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2:00 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.
Discussion: The Wrap and Gawker
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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
Discussion: Dlisted
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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Claudia Luther / Los Angeles Times:
Joan Fontaine, star of ‘Suspicion’ and ‘Rebecca,’ dies at 96
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Justin Harp / Digital Spy:   Suspicion star Joan Fontaine dies, aged 96
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: Us Weekly, Gossip Cop and Cele|bitchy
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Wade Rouse / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Loses Weight from Baby No. 2  —  After having two children in not even two years, Jessica Simpson says she is back to her pre-pregnancy weight thanks to Weight Watchers and chasing children.  —  “With both kids I'm running up and down my stairs a million times,” Simpson, 33, told USA Today.
Discussion: Style News
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:   Jessica Simpson Goes Without Makeup on Date Night: See the Fresh-Faced Beauty
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Megan / Dlisted:   Lindsay Lohan Is Looking At Another Payday
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.
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 …
Discussion: BauSprouse and Hollywood Life
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:   Dylan Sprouse Nude Photos: Disney Star Admits Photos Are Real Via Twitter, Tumblr
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
TMZ.com:
Charlie Sheen — Denise Richards RUINED Christmas  —  DENISE RICHARDS RUINED CHRISTMAS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Denise Richards is the Grinch who stole Christmas ... at least according to Charlie Sheen — who's pissed at his ex-wife for pulling the plug on his holiday plans with their daughters.
Wade Rouse / People.com:
Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn's Holiday Card Is Going to the Dogs  —  Wonder how many takes Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell's family photo required?  —  In a week that saw a holiday homage to awkward family photos - from Kelly Clarkson's kooky Christmas card to Mena Suvari's purr-fect picture …
People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Is Not Dating Matt Kemp  —  The ink has barely dried on Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom's divorce papers, but rumors are already swirling that a new romance is brewing for the reality star.  —  Just hours before Kardashian, 29, filed for divorce Friday morning …
Sherryl Connelly / NY Daily News:
Snooki quit drinking after club scare: ‘My milk was so full of alcohol, I could have used it to start a bonfire’  —  The pint-sized reality star detailed her journey from party girl to mother in new book ‘Baby Bumps’  —  In a new memoir, Snooki writes that she quit drinking after finding her breastmilk full of alcohol.
Discussion: The Blemish
 
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Wall Street Journal:
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