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1:20 PM ET, February 15, 2012

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Whitney Houston / People.com:
Inside Whitney Houston's Secret Pain  —  Before she was a six-time Grammy winner, before she became a glamorous pop diva who influenced generations of power-voiced belters and shattered sales records in the music industry, Whitney Houston was a shy, slight girl known as “Nippy” to her family in Newark, N.J.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Had Premonition About Death  —  Had Premonition About Death  —  Whitney Houston told friends she “really wanted to see Jesus” in the days before her death ... and claimed she had a feeling the end was near for her ... this according to several of Whitney's friends.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston to Be Eulogized by Gospel Singer Marvin Winans  —  It will be a solemn occasion this Saturday, when close friends and family gather at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey for the late Whitney Houston's funeral.  —  PHOTOS: Whitney and Bobby's family album with Bobbi Kristina
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton, CNN, TMZ.com and omg!
Bryan Lynn / omg!:
Whitney Death Probe Focuses on Prescription Drugs  —  Investigators looking into the death of Whitney Houston are reportedly now focusing on prescription medications found in the hotel room where she died.  —  The Los Angeles County Coroner tells CNN that authorities have been attempting …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Associated Press
Yahoo! Good Morning America:
Whitney Houston's Funeral: Bobby Brown Denies He's Shut Out, Sources Say  —  As plans for are being finalized for a scaled-down funeral for Whitney Houston, ex-husband Bobby Brown denied claims that he was getting the cold shoulder from Houston's family as he tried to stand by his daughter's side.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebrity Baby Scoop
TMZ.com:
Bobby Brown — Distraught After Hearing He's Unwanted at Whitney Houston's Funeral  —  Distraught After Hearing  —  He's Unwanted at Funeral  —  Bobby Brown is “extremely disappointed” after hearing that several members of Whitney Houston's family do not want him to attend the singer's funeral ... sources tell TMZ.
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
Ben Sisario / Media Decoder:
Sony Says Price of 2 Whitney Houston Albums Was Raised by Mistake
James Crugnale / Mediaite:
Nancy Grace On Whitney Houston's Death: ‘Who Let Her Slip, Or Pushed Her, Underneath That Water?’
Discussion: The Superficial, omg! and PerezHilton
Christina Warren / Mashable!:
Chris Brown Curses Out Twitter Critics Then Tries to Delete the Evidence  —  Chris Brown has a special Twitter message for those who hated on his Grammy performance: “F___ Off.”  —  The hip-hop performer lashed out on his Twitter account, addressing his critics in a series of missives ending with a final “F You.”
Discussion: Dlisted and PerezHilton
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Chris Brown's Grammy Lovefest Slammed by Miranda Lambert, Jack Osbourne, Eric Stonestreet, More  —  Not a fan of Chris Brown's Grammys “all is forgiven” performance and subsequent head-scratching lovefest on Sunday night?  You're not alone.  —  Though some stars—and even the Recording Academy itself …
Neggenberger / OK! Magazine:
OK!  COVER STORY: Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt — Wedding Exclusive!  —  By OK!  Staff  —  Sometime this summer, after seven years and six children (going on eight), Brad Pitt and a very-pregnant-with-twin-boys Angelina Jolie will finally walk down the aisle and — most sincerely — wed.
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Associated Press:
In Bosnia, Angelina Jolie says she hopes film draws notice to atrocities, including in Syria
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
Itsmeyall / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian Reveals More Than Her Assets!  ‘Khloe Asked Me To Be Her Surrogate’  —  Will Kim Kardashian carry Khloe and Lamar Odom's child?  —  The busty reality show star stripped down and struck some sexy poses for one of her sexiest photo shoots ever in the March 2012 issue of Allure magazine …
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TMZ.com:
Kobe Bryant and Vanessa — Reconciling ... With Their Kissing Mouths  —  RECONCILING ...  With Their Mouths  —  Another come-from-behind victory for Kobe Bryant ... sucking face with the woman who has now taken all of his homes, Vanessa Bryant ... and now TMZ can confirm the two are working on a reconciliation.
PopSugar:
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Show Chemistry in New Wanderlust Clip!  —  Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd team up to star in Wanderlust, a comedy about a couple who escapes big city life and stumble upon a free-love commune including their leader Seth, played by Justin Theroux.
Discussion: PerezHilton
omg!:
Kate Winslet on Seeing Herself in Titanic 3-D: “Make It F-cking Stop!”  —  Titanic 3-D officially hits theaters on April 4, but 44 cities will be treated to a special screening of the first film to gross more than $1 billion on Valentine's Day.  —  The release is extra special for leading lady Kate Winslet …
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Ann Oldenburg / USA Today:
Kate Winslet talks V-Day, ‘Titanic’ in 3-D
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Amy Jamieson / PEOPLE Pets:
Shakira Nearly Attacked by a Sea Lion in South Africa  —  Shakira in Cape Town; Inset: Shakira's injured hand  —  That might be a little too close for comfort!  —  Shakira is nursing a few scrapes and hailing her brother as a hero after he saved her from a wild sea lion attack in Cape Town, South Africa.
Discussion: Dlisted and The Blemish
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Ariana Finlayson / Us Weekly:   Shakira: My Brother Saved Me from a Sea Lion Attack!
Celebslam:
Lindsay needs to give it up  —  Lindsay Lohan in Love magazine  —  Lindsay Lohan has been obsessed with Marilyn Monroe for some time now (her Playboy shoot was Marilyn-themed as was her recent shoot for Love magazine, above).  The parallels are obvious; both are female . . . both are . . . um, that's all I got.
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Did I Forget to Do My Taxes ... Again?
 
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