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12:20 PM ET, January 29, 2012

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Josh Saul / New York Post:
Soap actor commits suicide after pup's ‘forced’ euthanasia  —  A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Dlisted and Gossip Cop
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Katy Perry Sizzles in First Post-Split Red Carpet Appearance  —  All eyes were on Katy Perry when she hit the red carpet Friday night.  —  In her first official appearance since Russell Brand filed for divorce December 30, the 27-year-old singer joined her friend, jewelry designer Markus Molinari …
Discussion: TMZ.com, PerezHilton and X17 Online
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Katy Perry Steps Out in Las Vegas  —  Back in the United States to see friends and support a charity, Katy Perry strolled down a red carpet for the first time since her split with Russell Brand.  —  The singer rocked her blue hair and donned a cocktail dress with metal studs …
omg!:
The music world lost one of its greats when Etta James lost her two-year battle with leukemia January 20.  Hundreds of the legendary blues singer's family, friends and fans gathered in an L.A.-area church Saturday to honor the “At Last” musician.  —  PHOTOS: Us Weekly's photo tribute to stars we've lost
Discussion: Digital Spy, TMZ.com and PerezHilton
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Michael K / Dlisted:
So Xtina Sang “At Last” At Etta James' Funeral Today...  Let that screen shot be the warning label you need to stuff pieces of egg crate into your ear holes and hit the mute button on your laptop (Note: You can still hear Xtina's “soprano walrus giving birth while getting ass f**ked without lube …
Nyay Bhushan / Hollywood Reporter:
David Fincher Refuses to Cut ‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,’ India Release Canceled  —  The local censor board “has adjudged the film unsuitable for public viewing in its unaltered form.”  —  NEW DELHI - The much-awaited Daniel Craig starrer The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo won't be seeing …
Discussion: Gawker
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Is Taylor Lautner Back With Ex-Girlfriend Sara Hicks?  —  Is Taylor Lautner giving his ex another shot?  —  PHOTOS: Love lives of Breaking Dawn stars  —  The actor, 19, took his ex-girlfriend Sara Hicks to an 8 p.m. performance of OVO by Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica, Calif. Friday.
Natalie Abrams / omg!:
Watch the First 10 Minutes of Grey's Anatomy's Alt-Reality Episode  —  Ever wonder what a “bright and shiny” Meredith would look like?  —  The Thursday, Feb. 2 episode of Grey's Anatomy will feature an alternate reality where Ellis Grey (Kate Burton) was never stricken with Alzheimer's …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
‘Basketball Wives’ — Police Report Filed After On-Set Fight  —  Police Report Filed After  —  On-Set Scuffle  —  A peaceful day of filming “Basketball Wives” at a racetrack in Florida ended up in a fight between Jennifer Williams and an assistant for Evelyn Lozada ... and it's all detailed in a police report obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Caroline McGuire / Bizarre - The Sun:
Spice Girls news: Nineties group to reform for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee  —  Popped out .. Mel in Los Angeles this week  —  THE Spice Girls are to reunite for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Mel B has revealed.  —  The Nineties girl group are due to reform for a special gig at Buckingham Palace on June 4 in front of the Royal Family.
Walsten / RADAR:
Was Demi Moore Smoking K2 Spice Before Seizure?  Drug Expert Weighs In  —  Demi Moore's frantic 9-1-1 phone call has shed more light on the night she had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital, and it may have also revealed the substance that she was smoking.
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
‘The Grey’ Howls First Friday, ‘One For The Money’ 2nd, ‘Man On A Ledge’ Back In 5th  —  FRIDAY PM, 3RD UPDATE: Sources are telling me that the No. 1 movie at the North American box office is projected as Open Road Films acquisition of Liam Neeson-starrer The Grey with what's thought to be $6.2M …
 
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Bruce R. Miller / Sioux City Journal:
‘The River,’ ‘The Grey’ make actor's year exciting
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Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Trims Chelsea Handler Sex Jokes in ‘This Means War’ to Get PG-13 Rating
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry's Baby Daddy Gabriel Aubry Agrees to Anger Management
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Chris Brown Performing at the Grammys?
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Walsten / RADAR:
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg Expecting a Baby!
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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