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8:50 PM ET, February 1, 2012

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Us Weekly:
Cover Story: “Desperate” Demi Moore “Tracked Down” Zac Efron  —  The night of Demi Moore's Jan. 16 911 call was even scarier than it sounded.  —  “Everyone thought she was going to die,” a source tells the new Us Weekly of the emergency, in which Moore, 49, collapsed, and was “convulsing” after smoking an unknown substance.
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Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Inside Demi Moore's Dangerous Desperation to ‘Stay Young and Skinny’  —  Never shy about flaunting her bikini body onscreen and off, Demi Moore had long been regarded as Hollywood's most age-defying beauty.  —  But as the actress approaches her 50th birthday - and her marriage to Ashton Kutcher …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Access Hollywood:
Nick & Aaron Carter's Sister Leslie Dead At 25  —  NEW YORK., N.Y. — Leslie Carter - the sister of Nick and Aaron Carter - has died, a spokesperson for the Carter family has confirmed to Access Hollywood.  —  “Our family is grieving right now and it's a private matter.
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Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Leslie Carter, Nick and Aaron's Sister and Former E! Star, Dies at 25  —  A sad day indeed at the Carter house.  —  E! News has confirmed that Leslie Carter, the sister of singers Nick and Aaron Carter, has passed away.  She was only 25.  —  “Our family is grieving right now and it's a private matter.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Leslie Carter's Family “Completely Blindsided” by Her Death  —  Gone far too soon.  —  Aaron and Nick Carter and their entire family are reeling from news of sister Leslie Carter's shocking Tuesday death.  —  PHOTOS: Stars we lost in 2011  —  At just 25 years old …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Nick, Aaron's Sister Leslie Carter Dies at 25
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Hollywood Gossip
Marco / X17 Online:
NICK AND AARON CARTER'S SISTER DIES AT 25
Discussion: omg! and TMZ.com
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Nick and Aaron Carter's Sister Leslie Dies at 25
Discussion: Gossip Cop
TMZ.com:
‘Soul Train’ Don Cornelius Dead of Suicide at 75  —  Commits Suicide  —  Don Cornelius — who famously created “Soul Train” was found dead in his Sherman Oaks, CA home this morning ... and law enforcement sources tell us it appears he committed suicide.  —  We're told cops discovered …
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James C. McKinley Jr / New York Times:
Don Cornelius, ‘Soul Train’ Creator, Is Dead  —  Don Cornelius, the producer and television host who created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found shot dead in his Los Angeles home early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department and the county coroner's office said.
Discussion: The Huffington Post and L.A. NOW
X17 Online:
GWYNETH PALTROW SHOWS SOME SKIN IN HARPER'S BAZAAR  —  Gwyneth Paltrow covers the March issue of Harper's Bazaar, and we can't believe how hot she looks!  Sure, the 39-year-old Oscar winner has always been a stunner, but after looking at these photos, it seems like she's only getting better with age.
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The Superficial:   Gwyneth Paltrow Said Words Again
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Gwyneth Paltrow talks Beyonce, feminism & infidelity with Harper's Bazaar
Discussion: Gawker
TMZ.com:
‘Home Improvement’ Kid Taran Noah Smith — Arrested for DUI and Drug Possession  —  Taran Noah Smith  —  Busted for Drug Possession  —  Taran Noah Smith, the youngest kid from “Home Improvement,” was arrested early this morning for alleged DUI and possession of drugs — hash, to be specific.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:   Home Improvement's Taran Noah Smith Arrested for DUI, Drug Possession: Report
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Why Is Lindsay Lohan Moving Out of Her Venice Beach Home?  —  So long, Venice Beach!  —  Storage trucks were seen at Lindsay Lohan's home today, and a source close to LiLo tells E! News that her creepy run-in with an alleged trespasser and constantly having looky-loos on her property are enough for her to finally pack up and leave...
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Hollywood Reporter:
9 Untold Secrets of the High Stakes ‘Hunger Games’  —  From budgets and salaries, to the accident that sent star Jennifer Lawrence to the hospital, the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter features director Gary Ross and never-revealed details about the fast-approaching pop culture phenomenon, in theaters March 23.
Discussion: Us Weekly and PopSugar
Walsten / RADAR:
Taylor Armstrong & Daughter Receive Death Threats: FBI Involved  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Taylor Armstrong got several serious death threats on Twitter, Sunday night, and the FBI has been contacted, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Discussion: PerezHilton, TVgasm and Right Celebrity
Alanah Eriksen / Daily Mail:
Joan Rivers, 78, gets stoned in a carpark and is unable to drive home... and its all filmed for her reality show  —  Joan Rivers is not known as a shrinking violet.  —  But the 78-year-old has taken things a step further by smoking a marijuana pipe in a carpark with her friend - and had it all filmed for her reality show.
TMZ.com:
Snooki — I'm NOT Pregnant ... And Stop Calling Me Fat!  —  And Stop Calling Me Fat!  —  video platform video management video solutions video player  —  Snooki is calling radishes on a report that she's pregnant — claiming not only is she NOT pregnant, she's insulted by the insinuation she's fat.
Carrie Dunn / BroadwayWorld.com:
BREAKING NEWS: Samantha Barks To Play Eponine In LES MISERABLES Movie  —  Samantha Barks is set to play Eponine in the film version of Les Miserables - the role she played at the 25th anniversary concert.  —  Cameron Mackintosh announced it live on stage at the Manchester Palace at the end …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Loses Les Miserables Eponine Role in Film
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Emily Maynard Is ‘Scared to Death’ About Being the Bachelorette  —  Is Emily Maynard getting cold feet?  —  Production for her season of The Bachelorette begins next month but Maynard, 25, isn't quite ready.  —  “It really hasn't hit me, what I've signed on to do,” she tells PEOPLE.
 
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TMZ.com:
Sarah Jessica Parker Wigs Out on ‘Lovelace’ Set ... After Demi Moore Drops Out
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Michael Slezak / TVLine:
Glee Exclusive: Matt Bomer, Darren Criss Set to Duet With [SPOILER] Mash-Up!
Discussion: TV Fanatic
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The Book on Courtney Love
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's New Music Video For ‘Stupid H*e’ — BANNED from BET
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Drew Barrymore: I'm “in Love” With Fiance's Entire Family
Discussion: PerezHilton
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Katy Perry in Talks With Paramount For 3D Movie (Exclusive)
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

 
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