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12:30 PM ET, December 20, 2012

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Anya / People.com:
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy Welcome Son Cyrus Michael Christopher  —  It will be a very happy holiday for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy!  —  The Homeland star, 33, and her actor husband welcomed their first child, son Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, on Monday, Dec. 17, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy's Baby Son Cyrus Is “Healthy and Happy”  —  The Homeland baby is home!  —  Claire Danes and husband Hugh Dancy welcomed baby boy Cyrus Michael Christopher on Monday Dec. 17, their rep told Us Weekly on Wednesday.  And according to Page Six, proud papa Dancy, 37 …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Cindy Adams / New York Post:   Claire Danes gives birth to a son with Hugh Dancy
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian to Instagram — Don't Mess with My Pics ... OR ELSE!!!  —  ... OR ELSE!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Instagram's problems could get A LOT worse ... 'cause the app's #1 user — Kim Kardashian — is telling friends she's considering LEAVING unless its new policies are drastically revised, ASAP.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Accused of ANIMAL CRUELTY ... by Hamster Org.  —  Accused of Animal Cruelty  —  ... By Hamster Org.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber issued a DEATH SENTENCE to his pet hamster PAC when he gave it away to a screaming fan (who promised to love and cherish it forever) …
Andrew Payne / Starpulse:
The ‘X Factor’ Recap: A Slugfest On The Finale … Finalist Carly Rpse Sonenclar, Tate Stevens and Fifth Harmony on THE X FACTOR  —  No intro today.  Instead, donate to the Sandy Hook Relief Fund.  —  And now...Let's get to the recap!  —  Carly Rose's First Song: “Feelin' Good” by Michael Buble
Discussion: TMZ.com
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Ben Affleck falls out of ‘Focus’  —  Busy sked won't allow for role in WB's grifter pic  —  With an increasingly busy schedule, Ben Affleck has fallen out of Warner Bros.' “Focus.”  —  Sources close to Affleck tell Variety that while the actor very much wanted to do the film, the timing just couldn't be worked out.
RADAR:
LeAnn Rimes Obsessed With Brandi Glanville, Insider Says  —  Since hooking up with Eddie Cibrian more than three years ago, LeAnn Rimes has been at constant odds with the actor's ex-wife, Brandi Glanville, and an insider tells Star magazine the long-running feud has worn the singer down to the point …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
‘BIG BOOTY HO’  —  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!  —  Miley rang in her 20th last month with a house party in Hollywood …
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:   Miley Cyrus Grabs Stripper's Butt During Raunchy Birthday Celebration: Picture
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Rose McGowan Cast In ‘Once Upon A Time’ Origin Episode As Young Cora  —  EXCLUSIVE: ABC's Once Upon A Time regularly goes back in time to Storybrook residents' former lives in fairytale land.  Now the show will jump even further back in the past with an origin episode.
Discussion: AfterElton.com and Just Jared
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Tim Tebow, Camilla Belle Break Up  —  Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images; Dave M. Benett/Getty Images  —  Tim Tebow will have to start praying for a new lady.  —  After less than two months of dating, the New York Jets quarterback and actress Camilla Belle have called it quits, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Sam Donaldson — ARRESTED for DUI  —  BUSTED FOR DUI  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  Sam Donaldson — the veteran ABC newsman and political correspondent — was arrested for DUI in Delaware earlier this month.  —  According to law enforcement, 78-year-old Donaldson was pulled over on December 1 …
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Joss Whedon's ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Pilot Enlists ‘Nashville’ Actress (Exclusive)  —  Chloe Bennet joins Brett Dalton, Ming-Na and Clark Gregg, among others, in ABC's Marvel TV pilot.  —  ABC has gone to Nashville to round out the cast of Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D. pilot.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher SWATTER — 12 YEARS OLD!!!  —  JUSTIN, ASHTON SWATTER  —  12 YEARS OLD!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The juvenile who was arrested for phoning in crank 911 calls — claiming there was gun violence at the homes of Justin Bieber and Ashton Kutcher — is only 12 years old ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
PARADE Magazine:
Hugh Jackman on His Epic Role in ‘Les Mis’, What He Gives Up to Look Like Wolverine, and Cherishing Fatherhood  —  Hugh Jackman, 44, is on the short list of Oscar favorites for his work in Les Misérables, in which he portrays Jean Valjean, a despairing ex-convict who turns his life around …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and Just Jared
Lindsay Lohan / TMZ.com:
I'm Not a Trailer-Trashing Toilet Clogger!  —  Lindsay Lohan says she's been framed — she couldn't have trashed her “Scary Movie 5” trailer ... 'cause it was trashed when she got there, and producers retaliated because they were pissed off she was a no-show for the first day of shooting ... so Lindsay is telling close friends.
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Yes, It's Finally Come To This
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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, INF Daily and TMZ.com
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Wendy Michaels / Cambio:
Harry Styles New Tattoo: Same as Taylor Swift “I Knew You Were Trouble” Video?
Discussion: The Blemish and Gawker
 
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TMZ.com:
Judd Apatow: I Wrote Child Murder Jokes for ‘This Is 40’ 2 Years Ago
Discussion: PerezHilton
Queen Elizabeth / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Queen Elizabeth II Invites Kate Middleton's Parents to Royal Christmas Gathering
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PopSugar
Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Ben Affleck mum on Senate run
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Associated Press
Joel Stein / TIME:
The Hardest Choice: 2012's Coolest Person of the Year
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Snooki Says Her Wild Past Isn't ‘Really a Big Deal’
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Jenna Dewan-Tatum Debuts Baby Bump at VH1 Divas Concert!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Bryan Singer To Spearhead ‘Twilight Zone’ Series Reboot For CBS TV Studios
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 Earlier Picks: 
Chris Harnick / The Huffington Post:
Jason Schwartzman On ‘Parks And Rec’: ‘Bored To Death’ Actor To Guest Star
Discussion: Hollywood.com and TV Fanatic
Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
Angelina Jolie to Direct WWII Drama ‘Unbroken’
Andrea Simpson / Celebuzz:
Jessica Simpson Confirms Pregnancy at Christmas Party (EXCLUSIVE & VIDEO)
Sarah / People.com:
James Marsden Welcomes Son William Luca
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Melissa Gorga Gets Book Deal to Write About “Sexy, Real” Marriage
In Touch Weekly:
Exclusive: Bethenny Frankel To Divorce Jason Hoppy
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and Kate Lunch with the Royal Family
Discussion: Crushable
 

 
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

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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