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9:50 PM ET, December 26, 2012

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 Top News: 
Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Janet Jackson, Billionaire Boyfriend Wissam Al Mana Engaged, Planning Spring Wedding  —  What has Janet Jackson's boyfriend done for her lately?  —  A source tells Us Weekly that Qatari billionaire Wissam Al Mana “gave her a huge, expensive ring” earlier this year.
RADAR:
'I'm The Father Of Britney's Oldest Son!'  Kevin Federline's Brother Claims In Bombshell Court Papers  —  Kevin Federline's brother Christopher says in bombshell court papers that he slept with Britney Spears during her marriage to his brother — and fathered her now-7-year-old son Sean Preston …
In Touch Weekly:
Inside Tom Cruise's Date Night With a 26-Year-Old  —  In Touch can exclusively reveal that only six months after his divorce from Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise has a new woman in his life — brunette beauty Cynthia Jorge, a 26-year-old Queens, N.Y., native and NYC restaurant manager.
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson Gets Expanded Weight Watchers Role While Pregnant  —  Gets EXPANDED Role  —  With Weight Watchers  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  So much for rumors Weight Watchers will dump Jessica Simpson now that she's pregnant again ... the company is actually expanding her role in hocking the diet plan …
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Jessica Simpson Putting Weight Watchers On Hold During Second Pregnancy
Discussion: TMZ.com
RADAR:
Whitney Houston Was Murdered, Says Private Investigator Turning Over New Video Evidence To FBI  —  Whitney Houston was murdered and new evidence - caught on video - proves it, says a top Hollywood private investigator who is turning all of his material over to the FBI, according to a new report.
Discussion: Queerty, Crushable and PerezHilton
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Kate Winslet Marries Ned Rocknroll!  —  Academy Award winner Kate Winslet has wed Ned Rocknroll in a secret ceremony, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  The Titanic actress, 37, married the fellow Brit, 34, “in early December in New York,” according to a source.
E! Online:
NEWS/Glee Creator Ryan Murphy Is a Dad!  Welcomes Son Logan on Christmas Eve  —  Now here's something to be gleeful about: Ryan Murphy is a dad!  —  The Glee, New Normal and American Horror Story creator is a first-time father, as E! News has exclusively learned that the TV heavyweight has welcomed a son with husband David Miller.
TMZ.com:
Chad Johnson Contacts FBI Over Leaked Sex Tape  —  CONTACTS FBI  —  Over Leaked Sex Tape  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Chad Johnson is turning to the FBI for help ... after a sex tape featuring the former NFL star leaked onto the Internet, TMZ has learned.  —  The footage shows Chad in a Florida hotel room …
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Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Brandy Is Engaged to Music Executive Ryan Press!  —  Brandy will ring in the new year with a ring on her finger!  —  The “Put It Down” singer, 33, is engaged to Ryan Press, Us Weekly has learned.  According to an insider, “They are thrilled and happy and Brandy feels this is so right.”
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Aniston's Fiance Justin Theroux — Bad Ass!  —  BAD ASS!!!  —  Who knew?  Justin Theroux is tatted neck to toe.  —  The pics were snapped in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico over the weekend.  Jennifer Aniston, who at 43 still looks mighty fine, and Justin were catching some rays …
TMZ.com:
Kris and Bruce Jenner Separated ... At the Clippers Game  —  KRIS AND BRUCE JENNER  —  SEPARATED!!!  —  At the Clippers Game  —  Kris and Bruce Jenner are positively getting a divorce — how could they not be when they didn't even sit together to watch Lamar Odom and the Clippers beat the Nuggets?
Sarah Crompton / Telegraph:
Dan Stevens: Why I left Downton Abbey  —  As a nation reels from the death of Matthew Crawley, Dan Stevens talks exclusively to Sarah Crompton about his departure from the ITV drama  —  Dan Stevens on leaving Downton Abbey: “There is a sense of liberation as well as great sadness”
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Nancy Tartaglione / Deadline.com:
'Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens In Spoiler For Character Matthew Crawley
Discussion: PerezHilton and Crushable
Marla Lehner / People.com:
Katy Perry Shares Sultry Picture of John Mayer Dressed as Santa  —  Ho, ho, ho!  —  Katy Perry celebrated Christmas this year with her boyfriend John Mayer - and she posted a picture on Twitter to prove it.  —  On Christmas Day, Perry, 28, shared a photo of Mayer dressed in a Santa suit …
Discussion: NY Daily News and Us Weekly
Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
HO HO HUGE!  #1 ‘Les Misérables’ Opens To $18M And #2 ‘Django Unchained’ $15M On Xmas  —  WEDNESDAY 8:30 PM, 5TH UPDATE: It may have been a quiet Christmas Day in the malls - but it's busy, busy, busy in the multiplexes around the U.S. and Canada.  This turned into a supersized Christmas Day for domestic filmgoing.
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Tanya Ghahremani / Complex:
“Django Unchained” and “Les Misérables” Open Big in the Box Office
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Michael Musto / Village Voice:
2012: The Year in Review  —  From a deranged Dirty Harry …
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TMZ.com:
James Franco and the Tight-Fisted Porn Star
Discussion: PerezHilton and Crushable
The Superficial:
BEST OF 2012: Christina Hendricks Got Hacked
Marco / X17 Online:
TAYLOR SWIFT AND MILEY CYRUS MAKE TOP OF “CHARITABLE STARS” LIST
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Lindsay Lohan is pissed off that the 'Scary Movie 5′ trailer mocks her shenanigans
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lopez — $20 Million Extortion Lawsuit DISMISSED
Discussion: PerezHilton
Michael K / Dlisted:
“Remember When You Almost Killed My Ass In That Lamborghini? Ahahahahaha...”
NY Daily News:
Miley Cyrus tweets holiday greeting card complete with X-rated blow-up doll
Nancy Dillon / NY Daily News:
Justin Timberlake wedding-video homeless man wants face-to-face meeting with star
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blemish
 

 
From Mediagazer:

David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

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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