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5:45 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.
Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Kardashians Did Not Know About Sweatshop Manufacturing, Taking It ‘Very Seriously’
Marco / X17 Online:
REPORT: KARDASHIANS ACCUSED OF USING SWEATSHOPS TO CREATE PRODUCTS
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.
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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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.
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 …
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
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
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.
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, HIMYM, Vamp Diaries, Big Bang, Bones and More!  —  Got a scoop request?  An anonymous tip you're dying to share?  Just want to say hi?  Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com  —  Question: Got any Grey's Anatomy spoilers?
Discussion: BuddyTV, TV Fanatic and Hypable
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Sanchez in huddle with Secret beauty  —  Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez may be limbering up for his big game on Christmas Eve against the Giants, but he's also been keeping time with curvaceous beauty Kate Upton.  —  Sanchez has been paying frequent late-night visits to the Victoria's Secret …
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
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.
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: Cele|bitchy and Socialite Life
Cat / xoJane:
XOJANE MAKEUNDER: Sammi Sweetheart of “Jersey Shore”!  —  Of all the bronzed, hair-obsessed Jersey glamazons you know and love from MTV's Jersey Shore house, Sammi Sweetheart says that she “takes the longest” to primp.  But that's about to change!  (Well, at least this one time.)  PHOTOGRAPHED BY LEE CLOWER
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 …
 
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TMZ.com:
R. Kelly — I've Written 32 NEW Chapters of ‘Trapped In the Closet’
Discussion: The Wrap
ComingSoon.net:
The First Trailer and Poster for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Brooke Mueller / TMZ.com:
In My Coke Case  —  Brooke Mueller wants her first court appearance …
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Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Kim Zolciak Says She's Over the Drama of Real Housewives
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Just Jared:
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