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2:40 PM 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.
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Mario Lopez Engaged to Courtney Mazza!  —  Mario Lopez is ready to make an honest woman out of Courtney Mazza.  —  The 38-year-old Extra host popped the question over New Year's weekend in Ixtapa, Mexico, Lopez tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands Friday).
The Superficial:
Justin Timberlake & Jessica Biel Are Engaged
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Access Hollywood:
Elton John's Wants Justin Timberlake To Play Him In Biopic
Discussion: PopBytes, People.com and The Stir
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 …
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The Superficial:
Amber Rose: ‘Kim Kardashian is a Homewrecker’
Jessica / INF Daily:
Breaking: Mariah Carey Tweets Nick Cannon's Been Hospitalized For Kidney Failure - Pics  —  Woah, this is possibly some very heavy stuff.  Mariah Carey just tweeted a photo of herself laying in husband Nick Cannon's hospital bed along with the note: “Please pray for Nick as he's fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure.”
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Nick Cannon Hospitalized
Discussion: X17 Online
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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Perez Hilton:
Demi Lovato Talks Drug Abuse And “Brutal” Fights With Miley Cyrus!  —  Sh*t's about to get real!!!  —  Last winter, Demi Lovato went to rehab to treat her cutting and eating disorder.  But it looks like there might have been some other issues to deal with...
Discussion: omg! and Girls Talkin Smack
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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.
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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Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Exclusive: The Good Wife Cues Up Glee's Jonathan Groff for Guest Gig  —  The Good Wife is taking Jesse St. James to court!  —  Recurring Glee star Jonathan Groff has landed a guest stint on the CBS drama, TVLine has learned exclusively.  —  Groff will appear in this season's 15th episode as Jimmy …
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Brandi Glanville Doesn't Care What You Think of Her Fake Vegas Marriage  —  Courtesy Brandi Glanville  —  Brandi Glanville may have taken her faux New Year's Eve nuptials with BFF Darin Harvey lightly, but her parents hoped they had something real to celebrate.
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
Universal Considering ‘Bridesmaids’ Sequel Without Kristen Wiig (Exclusive)  —  The “Saturday Night Live” star is refusing to do a reprise and tells THR she is working on something else with writing partner Annie Mumolo.  —  By every measure, Bridesmaids was a huge success story of 2011.
Nick Parker / Bizarre - 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.
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Celebrity Apprentice’: George Takei, Clay Aiken, Adam Carolla Among Season 12 Contestants (Exclusive Photo)  —  Premiering Feb. 12, the new season will feature additional episodes as well as its largest pool of contestants to date.  —  When Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice returns Feb. 12 …
Marisa Laudadio / People.com:
Why Katy Perry & Russell Brand's Split Shocked Friends  —  When Russell Brand announced on Dec. 30 that he was divorcing Katy Perry, it wasn't just their fans that were caught off guard.  —  “I was shocked when I found out,” a source who knows the couple tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: Pop2it and Hollyscoop
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: Fashionista, The Frisky and Jezebel
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...
Claire Atkinson / New York Post:
Martha losing show, Home Depot dumps paint  —  “The Martha Stewart Show,” the domestic diva's flagship TV property, is to close at the end of the broadcast season in April — a victim of poor ratings, The Post has learned.  —  Hallmark Channel, its current home, has informed Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia …
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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Associated Press:
Backers Of California Millionaire Tax Target Kardashian
Discussion: PopBytes
Nadia Mendoza / Daily Mail:
Jump into bed with Paris!  Topless Hilton strips off as she boasts about socialising with the Princes
TMZ.com:
Sofia Vergara — Heroic Maneuvers in Vegas During Casino Emergency
Discussion: Celebuzz
Extra:
Mario Lopez Begins the New Year with a Surprise Proposal to Courtney Mazza
Discussion: Just Jared and Digital Spy
Dsiegel / National Enquirer:
VICTORIA PRINCIPAL'S SECRET LOVE
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry
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People.com:
Demi Moore: I Have a ‘Love-Hate Relationship with My Body’
Discussion: Celebs.com
Mike Ryan / The Moviefone Blog:
How Much Does Lisbeth Salander's Dragon Tattoo Actually Cost?
Discussion: Movieline
Neggenberger / OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett & Holly Madison — How They Got Their Bodies Back!
Discussion: Celeb Dirty Laundry and HaveUHeard
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Gossip Girl, Castle, Vampire Diaries, Fringe, Revenge and More!
Discussion: TV Fanatic and Inside TV
The Superficial:
Rooney Mara Is Your New Megan Fox
Discussion: Amy Grindhouse and The Blemish
 

 
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