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8:40 AM ET, December 28, 2010

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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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Inside Movies:
Natalie Portman exclusive: ‘Black Swan’ star ‘indescribably happy’ about engagement, pregnancy  —  Just a few hours after news of Natalie Portman's engagement and pregnancy was announced, the Black Swan star has released this statement exclusively to EW: “I have always kept my private life private …
Alison Maxwell / USA Today:
Meet Benjamin Millepied, Natalie Portman's husband-to-be
Elise / INF Daily:
Natalie Portman Is Engaged To Benjamin Millepied And Pregnant!
Discussion: Buzz Foto
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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PopEater:
Sir Elton John and Partner David Furnish Welcome Baby Boy
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 …
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber — Arrested for Beating Baby Daddy  —  “Teen Mom” Amber Portwood is currently behind bars in an Indiana jail — stemming from allegations she beat up her baby daddy ... TMZ has learned.  —  Amber allegedly attacked Gary Shirley three separate times between August 2009 and July 2010.
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Charged With Felony in Beatdown  —  “Teen Mom” Amber Portwood was charged with felony domestic violence for allegedly wailing on her baby daddy in front of their daughter ... TMZ has learned.  —  We're told Amber was charged by the Madison County Prosecutor's Office today …
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Prosecutor Charges Teen Mom Amber Portwood With Felony In Domestic Violence Case  —  Teen Mom Amber Portwood has been criminally charged for her role in a violent incident where she was caught on camera hitting and shoving her former fiancé and baby daddy, Gary Shirley, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
The Palins Are Planning to Leave Alaska for Good  —  Now that Bristol Palin has left Alaska for Arizona, where she has just purchased a $172,000 five-bedroom home for cash, friends of the family are asking how much longer momma Sarah will call the great state home?
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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!
TMZ.com:
Kelsey Grammer Wants Quickie Divorce To Remarry  —  Kelsey Grammer has asked a judge to put a rush order on his divorce from Camille Grammer, so he can marry his girlfriend ... TMZ has learned.  —  Kelsey is asking the divorce judge to grant the divorce decree asap, and leave all of the money issues for later.
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: EarSucker
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Daily Express:
LOHAN COMEDY MOVIE IN THE WORKS
Discussion: Socialite Life and AceShowBiz.com
TMZ.com:
Eva Mendes Calls 911 on Xmas — Cops Respond  —  Cops raced over to Eva Mendes' home in the Hollywood Hills on Christmas morning after the actress called 911 ... scared someone had broken into her home ... someone who didn't use the chimney.  —  TMZ has learned Mendes made the call around 3:40 AM …
People.com:
Alanis Morissette Is a Mom!  —  Alanis Morissette got a very special Christmas package: a new baby boy, PEOPLE has confirmed.  —  “Alanis Morissette and Mario ‘Souleye’ Treadway welcomed a baby boy, Ever Imre Morissette-Treadway, on Dec. 25th,” says a rep for the new mom.  “All are healthy and happy.”
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.
Discussion: PopSugar and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Madonna Sends Clothes, Autographs to Malawi Orphanage  —  It was a very Madge Christmas for the 25,000 orphans in Malawi.  —  Madonna shipped boxes and bales containing toys, chocolate and sweets to six orphanages in the birth country of her adopted daughter, Mercy.
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Raphael Tenthani / People.com:
Madonna Plays Santa for ‘My Malawi Children’
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?
Style News:
Hilary Swank Gets Sporty With an Athletic Clothing Line  —  Clear some room in your closet: Academy Award-winner Hilary Swank is stepping up as the newest celebrity clothing designer.  The actress and former gymnast is revisiting her sporty roots by collaborating on an athletic clothing line …
 
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Niki D'Andrea / Valley Fever:
DMX Moved to Mental-Health Unit at Arizona State Prison Complex
Discussion: Bossip and Rap Radar
Daily Mail:
Lily Allen's surprise proposal leaves her in tears of joy
Celebslam:
Damn Paris is fug
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Taylor Swift Sees Gwyneth as an Older Sister
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Chloe Melas / Hollywood Life:
Kristen Stewart's Xmas Night Out with ‘Tron’ Star Garrett Hedlund — Sans R-Patz!
Discussion: Buzz Foto
TMZ.com:
Mel Gibson Case — Decision Close
TMZ.com:
Teena Marie Died During Sunday Nap
 Earlier Picks: 
Us Weekly:
How the Kardashians Spent Christmas
The Superficial:
BEST OF 2010: Octomom in a Bikini
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Gushes over Her First Christmas with Eric Johnson
The Huffington Post:
Jay-Z Buys Beyonce $350,000 Of Hermes Birkin Bags: Report
Discussion: Socialite Life, PopBytes and Dlisted
Cele|bitchy:
Ashton Kutcher works out to save his family from Armageddon (really)
 

 
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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