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MyFox Detroit:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Fox 2 Confirms — myFOXdetroit.com Staff - Fox 2 News in Detroit has learned that the “Queen of Soul” has cancer. A relative of Aretha Franklin tells reporter Al Allen that the icon has cancer. Another relative says the family is very concerned.
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Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Family Confirms — Aretha Franklin is battling cancer, a family friend has announced to FOX 2 News in Detroit. — According to the report, family and friends close to the Queen of Soul are “very concerned,” but say she is doing “okay.”
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Fox News:
Music Icon Aretha Franklin Has Cancer — URGENT: Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin has been diagnosed with cancer, MyFoxDetroit.com confirmed Wednesday. — Sources close to Franklin, 68, tell reporter Al Allen that they are very concerned for the “Queen of Soul,” who underwent surgery for a mystery illness last week.
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Castina / Pop Crunch:
Aretha Franklin Pancreatic Cancer!?
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ABCNEWS:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian' — Media Mogul Opens Up to Barbara Walters on Personal Relationship With Gayle King, Stedman Graham — For 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has dazzled television audiences with her bold personality and candor, sharing her struggle with her weight …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'
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Danny Shea First / The Huffington Post:
Oprah Addresses Lesbian Rumors, Cries To Barbara Walters (VIDEO)
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Christine / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
'ROUND THE WAY: OPRAH SAYS “I'M NOT A LESBIAN” …
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Jon / Egotastic!:
NEWSWORTHY: Christina Aguilera Sexy Pictures Leaking Like a Sexy Sieve — Fire. Penecillin. The cameraphone. Perhaps the three most important technical leaps forward for mankind, not necessarily ranked in order of importance. Christina Aguilera is the latest and greatest to be sharing …
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People.com:
Hacker Leaks Racy Photos of Christina Aguilera — Christina Aguilera is hitting back after some semi-nude photos of her hit the Internet. — “The photos of Christina Aguilera being leaked to the press were illegally obtained by a hacker who tapped into Christina's personal stylist's account …
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Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming — What's Your Reaction: — “Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation.” — You're right, Sarah, we'll all just go f**k ourselves now. — The snotty quote was posted by Sarah Palin on …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Tells Us About “Best Birthday of My Life!” — What scandal? — Days after Star magazine and Radaronline published fake reports about Jason Trawick's alleged physical abuse of girlfriend Britney Spears, the content pop singer and her beau of nearly two years …
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Jennifer Tells Chatty Chelsea to Zip It About Angelina — Just hours after I clued you in on Jennifer Aniston's new best friend, Chelsea Handler, going on a particularly nasty and graphic rant about Angelina Jolie, calling the mother of six a “f****ing b***h,” and a “c**t …
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Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Rielle Hunter Wants To Marry John Edwards As Family & Friends Mourn Elizabeth's Death — As friends and family mourn the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, the mistress of her estranged husband John Edwards continues to hold out hope that she and the former candidate …
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The Huffington Post:
Snooki To Drop Inside A Ball On New Year's Eve — WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … LOS ANGELES — You know it's New Year's Eve when the Snooki drops - or at least you will this year. — MTV says it plans to put “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi inside a ball that drops …
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Lindsay Powers / Hollywood Reporter:
Snooki to Drop From Ball in Times Square on MTV New Year's Special
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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Snooki to Drop Inside Ball on New Year's Eve
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Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Richie's Wedding This Weekend; Will Be ‘Small With Romantic Vibe’ — As Nicole Richie and Joel Madden prepare to tie the knot, RadarOnline.com has exclusive details about what the fashionista is planning for her big day and we've confirmed it will be this weekend.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Katy Perry Officially Becoming Mrs. Brand — Katy Perry is getting Branded! — The pop singer reveals Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she's in the process of taking new husband Russell Brand's last name. But in fact, she's been going by Katy Brand informally since the Oct. 23 wedding.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Urgent! MPAA Appeals Overturns NC-17 On ‘Blue Valentine’ — EXCLUSIVE: The MPAA has overturned the NC-17 rating on the Derek Cianfrance-directed Blue Valentine. The film will be given an R rating after Harvey Weinstein personally argued his position in today's hearing.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
PHOTO: Céline Dion at Home with Twins Eddy & Nelson — Here they are - the miracle babies. — Céline Dion takes PEOPLE all over her Jupiter Island, Fla., mansion for a collection of intimate photos with 6-week-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson in our new issue, on newsstands Friday.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Halle Berry Buys A Christmas Tree; Gets Holiday Wish From Gabriel Aubry — Halle Berry had a super hectic day yesterday, attending the Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 Women In Entertainment Breakfast in the morning, then picking up her Christmas tree that afternoon.
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OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Loses Her Baby! — Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett has just one wish this holiday season. “I just want to be with my family,” she says wistfully. Though it seems like a modest request, lately the days when the former Playboy model wakes up to her son's beaming smile and her husband's warm embrace are few.
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New York Post:
Yankee Nick Swisher to wed this weekend — Tweet — The Yankees have another reason to celebrate — this weekend's wedding of outfielder Nick Swisher and actress Joanna Garcia. They're set to tie the knot on Saturday at the plush Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach.
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Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy will be bootleggers — EXCLUSIVE: Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy together? In the 1920s? — The hot young acting pair will team up to make “The Wettest County in the World,” a Prohibtion-era dramatic thriller from director John Hillcoat ("The Road"), according to two people familiar with the film.
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