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8:30 PM ET, December 30, 2011

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People.com:
Russell Brand Files for Divorce from Katy Perry  —  A year after their fairy-tale wedding in India, it seems Katy Perry and Russell Brand won't be living happily ever after.  —  Brand, 36, filed for divorce in Los Angeles on Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.
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TMZ.com:
Katy Perry and Russell Brand — NO Plan to Divorce  —  KATY PERRY & RUSSELL BRAND  —  NO Plan to Divorce  —  Katy Perry and Russell Brand have not decided to end their marriage ... this according to multiple sources directly connected to the couple.  —  We are told, however …
Allison Corneau / Us Weekly:
Breaking News: Russell Brand Files for Divorce From Katy Perry  —  After 14 months of marriage, Russell Brand has filed for divorce from Katy Perry.  —  In papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Friday, Brand, 36, cited “irreconcilable differences.”  No other specifics were provided …
TODAY Entertainment / msnbc.com:
Russell Brand, Katy Perry are divorcing
Discussion: TVgasm
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt wants to change her name to “Shax” to be like her bros  —  The tabloids are full of Jolie-Pitt stories this week, but I'm only going to cover a few of them.  The Enquirer has three different stories, all of which I don't care for.  One is about Angelina currently being 3 months pregnant …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Frisky
Liz Raftery / People.com:
Olivia Wilde & Jason Sudeikis Cheer on the Jayhawks - Together  —  Jason Sudeikis might do anything for a laugh on Saturday Night Live, but he takes college basketball seriously - and has apparently recruited Olivia Wilde as a fan of his beloved University of Kansas Jayhawks.
Discussion: Digital Spy, PopSugar and Bumpshack.com
Jessica / INF Daily:
Exclusive Pics - Barefoot Ryan Gosling Breaks a Sweat, Flexes a Lot  —  Everyone's proclaiming 2011 as The Year Of Ryan Gosling, and we couldn't agree more.  Dude was in every movie, covered every magazine, and when he lost to Bradley Cooper as People's Sexiest Man Alive there was a fanatical outpouring or internet rage.
Celebslam:
Maria Menounos is in a bikini  —  Maria Menounos bikini pics!  (Miami - 12/29)  —  A s**tload of celebrities are in Miami right now, including current Extra host and former Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1996 Maria Menounos.  True story: One time I saw a chick who looked like Maria at the mall.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Enquirer: Will Smith parties with a “hot blonde” in Miami, Jada was “nowhere in sight”  —  Back in August, In Touch Weekly had an “exclusive” cover story, all about Will Smith and Jada Pinkett, and how their 14-year-marriage was/is on the rocks.  Will and Jada denied the story at the time, but the effort totally seemed half-hearted.
Erin Carlson / Hollywood Reporter:
Kelly Clarkson's Album Sales Surge 200 Percent After Endorsing Ron Paul  —  The outspoken singer's support of the presidential candidate has reinvigorated demand for “Stronger” on Amazon.  —  Kelly Clarkson's endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul appears to be helping her record sales.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I Will NOT Party in Dubai  —  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.
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.
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Caleb Troop / WCNC-TV:
Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged
 
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