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5:15 PM ET, January 12, 2012

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Jennifer O'Brien / Bizarre - The Sun:
Sinead's Twitter SOS after taking overdose  —  SINEAD O'Connor was last night recovering after a suicide bid.  —  The troubled singer, 45, confessed to The Sun days after being plunged into the depths of despair: “I took an overdose.”  —  But she said: “God obviously wants me around — though I can't think why.”
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Marco / X17 Online:
SINEAD O'CONNOR REACHES OUT TO TWITTER FOLLOWERS FOR HELP FOLLOWING SUICIDE ATTEMPT
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Sinead O'Connor Seeks Help on Twitter After Suicide Attempt
Discussion: Pop2it and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry — It's NOT An Engagement Ring!  —  It's NOT An Engagement Ring!  —  The ring that triggered rumors Halle Berry is engaged is NOT an engagement ring, and sources connected to the couple tell us ... as of last week, Halle and Olivier Martinez were not engaged.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Minka Kelly Rejected Jake Gyllenhaal!  —  Jake Gyllenhaal tried — and failed! — to add Minka Kelly to his little black book.  —  In the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday), a source claims that Kelly, 31, “declined” an invitation from Gyllenhaal, 31, when he asked her on a date last fall.
Access Hollywood:
‘Vampire Diaries’ Stars Nina Dobrev & Ian Somerhalder Laugh Off Proposal Rejection Rumors  —  LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — Despite a recent tabloid report which claimed “The Vampire Diaries” star Nina Dobrev turned down a proposal from her co-star and real life love, Ian Somerhalder …
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Hollywood.com
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AceShowBiz.com:
Ian Somerhalder Not Asking Nina Dobrev for Her Hand in Marriage, Rep Clarifies
Discussion: Socialite Life
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2012 People's Choice Awards: The Best-Dressed Stars
Discussion: Us Weekly and X17 Online
Celebslam:
Charlize Theron is not wearing makeup  —  Charlize Theron at Crunch gym in Hollywood (1/9)  —  Charlize Theron went to the gym in Hollywood on Monday, and paparazzi caught her without makeup on.  I know, can you believe she didn't get done up to do squats, leg presses, crunches, and a half hour on the elliptical?
Discussion: Celebrity Blog …
NY Daily News:
Calvin Klein, 67, and 21-year-old boyfriend Nick Gruber taking ‘a break’ in relationship  —  Also: Scott Disick roams the Big Apple — quietly; Lola Astanova tunes up for Carnegie Hall  —  Nick Gruber and Calvin Klein at a Tribeca screening in 2010.  The couple are said to be ‘on a break,’ according to insiders.
Claire Bates / Daily Mail:
I lost my virginity twice: Woman, 27, reveals she has TWO VAGINAS  —  Hazel Jones always wondered why she suffered from terrible cramps and heavy periods during puberty.  But it wasn't until she turned 18 that she was given her astonishing diagnosis - she had two vaginas.
Discussion: Dlisted and ABCNEWS
omg!:
What does Kristen Stewart have to say about this?  —  Robert Pattinson stepped out without his trademark accessory — his world-famous hair! — at Wednesday's People's Choice Awards held at the Nokia Live Theatre in Los Angeles.  —  PHOTOS: Rob's many sexy faces
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Allie Merriam / PopSugar:   Robert Pattinson Shows His Shaved Head and Wins Big at the PCA
E! Online:
Glee's Lea Michele Is a Candie's Girl!  Stylish Star Named New Spokeswoman  —  Talk about a sweet gig.  —  Glee's resident red carpet diva is about to profit from her increasingly cooed-over sartorial style, as E! News has exclusively learned that Lea Michele has been named the newest spokeswoman for Candie's.
Adam B. Vary / Inside Movies:
‘Magic Mike’: Matt Bomer on ‘feeling kind of naked all the time’ — EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS  —  Like listening to Adele's 21 and reruns of Downton Abbey, there can never be too much news about Steven Soderbergh's male stripper movie Magic Mike.  EW has two new exclusive images from the film …
TMZ.com:
Robert Kardashian Speaks from Grave — I'm Khloe's Dad  —  Speaks from Grave —  I'm Khloe's Dad  —  Robert Kardashian swore that Khloe IS his biological daughter ... torpedoing claims by his ex-wives that Khloe was fathered by another man.  —  When Robert was seeking …
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Hospital Room — Like a 5-Star Hotel [PICS]  —  BEYONCE'S HOSPITAL ROOM  —  Like a 5-Star Hotel [PICS]  —  Lenox Hill Hospital constructed a suite for VIPs which looks like a Four Seasons penthouse ... and the room was christened Saturday when Beyonce gave birth.
Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Lopez gives her boy toy a 10,000 a week allowance  —  Jennifer Lopez's 24 year-old backup dancer boyfriend doesn't make enough money to keep her in the style that she's accustomed to, so she's remedied that.  Star Magazine [via Jezebel] is reporting that she gives him a very generous $10,000 a week allowance.
Discussion: Girls Talkin Smack and Jezebel
Derrik J. Lang / Associated Press:
Perry, ‘Potter’ win big at People's Choice Awards  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katy Perry is in the popular clique now.  —  The singer-actress won the most People's Choice Awards at Wednesday's 38th annual fan-favorite extravaganza.  Perry, who was absent from the ceremony, was honored in five categories …
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Taryn Ryder / Celebuzz:
Exclusive: Josh Hutcherson Talks ‘Insane’ Tracker Jacker Scene in ‘Hunger Games’
The Superficial:
Katy Perry's Dad Is Sorry, Jews  —  Thanks to latching onto Katy Perry and Russell Brand's divorce to promote his ministry, Katy's preacher dad Keith Hudson found himself being recorded making anti-Semitic quips like this little gem: … In a statement to the Associated Press yesterday …
Adam Chitwood / Collider:
First Trailer for FRIENDS WITH KIDS Starring Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig, and Adam Scott  —  The first trailer for the comedy Friends with Kids has gone online.  Written, directed by, and starring Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein), the film boats a fantastic cast that includes Adam Scott …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Chuck Lorre Was Very Close To Ending ‘Men’, Ashton Kutcher Wants To Stay On, There Was No Lorre-Sheen Feud: TCA  —  UPDATED: Walden Schmidt is dropping the beard and getting a haircut.  That was one of the headlines from TCA's Two And A Half Men session this morning, which featured star Ashton Kutcher with a new clean-cut look.
Discussion: PerezHilton and TVgasm
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

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