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1:25 PM ET, January 20, 2012

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Todd Leopold / CNN:
Singing legend Etta James dies at 73  —  Etta James has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon.  She was 73.  —  (CNN) — Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as “The Wallflower,” “Something's Got a Hold on Me” and the wedding favorite …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Etta James Dies  —  Etta James, the powerful blues voice behind the chart-topping 1961 evergreen “At Last,” has died after a lengthy struggle with leukemia.  She was 73.  —  Her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon, first confirmed the news to CNN.  “This is a tremendous loss for the family …
Etta James / TMZ.com:
Home ‘At Last’ Singer Etta James Dies — Dead at 73  —  Dead at 73  —  Legendary R&B singer Etta James — famous for her hit songs “At Last” and “Something's Got a Hold on Me” — has died.  —  The singer — who was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 — has struggled with serious health problems for years.
Discussion: omg!, Reuters and X17 Online
Sara De Boer / People.com:
Kenny G.'s Wife Files for Legal Separation  —  After 20 years of marriage, Kenny G. and wife Balynda “Lyndie” Benson-Gorelick are parting ways.  —  Benson-Gorelick wants to legally separate from the popular smooth jazz musician, 55, according to documents filed in the L.A. County Superior Court on Jan. 9.
Discussion: Hollywood Life
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TMZ.com:
Kenny G's Wife Files For Legal Separation  —  Wife Files for  —  Legal Separation  —  Kenny G's wife has filed for legal separation in their 20 year marriage ... TMZ has learned.  —  Lyndie Benson-Gorelick filed papers in L.A. County Superior Court.  —  The couple has 2 sons.
Discussion: omg!, PerezHilton, Gossip Cop and Gawker
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Why Katy Perry “Will Never Forgive” Russell Brand  —  Whenever Katy Perry gets around to writing material for her third album, she's got plenty of dark, painful memories to draw from.  —  As multiple source confirm in the new Us Weekly, out now, her estranged husband Russell Brand …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Katy Perry Unfollows Russell Brand on Twitter  —  Katy Perry is cutting Russell Brand out of her life in more ways than one.  —  The 27-year-old “Firework” singer has unfollowed her soon-to-be ex-husband on Twitter.  As of Friday, Perry is still one of the 78 people Brand subscribes to via the social networking site.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Heather Locklear Secretly Entered Rehab After Jack Wagner Split  —  Heather Locklear's private pain was made public when she was rushed to the Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif. on January 12.  (The actress' sister was reportedly scared the '90s TV star …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Heather Locklear, Jack Wagner Face Court Date, Possible Battery Charges After Physical Fight
Discussion: Extra
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Zoe Saldana Helps Elderly Woman After Car Accident  —  Zoe Saldana (far right) with the victim and another Good Samaritan  —  Zoe Saldana has played an action hero on the big screen - and this week she played a hero in real life.  —  The Avatar star, 33, rushed to the aid of an elderly woman …
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TMZ.com:   Zoe Saldana 911 Call — Car Crash Rescue Mission
TMZ.com:
‘Avatar’ Actress Zoe Saldana — To the Rescue After Bloody Car Accident
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PIC: Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky Vacation With Matt Damon  —  Elsa Pataky's pregnancy has been nothing but smooth sailing — literally!  —  The 35-year-old Spanish actress, who will give birth to her first child with husband Chris Hemsworth this spring, boarded a luxury yacht with Matt Damon …
Discussion: X17 Online, PopSugar and People.com
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The Superficial:
Thor Has Swim Parties With Matt Damon. Why Not?
Discussion: AfterElton.com and Popoholic
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Joins Family for a Sunny Caribbean Getaway  —  Mustique, with the Duchess of Cambridge (inset)  —  Rainy and 48 degrees in London on Friday.  No matter: The Duchess of Cambridge - with parents Michael and Carole, and sister Pippa - is off on a sunny vacation, PEOPLE has confirmed.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Hollywood Life
Celebslam:
LeAnn Rimes is an idiot  —  LeAnn Rimes' new tattoo  —  Reaffirming her love and commitment to husband Eddie Cibrian, LeAnn Rimes got a new tattoo on her foot last week that reads “the only one that matters.”  Honestly, this is a really great idea.  Especially since both Eddie and LeAnn …
Jordan Zakarin / The Huffington Post:
‘The Hunger Games’ Poster: Jennifer Lawrence Takes Aim (PHOTO) … Movies , Video , Jennifer Lawrence , The Hunger Games , The Hunger Games Teaser Trailer , The Hunger Games Trailer , The Hunger Games Poster , The-Hunger-Games , Entertainment News  —  While the world is watching Katniss, she's got her eye on the competition.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and The Movie Blog
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Adam Chitwood / Collider:
New Image from Tim Burton's DARK SHADOWS Featuring Johnny Depp  —  While we've yet to see a trailer for Tim Burton's adaptation of the cult TV series Dark Shadows, we've actually gotten a look at quite a few images from the pic.  Today we've got a new look at the protagonist by way of a very pointy Johnny Depp.
Associated Press:
Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies at 29  —  SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died Thursday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah.  —  Burke, who lived near Whistler in British Columbia, was 29.
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TMZ.com:
Sarah Burke Dies — X Games Champ Dead After Skiing Accident
Discussion: omg!
Jade Watkins / Daily Mail:
'It's ridiculous': Now Khloe Kardashian faces wild claims O.J. Simpson is her real father  —  Khloe Kardashian has been hit with wild claims that disgraced O.J. Simpson is her father.  —  It comes just weeks after two ex-wives of the late Robert Kardashian alleged the reality TV star wasn't his biological daughter.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Maury's Services Are Not Needed After All
 
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TMZ.com:
Boycott Kim Kardashian Website — Run By Convicted Con Man
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Robert Jablon / Associated Press:
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PopWatch:
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The Superficial:
Rihanna's Still Wearing Bikinis In Hawaii
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Halle Berry's Stalker Sentenced to 386 Days in Jail
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Brad Pitt's bodyguard questioned in a brutal Hollywood murder
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From Mediagazer:

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.

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

 
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