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1:30 PM ET, December 19, 2011

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Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian videos …:
Our 2011 Family Christmas Card  —  Here it is!  Our 2011 Kardashian/Jenner family Christmas card!!!  It was shot by the amazing Nick Saglimbeni and there's a special 3D version that you can view with 3D glasses.  What do you guys think?  —  I love our family Christmas cards shoots and I think this one looks amazing!
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Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
No pickles or ice cream here!  —  Expecting her second child …
New York Post:
Professor claims NYU fired him after he gave James Franco a ‘D’  —  James Franco's tired James Dean act got an NYU professor booted from the school last year — after the teacher dared to give the overhyped Hollywood hunk a “D” for blowing off class, a lawsuit charges.
Alan Duke / CNN:
Lohan breaks records in Playboy  —  Los Angeles (CNN) — Lindsay Lohan's nude photo spread for Playboy is helping the men's magazine break sales records, according to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.  —  CNN calls to a dozen newsstands in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Atlanta Sunday found …
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
Associated Press:   North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, has died
Lindy West / GQ:
Patton, Pending  —  The sexy star of Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol strips down and dishes on what it's like to be Alan Thicke's daughter-in-law  —  In Mission: Impossible—Ghost Protocol, Paula Patton joins Tom Cruise's gang as a sexy lady-spy—as if there were any other kind …
TMZ.com:
Joe Jonas — Rushed to the Hospital with Pain in the Abs  —  Rushed to ER  —  With Pain in the Abs  —  Joe Jonas checked into an emergency room in L.A. while doctors inspected his abs — for severe stomach pains — 48 hours after Joe did some late night partying in Chicago.
Lucy Walker / ninemsn:
Britney's ex Kevin Federline speaks out about her engagement  —  Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline has exclusively told TV WEEK magazine that he's “really happy” for her following news she's become engaged to Jason Trawick.  —  “I'm really happy for her — I think he's a great guy …
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!
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and msnbc.com
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Kelly Osbourne Breaks Her Left Hand  —  Tweeting updates to her loyal following of fans just got a little more challenging for Kelly Osbourne.  —  The former Dancing with the Stars contestant fractured her left hand in three places after she fell out of bed at a hotel.
Discussion: AOL Music Blog
NY Daily News:
Before Kobe Bryant's split from wife, actress Sanaa Latham spied flirting with Lakers star at concert  —  Basketball's rep denies any fireworks at Jay-Z and Kanye West concert  —  Actress Sanaa Lathan was said to have flirted with Kobe Bryant at a concert last week - before news broke of the basketball star's looming divorce.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Matt Damon's Verbal Attack Exposes Deep Rift in ‘Bourne’ Franchise  —  The actor reveals why he attacked “Bourne 4” director Tony Gilroy as the parties involved open up about the troubles at the heart of the billion-dollar franchise.  —  It seemed out of character and out of left field …
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
 
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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

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