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9:55 AM ET, December 30, 2011

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Caleb Troop / WCNC-TV:
Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged  —  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - One of Charlotte's most eligible bachelors is now engaged, NewsChannel 36 has learned.  —  Charlotte Bobcats majority owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan got engaged on Christmas, a Jordan spokeswoman first confirmed to WCNC Thursday afternoon.
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People.com:
Michael Jordan Is Engaged  —  Talk about a slam-dunk way to cap off the holiday season: Michael Jordan is engaged.  —  The former NBA pro, 48, popped the question over the Christmas weekend to his girlfriend of three years, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto, rep Estee Portnoy confirms to the Associated Press.
Marco / X17 Online:
BREAKING NEWS - MICHAEL JORDAN IS ENGAGED!
Discussion: omg!
Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Katy Perry and Russell Brand Both Not Wearing Wedding Rings  —  Katy Perry was spotted in Hawaii before Christmas without her wedding ring, which could be explained by the fact she was jumping around in the surf.  —  But then husband Russell Brand stepped out on a London street Thursday, also without his wedding band.
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TMZ.com:
Russell Brand & Katy Perry — Divorce Rumors have Ring of Truth
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jessica / INF Daily:
Russell Brand Spotted Without His Ring - Is Marriage To Katy Perry Over?
Discussion: omg!
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Kim Richards Leaves Rehab  —  Kim Richards has left rehab and is with her sister Kyle.  —  “She's doing okay,” a source tells PEOPLE of the The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.  “The plan is for her to continue with outpatient therapy.  Everyone is hoping for the best.”
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Alexis Tereszcuk / RADAR:
Real Housewife Kim Richards Leaves Rehab
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Reality Tea
Dsiegel / National Enquirer:   KIM RICHARDS ESCAPES REHAB
Sean Daly / New York Post:
I tried out for ‘X Factor’ job  —  Vanessa Lachey didn't have the “X Factor.”  —  The new co-host of ABC's “Wipeout” says she auditioned — and was turned down — for the hosting job on Simon Cowell's Fox singing show.  —  “They went with a British guy [Steve Jones],” she sighed.
Discussion: Crazy Days and Nights and Examiner
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Peter Gicas / E! Online:
Vanessa Lachey Reveals She Auditioned to Host X Factor
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kristen Stewart Shells Out $12,000 to Buy Rob Pattinson Vintage Guitars for Christmas  —  Kristen Stewart clearly thinks boyfriend Robert Pattinson is a rock star!  —  The Twilight actress, 21, shelled out $12,000 to purchase two vintage guitars for her beau, 25, from Norman's Rare Guitars in L.A.'s Tarzana area.
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omg!:   Kristen Stewart Shells Out $12,000 to Buy Rob Pattinson Vintage Guitars for Christmas
Zooey / Hello Giggles:
Video Chat Karaoke Special: Zooey Deschanel & Joe Gordon-Levitt - 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?'  (Nancy Wilson)  —  I have known Joe Gordon-Levitt for going on 12 years.  We first met in the summer of 2000 while doing a tiny movie called Manic, where we bonded over a mutual appreciation …
Jennifer O'Brien / Bizarre - The Sun:
Sinead O'Connor: Marriage was like living in a coffin  —  Drug hunt sparked troubles  —  Brief encounter ... Sinead O'Connor and Barry Herridge were married for just 16 days  —  TROUBLED Sinead O'Connor told last night how she ended her fourth marriage after just 16 days because it was like “living in a coffin”.
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The Superficial:   Why Sinead O'Connor Probably Shouldn't Have Married A Drug Counselor
Perez Hilton:
Sinead O'Connor Opens Up About Her Search For Drugs Following Her Vegas Wedding
Discussion: RADAR and omg!
Lindsay Lohan / TMZ.com:
I Will NOT Party in Dubai  —  Lindsay Lohan will ring in 2012 at a RAGING PARTY in Dubai — so says an overseas party planning company ... but TMZ has learned Lohan claims it's totally full of crap and now she's threatening legal action.  —  Sources connected to Lohan tell us …
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Kings of Leon Rocker Caleb Followill, Supermodel Wife Lily Aldridge Expecting!  —  That will be one adorable baby!  —  Kings of Leon rocker Caleb Followill and his supermodel wife, Lily Aldridge, are expecting their first child, a rep for Followill confirms to Us Weekly.
Discussion: Latest Hollywood …
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Geoff Boucher / Hero Complex:
‘Dark Knight Rises’ star Anne Hathaway: ‘Gotham City is full of grace’  —  SPOILER WARNING: This story, which will appear in the upcoming Los Angeles Times 2012 Film Sneaks issue, reveals some details about a scene in the upcoming film “The Dark Knight Rises.”  —  Gotham City is a war zone.
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: Why we're so fascinated by Lisbeth Salander in ‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’  —  She's pierced, tattooed, socially awkward, and seethingly angry — and yet somehow we can't seem to get her out of our minds.  —  In this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly …
Discussion: Pink is the New Blog and Crushable
Walsten / RADAR:
Khloe Kardashian Wants To Go Blonde Again, But Kris Jenner Won't Let Her!  —  Khloe Kardashian wants to dye her hair again, as she did earlier this year when she briefly turned a redhead, but her momager, Kris Jenner, and E! won't let her change her luscious locks, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
Natasha / The Young, Black, and Fabulous:
CONFIRMED!  Dollicia Bryan Says She's DATING DRAKE!  —  Video vixen Dollicia Bryan seems to rarely be without a man.  And her newest love is rapper Drake.  Cue the emotional verses we know he's already working on with a few “Doll” name drops.  —  Our exclusive deets inside...
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Bossip
 
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Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Ashton Kutcher & Lorene Scafaria ‘Are Just Friends’
Just Jared:
Lady Gaga & Taylor Kinney: PDA!
Discussion: OK! Magazine
James Crugnale / Mediaite:
NASCAR Driver Kasey Kahne Slams Mothers Who Breastfeed In Public
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Zoe's clothes lost in transit
Discussion: Fashionista
TMZ.com:
LMFAO — Fire Rages Through Honduras Concert, Cops Suspect Arson
Discussion: omg! and Dlisted
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Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

 
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