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1:00 PM ET, December 19, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Ke$ha — I Was FORCED to Sing Controversial ‘Die Young’ Lyrics  —  ‘Die Young’ Lyrics  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Ke$ha has just — shockingly — come out and said she never wanted to sing the controversial lyrics in “Die Young” — even though she's listed as one of the writers of the song.
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TMZ.com:
‘Pumped Up Kicks’ Yanked from L.A. Airwaves After Newtown Massacre  —  ‘PUMPED UP KICKS’  —  Yanked from L.A. Airwaves  —  After Newtown Massacre  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Foster the People's hit song “Pumped Up Kicks” — whose lyrics depict a violent school shooting — won't be getting …
Perez Hilton:
Taylor Swift & Harry Styles Cement Their Love In Ink!?  Tat-Tat-Tat It Up!  —  You two are moving so swiftly!  —  Ha!  Sorry — we couldn't resist.  —  Fueling the flame of their blazing new romance, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles were spotted at celebrity favorite Shamrock Tattoo in El Lay yesterday.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Daily Star
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X17 Online:
TAYLOR SWIFT STANDS BY BOYFRIEND HARRY STYLES' SIDE AS HE GETS YET ANOTHER TATTOO  —  One Direction hottie Harry Styles returned to Shamrock Social Club in West Hollywood last night for yet another tattoo, and this time he was accompanied by lady love Taylor Swift!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Ethan Sacks / NY Daily News:
Taylor Swift shopping for $80K birthday present for Harry Styles: report
TMZ.com:
I'm NO Airport Urinator!  —  Bronson Pelletier — who played a member of the Wolf Pack in the “Twilight” saga — tells TMZ he's been FALSELY accused of drunkenly peeing in public at an airport terminal ... and insists he's the victim of a sick and twisted setup.
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Angelina Jolie To Direct ‘Unbroken’, The Incredible Story Of Lou Zamperini  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures and Walden Media are in final negotiations with Angelina Jolie to direct Unbroken, the unbelievable story of Olympian-turned-WWII POW Louis Zamperini.
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/Angelina Jolie Lines Up Next Directing Project: World War II Drama Unbroken  —  Angelina Jolie is ready to spend more time behind the camera.  —  The Oscar winner is planning to direct the feature-film adaptation of the Laura Hillenbrand best-seller Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
X17 Online:
KRISTEN STEWART DOESN'T CARE WHETHER PEOPLE LOVE HER OR HATE HER  —  Kristen Stewart chats with the new issue of Newsweek magazine, and the 22-year-old Twilight actress still hates how famous she is, but she reveals that she doesn't really care what anyone thinks about her.
Discussion: omg!
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Michael Scherer / TIME:
2012 Person of the Year: Barack Obama, the President  —  Twenty-seven years after driving from New York City to Chicago in a $2,000 Honda Civic for a job that probably wouldn't amount to much, Barack Obama, in better shape but with grayer hair, stood in the presidential suite on the top floor …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and Kate Lunch with the Royal Family  —  It's been a busy pre-Christmas week for William and Kate.  —  Wednesday brought a festive lunch with Queen Elizabeth and other members of the Royal Family at Buckingham Palace, following Tuesday's lunch with their household …
Discussion: Crushable and PerezHilton
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Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton, Prince William Hiring Part-Time Nanny
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
In Touch Weekly:
Exclusive: Bethenny Frankel To Divorce Jason Hoppy  —  In Touch can exclusively reveal that Bethenny Frankel's marriage to Jason Hoppy is over and the pair are headed for divorce.  “She told him they are done,” a source close to the couple tells the new issue of In Touch, on newsstands now.
Jen Heger / RADAR:
Lindsay Lohan: I'm Too Broke To See A Shrink!  —  Lindsay Lohan, who is facing significant jail time, desperately wants to see a psychiatrist, but the troubled actress is telling her close friends she doesn't have any money to do so, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
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X17 Online:
JAMES FRANCO SAYS HE TRIED TO HELP LINDSAY LOHAN WITH HER TROUBLES
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
The Superficial:   Lindsay Lohan's Mad Because People Have An Entirely Accurate Opinion of Her Career
TMZ.com:
MMA Fighter Ray Elbe — I'm SELLING Pics of My Broken Wiener  —  MMA FIGHTER RAY ELBE  —  I'm SELLING Pics of  —  My Broken Wiener  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  They say a picture's worth a thousand words ... and if that picture happens to feature a penis that was FRACTURED during sex …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
James Hibberd / Inside TV:
‘Game of Thrones’ gets super-sized season 3 — EXCLUSIVE  —  The biggest production on TV of one of the biggest stories in fantasy is about to get a little, well, bigger.  —  The Game of Thrones team is creating a “super-sized” third season of the hit series.
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus — Grabs a Handful of ‘Big Booty Ho’ for Her Birthday  —  ‘BIG BOOTY HO’  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Miley Cyrus had a butt-naked birthday celebration — latching on to a stripper's bare ass, and TMZ has the first pic of the awesome encounter ... inspired by none other than 2 Chainz!
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
Katie Couric:
The Amazing Hugh Jackman  —  TAGS  —  We dreamed a dream...and it came true! … There are very few actors who can go from playing Wolverine to singing in one of the most beloved musicals of all time.  But as Jean Valjean in the much-anticipated movie Les Miserables, Hugh Jackman does just that.
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Anya / People.com:
Hugh Jackman: Our Infertility Battle Was a ‘Difficult Time’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Rebecca Adams / The Huffington Post:
Britney Spears' Hair Leaves Us Wondering If The Singer Is Wearing A Wig (PHOTOS, POLL) … REACT:  —  FOLLOW:  —  Britney Spears, Polls, Video, Britney Spears Hair, Britney, Britney Spears Blonde, Britney Spears Photos, Britney Spears Pictures, Britney Spears Style, Britney Spears Wig …
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Lesley Messer / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Reveals Her Weight Watchers Body
Deadline.com:
Universal Sets Release Date For ‘Riddick’
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Anthony Breznican / Inside Movies:
CONSIDER THIS: Reese Witherspoon's fan letter to Naomi Watts for ‘The Impossible’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
Sarah / People.com:
Beverley Mitchell's Blog: I'm Having a Baby Girl!
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Us Weekly:
PICS: Rihanna Buys $12 Million Mansion in Pacific Palisades: See the Amazing Pictures
Discussion: E! Online and Celeb Gossip …
Nate C. Hindman / The Huffington Post:
Sandy Hook Shooting Sparks Gun Sales Surge
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Kimberly Nordyke / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Project Runway’: Michael Kors Replaced by Zac Posen for Season 11; Designers to Compete in Teams
Discussion: TVgasm
Gary Graff / Hollywood Reporter:
Clay Aiken: ‘American Idol’ is Now All About the Judges
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
PICS: Katie Holmes Celebrates 34th Birthday Over Breakfast With Suri Cruise
Discussion: PopSugar
TMZ.com:
I'm Getting a NEW Show ... Not on MTV
Discussion: TVgasm and PerezHilton
Perez Hilton:
Gossip Girl: Identity REVEALED In Series Finale! Find Out Who She Is & How It All Ended HERE!
Discussion: X17 Online and omg!
 

 
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

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Marc Fisher / Nieman Reports:
A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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