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4:10 AM ET, December 21, 2011

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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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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Debra Messing Splits from Daniel Zelman  —  Debra Messing and her husband, Daniel Zelman, have parted ways.  —  The pair, who are parents to 7½-year-old son Roman, “privately separated earlier this year after a 10 year marriage,” Messing's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Marco / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - DEBRA MESSING AND HUSBAND DANIEL ZELMAN CALL IT QUITS
Discussion: omg!
Adrian Wojnarowski / Yahoo! Sports:
Kris Humphries to stay with Nets  —  Kris Humphries and the New Jersey Nets are finalizing a one-year contract that will pay him between $7 million-$8 million, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.  —  Humphries is expected to sign the contract Tuesday and be in uniform for Wednesday's preseason game …
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kris Humphries to Re-Sign With the Nets for $7-8 Million
Stefan Bondy / NY Daily News:
Kris Humphries agrees to one-year deal to return to NJ Nets for $8M
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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Sara Hammel / People.com:
Kim Kardashian: I Did Not Go to a Fashion Show in Haiti
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and X17 Online
The Superficial:
Pamela Anderson Wore A Bikini, Too  —  “The Sand People are easily startled but they'll soon be back, and in greater numbers.”  - Jesus of Nazareth.  —  We already posted one 40-something man-face bag of silicone in a bikini, so what's one more?  Here are just-released photos Pamela Anderson …
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The Superficial:
Stephanie Seymour In A Bikini Wins  —  Stephanie Seymour is only a year younger than Pamela Anderson, but I'd feasibly believe one shatted the other out of her vagina, only to sell her to a good home in exchange for hepatitis medication.  I'm extremely sensitive is my point.
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 …
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
HBO Renews ‘Enlightened,’ Cancels ‘Hung,’ ‘Bored to Death,’ ‘How to Make It In America’  —  The premium cable network clears room on its schedule for upcoming series including “Luck,” “Veep,” “Girls” and the untitled Aaron Sorkin newsroom project.  —  HBO has renewed critical darling Enlightened …
Discussion: ABCNEWS, Variety and PerezHilton
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
HBO Renews ‘Enlightened’; Cancels ‘Hung’, ‘Bored To Death’ And ‘How To Make It In America’
Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
HBO yanks ‘Hung’ and ‘Bored to Death,’ picks up ‘Enlightened’
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Crushable
Showblitz:
FRANCO AFTER DARK: ‘127 HOURS’ THESP IN TALKS TO PLAY HEFNER IN ‘LOVELACE’  —  James Franco is in talks to cameo as Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in the indie drama that will reunite him with his HOWL helmers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Variety's Jeff Sneider reports.
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Deadline.com:
Four Join Amanda Seyfried In ‘Lovelace’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Faces Big Problem: Audiences Can't Understand Villain  —  Sources say some at Warner Bros. want Christopher Nolan to change the sound mix in response to complaints that Bane's dialogue is hard to hear.  But the filmmaker plans only to alter the sound slightly.
dailynewbloginternational:
Rockstar Legend Jon Bon Jovi NOT DEAD but Is Living On a Prayer  —  Rockstar Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bongiovi, Jr) was NOT DEAD.  He is t he best!  —  But what if he will die?  Like MJ?  To all who Got Mad im sorry... but thank you for LOVING Bon Jovi!  —  http://careerplanets.net/finance- journals/
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Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Bon Jovi Tweets Photo Proving He's Not Dead
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
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
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: Suri, 5, Was “Born” With Great Style  —  Suri Cruise isn't a sartorial copycat.  —  The fashionable 5-year-old — who's been known to rock faux fur jackets and kitten heels over the years — has an innate sense of style, according to her dad Tom Cruise.  —  PHOTOS: The fabulous life of Suri Cruise!
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Paul Chi / People.com:
Tom Cruise: ‘Every Day I Fall More in Love’ with Katie Holmes
Discussion: Dlisted, PopSugar and Hollywood Life
Amelia Proud / Daily Mail:
You're definitely on the naughty list now!  Bikini-clad Courtney Stodden straddles her Santa in the snow  —  It's usually heartening to see people getting into the Christmas spirit, be it the cheery flash of a novelty Snowman earring or the bigger gesture of hours spent at a soup kitchen …
Celebslam:
Ashton Kutcher's new bachelor pad  —  Here's some pics of Ashton Kutcher's new swingin' bachelor pad in the Hollywood Hills that he's renting for $50,000/mo. According to Pacific Coast News, the 10,000 square foot “architectural masterpiece” has a gourmet kitchen, private screening room …
Discussion: World Of Wonder
Associated Press:
‘Idol’ runner-up Archuleta to serve Mormon mission  —  SALT LAKE CITY - “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta will take a break from his singing career to serve a two-year proselytizing mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  —  The contestant from the 2007-2008 season …
Discussion: TVgasm
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David Archuleta to Serve Two-Year Mormon Mission
Discussion: TMZ.com
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
J.R. Martinez: How I Kept My Girlfriend's Pregnancy a Secret During Dancing with the Stars  —  Get those dancing shoes ready!  —  Dancing with the Stars' champion J.R. Martinez and his girlfriend Diana Gonzalez-Jones are expecting a baby girl in the spring.
Discussion: Digital Spy
Perez Hilton:
What What Happens When Lea Michele & Chris Colfer Join Andy On Bravo!  Confirms NeNe Leaks To Be On The Show!  —  Toldja!  —  Last night, Lea Michele and Chris Colfer were Andy Cohen's guests on What What Happens Live and we've got to say, they are even more charming as themselves as they are on Glee.
Discussion: Reuters
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Marc Anthony / TMZ.com:
Home Marc Anthony Drops Massive Christmas Gift on Staff — All-Expenses-Paid Caribbean Vacation  —  Drops MASSIVE Xmas Gift  —  Marc Anthony clearly wants to show he's a cooler boss than Jennifer Lopez — treating his 14-person staff to an all-expenses-paid vacation ... to the Dominican Republic!!!
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.
People.com:
There Have Been No Discussions About Steve Jones Leaving The X Factor  —  As host of The X Factor, Steve Jones has been in the middle of the show's highly dramatic first season.  And he intends to stay there, despite reports that the handsome Welsh TV star may not be asked back to host the show in the U.S.
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TMZ.com:
In $7 Million Scam  —  Eddie Murphy's ex-wife is out $7 million …
Discussion: Associated Press
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Jessica Simpson Shops for Wedding Dresses
Just Jared:
Kristen Bell Strips Down for ‘House of Lies’
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Gwyneth Paltrow Likes to Celebrate Hanukkah with Ice Cream!
Discussion: The Stir
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Kay West / People.com:
Dave Haywood Engaged to Kelli Cashiola
The Superficial:
Justin Bieber Won't Stop Going To The Playboy Mansion
Discussion: Gawker, FishbowlLA and Hollywood Life
omg!:
Vanessa Hudgens Wears Ripped Jeans, Exposes Red Bra
Discussion: INF Daily, PerezHilton and Us Weekly
 

 
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