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5:30 PM ET, January 5, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Johnson & Johnson Heiress Dies  —  Casey Johnson, an heiress to the Johnson & Johnson fortune, has died .. TMZ has learned.  —  She died in L.A. We're told the body was discovered this morning.  —  She was 30 years old.  Her father is Woody Johnson — owner of the New York Jets.
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Casey Johnson / TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson — Diabetic Coma History  —  Casey Johnson fell into a diabetic coma twice and had to be hospitalized, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told Johnson had a history of diabetes and insulin syringes were found in her home after she died.
RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan Tweets About The Danger of Doing Drugs
Discussion: Perez Hilton and poponthepop.com
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry and Russell Brand Engaged!  —  He kissed a girl, and she liked it: Katy Perry and Russell Brand are engaged, sources confirm exclusively to UsMagazine.com.  —  The wacky pair — who've been dating since September 2009 — became betrothed five days ago while on holiday in Jaipur, India.
RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen's Wife Went To Alcohol Rehab While Pregnant  —  Charlie Sheen's wife went to rehab for alcohol abuse while she was pregnant with the couple's twins, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The blockbuster revelation adds more controversy …
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Barbara / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen Cracks Up Co-Stars After Return To Work
Popeater:
Sheen's Wife Reportedly Went to Alcohol Rehab While Pregnant With Twins
Discussion: Hollywood Life
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Redmond O'Neal Arrested Again on Drug Charges — While In Rehab  —  Redmond O'Neal was arrested again on drug charges while on a 24-hour pass from drug rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal was taken into custody on Dec. 29 on a felony charge.
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan Claims Friend Robbed Her  —  Sounds like Lindsay Lohan's New Year has gotten off on the wrong foot.  —  While celebrating 2010 on the island of St. Barth's, the 23 year-old star discovered that she was ripped off by her longtime best friend and sidekick Patrick “Pootie” Aufdenkamp.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Kathy Griffin Banned From CNN  —  Hopefully Kathy Griffin's New Year's resolution was to be on CNN less, because the foul-mouthed comedienne has lost her visitor's pass to the cable network after dropping the f-bomb on this year's show.  Sorry Kathy, but we don't think Fox News will be knocking down your door now that you're available!
People.com:
Vince Vaughn Gets Married!  —  He's a swinger no more.  —  Vince Vaughn married Kyla Weber in a small private ceremony before family and friends on Saturday outside of his hometown of Chicago, his rep confirms to PEOPLE.  —  Vaughn, 39, proposed to Weber, 31, a Canadian real estate agent, last Valentine's Day.
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Michael Ausiello / The Ausiello Files:
Scoop: ‘Law & Order: SVU’ collars Sharon Stone  —  Law & Order: SVU is once again living up to its title as the most stunt-casting-obsessed series on television.  Sources confirm to me exclusively that Sharon Stone is joining the cast for a four-episode arc beginning in April.
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Access Hollywood:
Sharon Stone Joins ‘Law & Order: SVU’ For Guest Arc
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jessica Herndon / People.com:
Rihanna Heats Up with New Man  —  She may be extremely busy with her career, but Rihanna is finding quality time to hang with her new beau, Los Angeles Dodger Matt Kemp.  —  The 21-year-old singer, introduced to Kemp, 25, by friends in November, is currently vacationing with the outfielder at a luxury resort in Cabo San Lucas.
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Jennifer Cady / E! Online:
Rihanna Makes Out With New Man in Mexico
Angelina Jolie / TMZ.com:
Angelina's Mom Leaves Grandkids Six Figures  —  Brangelina's first three kids just got something they probably find really boring at this point — more money.  —  The estate for Angie's mom — the late actress Marcheline Bertrand — has finally been divvied up after her death in 2007, and it spells $$$ for three bouncing Jolie-Pitts.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:   Angelina Jolie's Late Mom Leaves $300,000 to Grandkids
Shani Saxon-Parrish / Latina.com:
Jennifer Lopez Exclusive: “I Can't Regret the Things I Did in the Past”  —  As Jennifer Lopez gears up for the next phase of her career, Latina Editor-in-Chief, Mimi Valdés, sat down with the icon in the spacious guest house of her and husband Marc Anthony's French chateau-style home in Bel-Air …
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony: ‘Deep and meaningful’ love
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com
Chiara Atik / Guest of a Guest:
Breaking: Marc Jacobs And Lorenzo Martone Tie The Knot In St. Barts!?  —  UPDATE:People are in a big huff.  Apparently this may have been just a practice wedding/engagement party.  What?!  What are you two waiting for?!  —  Marc Jacobs made an honest man out of Lorenzo Martone this week …
Paul Allenand / New York Post:
Beyonce sings for a Khadafy  —  Beyonceperformed for an hour on New Year's Eve at a party thrown by terror-backing Libyan dictator  —  Hannibal, who has a long record of violence against women.  —  Beyoncé performed five songs in a sexy black leotard at the Nikki Beach club …
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Rachel Sklar / Mediaite:
CONFIRMED: Beyoncé Sings For Gaddafi's Son on New Year's
Discussion: Big Hollywood and ANIMAL
TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Sex Tape?  —  Someone is shopping what she says is a Tiger Woods sex tape, and Vivid Entertainment is in the market.  —  Steven Hirsch, head honcho of Vivid, tells TMZ a woman approached him two weeks ago, claiming she had a sex video of Tiger Woods.  She said it was shot approximately two years ago.
Pamela McClintock / Variety:
Sandra Bullock makes history  —  ‘Blind Side’ first female-led film to cross $200 mil  —  Sandra Bullock rang in the new year making box office history.  —  Some time over the weekend, Bullock starrer “The Blind Side” became the first pic in history driven solely by a top female star …
 
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Mirror.co.uk:
CREEPY goth rocker Marilyn Manson, [...]
Discussion: X17 Online, Dlisted and Perez Hilton
PopSugarTV / PopSugar Rush:
Fan Gives Details of Rob & Kristen's NYE, Lindsay in St. Bart's …
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
Gilbert Arenas — Not Licensed to Pack Heat
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Colleen Long / Associated Press:
NYPD: Jayson Williams charged with DWI after crash
Kyle Anderson / MTV Newsroom:
Justin Bieber: Not Dead
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Steve Pond / The Wrap:
Eno, Karen O, Burnett Not Eligible in Oscar Score Category
Discussion: Movieline and The Playlist
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Johnny Dodd / People.com:
Matthew McConaughey Proud to Have ‘Made a Baby Girl,’ Brother Says
TMZ.com:
Chris Henry's Fiancee: He Didn't Kill Himself
Discussion: Celebrity Smack! and Bumpshack.com
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sandra Bullock to Deliver SAG Tribute to Betty White
Discussion: Movieline and In Contention
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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