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Jen Heger / RADAR:
Justin Bieber's Egg-Throwing Police Probe Dilemma: Possible Felony Conviction Could See Pop Star Deported Back To Canada!  —  Beliebers, buckle up: There's the REAL prospect pop star Justin Bieber could be deported to Canada!  —  RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that his aggravated neighbor …
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TMZ.com:
Lil Za Plays Race Card in Drug Bust at Justin Bieber's House  —  PLAYS RACE CARD IN DRUG BUST  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Za thinks he was arrested during the raid at Justin Bieber's house because he was the only black guy in sight.  —  Za — who was arrested for felony drug possession Tuesday …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
X17 Online:
JUSTIN BIEBER'S PAL LIL ZA RESPONDS TO DRUG AND VANDALISM ARRESTS  —  Lil Za was arrested for felony drug possession on Tuesday at Justin Bieber's Calabasas home, and while behind bars he was also arrested for vandalism, after smashing a phone at the Lost Hills police station.
Discussion: Celeb Digs and PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Playboy Playmate Cassandra Lynn Hensley Found Dead — Overdose Suspected  —  Playboy Playmate Cassandra Lynn Hensley was found dead in her friend's L.A. home Wednesday ... and police are investigating the death as a possible overdose, law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
A. Pawlowski / TODAY:
Gosselin girls go silent on whether they're doing OK, let mom Kate do the talking  —  Determined to clarify what she calls “inaccuracies” about her and her children, Kate Gosselin wants the world to know her family is doing fine, but the effort took a strange turn when her daughters clammed up on live TV.
Discussion: The Blemish and The Superficial
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Kate Gosselin Scolds Twins During Today Show Interview for Not Talking: “Spit It Out”  —  Live TV jitters?  Former Jon & Kate Plus 8 reality stars Kate Gosselin and her 13-year-old twins Mady and Cara appeared on the TODAY show Thursday, Jan. 16, to share an update on their lives …
TMZ.com:
Russell Johnson Dead — The Professor From Gilligan's Island Dies at 89 … RUSSELL JOHNSON  —  PROFESSOR FROM GILLIGAN'S ISLAND DEAD AT 89  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  The actor who played the Professor in “Gilligan's Island” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Russell Johnson …
Fox News:
Brandi Glanville says she ‘wanted to be molested as a child’  —  Brandi Glanville is seen in a promotional photo for “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”  (Photo by: Joe Pugliese/Bravo)2012 Bravo Media, LLC  —  “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Brandi Glanville is known for her outspoken nature …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Oscar Reactions: What the Nominees Are Saying (Updating)  —  Jared Leto, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Judi Dench, Steve McQueen, Jonah Hill, Amy Adams, Matthew McConaughey, Alfonso Cuaron and more react to the honor on Thursday.  —  Academy president Cheryl Isaac Boones …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
IN CRUISE SHIP BRAWL WITH IMPERSONATOR  —  Country singer Trace Adkins fought himself on a cruise ship Monday ... or at least he may have thought he was fighting himself ... because it seems Trace was really wasted and he just checked into rehab.  —  Sources tell TMZ ... Trace was headlining a country cruise headed to Jamaica.
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:   Trace Adkins Checks Into Rehab
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Nick Lachey Replacing Carrie Keagan as Host of VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live  —  Big buzz about Big Morning Buzz Live!  Nick Lachey has been tapped to replace recently departed host Carrie Keagan on the VH1 pop culture news show, multiple sources tell Us Weekly exclusively.
Sarah / People.com:
Devon Sawa Welcomes Son Hudson  —  Welcome to fatherhood, Devon Sawa.  —  The Nikita star and wife Dawni welcomed their first child on Thursday, Jan. 9, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Son Hudson is “8 lbs., 1 oz. of pure love,” Sawa tells PEOPLE in a statement.
Lewis Corner / Digital Spy:
Britney Spears previews new remix package for ‘It Should Be Easy’  —  Britney Spears has previewed a new remix package online.  —  The singer's new track ‘It Should Be Easy’ - which has been lifted from her latest album Britney Jean - has been given four official re-workings.  —  Britney Spears
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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Taj / Sound Off with DJ Taj:
Remix Treatment: Britney Spears - It Should Be Easy (Official Mixes)
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