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1:55 PM ET, December 18, 2012

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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox: Why I Thought My Son Noah Might Be a “Vampire Baby”  —  The last time Megan Fox appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in February, the 26-year-old actress was hiding a small baby bump.  —  “I was about two months pregnant.  I was really sick,” the star of This Is 40 …
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Don Kaplan / NY Daily News:
NBC honchos considering Jimmy Fallon to take over coveted ‘Tonight Show’ gig after Jay Leno's contract expires in 2014: sources  —  Leno's contract expires in 2014, and Jimmy Fallon has been warming up for a while... plus, he fits the younger demographic  —  There are rumblings …
TMZ.com:
Ke$ha's ‘Die Young’ — PLUMMETS from Radio Charts After Newtown Massacre  —  KE$HA'S ‘DIE YOUNG’  —  PLUMMETS from Charts  —  After Newtown Massacre  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ke$ha's new hit “Die Young” has fallen on deaf ears ... after radio stations around the country yanked the song …
TMZ.com:
Kate Upton Strips for Antarctic Photo Shoot — 35 Degrees BELOW ZERO  —  STRIPS FOR ANTARCTIC PHOTO SHOOT  —  35 Degrees BELOW ZERO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kate Upton and Lindsay Lohan have something in common ... because Kate's assets were FROZEN recently — when the curvaceous 20-year-old model stripped …
hollyscoop.com:
Britney Spears and Jason Trawick To Split: Britney Last To Know  —  HOLLYSCOOP EXCLUSIVE  —  We've heard rumblings of a Britney Spears and Jason Trawick break-up for months, but now it looks like it's actually happening.  —  Hollyscoop has learned exclusively that Britney and Jason …
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blemish
Perez Hilton:
Gossip Girl: Identity REVEALED In Series Finale!  Find Out Who She Is & How It All Ended HERE!  —  MORNING, UPPER EAST SIDERS...  Sigh.  To think... we'll never hear those words freshly said again!  The sorrow!  The horror!  The devastation!  —  Unless of course this movie thing actually happens!
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
E! Online:
NEWS/New Kardashian Family Christmas Card Is in the Mail—See It Here!  —  Ready for a little Kristmas cheer?  —  More elegant season's greetings are in the mail, courtesy of Kim Kardashian and just about everyone you might expect to see in the always hotly anticipated production that is the Kardashian and Jenner family holiday card.
Discussion: Gawker and PerezHilton
RADAR:
Kris Jenner ‘Determined’ To Keep Up Facade Of Happy Marriage To Bruce, Showbiz Comes Before Divorce, Says Source  —  The marriage of Bruce and Kris Jenner is reportedly “all but over” and “business” is the only thing still keeping the celebrity couple together, but don't expect Kris to 'fess …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PerezHilton and Bossip
Drew Barrymore / Us Weekly:
“I Still Don't Totally Feel Like a Grown-Up”  —  Drew Barrymore has come a long way from her turbulent days as a Hollywood wild child, but there are times she still feels like she's just playing the part of a responsible adult.  —  Appearing on the cover of January's Allure magazine …
Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
The Mad One  —  Kristen Stewart goes on the road with Kerouac.  By Marlow Stern.  —  “It's not a terrible thing if you're either loved or hated,” says Kristen Stewart, seated in a cozy little bistro on the outskirts of the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, far removed from even the most penetrating telephoto lenses.
Cindy Adams / New York Post:
Beauty of a legal victory: Donald Trump's Miss Universe Org wins $5 million damages from queen who claimed it was “rigged”  —  In a beauty of a $5 million legal win, Donald Trump has emerged victorious in his ugly battle with Miss USA hopeful Sheena Monnin, who claimed the pageant was “fixed” and “trashy.”
TMZ.com:
Zooey Deschanel — Officially Divorced  —  Officially Divorced  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  It's official — Zooey Deschanel and her Death Cab for Cutie singer husband Ben Gibbard are finally divorced.  —  TMZ broke the story ... Zooey filed for divorce in January, blaming the split on “irreconcilable differences.”
