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Cancer patient Jade Goody in 'emotional service' with sons

(NEWSER) - Terminally ill British reality star Jade Goody was christened today along with her sons in a ceremony at a London hospital chapel, the BBC reports. The “very pale and fragile” Goody had a “smile and a kiss for everyone” at the “very short and emotional service,” her publicist said. Attendees included the boys' father, Goody’s husband, and her mother. It was to be her last public event, the publicist noted. More»

Plus, Rihanna house hunts, and more

(NEWSER) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere:

• Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports.
• Struggling-for-cash Lindsay Lohan probably ain't too happy that her assistant scuffed up her $115,000 Maserati, according to TMZ.

Gossip rag runs death issue while reality star lives

(NEWSER) - OK! magazine jumped the proverbial gun today with the release of an issue “in loving memory” of British reality-TV star Jade Goody—who is still alive, the Guardian reports. The edition bills itself as the "official tribute issue 1981-2009," containing photos and recollections of Goody along with her “last words.” Goody has late-stage cancer but has not passed away yet. More»

'Just a matter of when' for reality star in 'coma-like state'

(NEWSER) - A priest visited Jane Goody today as her publicist warned that "it's just a matter of when" for the dying British reality TV star, PerezHilton.com reports. "She is unconscious a lot of the time, almost in a coma-like state," the rep went on. "She comes round for maybe a few minutes, sometimes just a few seconds and she goes again." Cervical cancer has spread to Goody's brain and other parts of her body. More»

(NEWSER) - Cancer-stricken reality star Jade Goody left her London hospital and returned home today, the Mail reports. New husband Jack Tweed, as well as a nurse from the hospital, accompanied her. Goody, who has only weeks to live, wants to die at home and was “thrilled” at the prospect of spending “as much time as possible with the boys and Jack,” her publicist said. More»