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12:15 PM ET, December 16, 2013

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Robert Booth / Guardian:
Peter O'Toole, star of Lawrence of Arabia, dies aged 81  —  Actor who shot to fame in David Lean's 1962 masterpiece and received eight Oscar nominations has died in hospital in London  —  The actor Peter O'Toole who found stardom in David Lean's masterpiece Lawrence of Arabia, has died aged 81, his family has annouced.
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Benedict Nightingale / New York Times:
Peter O'Toole, Star of ‘Lawrence of Arabia,’ Is Dead at 81  —  Peter O'Toole, an Irish bookmaker's son with a hell-raising streak whose magnetic performance in the 1962 epic film “Lawrence of Arabia” earned him overnight fame and put him on the road to becoming one of his generation's …
TMZ.com:
Peter O'Toole Dead — ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Star Dies at 81
Discussion: Digital Spy and PerezHilton
Sam Rigby / Digital Spy:   Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole dies, aged 81
Alan Duke / CNN:
Peter O'Toole is dead at 81
Deadline.com:
'Lawrence Of Arabia's Peter O'Toole Dead At 81 - 8-Time Oscar Nominee Retired Last Year
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Nanci Hellmich / USA Today:
Jessica Simpson drops extra pounds from second baby  —  The star, who follows Weight Watchers, walks and works with a personal trainer, says staying active “makes me a happier person to be around.”  —  Jessica Simpson says “being pregnant for two years took a toll.”
Discussion: Gossip Cop and Cele|bitchy
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Jessica Simpson Goes Without Makeup on Date Night: See the Fresh-Faced Beauty  —  With nothing but a T-shirt on ... well, sort of.  Fashion designer and mom of two Jessica Simpson made a daring choice on date night with fiance Eric Johnson on Dec. 14 — to go without makeup.  —  PHOTOS: Stars without makeup
Wade Rouse / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Loses Weight from Baby No. 2
Discussion: Style News
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Legendary Actress Joan Fontaine Dies at 96  —  The star of the Hitchcock classics “Suspicion” and “Rebecca” famously won an Oscar in 1942 over her bitter rival — her older sister Olivia de Havilland.  —  Joan Fontaine, the polished actress who achieved stardom in the early 1940s …
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Justin Harp / Digital Spy:
Suspicion star Joan Fontaine dies, aged 96  —  Suspicion star Joan Fontaine has died, aged 96.  —  The actress's assistant confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Fontaine passed away at her Carmel, CA home of natural causes.  —  © Rex Features / Everett Collection
TMZ.com:
NEW SEX TAPE BEING RELEASED  —  This Time With a Dude  —  Stop us if you've heard this one before ... a sex tape featuring Tila Tequila will hit the internet in the next few weeks — except this time she's getting it on with a guy ... and the new tape is VERY HARDCORE.
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Dylan Sprouse Nude Photos: Disney Star Admits Photos Are Real Via Twitter, Tumblr  —  Oopsies.  Former Disney star Dylan Sprouse shared a whole lot of himself in two NSFW photos via Twitter over the weekend — and, unlike many stars before him, the Suite Life of Zack and Cody star quickly fessed …
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Free Britney / The Hollywood Gossip:
Dylan Sprouse Nude Photos Tweeted By Disney Star's Ex, Go Viral  —  Dylan Sprouse of Disney Channel's Suite Life of Zak & Cody fame appears to be caught up in a nude photo scandal.  Never thought you'd hear that, did you?  —  Fans of the actor received an early Christmas present this weekend …
TMZ.com:
For Cussing in Public  —  “Teen Mom” star Jenelle Evans' potty mouth got her locked up in South Carolina yesterday ... after cops tried muzzling her during an argument with her boyfriend and she refused.  —  Police were dispatched 2 separate times to Evans' home yesterday …
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:   Pregnant Jenelle Evans Arrested For Fight With Boyfriend: See the Mugshot
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Zac Efron Smiling Again at Colts Game After Broken Jaw Heals: See the Picture!  —  There's that megawatt smile!  Zac Efron flashed an ear-to-ear grin at the Indianapolis Colts game on Sunday, Dec. 15, just a little over a month after he broke his jaw and had to have his mouth wired shut.
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Monica Rizzo / People.com:
The Bachelorette's Trista and Ryan Sutter Renew Wedding Vows
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Financial Times:
Sources: New York Sun owner Dovid Efune is close to striking a deal to buy The Telegraph for £550M+, more than what others like National World offered

Olesia Safronova / Bloomberg:
Ukraine says the country's hackers carried out a cyberattack that took down the online broadcasts of 20+ Russian broadcasters on Vladimir Putin's 72nd birthday

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kamala Harris, who has mostly avoided interviews over the past few months, readies a media blitz, including the Call Her Daddy podcast, The View, and 60 Minutes

 
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