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11:30 AM 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 …
Sam Rigby / Digital Spy:
Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole dies, aged 81  —  Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O'Toole has died at the age of 81.  —  The actor passed away at the Wellington Hospital in London on Saturday (December 14) following a long illness, according to his agent Steve Kenis.  —  © PA Images / Jason Redmond/AP
TMZ.com:
Peter O'Toole Dead — ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ Star Dies at 81  —  DEAD AT 81  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Hollywood legend Peter O'Toole died peacefully in his sleep last night ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for O'Toole tells us the actor passed away at a hospital in London surrounded by friends …
Discussion: Digital Spy and PerezHilton
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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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 …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
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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
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
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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: USA Today, Style News and Cele|bitchy
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:
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.
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.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
X17 Online:
MILEY CYRUS FLASHES HER BREASTS TO SHOW SUPPORT FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM  —  Ho ho ho!  —  We kid, we kid.  We love us some Miley Cyrus, especially when she's campaigning for a good cause!  —  Miley tweeted the racy and holiday-themed photo above and she wrote, “Merry Christmas THANK YOU NY …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Digs
Margaret Eby / NY Daily News:
Khloe Kardashian sparks romance rumors with Matt Kemp after Lamar Odom divorce filing  —  The same day after putting in paperwork to split from her husband, the reality star may be seeking solace with a new man.  —  Has Khloe Kardashian already moved on from her marriage to Lamar Odom with baseball player Matt Kemp?
Discussion: RADAR, The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
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