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12:50 PM ET, January 20, 2012

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Todd Leopold / CNN:
Singing legend Etta James dies at 73  —  Etta James has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon.  She was 73.  —  (CNN) — Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as “The Wallflower,” “Something's Got a Hold on Me” and the wedding favorite …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Etta James Dies  —  Etta James, the powerful blues voice behind the chart-topping 1961 evergreen “At Last,” has died after a lengthy struggle with leukemia.  She was 73.  —  Her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon, first confirmed the news to CNN.  “This is a tremendous loss for the family …
Sara De Boer / People.com:
Kenny G.'s Wife Files for Legal Separation  —  After 20 years of marriage, Kenny G. and wife Balynda “Lyndie” Benson-Gorelick are parting ways.  —  Benson-Gorelick wants to legally separate from the popular smooth jazz musician, 55, according to documents filed in the L.A. County Superior Court on Jan. 9.
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TMZ.com:
Kenny G's Wife Files For Legal Separation  —  Wife Files for  —  Legal Separation  —  Kenny G's wife has filed for legal separation in their 20 year marriage ... TMZ has learned.  —  Lyndie Benson-Gorelick filed papers in L.A. County Superior Court.  —  The couple has 2 sons.
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Zoe Saldana Helps Elderly Woman After Car Accident  —  Zoe Saldana (far right) with the victim and another Good Samaritan  —  Zoe Saldana has played an action hero on the big screen - and this week she played a hero in real life.  —  The Avatar star, 33, rushed to the aid of an elderly woman …
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TMZ.com:   Zoe Saldana 911 Call — Car Crash Rescue Mission
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‘Avatar’ Actress Zoe Saldana — To the Rescue After Bloody Car Accident
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Heather Locklear Secretly Entered Rehab After Jack Wagner Split  —  Heather Locklear's private pain was made public when she was rushed to the Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on January 12.  (The actress' sister was reportedly scared the '90s TV star …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Heather Locklear, Jack Wagner Face Court Date, Possible Battery Charges After Physical Fight
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PIC: Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky Vacation With Matt Damon  —  Elsa Pataky's pregnancy has been nothing but smooth sailing — literally!  —  The 35-year-old Spanish actress, who will give birth to her first child with husband Chris Hemsworth this spring, boarded a luxury yacht with Matt Damon …
Discussion: X17 Online, PopSugar and People.com
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The Superficial:
Thor Has Swim Parties With Matt Damon. Why Not?
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Celebslam:
LeAnn Rimes is an idiot  —  LeAnn Rimes' new tattoo  —  Reaffirming her love and commitment to husband Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes got a new tattoo on her foot last week that reads “the only one that matters.”  Honestly, this is a really great idea.  Especially since both Eddie and LeAnn …
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Why Katy Perry “Will Never Forgive” Russell Brand  —  Whenever Katy Perry gets around to writing material for her third album, she's got plenty of dark, painful memories to draw from.  —  As multiple source confirm in the new Us Weekly, out now, her estranged husband Russell Brand …
Jordan Zakarin / The Huffington Post:
‘The Hunger Games’ Poster: Jennifer Lawrence Takes Aim (PHOTO) … Movies , Video , Jennifer Lawrence , The Hunger Games , The Hunger Games Teaser Trailer , The Hunger Games Trailer , The Hunger Games Poster , The-Hunger-Games , Entertainment News  —  While the world is watching Katniss, she's got her eye on the competition.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and The Movie Blog
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Joins Family for a Sunny Caribbean Getaway  —  Mustique, with the Duchess of Cambridge (inset)  —  Rainy and 48 degrees in London on Friday.  No matter: The Duchess of Cambridge - with parents Michael and Carole, and sister Pippa - is off on a sunny vacation, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywood Life
Associated Press:
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies at 29  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah.  —  Burke, who lived near Whistler in British Columbia, was 29.
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TMZ.com:
Sarah Burke Dies — X Games Champ Dead After Skiing Accident
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Adam Chitwood / Collider:
New Image from Tim Burton's DARK SHADOWS Featuring Johnny Depp  —  While we've yet to see a trailer for Tim Burton's adaptation of the cult TV series Dark Shadows, we've actually gotten a look at quite a few images from the pic.  Today we've got a new look at the protagonist by way of a very pointy Johnny Depp.
Jade Watkins / Daily Mail:
'It's ridiculous': Now Khloe Kardashian faces wild claims O.J. Simpson is her real father  —  Khloe Kardashian has been hit with wild claims that disgraced O.J. Simpson is her father.  —  It comes just weeks after two ex-wives of the late Robert Kardashian alleged the reality TV star wasn't his biological daughter.
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TMZ.com:
Boycott Kim Kardashian Website — Run By Convicted Con Man  —  Run By Convicted Con Man  —  The man behind BoycottKim.com is a convicted felon with a history of conning people — and ... SURPRISE!!! ...  there are serious questions over whether he's grossly exaggerated the number of people …
Discussion: Celebrity Scandals
Naughty But Nice Rob / The Huffington Post:
Sammi Giancola Considers Posing For Playboy … Jersey Shore , Video , Sammi Sweetheart , Sammi Giancola , Sammi Giancola News , Sammi Giancola Playboy , Sammi Giancola Ronnie Magro , Sammi Jersey Shore , Sammi Ronnie Jersey Shore , Celebrity News  —  When it comes to the “Jersey Shore,” there's not a lot that's off-limits.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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