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3:45 PM ET, December 20, 2011

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International Rockstar Legend Jon Bon Jovi dead again at 49  —  Rockstar Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi, Jr) was pronounced dead today after paramedics found him in a coma at his Empress Hotel, city and law enforcement of Asbury Park, NJ sources told The Times after World Christmas Tour concert on
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Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Bon Jovi Tweets Photo Proving He's Not Dead  —  The Internet went into a frenzy Monday after a false report declared that the singer-turned-actor, who is on the big screen in “New Year's Eve,” had suffered cardiac arrest and stopped breathing.  —  Jon Bon Jovi isn't dead after all.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
Tris McCall / New Jersey Online:
Jon Bon Jovi, alive and well, stars at the Hope Concert V
Discussion: Pop2it, Rolling Stone and L.A. NOW
Frank Quirarte / ESPN:
Gerard Butler suffers Mav's hold-down  —  Gerard Butler enroute to Stanford Med Center after a two-wave hold down at Maverick's.  —  On a day reminiscent of last January when Jacob Trette, a rookie big-wave surfer, nearly lost his life out at Maverick's, the infamous Northern California break …
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Liz Raftery / People.com:
Gerard Butler Rescued After Surfing Accident  —  Gerard Butler was pulled underwater and dragged over a rocky reef Sunday by a large set of waves while he was filming the surfing movie Of Men and Mavericks in Northern California.  —  The actor, 42, was taken to Stanford Medical Center dazed …
The Huffington Post:   Gerard Butler Hospitalized For Surfing Injury On ‘Of Men And Mavericks,’ Released
Joshua Melvin / Mercury News:   Actor Gerard Butler OK after getting held underwater by waves at Mavericks
Associated Press:
Gerard Butler rescued at big-wave surfing spot
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebuzz
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Renews ‘Enlightened’; Cancels ‘Hung’, ‘Bored To Death’ And ‘How To Make It In America’  —  UPDATE: Here's Mike White's reaction to his series Enlightened getting a second-season renewal by HBO: “I know HBO has had to make some hard decisions.  I feel very lucky that they are letting us make more Enlightened.
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Stuart Levine / Variety:
HBO renews ‘Enlightened,’ cancels comedy trio
Discussion: Seriously? OMG!
Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
HBO yanks ‘Hung’ and ‘Bored to Death,’ picks up ‘Enlightened’
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Crushable
Michael Slezak / TVLine:
HBO Renews Enlightened, Cancels Hung, How to Make It in America, Bored to Death
Discussion: Gawker
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Report: Steve Jones Leaving ‘The X Factor’  —  This will not come as a shock to anyone, but the Daily Mirror is reporting that the contract of The X Factor host Steve Jones will not be renewed for next season.  Veteran British presenter Jones was a complete unknown to American TV audience …
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Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Slams Engagement to Jason Trawick  —  Is someone bitter?  —  For 55 hours back in 2004, Britney Spears was married to Jason Alexander.  The childhood pals said “I do” on a whim at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Debra Messing, Husband Daniel Zelman Split After Ten Years  —  It's bound to be a bittersweet holiday season for Debra Messing.  After a decade together, the Will and Grace star, 43, and husband Daniel Zelman have called it quits, they tell Us Weekly in an exclusive statement.
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Marco / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - DEBRA MESSING AND HUSBAND DANIEL ZELMAN CALL IT QUITS  —  Will and Grace star Debra Messing, 43, and her husband of 10 years, Daniel Zelman, 44, have decided to end their marriage, according to Us.  —  Messing's rep released the following statement to the mag:
Discussion: omg!
Paul Chi / People.com:
Tom Cruise: ‘Every Day I Fall More in Love’ with Katie Holmes  —  The parties just don't stop for Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes this holiday season.  The couple celebrated their five-year anniversary last month and her 33rd birthday on Dec. 18.  —  “Every day I fall more in love with her,” …
Discussion: Dlisted, PopSugar and Hollywood Life
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: Suri, 5, Was “Born” With Great Style
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Penn sees red in LAX tirade  —  Sean Penn and Cuban actress Maria Conchita Alonso were once Hollywood co-stars — but they had an angry bust-up at LAX, with Alonso branding Penn a “communist [bleep]hole” after he called her a “pig” in front of a stunned crowd.
Stella Foster / Chicago Sun Times:
Exclusive interview: Mariah Yeater still claims she had Bieber's baby  —  THIS REPORTER exclusively spoke with Mariah Yeater by phone from her home in San Diego on Dec. 14.  In case you don't recognize the name, she is the 20-year-old unemployed single 'mom, who on Oct. 31 …
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elsaM / RADAR:
Mariah Yeater Still Pursuing Baby Daddy Claim Against Justin Bieber: ‘I Do Believe He Is The Father’
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Bossip
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David Archuleta to Serve Two-Year Mormon Mission  —  Former American Idol contestant David Archuleta has decided to put his music career on hold for two years so he can serve a full-time mission for the Mormon church.  —  The 20-year-old singer made the announcement Monday night during …
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
'American Idol's' David Archuleta Puts Music On Hold for Two-Year Mormon Mission (Video)
Discussion: Crushable and AOL Music Blog
The Superficial:
Justin Bieber Won't Stop Going To The Playboy Mansion  —  Somehow I missed that Justin Bieber's dad took him to the Playboy Mansion for his 17th birthday which is surprisingly awesome for a dad who also made him get a Jesus tattoo.  At any rate, apparently Justin just shows up all the time because his life is the plot of Porky's now.
Discussion: Gawker, Hollywood Life and The Blemish
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Vanessa Hudgens Wears Ripped Jeans, Exposes Red Bra  —  It's no wonder Vanessa Hudgens was named one of the worst dressed celebrities of 2011.  —  PHOTOS: Stars in wacky and weird outfits  —  The 23-year-old former High School Musical star was spotted in ripped black jeans …
Discussion: INF Daily and Us Weekly
Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian videos …:
My Trip to Haiti: In My Own Words  —  As some of you know, my mom and I flew out to Haiti earlier this month to meet with Maria Bello and embark on an amazing journey together in Haiti.  Our mission was to learn more about Maria's charity, We Advance, meet the Haitian people …
 
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