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February 14th, 2012

In his first broadcast since Whitney Houston’s death, Bill O’Reilly offered a harsh assessment of the pop singer’s demise.

“Whitney Houston wanted to kill herself,” said the commentator.

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February 12th, 2012

Amy Winehouse was posthumously awarded the Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, shared with Tony Bennett, at Sunday’s awards.

Winehouse’s parents movingly accepted on the late singer’s behalf.

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February 12th, 2012

Devastated by Whitney Houston’s death, Tony Bennett called for the legalization of drugs before performing a song in her honor at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammys bash.

The crooner’s point appeared to be that Houston – whose cause of death has not been determined – was only the latest casualty of drug policy that forces people to take risks.

“First it was Michael Jackson, then Amy Winehouse, now the magnificent Whitney Houston,” said the legendary singer on stage. “I’d like every person in this room to campaign to legalize drugs.”

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December 23rd, 2011

The nude portrait of Lady Gaga sketched by Tony Bennett was sold for $30,000 during an eBay charity auction.

Bennett, who is Gaga’s “The Lady is a Tramp” duet partner, did the charcoal-on-paper artwork as part of the cover story and layout for the January issue of Vanity Fair.

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December 20th, 2011

“NBC’s New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly” has just announced its slate to ring in 2012.

Joining Daly on the 2-hour special from Times Square in New York are Drake and Jessie J, as well as “The Voice” music coaches Blake Shelton and Cee Lo Green.

There will also be performances from The Roots and Tony Bennett, and segments from Jimmy Fallon, Bob Costas, Brian Williams, and Ricky Gervais.

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December 1st, 2011

Lady Gaga‘s cover story in the upcoming Vanity Fair reveals a lot about her history of bad romance, but it also features the pop star in a number of beautifully photographed shots by Annie Leibovitz.

In new behind the scenes video, we see Gaga posing for Leibovitz in private and on the streets (and ferries) of New York.

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November 8th, 2011

Regis Philbin says goodbye to “Live with Regis and Kelly” on November 18, and during his last week on the air he’s going to get a sendoff from some of his “favorite guests and friends.”

Among those booked on Philbin’s final week are Jimmy Fallon and Don Rickles (November 14), Donald Trump (November 15), David Letterman (November 16), and his former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford (November 17).

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November 3rd, 2011

When Gossip Cop thinks of Thanksgiving, the first thing that comes to mind, of course, is Lady Gaga.

So it was no surprise when we learned that Gaga was going to do an ABC special titled, “A Very Gaga Thanksgiving,” on November 24.

In addition to performing a number of Thanksgiving classics like “White Christmas” and “Lady and the Tramp,” Gaga will also sit down with Katie Couric to discuss a slew of subjects.