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Demi Moore’s daily diet: Red Bull, lettuce, a tablespoon of tuna

BILL ZWECKER: Both before and after breakup with Ashton Kutcher, Demi Moore has had an “insane” obsession with looking young and thin, a friend says.

Friends say ‘Soul Train’ legend was long depressed, possibly bipolar

The shock of “Soul Train” legend Don Cornelius’ apparent suicide deeply saddened friends and associates of the groundbreaking entertainment visionary. Yet several sources close to Cornelius admit they now realize his recent comments — about being deeply depressed due to constant pain and financial worries …

Paula Abdul fired from ‘The X Factor’ because she was too ‘soft’

BILL ZWECKER: “There were a lot of angry words” with Simon Cowell, says an insider at the show, which also dumped judge Nicole Scherzinger and host Steve Jones.

Demi Moore’s obsessions with weight, youth worried her family

BILL ZWECKER: Demi Moore treated her daughters like peers and “became too dependent on all kinds of medications,” a friend says, and now Ashton Kutcher’s ex is in treatment and out of a movie job.

Melissa McCarthy to solicit hometown help for Oscar dress

When Melissa McCarthy was making “Bridesmaids” with Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph, winning awards was “the furthest thing from our minds,” she told the Sun-Times late last year. The Plainfield native, nominated Tuesday for a best supporting actress Oscar, was surprised when awards buzz begin …

Whitney Houston may be singing ‘I Have Nothing’

BILL ZWECKER: The singer denies she’s struggling with finances, but a source says she’s taking ‘any and all’ offers of work.

Heidi Klum, Seal ready to say ‘Auf Wiedersehen’

BILL ZWECKER: But Heidi Klum and Seal do “fight like cats and dogs” and are having trouble with their marriage.

Hubby Jason Hoppy huffy about Bethenny Frankel and her mom

BILL ZWECKER: Bethenny Frankel dishes about the lack of sex in their marriage, and her mother alleges the couple is on the road to divorce.

Back off on Blue Ivy, Beyonce and Jay-Z told

BILL ZWECKER: Beyonce’s parents think the new mom and dad are overdoing the publicity for their pride and joy.

So much for Avril Lavigne’s happy ending with Brody Jenner

BILL ZWECKER: Singer dumped in “pretty cold” fashion, and Cameron Diaz and Fantasia Barrino have boy problems of their own.

Madonna’s Golden Globe miffs Elton John

BILL ZWECKER: “He’s been known to get mad at me,” says Madonna, who beat out the pop veteran in the best film song category.

Friends to Khloe Kardashian: Get tested

BILL ZWECKER: A check of Khloe Kardashian’s DNA might end questions of who her father is, or isn’t

Is Khloe really a Kardashian? Two of her stepmoms say no

BILL ZWECKER: Khloe Kardashian says it’s “really low” to allege she has a different biological father.

Scarlett Johansson done supporting deadbeat mother, source says

BILL ZWECKER: Friend says Scarlett Johansson’s “tired of being the cash cow” for her mom, who used to be her manager.

When contemplating career, Justin Bieber never says ‘over’

BILL ZWECKER: Justin Bieber looks beyond his teen idol days and hopes to be a “forever artist” like Madonna or Sinatra.

Beyonce, Jay-Z spent big to keep their baby under wraps

BILL ZWECKER: Beyonce and Jay-Z had a hospital wing closed and cell phones seized to protect the privacy of new daughter Blue Ivy.

Parting of the ways: 2011’s biggest breakups

BILL ZWECKER: As is almost always the case, the year was marked by a number of high-profile breakups, but the splits in 2011 included more major surprises than years gone by.

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