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7:30 AM ET, December 8, 2010

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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry Split  —  It was fun while it lasted!  —  Kim Kardashian, 30, and model Gabriel Aubry, 34, had a fast romance - a Lakers game, quiet nights at home and bonding over family - but the two have already gone their separate ways, PEOPLE confirms.
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E! Online:
Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry Already Over—How Did Halle Berry Figure In?  —  Wow.  That was fast.  —  After cozying up courtsidse at a Lakers game, spending Thanksgiving together and even taking in a screening of Burlesque, Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry's burgeoning romance has abruptly burned out.
Us Weekly:   Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry Split
X17 Online:
Kim Kardashian Moves On From Gabriel Aubry To NBA Player Kris Humphries
Discussion: Perez Hilton
X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - Elizabeth Edwards Dies After Battle With Cancer  —  Elizabeth Edwards, 61, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, died at her home today after battling cancer for the last six years.  Edwards passed away at her Chapel Hill, North Caroline home …
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Us Weekly:
BREAKING NEWS: Elizabeth Edwards Dies at 61  —  Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, died at her home on Tuesday after battling cancer for the last six years, MSNBC reports.  —  First diagnosed in 2004, Elizabeth was surrounded by family and friends …
ABCNEWS:
Elizabeth Edwards Dies After Battle With Breast Cancer
Discussion: Pop2it and Jezebel
Kevin Smith / My Boring Ass Life:
Virgin shuts its legs, I shut my wallet  —  Update 2, 5:44pm, same dayUpdate 5:10pm, same day:  —  On Twitter, I've been asked this question a few times, so I figured I'd include the response here...  Via @cbalint “Why did you wait until 10 minutes b4 the flight to board?”
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RADAR:
CONTROVERSY: Khloe Kardashian Says Airport Security Is Like Being Raped  —  In comments that are certain to stir controversy and outrage, Khloe Kardashian compared airport security to being raped in public.  —  Watch the video on RadarOnline.com  —  Khloe made the statements …
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Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Victims' Advocates Speak Out Against Khloe Kardashian …
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Blake Lively's the New Face of French Fashion  —  Blake Lively is taking another step on her way to becoming a full-fledged fashion icon.  —  A source tells me...  FOLLOW: Marc Malkin on Twitter and Facebook  —  The Gossip Girl beauty will star in a new ad campaign for Chanel.
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Kirsten Dunst's Triumphant Return to the Spotlight  —  Kirsten Dunst didn't really know her All Good Things co-star Ryan Gosling when, three years ago, they took a walk up the east side of Manhattan, starting at 66th Street.  The film's director, Oscar nominee Andrew Jarecki …
Us Weekly:
Did Jon Hamm Finally Propose to His Girlfriend of 13 Years?  —  Mad Men's Jon Hamm isn't ready to make an honest woman out of Jennifer Westfeldt, his girlfriend of 13 years.  —  Though recent reports claimed the actor, 39, was secretly engaged to the former 24 star, Hamm cleared things …
Deadline.com:
Trio Join ‘True Blood’ Cast As Recurring  —  EXCLUSIVE: True Blood has tapped Hawthorne actress Christina Moore to join the season 4 cast as a recurring.  Moore — whose credits also include MADtv, That '70s Show, and 90210 — will play Suzanne McKittrick, a WASPy Texas housewife who possesses certain special abilities.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Cate Blanchett Back To Middle Earth For ‘The Hobbit’  —  Cate Blanchett is returning as Galadriel in The Hobbit, which Peter Jackson directs in February.  Jackson has also set Ken Stott (Charlie Wilson's War) to play Dwarf Lord Balin, Sylvester McCoy (Dr. Who) to play the wizard Radagast the Brown …
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Josh Rottenberg / Inside Movies:
‘The Hobbit’: Cate Blanchett joins the cast as Galadriel
TMZ.com:
Porn Co. — We're Not Afraid of Ashton Kutcher  —  Ashton Kutcher's legal threats didn't scare the XXX company planning to release a sex tape featuring a woman who claims she slept with the actor — in fact, the porn co. is totally blowing him off.  —  As TMZ first reported …
Amy Odell / New York Magazine:
Jessica Simpson's Fashion Empire Is About to Break $1 Billion  —  While many celebrity clothing lines come and go like dead leaves on the sidewalk, at least one is making so much bank it's practically depressing: Jessica Simpson.  Retail sales of her fashion items, which now encompass shoes …
The Superficial:
