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7:35 PM ET, December 18, 2009

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TMZ.com:
Jon & Kate Plus DIVORCED  —  TMZ has learned ... It's official — Jon & Kate Gosselin are divorced.  —  Judge Arthur Tilson has signed the final papers, making Jon and Kate officially single.  —  Mark Momjian, Kate's lawyer, tells TMZ, under the agreement, “Our client will continue to reside …
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Jon Gosselin — Backed Into a Corner  —  Jon Gosselin is in immediate financial trouble now that his divorce from Kate Gosselin is final ... because he got nailed with huge child support payments and has no real way of paying ... sources tell TMZ.  —  We've learned under the arbitrator's award …
Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Jon and Kate Gosselin's Divorce Finalized
Popeater:
Gosselin Divorce Final ... Finally
Discussion: msnbc.com and Associated Press
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Jon & Kate Gosselin Divorced!
Discussion: Access Hollywood and Celebritology
Access Hollywood:   Jon & Kate Gosselin's Divorce Finalized
TMZ.com:
‘Dance Crew’ Judge Busted for Child Molestation  —  Shane Sparks — a judge on the MTV show “America's Best Dance Crew” — has been arrested and charged with 8 counts of child molestation.  —  The LAPD took Sparks into custody at 8AM PT this morning on a felony warrant charging him with molestation.
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Popeater:
Jude Law Says He Has 3 Kids.  Really?  —  Jude Law forgot how to count on Thursday when asked by David Letterman how many kids he has.  There to promote the awesome-looking ‘Sherlock Holmes,’ Law and the ‘Late Show’ host were going through the whatcha-doin-for-Christmas motions when he said …
Brenda Rodriguez / People.com:
Duggar Baby ‘Doing As Well As Can Be Expected,’ Says Mom  —  Michelle Duggar tells PEOPLE she is cherishing every moment with her premature 19th child, Josie Brooklyn, who remains hospitalized at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.  —  “Josie is doing as well as can be expected for a baby at her age.
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TMZ.com:
Tiger Woods Not Giving Up on Marriage  —  Tiger Woods is “doing everything he can to save his marriage” — this according to sources directly connected with Tiger and Elin Nordegren.  —  Although there are unconfirmed reports that Elin is going full steam ahead with the divorce, Tiger is not giving up.
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Report: Elin Nordegren Consulting High-Powered Divorce Attorney
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and OK! Magazine
NY Daily News:
Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren consulting Hollywood divorce guru Sorrell Trope
Discussion: OK! Magazine and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Mom Files for Divorce  —  Beyonce Knowles' mom — the original costume designer for Destiny's Child — has filed for divorce from her husband Mathew Knowles.  —  Tina Knowles filed divorce papers in Harris County, Texas last month, in an attempt to end their 29-year marriage.
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson Rejected from Jail  —  Jessica Simpson paid a visit to the pokey early this AM, trying in vain to bail out her real, real drunk makeup artist — allegedly.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Mary Phillips was arrested at around 1:30 this morning, after cops got a disturbing …
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Popeater:   Jessica Simpson Fails to Bail
Wall Street Journal:
How Tiger Protected His Image  —  After a Tabloid Took Compromising Photos, His Camp Cut a Deal; Posing for Men's Fitness  —  In the summer of 2007, a representative for Tiger Woods called an editor at Golf Digest with some awkward news.  Though the magazine was spending hundreds of thousands …
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Kate / Celebrity Baby Blog:
Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady Name Son Benjamin  —  Bauer Griffin  —  Since welcoming their first son together on December 8th, Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen have been struggling to choose a name for their child.  But in a message posted on her Web site today, Gisele calls the baby “Benjamin,” telling fans:
Phil / Egotastic!:
Tara Reid Playboy Nude Pictures.  You're Welcome?  —  So, here's the story behind these Tara Reid nude Playboy pictures.  Besides desperately needing any shred of attention she can get to revive her long dead career, Tara is making a big fuss about how it wasn't fair that people made fun …
Discussion: poponthepop.com
Jason Dietz / features.metacritic.com:
Ten Years of Metacritic: The Best (and Worst) Movies of the Decade  —  Our top movies from 2000-09  —  Earlier this week, we published our list of the best music of the decade.  Now, it's time to do the same for movies.  —  Our film staff has been collecting reviews for each week's …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jamie Jungers Took Nude Photos of Tiger Woods Says Aunt  —  Tiger Woods' mistress Jamie Jungers told her relatives that she took pictures of the golfing great while he was naked in a hotel room!  —  In an explosive new interview, RadarOnline.com spoke exclusively with Susan Minor …
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Kevin Jonas weds in secret  —  Danielle Deleasa, tomorrow in a ceremony the Jonas Brothers star has battled to keep mum.  Sources say Deleasa will walk up the aisle in a strapless  —  Vera Wanggown and a headpiece by designer  —  Denise Leli.  One source said, “Danielle has gone …
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DailyFill.com:
Kevin Jonas Is Almost Married
Discussion: X17 Online
 
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Mandy Moore Vows a Healthier New Year
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
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Us Weekly:
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X17 Online:
Brad Pitt Turns 46 Today!
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Will Dexter Jump Ahead in Time?  Julie Benz Dishes on Finale—and Helps You Grieve
Discussion: Socialite Life
Popeater:
Cali ‘Housewives’ Hit Hard by Recession
Discussion: Pop Crunch
NEWS.com.au:
Rob Pattinson goes crazy at kissing fan with swine flu
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
The music industry is entering a cycle of consolidation, driven by a slowdown at the major labels, the growing market for independents, and the rapacity of PE

Geneva Abdul / The Guardian:
Internal email: the UK's Reach plans to merge staff at The Daily Mirror and celebrity magazine OK! to cut costs, but the move won't result in cutting of roles

 
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