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12:25 PM ET, December 8, 2013

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Rich Schapiro / NY Daily News:
Paris Hilton threatens Lindsay Lohan on Instagram after brother Barron Hilton is attacked  —  ‘They will both pay for what they did,’ Paris Hilton wrote on Instagram hours after her brother posted a photo of his bloodied face — injuries he says he got in an attack ordered by Lohan.  —  'No one f—
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TMZ.com:
Paris Hilton's Brother Barron — Lindsay Lohan's Thug BEAT MY FACE IN  —  (New information bolded)  —  Paris Hilton's little brother Barron Hilton was jumped this morning — and beaten to a pulp — and he claims Lindsay Lohan masterminded the attack, TMZ has learned.
Margaret Eby / NY Daily News:
Rashida Jones slams Miley Cyrus, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj: ‘2013 was the year of the Very Visible Vagina’  —  The ‘Parks and Recreation’ star wrote an essay blasting the ‘pornification of pop stars.’  —  Rashida Jones penned an essay slamming the ‘pornification of pop stars.’
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Megan / Dlisted:
Rashida Jones Is Still Sick Of The Vaginalization Of Pop Music
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — My Bodyguard Did NOT Throw a Man Down Hotel Stairs  —  MY BODYGUARD DID NOT THROW A MAN DOWN HOTEL STAIRS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Justin Bieber's bodyguard is being accused of throwing a fan's father down the stairs of an Australian hotel yesterday ... but TMZ has learned the whole story is BS.
Discussion: Gossip Cop and PerezHilton
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Adele and Simon Konecki Enjoy Date Night at a Private Lady Gaga Concert  —  Date night!  —  Adele and her love, Simon Konecki, took a night off from baby duty to watch fellow musical diva Lady Gaga perform an intimate set at Annabel's, a members-only club, in London Friday night.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Family Fun Time!  —  Angelina Jolie may have been spotted with her adorable six kids in Sydney, Australia on several occasions over the past few months, but this time fiance Brad Pitt decided to join in on the fun!  The Hollywood A-list couple and their children — Maddox, 12, Pax, 9, Zahara …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
TMZ.com:
‘Fast and Furious 7’ Director — We WILL Finish Making the Movie  —  ‘FAST AND FURIOUS 7’ DIRECTOR  —  WE WILL FINISH MAKING THE MOVIE  —  EXCLUSIVE
TIME:
How Do You Solve A Problem Like Carrie Underwood?  —  9 things that went wrong, 6 things that went right, and 4 people who should've played Maria instead  —  By Charlotte Alter @charlottealterDec.  06, 2013  —  An imposing Austrian manly-man falls for the nanny even though he is attached …
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Perez Hilton:
Carrie Underwood Wasn't Sound Of Music's 1st Pick?!  The Original Von Trapps Wanted A DIFFERENT Actress!  —  Uh oh!  Maybe they SHOULD have given them what they wanted!  —  Last night's broadcast of the Sound of Music LIVE was met with mixed reviews, Carrie Underwood's vocals were AH-MAZE but her acting was...not.
Kevin Fallon / The Daily Beast:
‘Sound of Music Live!’ Review: The Hills Are Barely Alive
Donna Freydkin / USA Today:
Jennifer Lawrence hungers for normalcy  —  Franchises and awards aside, the 23-year-old actress craves a life away from the red carpet.  —  CONNECT  —  NEW YORK — Behind the clever banter and disarming repartee, beyond the glamorous red-carpet Dior gowns, in a private dining room …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Makes Fan's Night, Invites Teen to Sit With Her at Kanye West's Yeezus Concert  —  Talk about a fan-tastic experience!  Kim Kardashian made one teen very, very happy on Thursday, Dec. 5, when she invited the girl and her friend to sit with her in the VIP section at fiance Kanye West's Yeezus concert in New Orleans.
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: NBC's ‘Sound of Music Live’ Sings With 18.5 Million Viewers  —  UPDATED: The peacock's three-hour presentation of the musical ties “The Big Bang Theory” in the demo and propels the network to an impressive nightly win — its biggest on a Thursday since the “ER” finale in 2009.
Discussion: PopCrunch and Defamer
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston “Very Into the Holiday Spirit” While Shopping for Christmas Trees With Justin Theroux  —  'Tis the season!  Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are ready to deck the halls.  On Thursday, Dec. 5, the couple paid their annual visit to Mr. Greentrees in Beverly Hills to pick the perfect Christmas tree for their new home.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Just Jared
 
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Financial Times:
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