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Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Girls Gone Wild Joe Francis' Wife Moved Out, Says Source  —  Less than two months after Joe Francis and long-term girlfriend Christina McLarty married in a civil ceremony at his luxurious Mexican retreat, the pair have split, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
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The Huffington Post:
Joe Francis & Christina McLarty SPLIT? …
Michael K / Dlisted:   Joe Francis' Marriage Lasted Longer Than Expected
Us Weekly:
Rupert Everett Bashes Jennifer Aniston's “Tasteless” Career  —  Rupert Everett isn't a fan of The Bounty Hunter.  Or The Switch.  Or pretty much anything else Jennifer Aniston has starred in.  —  During an interview with BBC Radio 4, the 51-year-old British actor claimed that no matter …
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Gina Serpe / E! Online:
Feud Alert!  Rupert Everett Slams Jennifer Aniston's “Tasteless” Career  —  Jim Spellman/WireImage.com; Kevin Winter/Getty Images  —  Rupert Everett is not one to keep his opinions to himself.  Just ask George Clooney.  Or Diane Keaton.  Or Al Pacino.  Or Robert Redford.  Or Robert De Niro.
The Huffington Post:
Rupert Everett Calls Hollywood Conservative And Homophobic …
TMZ.com:
Nicole Richie — Officially a Free Woman!!!  —  Nicole Richie's probation was terminated this morning — months before it was scheduled to end ... TMZ has learned.  —  Nicole was on probation for a DUI in 2006, where she was driving the wrong way on an L.A. freeway.
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Sheen Back Partying, Misses Family Christmas  —  Charlie Sheen is partying hard once again and missed THREE family Christmas events as he lived the high life, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  PHOTOS: Charlie Sheen's Difficult Year
Chloe Melas / Hollywood Life:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood Tells Judge Her MTV Salary Is $280,000 A Year — Is It Too Much?  —  After 24 hours in jail, a judge orders Amber to appear in court and reveal what MTV pays her — and it's much more than anyone thought!  —  It appears Amber Portwood is taking home some pretty major bucks …
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TMZ.com:
Teen Mom's BF — Can I Drop ‘No Contact’ Order?
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka: Thrilled to Be Raising Twins  —  It's double diaper duty and sleepless nights for How I Met Your Mother star Neil Patrick Harris and actor/chef David Burtka - but the couple wouldn't have it any other way.  —  “Everyone says that it's such a blur after it happens …
Steve Pond / The Wrap:
'Winter's Bone,' 'King's Speech' Ineligible for WGA Awards  —  The Writers Guild of America has done it again.  —  “The King's Speech,” “Winter's Bone,” “Toy Story 3,” “Blue Valentine” and “Another Year” may be among the most acclaimed film scripts of the year, and they may well become contenders …
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Dave McNary / Variety:
WGA: ‘Speech,’ ‘Toy Story 3’ ineligble for awards
Starpulse:   ‘Toy Story 3’ Named Highest-Grossing Film Of 2010
Judy Battista / New York Times:
Favre Is Fined $50,000 but Not Suspended  —  Brett Favre, the Minnesota Vikings quarterback whose 20-year career is likely to end after this weekend, was fined $50,000 by the National Football League Wednesday for failing to cooperate with the league's investigation into graphic photos …
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The Superficial:
Brett Favre Will Be Fined For Penis Photos
Discussion: Fox Sports
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: The Oscar Race is On!  —  Natalie Portman took her fans by surprise this week with a big announcement: She's pregnant and engaged to marry her Black Swan choreographer, Benjamin Millepied.  But that's hardly the only excitement she's got coming in the new year.
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Suzanne Zuckerman / People.com:
Five Things to Know About Natalie Portman's Fiancé Benjamin Millepied
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Reese Witherspoon, Jim Toth Engaged!  —  Reese Witherspoon is ready to walk down the aisle again!  —  She and Hollywood agent Jim Toth are engaged, her rep confirms exclusively to UsMagazine.com.  “They are extremely happy,” the rep tells Us.  —  The Oscar-winning actress …
People.com:
Kelsey Grammer: Yes, I'm Getting Married - Because I'm in Love  —  Of course Kelsey Grammer is anxious to get married: That's because he's deeply in love with his fiancée Kayte Walsh.  —  The actor has confirmed an impending wedding while also responding to a barrage of reports about him and Walsh …
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Snooki ‘Hamster’ Stunt Banned From Times Square on New Year's Eve?  —  ‘Jersey Shore’ star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi is looking for another way to ring in the New Year now that her plan to spend the festivities in a glass ball (think hamster toy) has been banned from the Times Square area on Dec. 31, sources reveal.
The Huffington Post:
Ashton Kutcher In Men's Fitness: Preparing For Armageddon (PHOTO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … Ashton Kutcher is in hard training for the apocalypse, but this no big screen role: he's afraid that armageddon is coming.  —  Speaking to Men's Fitness, Kutcher predicts that the “end of days” …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Locks Down Kanye for Music Video  —  Kanye West teamed up with Kim Kardashian and Hype Williams for a music video shoot in L.A. yesterday — but it wasn't for his own album ... it was all for Kim's upcoming single.  —  Sources connected to the video tell us ... Hype …
National Enquirer:
OPRAH & GAYLE : BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  —  A teary OPRAH WINFREY insisted to BARBARA WALTERS that she and best friend GAYLE KING are not gay - but an in-depth ENQUIRER investigation has uncovered the REAL truth about their shocking secret life.  —  Inside sources reveal that behind closed doors …
New York Post:
Liquid layover  —  Like many holiday travelers, “Gossip Girl” star Ed Westwick endured a long layover at the airport.  He was trapped in Iceland for 48 hours waiting for a flight to London that was diverted, a source tells us.  During the endless delay, “He walked into the duty-free shop and bought a bottle of vodka,” one spy said.
TMZ.com:
‘Rock of Love’ Finalist — Jailed for Pimp Cup Attack  —  One of the chicks Bret Michaels dissed on “Rock of Love Bus” has just begun a 6-month stint behind bars for unleashing a bloody attack on another woman with a pimp chalice ... TMZ has learned.  —  25-year-old Brittanya O'Campo checked …
Nina Mandell / NY Daily News:
Nicki Minaj wears sexy lingerie on King Magazine cover, says she's looking to get freaky  —  Gentleman, take note: Nicki Minaj is looking for someone who can bring out the freak in her.  —  In an interview with King Magazine set to hit the newsstands next month, the ‘Pink Friday’ musician …
Discussion: Bossip and Yeeeah!
PinkNews.co.uk:
Exclusive: Why did BBC call on Christian who supports execution of gays to comment on Sir Elton's baby?  —  Stephen Green speaking to the BBC last night  —  The BBC's flagship News at Six on BBC One featured a right-wing fundamentalist Christian who had previously supported the execution …
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Leighton Meester Reveals Her One ‘Really Hard’ Breakup  —  Romance hasn't come easy for Leighton Meester over the years - and that's okay with her.  —  “I think that the importance of love is really strong for me in my life, whether it's a guy or a friend or just my puppy,” the Gossip Girl actress …
 
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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

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

 
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