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2:00 PM ET, February 1, 2012

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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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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Nick, Aaron's Sister Leslie Carter Dies at 25  —  Tragic news for the Carter family.  —  Leslie Carter, younger sister of Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter and singer Aaron Carter, died Tuesday in upstate New York at age 25.  No details were provided on her cause of death.  —  PHOTOS: Stars we lost in 2011
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.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Nick and Aaron Carter's Sister Leslie Dies at 25
Discussion: Crushable
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
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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.
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Demi Moore Embarrassed by Public Breakdown, Says Source  —  Having lived in the spotlight for more than three decades, Demi Moore has long crafted her image as a polished, glamorous star.  —  Privately, however, the 49-year-old actress had been unraveling in the months since her November split from husband Ashton Kutcher.
TMZ.com:
‘Soul Train’ Don Cornelius Commits Suicide — Dead 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.
Discussion: Dlisted, omg!, CONCRETELOOP.COM, Reuters and CNN
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
‘Soul Train’ creator Don Cornelius dead in apparent suicide  —  “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius was found dead at his Sherman Oaks on home Wednesday morning.  —  Law enforcement sources said police arrived at Cornelius' home around 4 a.m. He apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound …
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
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.
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
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.
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Eyewitnesses Say Lindsay Lohan Appeared ‘Loaded’ At Chateau Marmont  —  Oh no Linds, say it isn't so!  —  Lindsay Lohan appeared to be under the influence when she was at the Chateau Marmont on Sunday night, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.  —  The Mean Girls star was with friends …
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Emma Roberts Repeatedly Ditched Chord Overstreet Before Breakup  —  Before they officially called it quits, Emma Roberts did everything possible to ice out Chord Overstreet, multiple insiders tells Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Love lives of Glee stars  —  “Emma told Chord he didn't need to spend New Year's with her.
TMZ.com:
Snooki — I'm NOT Pregnant ... And Stop Calling Me Fat!  —  I'm NOT Pregnant  —  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.
People.com:
Scarlett Johansson Dating N.Y.C. Ad Exec: Source  —  Scarlett Johansson's rep has brushed off recent rumors that she's dating Kieran Culkin or Justin Bartha - but a source tells PEOPLE that the recent divorcée is now romancing someone for real.  —  The We Bought a Zoo star, 27 …
The Superficial:
Gwyneth Paltrow Said Words Again  —  Harry Potter's not gonna like that second pose.  —  Gwyneth Paltrow graces the cover of Harper's Bazaar where she opens about how she's basically Betty Draper from Mad Men, and not sure if you knew this, but she's best friends with Beyonce.  The Beyonce.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
PIC: Avril Lavigne, Brody Jenner Reunite for Happy Night Out  —  Parting was too painful for Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner.  —  Despite their breakup earlier this month, the duo — smiling brightly — were spotted hitting the town together in West Hollywood on Monday night.
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's New Music Video For ‘Stupid H*e’ — BANNED from BET  —  NICKI MINAJ'S NEW MUSIC VIDEO  —  BANNED from BET  —  Don't expect to catch Nicki Minaj's latest music video “Stupid H*e” on BET — because TMZ has learned the network is REFUSING to air it.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
omg!:
Drew Barrymore: I'm “in Love” With Fiance's Entire Family  —  Loving the in-laws!  —  Drew Barrymore has a famously rocky family history.  The granddaughter of acting legend John Barrymore, Drew, now 36, filed for emancipation from her mom, Jaid Barrymore, as a young teen; her father, John Drew Barrymore, passed away in 2004.
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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