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Amy Winehouse ‘Died Alone In Bed’

3:18PM Defamer US Edition | A rep for Amy Winehouse, Chris Goodman said the singer was found dead by her personal security guard: “At this stage no one knows how she died. She died alone in bed.” [TMZ]

Why 50 Cent Will Never Watch Fox News Again

12:06PM Seth Abramovitch | 50 Cent has declared war on Fox News. Which of their journalistic transgressions drew his ire? “Hating on NBC for having chris brown on unbelievable…never watching that again. He paid for his mistake #!@%*# holes.” Fight the power, 50. [Twitter]

Concertgoers Dropped Like Flies At Bonnaroo This Year

4:32AM Brian Moylan | A man died of hypothermia on Sunday at Bonnaroo, the annual hippie-flavoured music festival in Tennessee. It was the second death of the fest. On Thursday, the opening day of the event, a young woman was found dead in her tent.

Can Brain Scans Warn Us Of Terrible Songs Of The Future?

9:39PM jeff neumann | New get rich quick scheme: A researcher has found that when a kid hears a song that is likely to become popular, a brain scan will show the reward centre of their brain going nuts. Whoa. That is crazy.

Urban Outfitters Steals From Starving Artist, Again

12:17PM Seth Abramovitch | Urban Outfitters was caught ripping off the jewellery line of Etsy seller Stevie Koerner: state-shaped necklaces with a heart punched in them. This would just be the latest in a long pattern of tchochke plagiarism for the trend-killing lifestyle emporium.

Oprah Winfrey’s Final Guests Will Be…

5:41AM Brian Moylan | Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith will be the guests on the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show on May 25th. Will they bringing their celebrity brood? Will everyone get a car? You know we’ll all be watching regardless.

Alicia Silverstone Is The Latest Celeb To Give Her Baby A Stupid Name

8:29AM Brian Moylan | Alicia Silverstone had a son last week and named him Bear Blu. That sounds more like a cartoon show than a human being. However, we’re sure he’ll fit right in with Apple, Phineas and Moroccan at his celebrity pre-school.

Oprah To Interview The Obamas

5:36PM Seth Abramovitch | Barack and Michelle Obama will return to their old stomping grounds to tape an episode of Oprah on April 27, airing May 2. It’s one of Oprah’s last broadcasts, and should be a good one. But is she in? [Tribune]

Charlie Sheen Finds A Place To Stay In NYC

10:09AM Remy Stern | Charlie Sheen arrived in New York City today on his “Torpedo of Truth” tour. So where’s he going to stay considering no hotel in town would have him a few days ago? Donald J. Trump to the rescue!

The Majority Of Americans Are On Facebook

11:50AM Adrian Chen | According to a research firm, more than half of all Americans age 12 and older – 51 per cent to be exact – are on Facebook. That’s up from 8 per cent of Americans just three years ago. [Edison Research]