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Bobbi Kristina Brown: Bizarre Funeral Plans Draw Criticism From Friends and Family

Earlier this week, Bobbi Kristina Brown passed away , six months after she was found unconscious in the bathtub of her Atlanta-area home. Bobbi Kristina’s funeral has been scheduled for Monday, but it seems that even though she’s finally at rest, the controversy surrounding the troubled 22-year-old is far from over. Earlier today, we reported that Nick Gordon is begging Bobby Brown to allow him to attend the funeral . Now, it seems other people in Bobbi Kristina’s life are threatening to skip the ceremony due to bizarre arrangements being made by Whitney Houston’s sister-in-law, Pat Houston. Radar Online is reporting that Pat is planning a “sweet 16-themed” funeral , and several friends and family members have already expressed their disapproval of the idea. Sources say famed singer and family friend Dionne Warwick has been the most vocal critic, even going so far as to tell Pat that she refuses to attend a funeral with such a macabre theme. “Dionne is planning a trip and threatening to not attend the funeral,” says one insider. “Pat Houston is taking over even though she should be making decisions with Bobby, and not doing it on her own.” Warwick has reportedly slammed the idea as “stupid and disrespectful to Bobbi Kristina,” but sources say Pat is insisting on the theme due to a conversation she once had with Krissi, in which the deceased daughter of Whitney expressed her regret over never having a traditional sweet 16 party. We’ll find out on Monday if Pat had her way, or if the many critics of the idea were able to talk her into a more traditional ceremony. View Slideshow: Bobbi Kristina Brown: Mourned, Honored on Twitter

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19 Kids and Counting Editor: Arrested on Child Porn Charges

A veteran 19 Kids and Counting staff member was arrested for possession of sick child pornography and sent to prison, according to a new report. Before the Josh Duggar molestation scandal broke and ultimately led to the TLC show’s demise, William Blankinship, 60, was arrested. He was charged with 10 felony counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a child in 2011, and Radar has the revolting details . Blankinship, who worked on the disgraced Duggar family’s series, took a plea deal to serve 2-3 years and prison plus probation. He was also ordered to complete a sex offender program, register as a sex offender, and avoid children under the age of 16. Blankinship worked closely on other TLC reality shows involving children, such as Jon & Kate Plus 8 , during its ratings heyday. He also briefly worked as an editor on former TLC series Table For 12 , featuring a family of sextuplets and two sets of twins. Josh Duggar was accused in police reports of fondling five minor females, including four of his younger sisters, in 2002-03. TLC canceled 19 Kids and Counting two months after the secret reports leaked, as the family’s image never recovered.

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Oksana Grigorieva Sues Lawyers Over Mel Gibson Settlement

Oksana Grigorieva (remember her?!) feels she was hosed by her own lawyers in her infamous feud with Mel Gibson, ending up in a terrible custody agreement. She’s now suing them. In court papers, Oksana accuses Ron Litz and Daniel Horowitz of negligently advising her to sign off on a bad deal back in 2011. Why was the deal so bad? Allegdly, it forbids her from pursuing any future legal action against Mel regarding their child without jeopardizing the settlement she made with the actor. Gibson agreed to pay Oksana Grigorieva $750,000, plus provide a house for her and support their daughter Lucia until Lucia turns 18. Not a bad deal, right? Not according to Oksana, who says she was also advised by lawyers to sign a legal document that divested her of all ownership rights to her house. Oksana is demanding unspecified damages. In response, Horowitz tells TMZ , “Why can’t she just live her life normally and have a good life, raise the kid, live in the house, make music, be happy?” “Why does she always have to be in a struggle?” “Especially with people who care about her?” Good question.

