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9:20 AM ET, December 19, 2011

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CNN:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dead, state media reports  —  (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is dead, North Korean state TV said Monday.  —  Kim, 69, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, state TV said.  —  A broadcaster reported that Kim died due to “overwork” after “dedicating his life to the people.”
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Los Angeles Times:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dies  —  Kim, 69, defied and baffled world with his nuclear aims and bizarre actions.  His death creates uncertainty about the future direction of the isolated nation.  —  North Korean leader Kim Jong Il waves to soldiers during his visit to the North Korean People's Army's No. 789 unit.
Associated Press:
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, has died  —  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic leader, has died.  He was 69.  —  Kim's death was announced Monday by state television from the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.
Discussion: Gawker, News Desk and Just Jared
People.com:
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds  —  A.J. McLean and Rochelle DeAnna Karidis  —  It's pretty customary for most men to take a back seat when it comes to wedding planning.  But Backstreet Boys' A.J. McLean has admitted to being a very involved “groomzilla.”
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Weds!  —  Sorry, BSB fans: A.J. McLean is officially off the market.  —  The Backstreet Boys singer married his longtime girlfriend, Rochelle Karidis, Saturday in Los Angeles, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  PHOTOS: 2011's most buzzed-about celeb weddings
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and msnbc.com
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Cancels Concerts After Mother Suffers Miscarriage  —  Selena Gomez has pulled the plug on two holiday-themed concerts scheduled for tonight and tomorrow.  —  Her rep says Selena is OK, instead citing a “family emergency” as the reason for the abrupt cancellation.  —  What happened?
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AceShowBiz.com:
Selena Gomez Heads Home as Mom Suffers Miscarriage  —  The singer who was supposed to be a big sister again found out about the sad news while watching a concert in Los Angeles.  —  Sad news comes from Selena Gomez and her family.  Three weeks after announcing that there will be new addition to the family …
Alicia Dennis / People.com:
How the Duggar Kids Are Handling the Loss of Jubilee  —  Even grief is exceptional in the Duggar family, as there are so many children to console.  Michelle Duggar, who miscarried her 20th child this week, says she is comforting the little ones - and being comforted herself by her older kids and her husband.
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian: I Can't “Tolerate” Lots of Food While Pregnant  —  No pickles or ice cream here!  —  Expecting her second child with beau Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian says she's had to lay off quite a few menu items since getting pregnant.  —  PHOTOS: Look back on Kourt's first pregnancy
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
J.R. Martinez Is Going to Be a Dad  —  He nabbed a mirror ball trophy on Dancing With the Stars last month, but the biggest and best prize is yet to come.  J.R. Martinez tells PEOPLE exclusively that he and his longtime girlfriend, Diana Gonzalez-Jones, are expecting their first child next spring.
Michael K / Dlisted:
“It's CAAAAAAAAKE, Y'all!”  —  Sam MerLESS (it's Saturday, leave me alone) made Brit Brit happier than a cross-eyed possum the other night when he asked her if she'd take him as her conservator-appointed husband and she flashed the shiny finger joobreeees he gave her all around Las Vegas last night.
Discussion: Hollywood Rag and TMZ.com
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Britney Spears Celebrates Engagement, Shows Off Ring in Las Vegas
Jo Piazza / Fox News:
Lindsay Lohan's Playboy Debut Falls Flat With Consumers, Retailers Say  —  Amidst the holiday melee, shoppers aren't rushing to pick up their copy of the much-talked about Lindsay Lohan issue of Playboy this week.  —  It was one thing to see Lohan's nude Playboy spread when it was leaked on the Internet last week.
RADAR:
Prince Harry Races To Help Friend Robbed While On The Phone To Him  —  Quick thinking Prince Harry raced to the aid of a close friend who he overheard being robbed while talking on the phone to him!  —  In like a scene from a real-life crime drama, a royal spokesman confirmed …
Discussion: National Enquirer and Crushable
 
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Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
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