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12:35 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.
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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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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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?
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 …
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
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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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.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kris Humphries to Re-Sign With the Nets for $7-8 Million  —  Kim Kardashian's future ex-husband is on the verge of gainful employment!  —  Kris Humphries is set to re-sign with the New Jersey Nets for a one-year deal of $7 to $8 million, NBA sources confirmed to the New York Post on Tuesday.
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Stefan Bondy / NY Daily News:
Kris Humphries agrees to one-year deal to return to NJ Nets for $8M
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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.
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds
TMZ.com:
In $7 Million Scam  —  Eddie Murphy's ex-wife is out $7 million — and now, the man accused of conning her out of the dough has been indicted on charges of money laundering, mail fraud and obstruction of justice.  —  According to the federal indictment, Troy Stratos defrauded Nicole Murphy …
ComingSoon.net:
The First Trailer and Poster for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!  —  Warner Bros. Pictures has revealed the first trailer and artwork for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, opening in 3D, 2D and IMAX 3D theaters on December 14, 2012.  You can view them both below!
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Brooke Mueller / TMZ.com:
In My Coke Case  —  Brooke Mueller wants her first court appearance in her cocaine case to be a TMZ-free zone ... because they want to make the case really boring so no one will cover it.  —  Brooke's lawyer has filed legal papers trying to block TMZ from livestreaming her arraignment in Aspen.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Kim Zolciak Says She's Over the Drama of Real Housewives  —  From wig-pulling to going on tour, Kim Zolciak is no stranger to reality-TV drama.  But starting a family with NFL hubby Kroy Biermann has given her a new set of priorities.  —  “Having a new baby changes you,” Zolciak …
Discussion: Bossip and Celebrity Baby Scoop
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
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 …
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Lynette Rice / Inside TV:
HBO yanks ‘Hung’ and ‘Bored to Death,’ picks up ‘Enlightened’
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Crushable
 
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