM ET, January 13, 2012

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TV chef famous for Southern-fried decadence to reveal she has diabetes  —  Paula Deen's “brunch burger” uses a donut instead of a bun.  —  Deen, with Jay Leno on “The Tonight Show,” could make millions endorsing a Novartis diabetes drug, sources say.  —  Paula Deen — the queen of high-calorie …
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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Khloe Kardashian Betrayed!  Husband Lamar Odom's Shocking Night With Strippers  —  Khloe Kardashian's week from hell has taken another dramatic turn.  —  The 27-year-old reality star's husband of more than two years, Dallas Mavericks star Lamar Odom, had a wild night with strippers …
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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Could This Man Be Khloe Kardashian's Real Dad?  Kris Jenner's Secret 1980s Boytoy Revealed  —  The mystery man that helped destroy Kris Jenner's marriage to famed legal eagle Robert Kardashian can finally be named.  —  Dubbed “Ryan” by Kris, 56, in her recently released memoir 'Kris Jenner …
Elaine Aradillas / People.com:
Heather Locklear ‘Is in No Danger,’ Say Parents  —  Heather Locklear was in “medically stable” condition at a Thousand Oaks, Calif., hospital Thursday night with her parents at her side.  —  “She is in no danger and she's going to be just fine,” Bill and Diane Locklear said in a statement issued …
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Lisa Hirsch / ETonline:
Source: Locklear ‘Out of Control’ on Drugs, Booze  —  Heather Locklear was doing drugs and alcohol and was “out of control” when her sister called 911 on Thursday, according to a source.  Heather is currently in the intensive care unit at a Southern California hospital and is not taking visitors.
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear's Family Wants Her In Rehab... Again
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear Hospitalized For Prescription Drugs and Alcohol
Brian Niemietz / New York Post:
Kardashians no longer sought-after celebrities, insiders say  —  You may not have to keep up with the Kardashians much longer.  —  Everything the reality family touches turns absolutely toxic — with party promoters, magazine editors and television execs all scrambling to blacklist them, insiders told The Post.
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Madonna Breaks Silence on Gaga ‘Born This Way’ Controversy; '20/20′ Exclusive Tonight  —  (Theo Wargo/WireImage/Getty Images; Donna Svennevik/ABC News)  —  ABC NEWS' ALICE GOMSTYN and JIM DUBREUIL REPORT: Nearly a year after Lady Gaga released her hit single “Born This Way,” …
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Brad Pitt Found Angelina Jolie “Crying in the Shower”  —  Even Angelina Jolie has her doubts.  —  During a live video web chat with Marie Claire Thursday, the 36-year-old revealed that she had a “complete meltdown” before production began on her directorial debut, In the Land of Blood and Honey.
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Extra:   Would You Kick Brad Out of Bed for Eating Crackers?
Perez Hilton:
Oh No!  Gene Hackman Hit By A Car, Rushed To Hospital  —  This is not good, you guys.  —  Actor Gene Hackman was hit by a car in Florida today while he was riding his bicycle — and has had to be airlifted to a trauma hospital.  —  He's 81, so when we hear that he's suffered serious injuries …
Discussion: Associated Press and X17 Online
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Katy Perry / TMZ.com:
Gene Hackman Airlifted to Hospital — Hit By a Car in Florida
Discussion: Movieline
TMZ.com:
Katy Perry — The Divorce Blues  —  The Post-Split Blues  —  Rocking some interesting blue hair, Katy Perry was spotted out in public on Thursday for the first time since splitting with estranged husband Russell Brand two weeks ago.  —  The 27-year-old “California Gurl” …
Discussion: Daily Dish, omg! and PerezHilton
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Justin Timberlake only proposed to Jessica Biel to get her to STFU  —  As it turns out, Justin Timberlake's proposal to Jessica Biel isn't quite the bonanza of great press that they thought it would be.  Us Weekly is calling JT out on this week's cover - basically saying that Justin is a cheater …
Discussion: EarSucker
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sinead O'Connor Swears Off Romance, Calls Off Marriage Again!  —  Love is not for Sinead O'Connor.  Neither, she says, are the journalists of her native Ireland.  —  “Certain sections of our media are pure evil,” the singer, whose lively website has chronicled her marital travails, states in a blog post Friday.
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TMZ.com:
Home Mena Suvari — I'm Filing For Divorce  —  MENA SUVARI  —  I'm Ending My Marriage  —  Mena Suvari's Vatican wedding is ending in divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  The 32-year-old “American Pie” actress has filed court papers to end her marriage to 25-year-old concert promoter Simone Sestito.
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebuzz
TMZ.com:
Slapped By Serious Pimp  —  It's not often that a pimp gets screwed, but that's exactly what happened if you believe Serious Pimp apparel, which claims The Situation defrauded the company out of tens of thousands of bucks.  —  TMZ has learned ... Serious Pimp is slapping The Sitch with a lawsuit today …
Julie Naughton / WWD:
Kristen Stewart Signed as Face of Balenciaga Scent  —  Balenciaga will soon have its own place in the Twilight.  The brand has signed actress Kristen Stewart as the face of the newest Balenciaga fragrance for women.  —  Stewart, best known for her role as Bella Swan in the blockbuster movie saga …
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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PlayAI, which uses AI to clone voices for $49 per month and recently rolled out AI agents, raised a $20M seed co-led by 500 Startups and Kindred Ventures

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