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Sugar Bits - Amy Winehouse Has Emphysema

PopSugar — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:29:29 -0700

According to her father, Amy Winehouse has been diagnosed with emphysema connected with her smoking cigarettes and crack cocaine. - PopSugarUK
Get Smart opened in the number one spot at the box office this weekend, with The Love Guru only coming in at fourth, after second-place Kung Fu Panda and third-place Incredible Hulk. - BuzzSugar
Tom Brokaw will be hosting Meet the Press through the November elections, filling the vacancy left by Tim Russert's death. - CitizenSugar
Ellen DeGeneres gave Portia de Rossi a pink diamond engagement ring, and the couple has set a date for their upcoming wedding, part of which will be aired on Ellen's show. - People
Timbaland and Monique Idlett had their second wedding ceremony Sunday night on a private island in Aruba. - Us Weekly
A paparazzi photographer is suing Woody Harrelson for $2.5 million, accusing the actor of assaulting him and breaking his camera two years ago. - AP
Ellen DeGeneres, Rachael Ray, and Tyra Banks won Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday night. Check out the full list of winners. - BuzzSugar
ICYMI, comedian George Carlin passed away of heart failure yesterday.

George Carlin Passed Away

Molly — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:14:38 -0700

Sad news. According to ET, comedian George Carlin died this evening from heart failure. According to his publicist, the 71-year-old passed away in the early evening at Saint John's Hospital in Santa Monica. Our thoughts go out to all of his family, friends, loved ones and fans. He will be missed and certainly not forgotten.

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Sugar Bits - Barbra Sings For Beverly Hills Obama Fundraiser

PopSugar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:39:14 -0700

Barbra Streisand sang at an Obama fundraiser last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel that raised $9 million for the presidential candidate, bringing in guests like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, Jodie Foster, and Barack Obama himself. - E! Online
Three hundred bleacher seats next to the red carpet entrance at the 2009 Oscars will become available Sept. 22 through an online lottery on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences website.- People
The nominations for the Third Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards, airing on Oct. 23, have been announced, and Lil Wayne took the lead with 12 nominations with Kanye receiving seven and Jay-Z getting six. - AP
Miley Cyrus has signed on to join an untitled film written specifically for her by The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks. - Variety
Comedians including Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, and Margaret Cho will perform to help honor the late George Carlin at this year's Mark Twain Prize For American Humor ceremony. - AP

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