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11:40 AM ET, December 28, 2010

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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Sir Elton John and David Furnish Welcome a New Baby!  —  Sir Elton John and David Furnish have become parents to son Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John, the couple tells UsMagazine.com exclusively.  —  The baby boy, who was born Dec. 25 in California via a surrogate, weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces.
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Joey Bartolomeo / People.com:
Elton John & David Furnish Are New Dads!
Discussion: Backseat Cuddler
PopEater:
Sir Elton John and Partner David Furnish Welcome Baby Boy
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Natalie Portman Is Engaged and Pregnant!  —  Natalie Portman and choreographer Benjamin Millepied are engaged and expecting their first child, her reps confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  The couple met during the production of Black Swan.  Portman's performance in the film has earned …
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Us Weekly:
Natalie Portman Opens Up About Pregnancy, Engagement
Discussion: X17 Online and I'm Not Obsessed
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian Are Engaged  —  LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are making it official.  —  “Yes, they were engaged over the holidays and are very happy,” her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.  —  A source adds that the couple, who spent Christmas at home in Los Angeles …
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Us Weekly:
Eddie Cibrian's Ex “Couldn't Care Less” About LeAnn Rimes Engagement
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom Amber Portwood Has ‘No Contact’ Order With Her Daughter  —  Teen Mom Amber Portwood is not allowed to have contact with her daughter, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The MTV was jailed Monday and now has a ‘no contact’ order prohibiting her from being with daughter Leah.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Hollybaby and Examiner
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber — Arrested for Beating Baby Daddy
TMZ.com:
Kelsey Grammer — $50 Million Will Set Him Free  —  Kelsey and Camille Grammer will divide up a 9-figure pot of gold, and Camille will walk away with more than $50 million ... sources connected with the divorce tell TMZ.  —  As TMZ first reported, the couple never signed a prenup …
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TMZ.com:
Vivid: We Will Buy, Bury Any Demi Lovato Sex Tape  —  If Demi Lovato's rumored sex tape actually exists, she has an unlikely ally who's gonna make sure it never gets released ... the president of a porn company.  —  Steve Hirsch — Vivid Entertainment's head honcho — tells TMZ …
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Demi Lovato Spotted in the Wild!
Elise / INF Daily:
Photos!  Elisabetta Canalis Shows Off Her Perfect Body In Cabo With George Clooney  —  Well everyone, enjoy the photos of Elisabetta Canalis' perfect body while we have them.  The rumor going around is that she wants to have George Clooney's baby.  She doesn't necessarily have to get married first.
Discussion: 411mania.com and PopEater
Balexander / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Million Dollar Money Drop’ Host on Spurned Contestants: ‘They Would Have Lost Anyways’  —  While the ‘Million Dollar Money Drop’ controversy rages on the internet, host Kevin Pollak tells The Hollywood Reporter that there is an angle to the story that many people are missing …
Sean Daly / New York Post:
‘16 and Pregnant’ abort show furor  —  MTV — first accused of glamorizing teen pregnancy with “16 and Pregnant” — is now facing charges it's promoting abortion with a controversial new show airing tonight.  —  On the show, Markai Durham, who was first seen last month on “16 and Pregnant …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and Jezebel
TMZ.com:
Lohans Mulling Over Legal Action Against Movie  —  Producers of “Dogs in Pocketbooks” — a movie pretty clearly based on Lindsay Lohan's wild ride — may have to open their own pocketbooks, because the Lohan clan is considering legal action.  —  As we told you yesterday, “Dogs” …
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Courteney Cox Spends Christmas Eve with Jennifer Aniston  —  Christmas Eve was all about girl time for Courteney Cox: She spent Dec. 24 quietly celebrating with daughter Coco and her BFF Jennifer Aniston.  —  “Both Jen and Courteney are tired after a long year,” a source close to Cox tells PEOPLE.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan's Sobriety Plan  —  Lindsay Lohan will blow out of Betty Ford a week from today, but she has a plan in place to stay sober ... for the first time in many years.  —  Sources tell TMZ ... although Lindsay can leave B.F. on January 3, she's staying an extra day.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and EarSucker
Daily Mail:
Lily Allen's surprise proposal leaves her in tears of joy  —  Lily Allen is to marry after her boyfriend surprised her by proposing during a holiday in Bali.  —  The 25-year-old singer burst into tears when Sam Cooper popped the question on Christmas Day, weeks after she had suffered a miscarriage.
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Five Things to Know About Hugh Hefner's Fiancée Crystal Harris  —  Her engagement to one of the world's most enduring ladies' men has thrust Crystal Harris smack-dab into the public spotlight.  So who is this young woman who captured Hugh Hefner's heart?
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Five Things to Know About Kim Kardashian's New Beau Kris Humphries  —  Since parting ways with model Gabriel Aubry, Kim Kardashian has quickly moved on to another athlete - and he's no ordinary jock.  —  Aside from sharing the same first name as Kardashian's mom, and playing for an NBA team …
Discussion: Bossip
Patrick Healy / ArtsBeat:
A Lead Actress Departs ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’  —  One of the lead actresses in Broadway's “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Natalie Mendoza, who suffered a concussion during the musical's first preview performance last month, is leaving the production, according to two people who work …
 
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Damn Paris is fug
Style News:
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Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Taylor Swift Sees Gwyneth as an Older Sister
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Chloe Melas / Hollywood Life:
Kristen Stewart's Xmas Night Out with ‘Tron’ Star Garrett Hedlund — Sans R-Patz!
Discussion: Buzz Foto
Raphael Tenthani / People.com:
Madonna Plays Santa for ‘My Malawi Children’
TMZ.com:
Teena Marie Died During Sunday Nap
The Superficial:
BEST OF 2010: Octomom in a Bikini
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
The Palins Are Planning to Leave Alaska for Good
TMZ.com:
Eva Mendes Calls 911 on Xmas — Cops Respond
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV
 
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