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ann Pride / Daily Mail:
Gwen Stefani glitters in gold on the cover of Vogue... as she opens up about the ‘guilt’ of being a working mother  —  Gwen Stefani leaves No Doubt she's still got the ‘it’ factor.  —  The 43-year-old singer is stunning on the cover of the January 2013 issue of Vogue, in a rocker-appropriate gold bolero …
Discussion: Hollywood Rag
TMZ.com:
Stevie Wonder to Charlie Sheen — I See Your $75K Cancer Donation ... & Raise You $25K!  —  STEVIE WONDER TO CHARLIE SHEEN  —  I See Your $75K Cancer Donation & Raise You $25K!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Stevie Wonder is following Charlie Sheen's lead — donating a TON of cash to help …
Discussion: Starpulse and Bossip
People.com:
Katy Perry and John Mayer Get ‘Super Affectionate’ at Birthday Dinner  —  Katy Perry and John Mayer are definitely feeling the love.  —  The pair was described as “super affectionate and loving with one another” while out to dinner at New York eatery The Lion Saturday night …
Sophie A. Schillaci / Hollywood Reporter:
‘X Factor’ Finale Duet Partners Revealed: Demi Lovato, LeAnn Rimes, Little Big Town  —  After Fifth Harmony performed two Lovato tracks throughout the competition, the 20-year-old pop star will join them on stage for Wednesday's competition.  —  As The X Factor's final three competitors prepare …
Discussion: PopSugar and Oh No They Didn't!
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Quentin Tarantino: Violence in film didn't cause the Sandy Hook tragedy  —  Oh, where to begin on this topic.  Nothing I could ever say would be adequate or add in any meaningful way to the discussion of the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday.
Discussion: BBC
World Of Wonder:
Celebrity Christmas Cards  —  Honey Boo Boo and her family (Mike, June, Anna, Jessica and Lauryn) pose for a holiday pic in the photo booth at Smiley's Flea Market & Yard Sale in Macon, Georgia.  — Suspended  —  I like the way her mother's arm is melting.  —  Possibly the ugliest woman ever!
Discussion: Dlisted
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Was Jenna Dewan-Tatum showing off a baby bump? (update: confirmed!)  —  The VH1 Divas event was last night, and I just looked through the photos.  Dear God, there's a lot of D-list nobodies in this world.  And by that, I don't mean you and me.  I mean people who get invited to these red carpets …
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Anya / People.com:
Channing and Jenna Dewan-Tatum Expecting First Child
Michael K / Dlisted:
Brooke Mueller Is Out Of Rehab After Six Days  —  Brooke Mueller went to rehab not even a week ago after she sort of kind of ate too many Adderall pills and she's already out!  Brooke did the speed (Note: If you stop right there, this sentence would still be factual.) version of rehab and now she's cured.
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Lindsay Lohan / TMZ.com:
I Don't Do Bar Mitzvahs!  —  13-year-old Jewish boys …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Eddie Redmayne jumping at ‘Jupiter’
Discussion: Hollywood.com
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Ricky Gervais in Talks to Star in ‘Muppets’ Sequel (Exclusive)
Discussion: Hollywood.com and I Watch Stuff
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Universal Sets ‘Skyfall’ Scribes Purvis & Wade To Script ‘Kojak’ For Vin Diesel
Discussion: Hollywood.com and I Watch Stuff
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Adrienne Maloof Slams Brandi Glanville Over “Hurtful” Comments
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
TLC Delays ‘Best Funeral Ever’ in Wake of School Shootings
Discussion: Hollywood.com and Gawker
 Earlier Picks: 
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Tom Hardy In Talks For ‘Animal Rescue’ As Fox Searchlight Eyes Noomi Rapace
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Just Jared
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Bar Refaeli Gets Sexy For The Holidays
The Superficial:
‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Has Full Trailer Complete With That Gladiator Music From ‘Man of Steel’
Brandi Fowler / E! Online:
NEWS/Bridesmaid Jessica Simpson and Groomsman Zach Braff Walk Down the Aisle for CaCee Cobb and Donald Faison's Wedding
Discussion: People.com and hollyscoop.com
William Earl / Hollywood Life:
Selena Gomez Dumps Justin Bieber After He Befriends Nick Jonas
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Gossip …
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - JENNIFER ANISTON SHOWS OFF A TINY BABY BUMP AT THE SPA
Discussion: The Stir, TMZ.com and New York Post
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
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