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Mid Week Gossip Quickie

Ellen DeGeneres's dog drama continues with lawyers, death threats, and more tears - US Weekly
Lindsay Lohan may have given up the sauce, but not the drama. She's a homewrecker now - Egotastic!
Britney Spears talks smack about the judge in her custody case while shopping with puppy London - Popsugar
Speaking of Britney, former pop star Lance Bass opens up about how he came out with his homosexuality to her before he told his group members because he "felt bad for her" - Page 6
Paris Hilton breaks up with her Swedish boytoy model due to his lack of personality - The Sun
Francis Ford Coppola talks smack about Hollywood heavyweights Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro, and Al Pacino - Daily News
Canadian couple Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams call it quits - PerezHilton
Stephen Colbert announces his run for presidency - DListed
Happy Birthday to Ziggy Marley, Eminem, Nick Cannon, Mike Judge and more - Dlisted
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It's been many, many years since we saw this much snow in our mountains. Going up there right now isn't safe, but here are some places where you can enjoy the view and snap a pic.
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April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
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A look at years past when snows creeped into our citified neighborhoods, away from the mountains and foothills.
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In the face of a drier future, that iconic piece of Americana is on its way out in Southern California.
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Another Missing Hiker Has Been Found Dead In San Gabriels As Search For Actor Julian Sands ContinuesBob Gregory, 62, went missing the same day as Sands. His body was recovered near Mount Islip.