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3:15 PM ET, December 20, 2012

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Marco / X17 Online:
LEANN RIMES SHARES THE STAGE WITH X FACTOR FINALIST, WOWS IN SEXY LEATHER DRESS  —  LeAnn Rimes shared the X Factor stage with finalist Carly Rose Sonenclar for a duet of Rimes' monster hit, “How Do I Live.”  —  Wearing a black leather dress and killer boots, the 30-year-old country songstress gave props …
Discussion: TMZ.com and PerezHilton
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TMZ.com:
LeAnn Rimes — I Was NOT Drunk!!!  —  I WAS NOT DRUNK  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  LeAnn Rimes tells TMZ ... she was NOT drunk when she performed on “X Factor” Wednesday night, contrary to LOTS of speculation.  —  LeAnn says she was in no way impaired, and any awkwardness was because …
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
RADAR:
LeAnn Rimes Obsessed With Brandi Glanville, Insider Says
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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”
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.
lifeandstylemag.com:
John Mayer Goes Behind Katy Perry's Back With Another Woman (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Katy Perry and John Mayer looked “quite affectionate” together on Dec. 12 in NYC while seeing A Christmas Story: The Musical.  But looks can be deceiving.  —  An Insider reveals to Life & Style, on stands now …
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) …
Johnny Lopez / TMZ.com:
By a Penis  —  Supermodel Kate Moss almost took a ball to the head while hanging out on the beach in St. Barts on Wednesday.  —  While trying to soak up the sun with husband Jamie Hince, the bikini-clad 38-year-old got photobombed by a completely naked dude checking his phone behind her.  —  Heads up!
Discussion: X17 Online
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Michael Ealy Quietly Married Longtime Girlfriend in October  —  Belated congratulations!  —  Actor Michael Ealy married longtime girlfriend Khatira Rafiqzada ... back in October, his rep tells PEOPLE.  —  The former Common Law star, 39, and Khatira Rafiqzada, 31, wed in a ceremony in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Bossip
Michael K / Dlisted:
The Quarterback Virgin And The Professional Beard Just Couldn't Make It Work  —  The “open” sign is back on the front door of Camilla Belle's Bearding Services, because she has stopped dating the virgin quarterback who regularly Facetimes with Jesus on his iPhone.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Tim Tebow, Camilla Belle Break Up
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Post
Associated Press:
Miss USA Olivia Culpo Is Crowned Miss Universe  —  An American university student is the new Miss Universe, defeating dozens of contestants from six continents to bring the crown back to the U.S. after a drought of more than a decade.  —  Twenty-year-old Olivia Culpo won the title Wednesday night …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Bossip
TMZ.com:
Judd Apatow: I Wrote Child Murder Jokes for ‘This Is 40’ 2 Years Ago  —  Judd Apatow meant no harm in his script for “This Is 40” when one of the characters jokingly plays a “murder game” with his kids.  Judd tells us, he wrote the script 2 years ago, long before the Connecticut tragedy.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Two Jews / Starpulse:   Review: ‘This Is 40’ Is Judd Apatow At His Best
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Simon Cowell Confirms He's Dating Carmen Electra  —  Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images  —  Carmen Electra has the X Factor!  —  After much speculation Simon Cowell finally confirmed to Ryan Seacrest Wednesday that he's dating Carmen Electra — but they're not exclusive.
Discussion: Ryan Seacrest and Celeb Gossip …
Queen Elizabeth / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Queen Elizabeth II Invites Kate Middleton's Parents to Royal Christmas Gathering  —  Talk about an offer you can't refuse!  —  In an unprecedented move, Queen Elizabeth II has extended an invitation to Kate Middleton's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, to be the first-ever non-royals …
E! Online:
NEWS/Courtney Stodden's Naked Christmas Photo Album—See the Sexy Pics!  —  Merry Christmas, Courtney Stodden!  —  The blond beauty is celebrating the holidays by stripping down naked in this exclusive, brand-new collection of festive photos.  —  In the pics, Stodden poses in the buff …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Crushable
X17 Online:
HARRY STYLES SPENDS SOME TIME AWAY FROM TAYLOR SWIFT  —  They don't do everything together, you know!  —  Harry Styles and his bodyguard were snapped leaving an apartment building in the valley on Wednesday night, and we're not sure what he was up to, but that's definitely not Taylor Swift's pad!
Discussion: INF Daily and PerezHilton
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
 
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B. Alan Orange / MovieWeb:
EXCLUSIVE: Pitch Perfect 2 in the Works; Rebel Wilson to Return
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Kevin Cirilli / Politico:
Ben Affleck mum on Senate run
Discussion: AdelaideNow and Cele|bitchy
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Joss Whedon's ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Pilot Enlists ‘Nashville’ Actress (Exclusive)
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and TV Fanatic
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher SWATTER — 12 YEARS OLD!!!
Discussion: PerezHilton and Oh No They Didn't!
Joel Stein / TIME:
The Hardest Choice: 2012's Coolest Person of the Year
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Andrea Simpson / Celebuzz:
Jessica Simpson Confirms Pregnancy at Christmas Party (EXCLUSIVE & VIDEO)
Sarah / People.com:
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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

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

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

 
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