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2:00 AM ET, December 31, 2012

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TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen Drops Homophobic Slur at Bar Opening in Mexico  —  DROPS HOMOPHOBIC SLUR  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Charlie Sheen hosted the splashy opening of his bar at the hippest hotel in Cabo — El Ganzo — and it was all fun and games until Charlie hurled a homophobic slur at the audience.
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Ethan Sacks / NY Daily News:
Charlie Sheen caught on tape making homophobic slur at bar grand opening
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Matthew & Camila McConaughey Name Their Son Livingston  —  Matthew McConaughey has spilled the beans about his new baby!  —  “Camila gave birth to our third child yesterday morning.  Our son, Livingston Alves McConaughey, was born at 7:43 a.m. on 12.28.12,” he wrote on his Whosay page Saturday night.
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Perez Hilton:
Kim Kardashian Pregnant With Kanye West's Baby!!!  —  It's true!!!  —  Kim Kardashian's publicist has confirmed that the reality star is pregnant with Kanye West's lovechild!  —  This will be the first baby for both!  —  It should be noted that Kim is still legally married to Kris Humphries.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Amelia Proud / Daily Mail:
Having fun, boys?  Leo DiCaprio treats a shocked Jonah Hill to wild yacht party crammed with topless and bikini-clad beauties  —  We all know that Leonardo DiCaprio is this generation's Jack Nicholson when it comes to playing the field with young, attractive women.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Crushable
Us Weekly:
Ashlee Simpson Wears Tiny Bikini, Plays on Beach With Son Bronx, CaCee Cobb and Donald Faison: Pictures  —  Ashlee Simpson is one hot single mom!  —  Ashlee, 28, showed off her lean, toned body in a tiny string bikini while playing on the beach with son Bronx, 4, and a pal on Saturday, Dec. 29 in Hawaii.
Discussion: PopSugar and People.com
TMZ.com:
Katt Williams & Suge Knight — Involved in Club Fight Hours After Katt Gets Out of Jail  —  KATT WILLIAMS & SUGE KNIGHT  —  Involved in Club Fight  —  Hours After Katt's Release  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  *** WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS LOTS AND LOTS OF PROFANITY
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'm Staying HOME on New Year's Eve  —  I'm Staying HOME  —  on New Year's Eve  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  NO, IT'S NOT OPPOSITE DAY ... Lindsay Lohan will be one of the few people NOT getting sloshed this New Year's Eve ... telling friends she's choosing to stay home instead.
Pamela McClintock / Hollywood Reporter:
Holiday Box Office: ‘Hobbit’ No. 1 With $32.9 Mil; ‘Django’ Easily Beats ‘Les Mis’ for No. 2  —  The final weekend of 2012 caps a record year at the North American box office, with revenues hitting an all-time high of $10.8 billion and attendance up 6 percent over last year.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Drew Karedes / KHOU-TV:
Parents detain man after catching him in 15-year-old's bedroom  —  HOUSTON — A 21-year-old is behind bars accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl he met online.  The young man reportedly snuck into the teen girl's home and into her bedroom.  —  The teen girl's mother recalled checking up on her kids before bedtime.
Ethan Sacks / NY Daily News:
Harry Styles misses flight to rendezvous with Taylor Swift after forgetting passport at home  —  One Direction singer had spent Christmas at home with his family  —  Harry Styles arrives at Heathrow Airport looking unhappy after realizing he forgot his passport at home.
Discussion: Daily Mail
RADAR:
Jennifer Lawrence: Addicted To Junk Food And Reality TV  —  Jennifer Lawrence is a sure bet for an Oscar nomination for Silver Linings Playbook — she's already snagged Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations — but she's not spending her down time studying other Academy Award-worthy performances.
TMZ.com:
‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Star Sheree Whitfield — My Lawyers Sued Me for $100k ... AND I LOST!!!  —  $100k ... AND I LOST!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Sheree Whitfield is learning the hard way ... DON'T MESS WITH YOUR LAWYERS ... because they will sue you for A LOT of money, and they will win.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 
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From Mediagazer:

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

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

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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