Kathy Griffin in a Bikini (I'm Sorry)  —  Because I also support the troops, I was avoiding posting these pics of Kathy Griffin until enough of you America-haters wrote in, making us less safe for it.  So here she is wearing a bikini at The USO presents “Vh1 Divas Salute the Troops” …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
Access Hollywood:
Johnny Depp: 'I Just Don't Like Phones'  —  Johnny Depp,Angelina Jolie,Pirates of the Caribbean,Access Hollywood,Tony Potts,Movies  —  Johnny Depp isn't someone you can just call up, even if you're a close friend of his.  —  Access Hollywood's Tony Potts caught up with the actor …
Lauren Turner / PopSugar:
Brad Grabs Angelina's Ass on the Red Carpet Prior to Their Late Night Partying!  —  Brad Pitt gave Angelina Jolie a sexy butt squeeze at the NYC premiere of The Tourist yesterday.  Their hot PDA started on the red carpet and continued late into the night as they partied with Johnny Depp at Pete's Tavern.
TMZ.com:
Leo DiCaprio's Slasher — Time to Pay the Price  —  It took five years — but the woman who smashed a wine glass on Leonardo DiCaprio's face is finally heading to the slammer.  —  Aretha Wilson was sentenced to two years in prison today — she pled no contest to assault with a deadly weapon last month.
Katie Mendelson / Interview Magazine:
Darren CRISS  —  Photography MITCHELL MCCORMACK  —  San Francisco-born, LA-based Darren Criss' path to joining the cast of Fox's much-beloved Glee represents a particularly of-the-moment fairy tale: a Lana-Turner-in-the-malt-shop story for the digital age.
Discussion: Just Jared and Socialite Life
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Hasselhoff's Reality Show Disappoints  —  For better or worse, the Hasselhoffs are no Kardashians.  —  The premiere of David Hasselhoff's new A&E reality show disappointed in the ratings Sunday night.  —  The 10 p.m. deubt of Hasselhoffs delivered only 718,000 viewers …
Discussion: TVgasm and Perez Hilton
National Enquirer:
BABY SAVED TRAVOLTA NUPS  —  JOHN TRAVOLTA's new baby boy Benjamin is not just a dream come true - his joyous arrival came just in time to save his marriage to Kelly Preston following a devastating secret split, The ENQUIRER has learned exclusively.  —  The couple's 19-year relationship never recovered …
Discussion: TheFABlife
Jill Rosen / Baltimore Sun:
Justin Bieber's hairy tribute to John Waters  —  Teen heartthrob drew on his own pencil-thin mustache after meeting filmmaker  —  Baltimore's bawdy John Waters and teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber have a little something in common.  —  Facial hair.  —  Justin's, of course, hangs over his eyes — those famously floppy bangs.
People / Socyberty:
Charlie Sheen to Play Zombie in AMC's The Walking Dead  —  Actor is huge fan of new series - asked to be part of zombie cast for season 2.  —  Representatives for actor Charlie Sheen confirmed he will in fact be playing a zombie in one of the earlier episodes of season two of the wildly successful AMC series The Walking Dead.
TMZ.com:
Willie Nelson's Lawyer — Expert Weed Defender  —  They say marijuana affects your memory — but Willie Nelson seems to remember the lawyer who got him off a weed charge 16 years ago ... because the singer just hired him for his new pot predicament.  —  TMZ spoke with Nelson's attorney …
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee Explodes Over Whale Sperm  —  Tommy Lee is laying the smack down on SeaWorld for the “sick and twisted” way they allegedly treat their most famous Orca's ... penis.  —  The Motley Crue drummer just fired off a letter to SeaWorld — accusing the park of keeping Tilikum the whale …
 
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Anne / I Need My Fix:
Paris Hilton Keeps Up With Kim Kardashian, Rolls-Royce Style [PHOTOS]
Discussion: Hollywood Dame
Nicole Eggenberger / OK! Magazine:
Carrie Underwood on Whether She's Pregnant: “Oh Gosh, No!”
TMZ.com:
Angelina — Accused of Atlantic City Face-Punching
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Helen Mirren: 'I Am The Proud Owner Of A Pair Of Russell [Brand's] …
Josef Adalian / New York Magazine:
The CW Will Try to Make Its Own Glee
Access Hollywood:
Margaret Cho: I Support Bristol, Not Palin Politics
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Perez Hilton
Contactmusic.com:
Tom Ford - Tom Ford Wants People To Embrace Nakedness
Discussion: Fashionista and New York Magazine
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Jessica McCafferty / Starpulse:
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Celebslam:
Sofia Vergara is getting paid
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TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson and Baby Lucia — Church Playdate
Discussion: Dlisted and CelebNewsWire
 

 
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court rejects OpenAI's effort to toss a lawsuit by The Intercept, which argued that the DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline

 
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