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12:50 PM ET, January 3, 2012

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 Top News: 
Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
Demi Moore and Adam Brody join ‘Lovelace’ porn biopic  —  Amanda Seyfried is getting more company in the pornstar biopic Lovelace, with Demi Moore joining the cast to play feminist icon Gloria Steinem and Adam Brody costarring as the mustachioed X-rated actor Harry Reems.
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Casting Call: Demi Moore & Adam Brody Join ‘Lovelace’
Discussion: X17 Online and PerezHilton
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Demi Moore to Play Feminist Activist Gloria Steinem in Linda Lovelace Movie
Variety:
Demi Moore set for ‘Lovelace’ cameo
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Moviefone Blog
Katie Nicholl / Daily Mail:
Brad takes plunge with a waterfall dream home  —  Brad Pitt has completely fallen for his Christmas present from Angelina Jolie - a waterfall in California.  —  The star now plans to take time out from his movie career to build an ambitious house over the falls near LA in the style …
Discussion: PopSugar, PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
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Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Celebrate Jonah Hill's 28th Birthday
Discussion: Just Jared
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Jolie gets Pitt waterfall for holidays
Discussion: Celebuzz and Celebrity VIP Lounge
Katie Kindelan / ABCNEWS:
Russell Brand Might Get $20 Million in Divorce From Katy Perry  —  Russell Brand's divorce from singer Katy Perry could make him $20 million richer, thanks to California law and the couple's reported decision not to sign a prenuptial agreement when they tied the knot 14 months ago.
Discussion: INF Daily and Pop2it
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TMZ.com:   Not ALLOWED to Talk Divorce
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Katy Perry Leaning On Rihanna Over Marriage Split
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
People.com:
Fergie: ‘Maybe’ I'll Have a Baby This Year  —  New year - new addition?  —  Fergie tells PEOPLE that 2012 might be the year she starts a family with her husband of nearly three years, Josh Duhamel.  —  “Maybe, who knows?” the singer, 36, said about her baby plans while ringing in the new year …
Vanity Fair:
The Proust Smackdown: Clooney vs. Craig vs. Damon!  —  For the first time ever, Vanity Fair pits three of Hollywood's most fascinating leading men against one another for that signature illuminating interrogation of ours, the Proust Questionnaire—and the monthly back-page feature proves …
TMZ.com:
Dumped by Manager  —  If you're wondering why Octomom's Facebook, Twitter, and Ustream accounts have all been suddenly deleted ... it's because the mother of 14 has just been dropped by her management team — TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to Nadya Suleman tell us …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Aretha Franklin: I'm Getting Married!  —  The Queen of Soul will soon have a king.  —  Aretha Franklin and her “forever friend” William ‘Willie’ Wilkerson are engaged to be married, her rep tells PEOPLE.  —  The iconic singer, 69, and Wilkerson are discussing tying the knot on Miami Beach …
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Associated Press:   Aretha Franklin Engaged To Longtime Friend
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'Tis the season to get engaged!  —  Aretha Franklin and William …
Discussion: X17 Online
Marissa Charles / Daily Mail:
'If you cheat once, don't tell': Real Housewives star Kyle Richards shares her controversial relationship advice  —  She boasts about her happy marriage but a Real Wives of Beverly Hills reality TV star has some unusual advice for couples.  —  Kyle Richards - who has been married …
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Elton John Wants Justin Timberlake to Play Him in Biopic  —  Elton John wants Justin Timberlake to play him on the silver screen!  —  The 64-year-old singer told the Los Angeles Times that Timberlake, 30, is his “number one” pick to star in a biopic about his life.  —  PHOTOS: Meet my big screen twin
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Perez Hilton:
Sir Elton John Dishes Future Plans And Upcoming Biopic!
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Salma Hayek Will Be ‘Knighted’ in France  —  Salma Hayek: Knight?  —  The Puss In Boots actress was among those named by President Nicolas Sarkozy to receive the Légion d'Honneur Sunday.  Hayek, 45, will enter the five-tiered honor academy with the grade of Chevalier or “Knight.”
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Johnny Weir Is Married!  —  It's the ultimate gold medal: a wedding band!  —  Figure skating champion Johnny Weir and his boyfriend Victor Voronov tied the knot on New Year's Eve.  “I'm married!” he Tweeted.  “No more livin' in sin!”  —  While “all the official stuff is done,” …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — Bodyguard Shopping After Trespassing Incident  —  Bodyguard Shopping  —  After Trespassing Incident  —  Yesterday's door-knocking incident was a huge wake up call for Lindsay Lohan — who's now in the market to ramp up security at her L.A. home ... with surveillance cameras ... and even a new bodyguard.
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville: Quickie Wedding Was “Super Fun” Way to Start 2012  —  Brandi Glanville's “something new” was the year 2012!  —  The 38-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star married Mixed Martial Arts manager Darin Harvey over the weekend, but don't send over any wedding gifts just yet.
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville “Drunkenly” Weds MMA Manager Darin Harvey
Michael K / Dlisted:
Panty Creamer Of The Morning: Enrique Iglesias In St. Barts  —  For some of your asses, it's your first day back in cubicle purgatory after a long weekend of lying gut down on your sofa while sucking down a post-Christmas daiquiri (ingredients: leftover Christmas candy of all kinds …
 
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Devin Gordon / GQ:
Return of the Jedi: Ewan McGregor
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, msnbc.com and Just Jared
Joyce Chen / NY Daily News:
Hugh Hefner makes New Year's resolution after Crystal Harris breakup, drama: Stay a bachelor
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Jennifer Lopez's Sexy Miami Weekend
Allie Merriam / PopSugar:
Rachel Zoe Hosts a High Fashion Meeting of the Minds on the St. Barts Beach
Discussion: TheGloss
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