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11:20 AM ET, January 4, 2012

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Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Engaged!  —  After a series of breakups and makeups, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have finally decided to get married!  —  Several insiders tell the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday) that the couple of four and a half years became engaged in late December.
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Kim Kardashian Is A ‘Homewrecker’ Says Kanye West's Ex Amber Rose  —  Kim Kardashian has always insisted that she and Kanye West are just friends, but that may not be the truth after all!  —  In an exclusive interview with Star magazine, Kanye's ex girlfriend, Amber Rose …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Kashing in with a glossy  —  There's no end to the Kardashian empire's ambition.  Sources say the reality attention-grabbers, perhaps because of negative publicity after Kim's ill-fated marriage, now want to lead their own coverage and are close to landing a deal with American Media Inc. …
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kim Kardashian wants a tabloid solely dedicated to her assy shenanigans  —  These are photos of Kim Kardashian, allegedly flying out to Dallas to visit Khloe and Lamar.  Look at how plastic her face looks in the closeups!  YIKES.  It's like she's turned herself into a doll.
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and Hollywood Life
Todd Brown / Twitch:
BREAKING: Taylor Swift Offered Eponine In Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES  —  At the end of November word came out that director Tom Hooper was auditioning a number of women to play the role of Eponine in his upcoming film adaptation of the musical Les Miserables.
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Todd Brown / Twitch:
BREAKING: Amanda Seyfried Offered Cosette In Tom Hooper's LES MISERABLES
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog and /Film
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Snooki: Ready for Boob Job and $500K Engagement Ring?!  —  Snooki has shed some major weight.  —  Not only is she down to just 102 pounds, but the pint-size former poof head is in great shape thanks to exercise and a commitment to cut down on drinking.  —  However...
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Buys Brad Pitt a Waterfall in California  —  Nobody gives a gift quite like Angelina Jolie.  —  The In the Land of Blood and Honey director, 36, purchased a waterfall in California for longtime love Brad Pitt, according to The Daily Mail.  The grand gesture served as both Pitt's 48th birthday and Christmas presents.
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X17 Online:
REPORT: ANGELINA JOLIE BOUGHT BRAD PITT A WATERFALL FOR CHRISTMAS
Discussion: omg!
People.com:
Bachelor Host Chris Harrison: Ben Flajnik's Season ‘Very Nude’  —  He famously bared his soul on The Bachelorette last season, but this time around, Ben Flajnik is daring to reveal even more.  —  “It's a very nude season,” host Chris Harrison says of Flajnik's turn as the Bachelor …
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When Demi Lovato entered treatment in late 2010 to treat “emotional and physical issues,” the teen singer knew she had the support of celeb BFFs Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.  —  “No matter how many times we fight, we will always be in each others' lives,” Lovato, 19, tells the February issue of Seventeen.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Celebuzz and Just Jared
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Kim Kardashian / TMZ.com:
I'm Flying to Texas to Save Khloe  —  Big sister to the rescue — TMZ has learned, Kim Kardashian just boarded a plane to Dallas because Khloe is in desperate need of help ... moving into her new house.  —  As we previously reported, Khloe's husband Lamar Odom has been traded to the Dallas Mavericks …
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X17 Online:
KIM KARDASHIAN MAKES A TRIP TO TEXAS TO KEEP KHLOE COMPANY
Discussion: Associated Press
People.com:
Demi Moore: I Have a ‘Love-Hate Relationship with My Body’  —  As rumors of trouble in her marriage to Ashton Kutcher swirled last fall, Internet chatter about Demi Moore's leaner appearance also revved up.  —  In a new interview in the February issue of Harper's Bazaar, Moore acknowledges she's grown thinner - and says that's okay.
Neggenberger / OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett & Holly Madison — How They Got Their Bodies Back!  —  By OK!  Staff  —  Former Playboy models Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and Holly Madison are sharing their weight loss tricks in the new issue of OK! magazine.  Kendra had trouble dropping the last 10 pounds …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and HaveUHeard
Jenni Avins / New York Magazine:
Cosmopolitan Put 17-Year-Old Dakota Fanning on the Cover  —  We were kind of surprised to find out that it's Dakota Fanning covering the February issue of Cosmopolitan.  She looks beautiful with a blunt haircut and pink-beaded J.Mendel dress, but she's surrounded by cover lines like …
Discussion: The Frisky and Jezebel
Dsiegel / National Enquirer:
VICTORIA PRINCIPAL'S SECRET LOVE  —  Call him Victoria's secret!  Former “Dallas” star Victoria Principal has lassoed a new love...handsome cameraman Rick Osborn.  —  But the happy duo have kept their romance on the down-low - until now.  On Dec. 20, twice-married Victoria, 62 …
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
Ella Stewart / E! Online:
David Beckham Not Taking His Talents to Paris—but Check Out His Underwear Modeling Skills!  —  Where in the world will David Beckham's career take him?  —  After the soccer star's five-year contract with the L.A. Galaxy ended this past November—and with a huge victory in the MLS Cup championships …
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Marco / X17 Online:
DAVID BECKHAM PACKS A PUNCH IN EYE-CATCHING UNDERWEAR AD
Discussion: omg! and Girls Talkin Smack
Nick Parker / The Sun:
Someone likes you, Adele  —  Cuddle ... Adele and charity boss Simon Konecki  —  SMITTEN singing superstar Adele shows who is top of her charts as she kisses her new love on holiday.  —  The Someone Like You star, 23, cuddled up with bearded Simon Konecki in Florida.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Demi Moore Cast as Gloria Steinem in Linda Lovelace Biopic  —  Demi Moore is getting right back to work.  —  The actress, 49, who filed for divorce from Ashton Kutcher in November, has been cast to play feminist and journalist Gloria Steinem in Lovelace, a biopic about deceased Deep Throat …
Tim Stack / PopWatch:
Darren Criss talks tonight's Broadway debut in ‘How to Succeed’ and his connection to Daniel Radcliffe  —  Darren Criss can cross “Broadway debut” off his New Year's resolution list.  The 24-year-old Glee star takes over for Daniel Radcliffe in the hit Broadway musical How to Succeed …
 
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