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1:00 PM ET, February 15, 2012

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Whitney Houston / People.com:
Inside Whitney Houston's Secret Pain  —  Before she was a six-time Grammy winner, before she became a glamorous pop diva who influenced generations of power-voiced belters and shattered sales records in the music industry, Whitney Houston was a shy, slight girl known as “Nippy” to her family in Newark, N.J.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Had Premonition About Death  —  Had Premonition About Death  —  Whitney Houston told friends she “really wanted to see Jesus” in the days before her death ... and claimed she had a feeling the end was near for her ... this according to several of Whitney's friends.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston to Be Eulogized by Gospel Singer Marvin Winans  —  It will be a solemn occasion this Saturday, when close friends and family gather at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey for the late Whitney Houston's funeral.  —  PHOTOS: Whitney and Bobby's family album with Bobbi Kristina
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, CNN, TMZ.com and omg!
Bryan Lynn / omg!:
Whitney Death Probe Focuses on Prescription Drugs  —  Investigators looking into the death of Whitney Houston are reportedly now focusing on prescription medications found in the hotel room where she died.  —  The Los Angeles County Coroner tells CNN that authorities have been attempting …
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown — Distraught After Hearing He's Unwanted at Whitney Houston's Funeral  —  Distraught After Hearing  —  He's Unwanted at Funeral  —  Bobby Brown is “extremely disappointed” after hearing that several members of Whitney Houston's family do not want him to attend the singer's funeral ... sources tell TMZ.
Discussion: omg!
Ben Sisario / Media Decoder:
Sony Says Price of 2 Whitney Houston Albums Was Raised by Mistake
James Crugnale / Mediaite:
Nancy Grace On Whitney Houston's Death: ‘Who Let Her Slip, Or Pushed Her, Underneath That Water?’
Discussion: The Superficial, omg! and PerezHilton
Neggenberger / OK! Magazine:
OK!  COVER STORY: Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt — Wedding Exclusive!  —  By OK!  Staff  —  Sometime this summer, after seven years and six children (going on eight), Brad Pitt and a very-pregnant-with-twin-boys Angelina Jolie will finally walk down the aisle and — most sincerely — wed.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Associated Press:
In Bosnia, Angelina Jolie says she hopes film draws notice to atrocities, including in Syria
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
Itsmeyall / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian Reveals More Than Her Assets!  ‘Khloe Asked Me To Be Her Surrogate’  —  Will Kim Kardashian carry Khloe and Lamar Odom's child?  —  The busty reality show star stripped down and struck some sexy poses for one of her sexiest photo shoots ever in the March 2012 issue of Allure magazine …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Chris Brown's Grammy Lovefest Slammed by Miranda Lambert, Jack Osbourne, Eric Stonestreet, More  —  Not a fan of Chris Brown's Grammys “all is forgiven” performance and subsequent head-scratching lovefest on Sunday night?  You're not alone.  —  Though some stars—and even the Recording Academy itself …
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Christina Warren / Mashable!:
Chris Brown Curses Out Twitter Critics Then Tries to Delete the Evidence
Discussion: Dlisted and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa — Reconciling ... With Their Mouths  —  KOBE BRYANT AND VANESSA  —  RECONCILING ...  With Their Mouths  —  Another come-from-behind victory for Kobe Bryant ... sucking face and possibly reconciling with the woman who has now taken all of his homes .... Vanessa Bryant.
PopSugar:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Show Chemistry in New Wanderlust Clip!  —  Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd team up to star in Wanderlust, a comedy about a couple who escapes big city life and stumble upon a free-love commune including their leader Seth, played by Justin Theroux.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kristina Bumphrey / People.com:
Sienna Miller Shows Off Baby Bump  —  Baby bump alert?  —  Sienna Miller, who is reportedly expecting her first child with her boyfriend, actor Tom Sturridge, stepped out Tuesday night in a form-fitting black gown, which clung tightly enough seemingly to reveal the British actress's small baby bump.
Discussion: PopSugar
Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive!  ALL the Shocking Photos You Haven't Seen of Gaunt Macaulay Culkin  —  You might have caught a few photos of frighteningly thin Macaulay Culkin floating around the internet, but now INF Daily can exclusively bring you all the pictures from that startling afternoon.
omg!:
Kate Winslet on Seeing Herself in Titanic 3-D: “Make It F-cking Stop!”  —  Titanic 3-D officially hits theaters on April 4, but 44 cities will be treated to a special screening of the first film to gross more than $1 billion on Valentine's Day.  —  The release is extra special for leading lady Kate Winslet …
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Kate Winslet talks V-Day, ‘Titanic’ in 3-D
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Amy Jamieson / PEOPLE Pets:
Shakira Nearly Attacked by a Sea Lion in South Africa  —  Shakira in Cape Town; Inset: Shakira's injured hand  —  That might be a little too close for comfort!  —  Shakira is nursing a few scrapes and hailing her brother as a hero after he saved her from a wild sea lion attack in Cape Town, South Africa.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:   Shakira: My Brother Saved Me from a Sea Lion Attack!
Celebslam:
Lindsay needs to give it up  —  Lindsay Lohan in Love magazine  —  Lindsay Lohan has been obsessed with Marilyn Monroe for some time now (her Playboy shoot was Marilyn-themed as was her recent shoot for Love magazine, above).  The parallels are obvious; both are female . . . both are . . . um, that's all I got.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Did I Forget to Do My Taxes ... Again?
 
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Discussion: Bossip
Jackie Willis / Celebuzz:
Kristin Cavallari Reveals Pregnancy Cravings & Jay Cutler's Valentine's Day Surprise (PHOTOS)
Discussion: Digital Spy
Us Weekly:
What Prince William Got Kate Middleton for Valentine's Day
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat Daily: Who's Dying on The Vampire Diaries and Revenge?! Plus, a Glee Shocker Ahead!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Jonny Lee Miller To Play Sherlock Holmes In CBS Pilot ‘Elementary’
Discussion: PerezHilton, Digital Spy and TV Fanatic
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Arresting Officer Bangs Out a Settlement in Jewish Discrimination Suit
Discussion: Associated Press
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Reese Witherspoon's film is getting terrible reviews, the release date was pushed back
Discussion: msnbc.com
Celebslam:
How the hell does Katherine Heigl walk in those things? . . . and Monday's Paparazzi Leftovers
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

 
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