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5:50 PM ET, January 29, 2012

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Josh Saul / New York Post:
Soap actor commits suicide after pup's ‘forced’ euthanasia  —  A down-on-his-luck soap-opera actor took his own life this week after he was forced to put his beloved dog to sleep under pressure from his Upper West Side condo and became wracked by grief, pals said.
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Candice M. Giove / New York Post:
Condo board member refuses to accept responsibility for actor killing self after he ‘betrayed’ dog  —  A member of the condo board that soap actor Nick Santino said pressured him to euthanize his pit bull — a “betrayal” that drove him to suicide — refused to accept any responsibility for the double tragedy yesterday.
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Scarlett Johansson wants a new life and love in London away from ex-husband  —  Scarlett Johansson is so keen to avoid any encounters with ex-husband Ryan Reynolds and his new girlfriend Blake Lively in New York that she is considering buying a property in London.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Michael K / Dlisted:
So Xtina Sang “At Last” At Etta James' Funeral Today...  Let that screen shot be the warning label you need to stuff pieces of egg crate into your ear holes and hit the mute button on your laptop (Note: You can still hear Xtina's “soprano walrus giving birth while getting ass f**ked without lube …
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Katy Perry Sizzles in First Post-Split Red Carpet Appearance  —  All eyes were on Katy Perry when she hit the red carpet Friday night.  —  In her first official appearance since Russell Brand filed for divorce December 30, the 27-year-old singer joined her friend, jewelry designer Markus Molinari …
Discussion: TMZ.com, PerezHilton and X17 Online
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Karen Nickel Anhalt / People.com:
Brad Pitt: My Kids Aren't Allowed to Google Me  —  Brad Pitt is well aware that an Internet search of his - or his partner, Angelina Jolie's - name yields hundreds of millions of results.  —  But their kids would never know it.  —  “On all the kids' computers we had our names blocked,” the actor, 48, told Germany's Bild.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I Don't Owe That Betty Ford Worker a Dime!  —  I Don't Owe That  —  Betty Ford Worker a Dime!  —  It took her six months, but Lindsay Lohan has finally fired back a response to the Betty Ford worker who claims LiLo assaulted her — and to no one's surprise ... Lindsay is pinning all the blame on her.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Leah Simpson / Digital Spy:
Lana Del Rey hoped music industry would make her more friends  —  Lana Del Rey pursued a career in music to make more friends.  —  The 25-year-old has admitted that a huge part of the reason she went after fame was so she could find companions in the industry, and hoped that she would gain …
Kc Baker / People.com:
Kirstie Alley: Demi Moore Will ‘Work It Out’  —  Kirstie Alley has all the confidence in the world in Demi Moore as her friend copes with a health crisis.  —  “Demi is a smart, insightful girl and she will work through it,” Alley said Friday.  “I have no doubts.  I love Demi.  She'll work it out.”
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Superficial
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Martin Scorsese / Los Angeles Times:
For your consideration, Blackie  —  When it comes to the Golden Collar Awards for Best Dog in a Theatrical Film, how could Blackie the Doberman not be nominated for its role in ‘Hugo’?  —  While I have been extremely heartened by the reception of my movie"Hugo,"I feel that there is one area where we've been severely slighted.
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter and Gawker
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Is Taylor Lautner Back With Ex-Girlfriend Sara Hicks?  —  Is Taylor Lautner giving his ex another shot?  —  PHOTOS: Love lives of Breaking Dawn stars  —  The actor, 19, took his ex-girlfriend Sara Hicks to an 8 p.m. performance of OVO by Cirque du Soleil in Santa Monica, Calif. Friday.
Gregg Kilday / Hollywood Reporter:
Directors Guild of America Awards 2012: Complete Winners List  —  Patty Jenkins earns the dramatic TV series award for “The Killing,” while Robert B. Weide takes the comedy TV prize for “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”  —  DGA Awards names Michel Hazanavicius Director of the Year for “The Artist.”
Discussion: PerezHilton, PopSugar and Us Weekly
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku gets exclusive multiyear rights for MLB's Sunday Leadoff live games, starting May 19, a package previously held by NBCUniversal's Peacock

Priyanka.G / Reuters:
Tencent Music reports Q1 revenue down 3.4% YoY to $937M, profit up 27.5% YoY to $212M, music subscription revenue up 39.2% YoY to $501M, and 113.5M paying users

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