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.”

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.”

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?

“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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Ellen DeGeneres Buys Brad Pitt's Malibu Home for $12 Million  —  It is official: Ellen DeGeneres is the proud owner of a new home.  The former home of a very A-list actor.  —  Transactions were completed Friday to finalize the purchase of Brad Pitt's Malibu manse for $12 million, PEOPLE has learned.

Reason for rapper Slim Dunkin's slaying remains mystery  —  Atlanta police are still trying to figure out who gunned down rapper Slim Dunkin in an Atlanta a recording studio Friday afternoon — and why?  —  Police Major Keith Meadows said Saturday there have been no arrests in the shooting.

Kobe Bryant's Wife Files for Divorce  —  Kobe Bryant, it seems, is soon to be a free agent.  —  The Los Angeles Lakers star's wife of 10 years, Vanessa, filed for divorce Friday in Orange County, Calif., a source confirms to PEOPLE.  Vanessa cites irreconcilable differences …