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6:45 AM ET, March 24, 2008

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Daily Mail:
Singer Corinne Bailey Rae's ‘hard-partying’ husband dies of suspected drugs overdose  —  The husband of soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae has died after a suspected drugs overdose.  —  Police found Jason Rae's body after being called to his home in Leeds.  —  It is not known whether his wife …
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TMZ.com:
Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead  —  The husband of singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead in a London apartment.  —  SKY News reports the body of 31-year-old Jason Rae was found around 3:15 PM Saturday, a victim of an apparent drug overdose.
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Bailey Rae's Hubby Found Dead  —  Los Angeles (E! Online) - Jason Rae, the musician-husband of soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae, was found dead Saturday in a London flat of a suspected drug overdose.  —  He was 31.  —  According to British media reports, police have arrested …
People.com:
Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband Found Dead  —  The husband of British soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae was found dead in an apartment in Leeds, England, the BBC reports.  —  A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the home where they found saxophonist Jason Rae, 31, Saturday afternoon.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Gabby Babble
Telegraph:
Corinne Bailey Rae's husband ‘found dead’
Discussion: omg! and That Grape Juice
New York Post:
READY TO RUMBLE  —  DO not mess with Eve!  The former gangsta-lady from Philadelphia, once described as a “pit bull in a skirt,” doesn't back down from a fight.  When some young women started giving her a rough time last Thursday outside the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel...
New York Post:
JACKO CLAN IN A DEEP FUNK  —  A TALE OF RICHES BACK TO RAGS AS MICHAEL-JILTED KIN HIT ROCK BOTTOM  —  STIFFED by their superstar brother Michael and plagued by decades of bad fiscal decisions, the once-mighty Jackson family is barely scraping by, with one brother stocking groceries …
Discussion: Hollywood Grind, TMZ.com and popbytes
The Sun:
RhySienna are now engaged  —  RHYS IFANS' old dear has finally confirmed reports that the star is engaged to his stunning wee wriggler of a girlfriend SIENNA MILLER.  —  The couple is alleged to be planning a summer wedding after Sienna accepted Ifans' third proposal earlier this month.
Discussion: Seriously? OMG! and OH NO!!
NY Daily News:
Ex re-ignites K-Fed's birthday candle  —  It may seem like Kevin Federline is well into middle age but the serial baby daddy only just reached his 30s.  —  Dolled up in a dapper gray suit and powder blue button-down that hid his newly acquired paunch, K-Fed celebrated the big 3-0 with a bash at Vegas' Pure nightclub.
X17 Online:
Bye, Bye Charlie!  —  Future reality star Denise Richards visited a tattoo parlor yesterday to get inked...  ...or was it to have ink removed?  Look below at Denise's ankle:  —  There's a bandage over her “Charlie” tattoo.  Looks like she's making sure ex Charlie Sheen is both out of her life and off her body!
People.com:
Paris Hilton Hosts a Party in Johannesburg  —  It didn't take long for Paris Hilton to organize a VIP party for herself in Johannesburg this weekend hot on the heels of her goodwill school tour earlier in the week.  —  On Friday night, Hilton was greeted by a throng of fans at the party …
Caroline Graham / Daily Mail:
Watch out Sunningdale - Here comes Courteney Love!  —  The widow of Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain is to become the latest American star to move to Britain.  —  Courtney Love says she is quitting the US and wants to put her legendary wild lifestyle behind her and settle in the English countryside.
Ryan Tate / Gawker:
Paparazzo Beaten By Competitors Over Britney Shots, He Says  —  Celebrity picture agency X17 has been running in respectable media circles lately.  In the past month it has been the subject of a cover story in the Atlantic and a profile in Radar.  Its client list now includes names like CNN.
Discussion: The Atlantic Online and MTV
 
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Dad will force Brit to quit LA
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Michael Ausiello / TV Guide:
Major Gossip Girl Scoop, Spoilers and Secrets from Paley Fest!
Discussion: OH NO!! and Just Jared
Los Angeles Times:
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Discussion: Celebrity OD
TMZ.com:
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Discussion: OH NO!!
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