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1:40 PM ET, December 30, 2010

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TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Racial, Gay Slurs in Twitter Feud  —  So much for anger management ... Chris Brown just unloaded an offensive, scathing Twitter attack on a former member of the R&B group B2K ... and it had to do with comments about Rihanna.  —  Brown got into it with singer Raz B …
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Chris Brown / TMZ.com:
Chris Brown — Death Threat in Raz B Twitter Feud  —  Chris Brown's Twitter feud with former B2K singer Raz B took a violent turn last night — when Raz's brother posted a video threatening to put a “mother f**king pistol” in Brown's mouth.  —  The threat came after a scathing exchange between Brown …
The Huffington Post:
Chris Brown In Homophobic Twitter Rant?  —  What's Your Reaction: … UPDATE: Ricky Romance, Raz-B's brother, got himself into the middle of the scrum last night, as well.  He sent out threatening tweets and posted a video on WorldStarHipHop and YouTube threatening the singer and alleging that he is gay.
Jett Wells / PopEater:
Chris Brown and Raz-B Get Into a Homophobic War of Words Online  —  Chris Brown and Raz-B engaged in a nasty tit-for-tat of homophobic and other insensitive put-downs on Twitter this week after the former B2K singer called out Brown over the abuse incident with ex-girlfriend Rihanna.
Christine / CONCRETELOOP.COM:
TWITTER LOOP: RAZ-B CALLS OUT CHRIS BROWN, OMARION CHIMES IN
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Snooki's New Year's Eve Ball to Drop in New Jersey  —  Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will drop inside a ball on New Year's Eve in a location where she has fallen before: The Jersey Shore.  —  Although it was reported earlier this month that the MTV reality star would ring in 2011 in New York City's Times Square …
Discussion: TVgasm, Inside TV and OK! Magazine
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TMZ.com:
Snooki's Ball to Drop at Jersey Shore  —  Snooki's going down in a familiar place on New Year's Eve — TMZ has learned her ball drop will happen on the Jersey shore instead of Times Square.  —  The giant ball (pictured above) — with a lit “Snooki” sign attached — just showed up in Seaside Heights …
Bryan Alexander / Hollywood Reporter:
'Jersey Shore's' Snooki Denied New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times Square
Discussion: The Marquee Blog
Sara Hammel / People.com:
Brett Favre Fined $50,000 for Failing to Cooperate in Photo Scandal Investigation  —  Brett Favre, who was accused in October of sending graphic photos and sexy text messages to a female Jets employee in 2008, was let off the hook by the National Football League Wednesday …
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TMZ.com:
NFL Fines Brett Favre — $50,000 in Sexting Scandal
Discussion: omg!, Digital Spy and Celebs.com
Doug / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: J.Lo's Husband Marc Anthony Hit With $3.4M In Unpaid Tax Bills  —  The husband of superstar Jennifer Lopez has been slapped with demands for $1.8 million in unpaid taxes, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  PHOTOS: J.Lo & Family Celebrate Her Birthday In Cabo
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Natalie Portman: Everyone Loves Lesbian Sex Scenes  —  How do you get both men and women to reach into their pockets to see a movie?  The answer, at least for the moviemakers behind Black Swan, was simple: girl-on-girl action.  —  “Everyone was so worried about who was going to want to see this movie …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: The Oscar Race is On!
Jett Wells / PopEater:   Natalie Portman Thought She Was ‘Going to Die’ on ‘Black Swan’ Set
Amber Portwood / TMZ.com:
New ‘Teen Mom’ Audio — Gary's Cover-Up Call  —  Amber Portwood's baby daddy, Gary Shirley, desperately tried to get his other chick to cover up another alleged Amber beating that occurred just two weeks ago ... according to a recording obtained by TMZ.  —  The audio — recorded Dec. 15 …
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Get a Spinoff  —  Keeping up with Khloe Kardashian will soon be easier: A source says the star, 26, and her hubby, L.A. Laker Lamar Odom, 31, are set to start work on their long-rumored Newlyweds-type reality show.  —  “It shoots in the spring,” says an insider.
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TMZ.com:
David Beckham: I Didn't Have Sex With That Prostitute  —  David Beckham swears under oath, he never had sex with the prostitute who claims she had a threesome with him in 2007.  —  Beckham filed a declaration in his $25 million lawsuit against Irma Nici and the publishers of “In Touch Weekly,” which ran the story.
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 …
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Her Battle with Bulimia  —  As a child star of the hit series Full House, Candace Cameron Bure had to weather life's most awkward stages - baby fat and all - on national television.  —  Now 34, she's never been in better shape.  Her secret?
Sara Hammel / People.com:
French Model Who Suffered from Anorexia Dies at 28  —  French model and actress Isabelle Caro, whose anorexia-ravaged body was featured in a shocking 2007 advertising campaign, has died.  —  The young woman's acting coach, Daniele Dubreuil-Prevot, revealed Caro died on Nov. 17, at the age of 28, according to reports.
Discussion: Bumpshack.com
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Associated Press:
Isabella Caro, model in anti-anorexia campaign, dies
Perez Hilton:
NPH Wants To Setup A Playdate With Elton John's Kiddie  —  Neil Patrick Harris ain't the only famous papa of twins anymore.  —  Upon hearing the news that Sir Elton John and David Furnish had a baby boy via surogate, similar to how Neil and his partner welcomed their twins …
Discussion: X17 Online
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People.com:
Elizabeth Hurley: Elton John Will Be a ‘Wonderful’ Dad
Discussion: Us Weekly
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Exclusive: Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye Will Cameo in ‘Thor’  —  Everyone knows that Jeremy Renner will play Hawkeye in Joss Whedon's “The Avengers,” but that's not the first time we'll see the Oscar-nominated “Hurt Locker” star drawing the bow and arrow.  —  Renner will first appear as Hawkeye …
 
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From Mediagazer:

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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