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5:35 PM ET, December 8, 2010

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MyFox Detroit:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Fox 2 Confirms  —  myFOXdetroit.com Staff - Fox 2 News in Detroit has learned that the “Queen of Soul” has cancer.  A relative of Aretha Franklin tells reporter Al Allen that the icon has cancer.  Another relative says the family is very concerned.
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Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Family Confirms  —  Aretha Franklin is battling cancer, a family friend has announced to FOX 2 News in Detroit.  —  According to the report, family and friends close to the Queen of Soul are “very concerned,” but say she is doing “okay.”
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Fox News:
Music Icon Aretha Franklin Has Cancer
Discussion: Socialite Life and Idolator.com
National Enquirer:
ARETHA FRANKLIN CANCER
Discussion: Extra and poponthepop.com
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Aretha Franklin Pancreatic Cancer!?
ABCNEWS:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'  —  Media Mogul Opens Up to Barbara Walters on Personal Relationship With Gayle King, Stedman Graham  —  For 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has dazzled television audiences with her bold personality and candor, sharing her struggle with her weight …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'
Danny Shea First / The Huffington Post:
Oprah Addresses Lesbian Rumors, Cries To Barbara Walters (VIDEO)
Us Weekly:
Oprah Winfrey: “I'm Not a Lesbian”
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed and TheFABlife
People.com:
Hacker Leaks Racy Photos of Christina Aguilera  —  Christina Aguilera is hitting back after some semi-nude photos of her hit the Internet.  —  “The photos of Christina Aguilera being leaked to the press were illegally obtained by a hacker who tapped into Christina's personal stylist's account …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
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Jon / Egotastic!:
NEWSWORTHY: Christina Aguilera Sexy Pictures Leaking Like a Sexy Sieve  —  Fire.  Penecillin.  The cameraphone.  Perhaps the three most important technical leaps forward for mankind, not necessarily ranked in order of importance.  Christina Aguilera is the latest and greatest to be sharing …
The Superficial:
Some Christina Aguilera Pics We Weren't Supposed to See
Discussion: TheFABlife
Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming  —  What's Your Reaction:  —  “Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation.”  —  You're right, Sarah, we'll all just go f**k ourselves now.  —  The snotty quote was posted by Sarah Palin on …
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Cele|bitchy:
PETA calls out Sarah Palin for killing caribou, hunters say she did it wrong
Discussion: Pajiba, TV Envy, Speakeasy and Deceiver.com
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Jennifer Tells Chatty Chelsea to Zip It About Angelina  —  Just hours after I clued you in on Jennifer Aniston's new best friend, Chelsea Handler, going on a particularly nasty and graphic rant about Angelina Jolie, calling the mother of six a “f****ing b***h,” and a “c**t …
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Rielle Hunter Wants To Marry John Edwards As Family & Friends Mourn Elizabeth's Death  —  As friends and family mourn the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, the mistress of her estranged husband John Edwards continues to hold out hope that she and the former candidate …
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Richie's Wedding This Weekend; Will Be ‘Small With Romantic Vibe’  —  As Nicole Richie and Joel Madden prepare to tie the knot, RadarOnline.com has exclusive details about what the fashionista is planning for her big day and we've confirmed it will be this weekend.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Katy Perry Officially Becoming Mrs. Brand  —  Katy Perry is getting Branded!  —  The pop singer reveals Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she's in the process of taking new husband Russell Brand's last name.  But in fact, she's been going by Katy Brand informally since the Oct. 23 wedding.
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Ronni Chasen slaying: Gun recovered from man who committed suicide appears to match one that killed publicist  —  The gun recovered from a man who commited suicide at a Hollywood apartment appears to be the same one that killed veteran Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, according to a law enforcement source.
Discussion: The Wrap, msnbc.com and Gawker
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Suicide Victim's Gun Linked to Ronni Chasen's Murder
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Urgent!  MPAA Appeal Overturns NC-17 On ‘Blue Valentine’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The MPAA has overturned the NC-17 rating on the Derek Cianfrance-directed Blue Valentine.  The film will be given an R rating after Harvey Weinstein personally argued his position in today's hearing.
Tim Nudd / People.com:
PHOTO: Céline Dion at Home with Twins Eddy & Nelson  —  Here they are - the miracle babies.  —  Céline Dion takes PEOPLE all over her Jupiter Island, Fla., mansion for a collection of intimate photos with 6-week-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson in our new issue, on newsstands Friday.
Associated Press:
Snooki to help ring in the new year on MTV  —  LOS ANGELES - You know it's New Year's Eve when the Snooki drops — or at least you will this year.  —  MTV says it plans to put “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi inside a ball that drops in New York's Times Square to ring in 2011 as part of its “MTV New Year's Bash” special.
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Jessica / INF Daily:
Halle Berry Buys A Christmas Tree; Gets Holiday Wish From Gabriel Aubry  —  Halle Berry had a super hectic day yesterday, attending the Hollywood Reporter's Power 100 Women In Entertainment Breakfast in the morning, then picking up her Christmas tree that afternoon.
Discussion: X17 Online
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OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Loses Her Baby!  —  Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett has just one wish this holiday season.  “I just want to be with my family,” she says wistfully.  Though it seems like a modest request, lately the days when the former Playboy model wakes up to her son's beaming smile and her husband's warm embrace are few.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy will be bootleggers  —  EXCLUSIVE: Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy together?  In the 1920s?  —  The hot young acting pair will team up to make “The Wettest County in the World,” a Prohibtion-era dramatic thriller from director John Hillcoat ("The Road"), according to two people familiar with the film.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Tells Us About “Best Birthday of My Life!”  —  What scandal?  —  Days after Star magazine and Radaronline published fake reports about Jason Trawick's alleged physical abuse of girlfriend Britney Spears, the content pop singer and her beau of nearly two years …
Molly Hennessy-Fiske / Los Angeles Times:
HIV-positive porn performer speaks out  —  Derrick Burts, 24, who tested positive for HIV in October after working in gay and straight porn films, says he now favors enforcing mandatory condom use in porn productions.  —  The adult film performer who tested HIV-positive at a San Fernando Valley clinic …
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
L&S exclusive: Drea de Matteo is pregnant!  —  Actress Drea de Matteo is four months pregnant, a friend of the star happily reveals to Life & Style!  —  “She's barely showing but is telling close friends and family how excited she is,” the friend says.  —  Drea is best known for playing Adriana La Cerva on HBO's The Sopranos.
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 …
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: More ‘Idol’ Changes: Producers Mulling Top 12 House, Vegas Trip  —  Fox and American Idol producers are planning more changes for the upcoming pivotal tenth season.  —  “Transparency” is the production theme this year, an idea being championed by series mastermind Simon Fuller.
 
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RADAR:
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Celebslam:
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TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan's New Gig — Rehab Consultant
Discussion: EarSucker and HollywoodNews.com
Dave Karger / Inside Movies:
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Us Weekly:
Beverly Hills Housewife Lisa Slams Kelsey Grammer's Engagement
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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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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

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