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8:20 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 …
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 …
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Katy Perry / TMZ.com:
Gene Hackman Airlifted to Hospital — Hit By a Car in Florida  —  Nicole Scherzinger Shares Bikini Vacation Pics!  —  Nicole Scherzinger is enjoying her downtime from “The X Factor” — with a vacation to Mexico!  The...  READ MORE  —  Madonna Opens Up About Dating...  Check Out Jessie J's Drastic...
Discussion: msnbc.com and Movieline
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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TMZ.com:
Heather Locklear's Family Wants Her In Rehab... Again
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
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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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: omg!, Us Weekly, X17 Online and Celebuzz
ABCNEWS:
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?
TMZ.com:
Brian Austin Green — ‘90210’ Co-Star Stole $200k from Me!  —  BRIAN AUSTIN GREEN  —  ‘90210’ Co-Star Stole  —  $200,000 from Me!  —  Brian Austin Green has declared war on a former “90210” co-star who allegedly screwed him out of $200,000 ... and the accused happens to be the mother of his 9-year-old kid.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gossip Cop
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
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 and PerezHilton
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 …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
George Clooney: No to Presidential Campaigning, Yes to Same-Sex Marriage  —  You'd think George Clooney would be gearing up to hit the campaign trail for President Barack Obama, right?  —  Nope.  He's not going to do it.  —  Why?  Read to find out...  “I've never campaigned …
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 Tila Tequila — I'm Turning Into a Jew!!
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Home Deion Sanders — It's Time to MOVE OUT!!!
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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

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Press freedom groups send six questions to the Scott Trust over The Observer sale, including why there is only one bidder and why staff can't speak out freely

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