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12:35 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 …
Daniel Jacobson / Gossip Cop:
Jon Bon Jovi Victim of Death Hoax
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and Pop2it
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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Gerard Butler Hospitalized For Surfing Injury On ‘Of Men And Mavericks,’ Released
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Gerard Butler rescued at big-wave surfing spot
Discussion: X17 Online and Celebuzz
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 Hollybaby
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: Suri, 5, Was “Born” With Great Style
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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: 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)  —  “It's not because someone told me I was supposed to do it and not because I no longer want to do music anymore... it's what I feel I need to do next in my life,” said the season 7 runner-up at a concert stop in Salt Lake City.
Discussion: AOL Music Blog and Crushable
TMZ.com:
Calling Off His Engagement  —  Chaz Bono and his fiancée, Jennifer Elia, have called off their engagement and “are no longer a couple” ... a rep for Bono tells TMZ.  —  Bono's rep, Howard Bragman, tells TMZ, “They leave this relationship with great love, respect and affection toward one another.
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Hugh Hefner Had ‘Mixed Emotions’ About Lindsay Lohan Doing Playboy  —  Hugh Hefner believes Lindsay Lohan's Marilyn Monroe-themed Playboy pictorial will be a keepsake - but the media mogul admits he initially had doubts about featuring the embattled actress on its cover.
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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Jessica Lange & Sam Shepard Have Separated  —  Actress Jessica Lange and her longtime partner, playwright and actor Sam Shepard, ended their relationship almost two years ago, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.  —  The couple, who have been together since 1982, have two children, Hannah and Samuel, together.
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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Mirror.co.uk:
Steve Jones to face axe from X Factor USA
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Deadline.com
omg!:
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
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.
Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Teen Mom Amber Portwood Back Behind Bars—Could Be There for Second Straight Christmas  —  Christmas in the clink.  —  That seems to be what Amber Portwood has to look forward to this holiday weekend as the Teen Mom star is currently sitting behind bars once again.  —  So what happened now?
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TMZ.com:
Terrence Howard — So, I Married a Violent Racist  —  So, I Married a Violent Racist  —  Terrence Howard says his estranged wife HATES black people ... and she would often call him names like, “monkey” and “n**ger” ... this according to new court docs obtained by TMZ.
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
It's A Very Courtney Stodden Christmas!  And Yes, We're All Going To Jail Now  —  Warning: You might feel the sudden urge to strangle your Christmas tree, s**t in your fireplace stockings and cancel Christmas this year after getting into these highly illegal pictures at Egotastic …
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
William, Kate, and Harry Have a Stunning Night Out at the Sun Military Awards  —  Kate Middleton wore a black Alexander McQueen gown this evening for The Sun's Military Awards, or the Millies, in London.  She looked gorgeous in the black strapless number made of velvet, while her husband, Prince William, was decked out in a tux.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Wears Alexander McQueen Gown to Honor Servicemen and Women
 
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