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LeAnn Rimes Slams Brandi Glanville, "Ridiculous, One-Sided" Feud

LeAnn Rimes is opening up about her feud with Eddie Cibrian’s ex, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Brandi Glanville, calling it ridiculous and one-sided. “It’s a very one-sided war,” she told Entertainment Tonight . “Actually, it’s funny. I write things sometimes that I end up erasing because I just need to write it to get it out. And then I’m like, ‘I really should not post that.’ At least I have a filter.” LeAnn Rimes on Brandi Glanville, Eddie Cibrian The feud between the two women, which began with Rimes and Cibrian’s affair that broke up both of their marriages in 2009, has been in overdrive lately. Things heated up in November when Rimes referred to Eddie’s two sons with Cibrian as “[my] boys.” The next day, Brandi Glanville came back at her, tweeting: “Someone is trying 2 get under my skin by calling MY children ‘her boys’ Sooo transparent! They R MY boys, Eddie’s Boys and ur step-sons … 4 now.” LeAnn’s response was similar to what she expressed at the time. Calling it “pretty ridiculous” and explaining that she was just expressing how much she cares. “My heart overflows with love for those two boys,” she said. Mason, 9, and Jake, 5, are “with us half the time. I am never going to let a child walk into my house and not feel the love that they feel at their mom’s house.” While that’s perfectly reasonable and almost certainly true, did she also publicize it on Twitter to get in a dig at Brandi? That we will never truly know. In any case, it’s been a wild couple of years for Rimes. LeAnn and Eddie met in 2009 and had an affair while they were both married to other people (Cibrian to Glanville and Rimes to Dean Sheremet). Rimes and Cibrian wed in April 2011. Given their history, LeAnn admits she worries – or at least has worried – that Eddie will cheat on her too . She’d be lying if she said she didn’t, she confessed. Choose your side :   Team LeAnn Team Brandi View Poll »

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Jennifer Lopez People Cover: Hot or Haggard?

In the latest issue of People , Jennifer Lopez opens up about Casper Smart and her love life, saying she has no regrets. But sources now claim the star’s team does have regrets… about letting the magazine run such an unattractive photo! “Her camp feels she looks old and haggard,” a source tells Page Six of the following J. Lo cover . However, Lopez’s manager, Benny Medina, denied this claim; he says everyone associated with the celebrity is happy with the final result: “Look at the pictures and read the story! We worked closely with the editors of People and we are very pleased with cover photo and the results all around.” What do you think of the cover, THGers?   So hot! So not! View Poll »

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Justin Bieber’s Haircut Has ‘Been In The Works,’ Stylist Says

Bieber worked closely with hairstylist Vanessa Price on his new ‘do, which complements his ‘very soft hair.’ By James Montgomery Justin Bieber gets his hair cut Photo: TMZ It is, unquestionably, one of the most important stories of our time: Justin Bieber’s decision to cut his gloriously swooping hairstyle into a close-cropped new ‘do, and the social ramifications thereof. And while Bieber himself has declared that he “doesn’t really care” what folks think of his new look, that hasn’t stopped the media from digging deep, covering all the angles in an attempt to ascertain just why JB decided to deny us all the pleasure of gazing upon his famous locks. The latest example of this comes from People magazine, which interviewed Bieber’s “longtime hairstylist” Vanessa Price and dared to ask her the toughest question of all: Why now? “He was ready,” Price said. “Cutting your hair is just part of the evolution and growing process for anyone, and I think he was just ready.” But perhaps grieving Bieber fans can take solace in the fact that this decision wasn’t made on the spot. Rather, JB had been considering the change for a while. It was, after all, a pretty big deal. “We’ve been talking about it over the last six months or so, more or less,” Price said. “It’s definitely been in the works for a while.” And once the decision to cut his hair was made, Price said that Bieber maintained a steely focus about just how he wanted his new ‘do to look. He worked closely with Price on the cut — his hair has always been a bit of a collaborative effort — and the end result is a haircut for the ages. “Justin has always been clear about what he wants done. That said, he trusts me to make the right judgment with it, we really orchestrate his hairstyle together,” Price said. “He knows what he wants and I know what will work best with his features and hair type … it’s like silk. He has very soft hair [and] I hope it stays that way forever.” Related Photos Justin Bieber’s Famous Former Hair Related Artists Justin Bieber

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