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5:15 PM ET, December 27, 2011

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
John Legend Is Engaged  —  “Ordinary People” soul singer John Legend is doing something extraordinary - he's getting married.  —  “John Legend and his girlfriend, model Chrissy Teigen, got engaged over the holidays while vacationing in the Maldives,” Legend's rep, Cindi Berger, tells PEOPLE.
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Marco / X17 Online:
JOHN LEGEND AND MODEL CHRISSY TEIGEN ENGAGED!
Discussion: Associated Press
E! Online:
MOST COMMENTED  — Who Is Celeb of the Year: Vote for Hitmakers, Round 4!  (733)  — Is Robert Pattinson Trying to Sleep His Way to Oscar Gold in the Bel Ami Trailer?!  (645)  — 99 Reasons We Love Hollywood: #72-64!  (466)  — Robert Pattinson's Cosmopolis Poster Sparks Confusion—What's The Real Poster?
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Sierra Marquina / msnbc.com:
Taylor Lautner ‘out and proud’ People cover a fake
Noah Michelson / The Huffington Post:
Taylor Lautner ‘People’ Magazine Coming Out Cover A Fake
Discussion: The Blemish and Celebuzz
Lauren Schutte / Hollywood Reporter:
Fake Taylor Lautner Coming Out Cover Story Hits Web
Andy Vasquez / NorthJersey.com:
Kris Humphries stars in Nets' comeback win over Wizards  —  WASHINGTON — The bodies crowded the railing near the visitors' tunnel at Verizon Center.  Security guards swooped in, urging the rubberneckers away.  —  These people weren't there to congratulate the Nets on their improbable …
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Kris Humphries Calls Boos ‘Motivation’  —  To all the Kris Humphries haters, New Jersey Nets coach Avery Johnson has a simple message: “Keep booing him.”  —  Amid a chorus of jeers, Kim Kardashian's ex-husband led his team to a big 90-84 win on Monday over the Washington Wizards in the season opener.
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I've Shot Down BIG New Year's Eve Paydays  —  I've Shot Down  —  BIG New Years Paydays  —  Lindsay Lohan is adamant ... there's no way in hell she's gonna blow the progress she's made with her judge just to count backwards from ten.  —  Sources close to the actress tell TMZ …
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Star: Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are fighting, “she feels like a single parent”  —  This week's issue of Star floats the theory that Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have hit a rough patch in their marriage even though they've only been married for about year.
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and EarSucker
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Heavy D's Cause of Death a Blood Clot in Lung  —  Much-loved rapper Heavy D, who collapsed and died suddenly on Nov. 8, fell victim to a pulmonary embolism - a blood clot in his lung - among other ailments, according to a coroner's officer's report released Tuesday.
Discussion: Essence
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Kimi Yoshino / L.A. NOW:
Rapper Heavy D died of blood clot in lung after long flight
Amelia Proud / Daily Mail:
Still insist everything's fine?  Katy Perry and Russell Brand ‘celebrate Christmas Day 7000 miles apart’  —  They've vehemently denied that their marriage is in trouble, but Russell Brand and Katy Perry have been spotted celebrating Christmas Day on opposite sides of the globe, according to reports.
Discussion: Celebuzz
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Sinead O'Connor Ends Marriage - After 18 Days  —  It's over already?  Eighteen days after her Dec. 8 Las Vegas wedding, Sinead O'Connor is ending her marriage to Barry Herridge, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer announced Monday on her website.  —  “Dear friends,” O'Connor 45, writes …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Wears Kiki McDonough Earrings Christmas Day  —  As she strolled to and from church with her new royal family on Christmas Day, The Duchess of Cambridge turned heads as usual.  —  And, adding some sparkle to her fashionable display was a pair of stunning earrings just visible under her Jane Corbett-designer hat.
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kate Middleton and Prince William's New Year's Eve Plans Revealed!  —  Prince William and Kate Middleton will be surrounded by loved ones when they ring in their first year as newlyweds.  —  PHOTOS: Relieve every moment from the royal wedding  —  A source tells Us Weekly …
Discussion: Buzz Foto
Lorenzo Benet / People.com:
Simon Cowell: Next X Factor Will Be a Bloodbath  —  With Melanie Amaro just crowned this season's winner, auditions are already underway for next season's The X Factor - and contestants and viewers should prepare themselves for a few possible changes.  —  “Can we make the show better?  Yes.
Sharon Clott / InStyle.com What's Right Now:
The Real Reason Jennifer Aniston Cut Her Hair!  —  Thinking about changing up your hairstyle for the new year?  Jennifer Aniston made the chop last year, and we caught up with the beauty for InStyle's January issue to find out—after all this time—why.  “The real reason I cut my hair?
Discussion: Digital Spy and Hollywood Life
Celebslam:
In beautiful people news . . .  Megan Fox (and Brian Austin Green) arriving at the Staples Center in L.A. for the Lakers vs. Bulls game (12/25)  —  Her face looks different.  —  Peter  —  Pretty overrated to me.  She seems kinda stiff and she's got that clubbed thumb.
 
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