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5:40 PM ET, December 15, 2011

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NY Daily News:
Kanye West ‘all over’ Kim Kardashian at concert after-party: ‘He was dying to kiss her’  —  The rapper couldn't keep his hands off the reality star  —  Kanye West couldn't keep his hands off of Kim Kardashian at the after-party, our source says.  —  Kanye West and Kim Kardashian only had eyes for each other Tuesday night.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Barbara Walters Grills Kim Kardashian on Sex Tape, Lack of “Talent”  —  No “what kind of tree would you be” softball questions here!  —  Barbara Walters didn't pull any punches interviewing the Kardashians on her eponymous 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011 special, which aired Wednesday on ABC.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
TMZ.com:
Barbara Walters to President Barack Obama: 'I'm Retiring Next Year!'  —  Barbara Walters just told President Barack Obama she's retiring next year ... this according to a source who heard Barbara say it.  —  Barbara just finished interviewing the Prez at the White House.
Discussion: msnbc.com and Celebuzz
Marco / X17 Online:
BARBARA WALTERS ASKS KIM KARDASHIAN ABOUT HER INFAMOUS SEX TAPE
Discussion: Reuters
TMZ.com:
‘19 Kids and Counting’ — Duggar Family Snaps Photo of Miscarried Baby  —  The family from TLC's “19 Kids & Counting” chose a unique way to commemorate the life of their 20th child, who passed away this week in a miscarriage — they took an artsy picture of the fetal corpse ... and distributed it at the memorial.
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Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
In Loving Memory: Duggars Tweet Picture Of Mom Michelle Holding Baby Jubilee's Hand  —  Little baby Jubilee is gone but certainly not forgotten, forever immortalized in a moving photo Tweeted by her heartbroken family.  —  The deeply religious Duggar family held a memorial service Wednesday …
Discussion: National Enquirer
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
Hundreds Attend Jubilee Duggar's Memorial
Discussion: ABCNEWS
People.com:
Jonah Hill Tries to Play It Cool with His 2 Nominations  —  Jonah Hill has double the reason to celebrate: this week he snagged two major nominations for his supporting role opposite Brad Pitt in Moneyball - one from the Screen Actors Guild and one - a Golden Globe - from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
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Perez Hilton:
And The Golden Globe Nominees Are...
Discussion: Reuters and omg!
Andy Scott / Celebuzz:   Golden Globes Nominations 2012: George Clooney, Ryan Gosling Up for Awards
Bob Tourtellotte / Reuters:
“Artist” leads Golden Globes. Do Oscars await?
Discussion: X17 Online, Allie is Wired and omg!
omg!:
'America's Got Talent' Stars React To Addition Of Howard Stern  —  Howard Stern was officially announced as the new judge on “America's Got Talent” (replacing Piers Morgan, who left the NBC reality competition to focus on his CNN show) on Thursday, and the shock jock's predecessor says he approves of the new kid on the “AGT” block.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Associated Press
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TMZ.com:
Howard Stern Snags 'America's Got Talent'  —  Dare we say ... we told you so.  Howard Stern just signed on with “America's Got Talent.”  —  The King of All Media will replace Piers Morgan, much to the chagrin of those folks at the Parents Television Council, which felt he was too raunchy for primetime.
The Superficial:
Ali Lohan Is Dying  —  What you're looking are just released photos of Ali Lohan in Hawaii on Monday and not a bleached white starving Ethopian robbing a CD store only to be thwarted by a gust of wind.  Then again, I've been wrong about so, so many things before.  Right, Reese Witherspoon's uterus?
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Love faces townhouse boot  —  Courtney Love is being evicted from her West Village townhouse after she set it on fire and “ruined” its designer décor.  —  The owner of the West 10th Street house has gone to court to kick out the Hole rocker, who's been renting the landmarked four-story building for 10 months at $27,000 a month.
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Perez Hilton:
Courtney Love Is Being Evicted From Her NYC Townhouse! Ruined Interiors And Set It On Fire!
Discussion: omg!
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood — Facing 2 Years in Jail for Being a Crappy Person  —  “Teen Mom” Amber Portwood could end up in the slammer for 2 years after allegedly violating virtually ALL of the terms of her probation — including staying sober in public ... and not beating people up.
omg!:
Simon Cowell: I Almost Had Sex With Paula Abdul  —  Now that's a shocker!  —  Nine years into working together side-by-side on both American Idol and X Factor, Simon Cowell admits that he once considered hooking up with his on-screen foe, Paula Abdul.  —  PHOTOS: Look back at Simon's last season on American Idol
Marisa Guthrie / Hollywood Reporter:
Casey Anthony Teams With TV Producer to Shop $750,000 Interview Special (Exclusive) … A Los Angeles-based TV producer is shopping the first interview with Casey Anthony, who was acquitted in July of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony.  —  The Hollywood Reporter has learned …
The Superficial:
Sofia Vergara Has A Butt  —  Here's Sofia Vergara on the set of Modern Family yesterday, and you know, we often talk about how huge and awesome her huge and awesome breasts are.  But lost in the mix is the fact that's she also a woman.  A woman with a butt.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Pulled Over — Batmobile Takes a Turn for the Worse  —  Justin Bieber was pulled over by the LAPD today — after cops say he performed an illegal maneuver in his tricked out “Batmobile” ride ... TMZ has learned.  —  Cops tell TMZ ... Bieber made an “unsafe left turn” at an L.A. intersection.
Tony Radar / RADAR:
X Factor Meets Fear Factor: Nicole Scherzinger Held At Gunpoint In Mexico  —  She can stand the wrath of Simon Cowell, and crush the dreams of little girls, but Nicole Scherzinger faced something far worse during a recent trip to Mexico.  —  While traveling to the set of her music video shoot …
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Jay-Z Joins Beyonce's Pregnancy Diet  —  Jay-Z is eating like a pregnant woman!  —  The 42-year-old dad-to-be is supporting Beyonce by dieting with her.  A source tells the new Us Weekly — on stands Friday — that the duo are maintaining a “partially vegan diet.”  —  PHOTOS: Bey's bump style
 
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Andrea Lavinthal / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian “Honored” to Buy Liz Taylor's Bracelets
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Sister Showdown! Kate vs. Rooney
Discussion: X17 Online
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
FX, Russell Brand Team for Unscripted Late-Night Series
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All the Details on Taylor Swift's Decadent Birthday Cake!
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
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Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Shalini Ramachandran / Wall Street Journal:
Cablevision founder Charles Dolan, a cable TV industry pioneer who launched HBO and AMC Networks and whose family controls Madison Square Garden, dies at 98

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Eight free-speech groups, including the EFF, and three members of Congress file briefs with SCOTUS in support of TikTok's appeal against the divest-or-ban law

The Guardian:
The commentary editor of Germany's Welt am Sonntag resigns after the Axel Springer group paper published a piece by Elon Musk in support of far-right AfD party

 
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