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After it was revealed that Bristol Palin made it through to the finals of “Dancing With the Stars” late last year, shock jock radio host Howard Stern went on quite the rampage, announcing that she “is the first contestant in the history of the hit ABC show to get fatter as the show goes on,” and that she “must be eating everything in sight." Comedienne Kathy Griffin also jumped on the Palin “fat” attack while hosting VH1’s “Salute to the Troops” last month, mocking the 20-year-old for gaining “30 pounds per week” during the show and referring to her as...

AP) LOS ANGELES Authorities say R&B singer Brandy was involved in a four-car freeway crash in December in Los Angeles that left a 38-year-old woman dead. The cause of the mishap is under investigation. No arrests have been made. The 27-year-old actress-singer, whose real name is Brandy Norwood, was driving a 2007 Land Rover on the 405 Freeway on Dec. 30, when the collision occurred. According to a California Highway Patrol report, she failed to slow down and struck the back of a 2005 Honda at about 65 miles per hour. The Honda, driven by Awatef Aboudihaj, hit another vehicle,...