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9:50 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!
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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Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony on Verge of “Vicious” Custody War  —  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.
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and HOLLYWIRE
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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!!!
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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Adrian Wojnarowski / Yahoo! Sports:
Kris Humphries to stay with Nets
Stefan Bondy / NY Daily News:
Kris Humphries agrees to one-year deal to return to NJ Nets for $8M
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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
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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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
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 …
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 …
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
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
Stella Foster / Chicago Sun Times:
Exclusive interview: Mariah Yeater still claims she had Bieber's baby  —  THIS REPORTER exclusively spoke with Mariah Yeater by phone from her home in San Diego on Dec. 14.  In case you don't recognize the name, she is the 20-year-old unemployed single 'mom, who on Oct. 31 …
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.
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 …
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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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.
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