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Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review

Fans were shocked when news broke Saturday night that the 48-year-old pop singer had been found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel room. Though the official cause of death has not been determined, reports soon surfaced that she’d been found submerged in her bathtub. The Grammy Awards the next day become an emotional tribute to Houston, and her funeral is expected to be a massive draw when it’s streamed live on the Internet on Saturday.  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

Nicki Minaj and her religiously themed Grammy Awards performance didn't have many converts among the Catholic League on Monday: The organization slammed the singer-rapper for what it called an attack from the entertainment industry. Minaj, meanwhile, reveled in the support of her Twitter fans Monday and offered a possible dismissal of her critics: "Were they offended by 'the devil inside'??? Shut-up & watch the movie ... !"

Nicki Minaj and her religiously themed Grammy Awards performance didn’t have many converts among the Catholic League on Monday: The organization slammed the singer-rapper for what it called an attack from the entertainment industry. Minaj, meanwhile, reveled in the support of her Twitter fans Monday and offered a possible dismissal of her critics: “Were they offended by ‘the devil inside’??? Shut-up & watch the movie ... !”  (Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images)

Singer-dancer-philanthropist Shakira, 34, was attacked by a sea lion Sunday afternoon during a nature tour out of Cape Town, South Africa, and had to be rescued by her brother Tony, whom she says literally saved her life. "One of them jumped out of the water so fast and impetuously that it got about one foot away from me, looked me in the eye, roared in fury and tried to bite me," Shakira told her fans via Facebook.

Singer-dancer-philanthropist Shakira, 34, was attacked by a sea lion Sunday afternoon during a nature tour out of Cape Town, South Africa, and had to be rescued by her brother Tony, whom she says literally saved her life. “One of them jumped out of the water so fast and impetuously that it got about one foot away from me, looked me in the eye, roared in fury and tried to bite me,” Shakira told her fans via Facebook.  (Lionel Cironneau / Associated Press)

Kate Upton was unveiled as the cover girl for Sports Illustrated's 2012 Swimsuit Issue on "Late Show With David Letterman" this week. The blond model sparked a mini controversy when some in the fashion industry said the 19-year-old model was too chubby to be chic.

Kate Upton was unveiled as the cover girl for Sports Illustrated’s 2012 Swimsuit Issue on “Late Show With David Letterman” this week. The blond model sparked a mini controversy when some in the fashion industry said the 19-year-old model was too chubby to be chic.  (Don Emmert / AFP / Getty Images)

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Fans of "The Colbert Report" were shocked when the comedian unexpectedly canceled tapings of the show on Wednesday and Thursday. Comedy Central released only a short statement saying the cancellations were due to "unforeseen circumstances." By Friday, multiple outlets were reporting that Colbert's 91-year-old mother was seriously ill and he had put the show on hold to be with her. The outpouring of support by fans on Colbert's Twitter feed was overwhelming.

Fans of “The Colbert Report” were shocked when the comedian unexpectedly canceled tapings of the show on Wednesday and Thursday. Comedy Central released only a short statement saying the cancellations were due to “unforeseen circumstances.” By Friday, multiple outlets were reporting that Colbert’s 91-year-old mother was seriously ill and he had put the show on hold to be with her. The outpouring of support by fans on Colbert’s Twitter feed was overwhelming.  (Richard Ellis / Getty Images)

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