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TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy Death - ‘Preventable’  —  Sources involved in Brittany Murphy's autopsy tell TMZ her death was “preventable.”  —  Sources say the primary causes of Murphy's death were pneumonia and severe anemia.  L.A. County Coroner officials believe Brittany's condition was “treatable” but no one took her to the hospital in time.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Brittany Murphy Died from Drug Intoxication and Pneumonia  —  Brittany Murphy died from multiple drug intoxication, pneumonia and “iron deficiency anemia” in what the coroner has concluded was an accidental death.  —  The Clueless star, 32, was found unresponsive in her Hollywood Hills home on Dec. 20 …
TMZ.com:
Brittany Murphy's cause of death has been determined: An accidental death caused by “community acquired pneumonia,” iron deficiency anemia, and multiple drug intoxication.  —  The L.A. County Coroner concludes on the subject of “How injury occurred” — “Drug intake.”  —  Story developing...
TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson's Death Caused by Neglect  —  Casey Johnson died because she simply did not take care of herself ... sources connected with the autopsy tell TMZ.  —  The L.A. County Coroner says the cause of death was “Diabetic Ketoacidosis” and the manner of death was “natural.”
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People.com:
Coroner: Casey Johnson Died of Natural Causes  —  Casey Johnson died of natural causes, the Los Angeles coroner has ruled.  —  The specific cause of death was “diabetic ketoacidosis,” a condition caused by a shortage of insulin, according to a coroner statement.
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Casey Johnson Died from Diabetes-Related Condition, Coroner Says
Discussion: Gabby Babble
TMZ.com:
Casey Johnson Died of ‘Natural’ Causes
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Caitlin R. King / The Huffington Post:
Taylor Swift's Grammy Performance Defended By Her Label: “Technical Issue”  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The head of Taylor Swift's record label is fired up and ready to defend his superstar from people who are criticizing her Grammy-night performance.
Iamkelly / random thoughts by me:
Scott Borchetta  —  I understand defending your artist obviously because I have done the same in the past for artists I like, including Taylor, so you might see why its upsetting to read you attacking American Idol for producing simply vocalists that hit ‘the high notes’.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Jen Aniston “Wants to Be Set Up With a Wealthy Businessman”  —  Jennifer Aniston, 40, is through with famous men, says an insider, who notes that the actress was left “really messed up and heartbroken” by singer John Mayer.  —  “She wants to be set up with a wealthy businessman …
NY Daily News:
Gatecrasher: McCord may be out of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’  —  Simon van Kempen and Alex McCord of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City.’  —  New Yorkers may finally get a break from the city's most overexposed “House” husband: We hear that Simon van Kempen and his missus …
ETonline:
KATE GOSSELIN RETURNS TO ‘THE VIEW’  —  Reality star Kate Gosselin is scheduled to join the ladies of the “The View,” along with a certain ‘Twilight’ heartthrob.  —  The former “Jon and Kate Plus 8” mom will be co-hosting the talk show on Thursday, March 11.
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Lara Martin / Digital Spy:
Kate Gosselin to return to ‘The View’
Discussion: PopEater and INF Daily
Us Weekly:
New Moon Hunk Disses Taylor Lautner Film as “Lame, Desperate”  —  Werewolf fight!  —  Alex Meraz, a member of the hunky, shirtless wolf pack in New Moon, isn't afraid to bear his fangs at his famous costar Taylor Lautner.  —  Meraz, 25, took to his Twitter account to play armchair critic …
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RADAR:
Brooke Mueller Set To Leave Rehab  —  Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller could leave a North Carolina rehab facility as early as Thursday, according to her mother, Moira Fiore.  —  Fiore told Access Hollywood on Wednesday that her daughter misses her infant twins Max and Bob …
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen will be charged with felony menacing in connection …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Woods Leaving Rehab By End Of Week; Wife Picking Him Up  —  Tiger Woods is leaving sex addiction rehab by the end of this week, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  His wife Elin has flown to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to bring Tiger home, sources close to the situation told RadarOnline.com.
People.com:
Vulgar Remark Follows Mel Gibson to France  —  Mel Gibson's widely quoted vulgar outburst last Friday at a Chicago WGN-TV interviewer who inquired about Gibson's past drinking problems and his 2006 anti-Semitic rant has followed the Oscar winner to Europe.  —  Appearing live Wednesday night …
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Amber James / PopEater:
Best Celebrity Interviews Gone Bad & Caught On Tape
Discussion: omg! and The Superficial
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Days of Our Lives Matriarch Dies at 95  —  Days of Our Lives matriarch Frances Reid, who played Alice Horton on the long-running soap, died Wednesday at the age of 95.  —  Reid appeared last on NBC's hit show in December of 2007.  She also had roles on As the World Turns and The Edge of Night.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Carrie Underwood to star in ‘Surfer’ film  —  Country music star set for feature-film debut  —  Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, AnnaSophia Robb and Carrie Underwood will star in the indie drama “Soul Surfer,” about teen surfing champ and shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton.Being directed by Sean McNamara …
Perez Hilton:
Wanna Live In The Jersey Shore House?!  —  It'll cost you!  —  The man who owns the infamous Jersey Shore house is looking to rent it out - for $6,500 per night!!!!  —  Holy shiz!  For that price, Snooki better be included!  —  The 6 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 3,200 square foot house comes complete …
Discussion: omg!
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TMZ.com:
‘Jersey Shore’ House — Sloppy 2nds Ain't Cheap
Discussion: omg! and ANIMAL
Brian Moylan / Gawker:
Anderson Cooper's Casually Outed in Haitian Adoption Tale  —  The National Enquirer says Cooper and his boyfriend will adopt a baby.  Even crazier than that, the National Enquirer is talking about Cooper's boyfriend on the front page.  Even your mom is gonna see that at the grocery store!
Access Hollywood:
‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ Star Logan Lerman In Talks For ‘Spider-Man’ Reboot  —  Billy Bush,Spider-Man,Logan Lerman,Access Hollywood,Movies  —  Logan Lerman, the star of “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” told Billy Bush for Access Hollywood and “The Billy Bush Show” …
Catherine Donaldson-Evans / People.com:
Kevin Federline: Being Called ‘K-Fat’ Made Me Lose Weight  —  Kevin Federline got a weighty wake-up call after seeing some recent pictures of himself.  —  “I looked pregnant,” he tells Entertainment Tonight in an interview scheduled to air Thursday night.  “It was upsetting.
Discussion: Anything Hollywood
Joe Bargmann / People.com:
Details of Alleged Celebrity Robbery Ring Emerge  —  Now that the cases of the so-called “Bling Ring” - five teens and a 27-year-old from the Los Angeles-area accused of breaking into stars' homes in 2008 and 2009, and stealing millions of dollars' worth of property - are headed back to court, some of the members are speaking out.
Joe Bargmann / People.com:
Ashton Kutcher Hates Valentine's Day  —  Demi Moore, who once said that falling in love with Ashton Kutcher “caught us both by surprise,” might also be shocked to learn that her husband dislikes the year's most romantic day.  —  “I hate Valentine's Day,” Kutcher tells Parade magazine.
 
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