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3:55 PM ET, January 4, 2009

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Perez Hilton:
Did Scientology Play a Part in Jett Travolta's Death?  —  A new report asserts that Jett Travolta suffered from autism NOT Kawasaki disease, which the Travolta's have long asserted.  —  Autism is a condition that is apparently not ‘recognized’ by John Travolta's beloved Scientology religion.
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TMZ.com:
Conflict Over Travolta Death  —  There's a conflict brewing between the Bahama PD and John Travolta's camp regarding the time line of Jett Travolta's death.  (See update below)  —  People who are with Travolta are bristling at the suggestion Jett might have been left unattended for more than 10 hours …
Liz McNeil / People.com:
John Travolta ‘Heartbroken’ Over Son's Death  —  A day after the death of his son, Jett, John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston remain in shock, a friend of the family tells PEOPLE.  —  “He never dreamed of this - their relationship was so close,” says family attorney Mike Ossi, who is in the Bahamas with the actor.
Mirror.co.uk:
Riddle of John Travolta's son - could he have been saved?  —  Claims that Jett, 16, suffered from condition he was never treated for is denied by his devastated father.  —  The death of John Travolta's son was shrouded in controversy last night amid claims that 16-year-old Jett suffered from a condition he was never treated for.
TMZ.com:
John Travolta's Son: Meds Ultimately Did Harm  —  TMZ has learned more about the medical condition of John Travolta's son, Jett, and the medication that ultimately didn't work.  —  We're now told the grand mal seizures Jett suffered were “frequent and extremely serious.”
E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars' Karina & Maksim Engaged!  —  Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are looking to perfect their pas de deux.  —  The Dancing With the Stars pros took the whole ringing in the New Year literally, getting engaged just before the calendar flipped to Jan. 1, a source close to the couple confirms to E! News.
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff Are Engaged!  —  Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff  —  Dancing stars Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff have gotten engaged, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  Chmerkovskiy popped the question to his girlfriend of less than six months in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, according to a source.
News of the World:
Ex wife reveals Mini-Me was larger than life in bed  —  MINI-ME pocket rocket Verne Troyer proved size didn't matter the night he first bedded blonde Playboy model Genevieve Gallen.  —  Because the 2ft 8in tall Celeb Big Brother star took the beauty who would become his wife to HEIGHTS of passion she'd never dreamed of.
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Dancing Host Wants Hugh Jackman on the Show  —  Samantha Harris has an idea for who she wants to see on Dancing with the Stars: PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive.  —  “Hugh Jackman, hands down,” the co-host of the show said when asked who she'd like see become a contestant on the show.
Discussion: TVgasm Blog
Nikhita Mahajan / Mirror.co.uk:
Bollywood star tells Britney Spears - ‘Hands off my man’  —  BRITNEY Spears' new Indian boyfriend already has a beautiful and famous girlfriend.  —  And last night Bollywood actress and model Jesse Randhawa, above, warned the pop princess to stay away from her man.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Dan Wootton / News of the World:
It's Doctor Oooo!  —  New Time Lord has already bedded Tardis babe Billie  —  THE unheard-of actor unveiled last night as the new Doctor Who has just one big claim to fame—he once bedded Tardis sidekick Billie Piper on TV!  —  We can reveal new star Matt Smith was an on-screen punter …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Kristin Boehm / People.com:
Pregnant Kelly Rutherford Splits from Millionaire Husband  —  Kelly Rutherford with Daniel Giersch  —  Pregnant Gossip Girl actress Kelly Rutherford and her husband of two years, German entrepreneur Daniel Giersch, are calling it quits.  —  Rutherford, 40, who is three months pregnant …
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Extra:
Kelly Rutherford Files for Divorce
Discussion: E! Online and Right Celebrity
Associated Press:
Actor Sam Shepard Suspected Of DUI In Illinois  —  Police in Illinois say actor and playwright Sam Shepard has been arrested on preliminary charges of speeding and drunken driving.  —  Police Lt. Mark Kotte says officers stopped Shepard early Saturday in the central Illinois town of Normal.
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Ryan Denham / Pantagraph:   Actor, playwright Sam Shepard arrested in Normal for alleged DUI
 
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