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5:05 PM ET, December 8, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Brooke Mueller Hospitalized — Charlie Sheen's Ex OD's on Drugs, Rushed to Hospital  —  OD'S  —  Rushed to Hospital  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Brooke Mueller was rushed to an L.A. hospital this morning after OD'ing on drugs ... TMZ has learned.  —  The L.A. City Fire Department tells us …
TMZ.com:
Katt Williams Arrested Again  —  ARRESTED AGAIN  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Katt Williams was arrested again last night ... this time in Dunnigan, CA (about 40 miles from Sacramento) on an outstanding warrant.  —  Yolo County Sheriffs deputies popped Williams at a gas station following a traffic stop, this according to KCRA.
Discussion: PerezHilton, KQCA-TV and Bossip
Kim Kardashian / Official website:
Rest In Peace, Little Mercy  —  It is with deep sadness that I have to tell you all that my kitten, Mercy, has passed away.  My heart is completely broken.  —  When I first got Mercy, I had never lived with a cat before and so I had no idea that I was allergic.
Josh Rottenberg / EW.com:
First look at ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ — EXCLUSIVE  —  With the Dec. 14 opening of the first installment of director Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, subtitled An Unexpected Journey, only days away, rabid J.R.R. Tolkien fans are already looking ahead and speculating about how the story …
Discussion: PerezHilton, Pop2it and I Watch Stuff
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ty Burrell to Star in Disney's ‘Muppets’ Sequel (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Modern Family’ actor will play an inspector in the sequel to the 2011 Muppets reboot; Christoph Waltz was in talks for the role.  —  Ty Burrell, one of the stars of ABC's Modern Family, is set to join the cast of Disney's sequel …
Discussion: Hollywood.com
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian & Paris Hilton — In the Same Room!!!  —  KIM KARDASHIAN & PARIS HILTON  —  In the Same Room!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Hell has officially frozen over, because former BFFs turned mortal enemies Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton were both in the same room of the same Miami club …
Daily Mail:
Australian radio station boss refuses to sack Royal prank DJs and claims THEY are the victims  —  The boss of the radio company at the centre of the royal hoax call today refused to sack the DJs behind the stunt and painted them as victims.  —  2DayFM presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian …
TMZ.com:
Cheryl Cole Sues Over ‘X Factor’ — You Owe Me $2.3 Mil ... Even Though You Fired Me!  —  CHERYL COLE SUES OVER ‘X FACTOR’  —  You Owe Me $2.3 Mil ...  Even Though You Fired Me!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Cheryl Cole says she signed a VERY lucrative deal to be a judge on “X Factor” back in 2011 …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Perez Hilton:
Kat Von D IS Removing Jesse James Tattoo!  —  Ah, there was a time when Kat Von D said she would never ever ever remove the tattoo of Jesse James' face, even if they broke up.  That time has passed, and it looks like “never” has come and gone.  —  Twitter is awesome for this kinda stuff, so here's what she posted:
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John Cook / Gawker:
Here Is Lena Dunham's $3.7 Million Book Proposal  —  Rich girl Lena Dunham sold a book of “frank and funny advice on everything from sex to eating to traveling to work” to Random House for $3.7 million in October on the strength of an illustrated 66-page proposal.  Here it is, weighing in at $56,000 or so per page.
Discussion: Crushable and Hollywood.com
Michael K / Dlisted:
Mel & Michael Suspend Themselves After The Nurse They Pranked Commits Suicide  —  Mel and Michael, the Australians radio hosts behind the Duchess Kate hospital prank, have put themselves in time out after the nurse who transferred them to Kate's nurse killed herself today.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
WE'RE SUSPENDING OURSELVES
Discussion: PerezHilton, Dlisted and The Blemish
The Superficial:
Stephen Baldwin Blue Steel'd The S**t Out of His Mugshot  —  Because “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's” is one of those queer commie Bible verses that don't count, Stephen Baldwin was arrested yesterday after basically failing to file tax returns with the state of New York for the last four years, according to TMZ:
Ed O'Keefe / 2chambers:
Joe Manchin objects to MTV's ‘Buckwild’ reality show  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W. Va.).  ( AP)  —  Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) isn't too wild about MTV's new reality show, “Buckwild.”  —  The show is scheduled to debut next month and follows a group of nine twenty-somethings living …
Discussion: Inside TV, The Wrap and Deadline.com
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Oliver Kieran-Jones Joins ‘Glee’ Cast As NYADA Glee Club Leader  —  EXCLUSIVE: Glee is bringing another new face to the mix.  I've learned that the Fox dramedy, known for breaking fresh talent, has cast young British actor Oliver Kieran-Jones in a recurring role.
 
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

 
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