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4:45 PM ET, December 21, 2011

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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Kardashian Products Made In Sweatshops With Child Labor  —  In a stunning world exclusive exposé Star magazine is reporting that the Kardashian family are endorsing and selling fashion products manufactured in foreign sweatshops, where workers, some as young as sixteen years old, are abused and virtually imprisoned.
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian and Family Reportedly Use ‘Slave Labor’ for Clothing Line  —  Reportedly Use ‘Slave Labor’  —  to Produce Kardashian Products  —  The Kardashians — who make millions of bucks off of their fashion lines — use “slave labor” and turn a blind eye to shocking working conditions ... this according to a news report.
TMZ.com:
No Proof Yet of ‘Slave Labor’
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Marco / X17 Online:   REPORT: KARDASHIANS ACCUSED OF USING SWEATSHOPS TO CREATE PRODUCTS
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Why Marc Anthony Wants Jennifer Lopez to “Suffer”  —  It's war!  —  After what appeared to be a fairly civilized July split following seven years of marriage, things between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are getting seriously ugly, multiple insiders tell the new Us Weekly, out now.
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Rachael Wheeler / Mirror.co.uk:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel rumoured to be engaged after holiday proposal  —  Justin and Jessica have been dating for nearly five years  —  Justin Timberlake proposed to girlfriend Jessica Biel at a luxury resort in Wyoming on Monday, according to secret sources in the States.
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Lainey / Lainey Gossip:
Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel at the Amangani last night.  —  The Amangani is a luxury resort in Wyoming.  Several tabloids are now trying to confirm it.  —  Her ultimate dream come true?  Would he fulfill it?  Will marriage make him a more bankable actor?
Michael K / Dlisted:   Justin Timberlake And Jessica Biel Might Be Engaged
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Teresa Giudice's Husband Joe Giudice Indicted on Fake ID Charges  —  There's trouble brewing this Christmas for Real Housewives of New Jersey stars Teresa and Joe Giudice.  —  On Tuesday, a grand jury in Passaic County, N.J., handed down a two-count indictment against Joe Giudice, a former developer.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Vin Diesel Confirms Seventh ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie in the Works  —  The star of the franchise spoke to THR during a photoshoot for the Rule Breakers 2011 magazine feature.  —  The sixth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise will be split into two movies.
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Glee Exclusive: Oscar Winner Helen Mirren Set to Guest Star as [Spoiler Alert]  —  How's this for a crowning achievement: Glee is playing host to the Queen!  —  Oscar winner Helen Mirren has signed on to guest star in the show's first episode back on Jan. 17, TVLine has learned exclusively.
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Jamie Bell Is Shopping For An Engagement Ring For Evan Rachel Wood  —  Talk about a whirlwind reunion romance!  —  Only months after actors Jamie Bell, 25, and Evan Rachel Wood, 24, renewed their romance, sources exclusively tell RadarOnline.com that the couple is already shopping for engagement rings.
Jessica / INF Daily:
Eva Longoria Gets A Gorgeous Blowout From Ken Paves - Pics!  —  Now this is how you do a blowout.  We caught up with Eva Longoria as she was leaving Ken Paves' salon in West Hollywood, and her hair looked nothing short of incredible.  Gotta have perfect tresses for all those Hollywood Christmas parties!
Discussion: X17 Online
Daily Mail:
Rosy-cheeked Mariah Carey is a blushing beauty in chilly Aspen as she dons stylish cape  —  Mariah Carey had quite the rosy glow about her today as she ventured out into the crisp air of Aspen.  —  But on closer inspection, it appeared the singer's winter chic was all thanks to some clever …
Discussion: Socialite Life and Cele|bitchy
Jeff Sneider / Variety:
Harrison Ford locked for 'Ender's Game'  —  OddLot's sci-fi tentpole gains trio of Oscar nominees  —  After confronting extraterrestrials in both “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Cowboys & Aliens,” Harrison Ford is ready to take on another alien race …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate & Prince William Go Casual During Charity Visit  —  From left: Prince William, Vanessa Boateng and Kate  —  He's got moves!  —  Prince William made his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, laugh when he started dancing during a Christmastime stop at a London charity project on Wednesday.
Discussion: PopSugar
Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Banned for Being Too Photoshopped  —  Did squeaky-clean country songbird Taylor Swift really run afoul of British censors?  Well, sorta.  —  E! News can confirm that Procter & Gamble pulled a CoverGirl print spot featuring the singer because it was among a group of ads cited …
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly — I've Written 32 NEW Chapters of ‘Trapped In the Closet’  —  I've Written 32 NEW Chapters  —  of ‘Trapped In the Closet’  —  R. Kelly needs funding — AND QUICK — because the singer tells TMZ he's ready to film THIRTY TWO new chapters of his legendary hip-hopera “Trapped in the Closet” …
Discussion: The Wrap
Necole Bitchie.com:
Beyonce Spotted Shopping ...  Beyonce is big as a house!  Looks like she'll be delivering her baby this month.  —  She was recently spotted doing a little last minute Christmas shopping with her mother Tina Knowles.  According to a store employee, she was browsing the baby girl's section of the store.
Discussion: Dlisted and Crunk + Disorderly
Variety / 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
 
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