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2:30 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
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
NY Daily News:
Whitney Houston funeral to have star-studded choir perform at service in Newark on Saturday
Discussion: Socialite Life
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
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: Celeb Gossip … and Cele|bitchy
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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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 …
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.
Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive!  ALL the Shocking Photos You Haven't Seen of Gaunt Macaulay Culkin  —  You might have caught a few photos of frighteningly thin Macaulay Culkin floating around the internet, but now INF Daily can exclusively bring you all the pictures from that startling afternoon.
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
Michael K / Dlisted:
Shakira Nearly Viciously Murdered By A Maniacal Seal!!  —  There's really nothing for me to add to this gripping as f**k tale of how Shakira's brother “Super Tony” bravely saved her from getting mauled to death by a seal, so I'll just let her tell you in her own words.
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Amy Jamieson / PEOPLE Pets:
Shakira Nearly Attacked by a Sea Lion in South Africa
Discussion: The Blemish
Michael K / Dlisted:
Lindsay Lohan And Terry Richardson Are Doing This Again  —  Lindsay Lohan should probably be at her local H&R Block to ask their asses if they can sort out her tax situation in exchange for a suitcase of stolen joree and a week's worth of sloppy hand jobs, but instead she's posing for Terry Richardson again.
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Celebslam:   Lindsay needs to give it up
Kristina Bumphrey / People.com:
Sienna Miller Shows Off Baby Bump  —  Baby bump alert?  —  Sienna Miller, who is reportedly expecting her first child with her boyfriend, actor Tom Sturridge, stepped out Tuesday night in a form-fitting black gown, which clung tightly enough seemingly to reveal the British actress's small baby bump.
Discussion: PopSugar
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
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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Discussion: PerezHilton and TV Fanatic
New York Post:
Mogul, beauty in stall break
Discussion: Bossip
Jackie Willis / Celebuzz:
Kristin Cavallari Reveals Pregnancy Cravings & Jay Cutler's Valentine's Day Surprise (PHOTOS)
Discussion: Digital Spy
Us Weekly:
What Prince William Got Kate Middleton for Valentine's Day
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Spoiler Chat Daily: Who's Dying on The Vampire Diaries and Revenge?! Plus, a Glee Shocker Ahead!
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Jonny Lee Miller To Play Sherlock Holmes In CBS Pilot ‘Elementary’
Discussion: PerezHilton, Digital Spy and TV Fanatic
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Reese Witherspoon's film is getting terrible reviews, the release date was pushed back
Discussion: msnbc.com
Celebslam:
How the hell does Katherine Heigl walk in those things? . . . and Monday's Paparazzi Leftovers
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Howard Stern of SiriusXM snags a surprise interview with President Biden, following reports of Biden's refusal so far to give The NYT a sit-down interview

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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