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5:15 PM ET, December 17, 2013

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Zach Baron / GQ Magazine Online:
The GQ Cover Story: Bradley Cooper Is A-List Now, Bro  —  You know the guy who once made playing jerks look too easy?  Well, he's now an international box-office draw and Oscar nominee.  (Speaks French, too!)  —  Oahu, Hawaii: Speeding down the side of a volcano in a rental-car-colored Chevy Cruze …
Jordan Zakarin / BuzzFeed:
Shia LaBeouf Apologizes After Plagiarizing Artist Daniel Clowes For His New Short Film  —  UPDATED: The similarities between LaBeouf's HowardCantour.com and Clowes' Justin M. Damiano are astounding.  “In my excitement and naiveté as an amateur filmmaker, I got lost in the creative process …
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Jordan Zakarin / BuzzFeed:
Daniel Clowes Pursuing His Legal Options Regarding Shia LaBeouf's Plagiarism  —  “His apology is a non-apology, absolving himself of the fact that he actively misled, at best, and lied, at worst, about the genesis of the film,” Clowes' editor wrote to BuzzFeed.  —  Larry Busacca
Discussion: The Wrap and The Moviefone Blog
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Kim Kardashian pluck, wax or fill-in her daughter Nori's eyebrows?  —  Kim Kardashian posted this ^^ photo of North “Nori” West on her Instagram yesterday.  Eyebrows!  Nori has very strong baby-brows!  Some people think that Kim waxed Nori's “baby unibrow” but...?  I don't know.
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Michael K / Dlisted:   Kim Kartrashian Denies Waxing Baby North's Eyebrow Situation
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN YELLS AND CURSES IN FRONT OF HER DAUGHTER
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Shares Cute New Close-Up Shot of Smiling North West: See the Picture!
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kelly Rowland Is Engaged!  Singer Confirms Happy News, Reveals Fiancé Proposed on Skype  —  Kelly Rowland is engaged!  —  Not that we didn't already suspect as much, considering the lovely diamond ring she's been wearing and the handsome man she's been spotted around town with …
Discussion: Bossip, Digital Spy and Gossip Cop
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Kelly Rowland Gets Engaged ... on Skype!  —  The rumors are true: Kelly Rowland did get engaged recently - and it was quite the long-distance proposal!  —  Her boyfriend and manager Tim Witherspoon popped the question over Skype while she was in Bulgaria, the singer and X Factor judge reveals …
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Kelly Rowland Confirms Engagement to Tim Witherspoon: “He Put a Ring On It” Via Skype!
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Warner Bros Sets 'Gilligan's Island' As Star Feature Vehicle For Josh Gad  —  EXCLUSIVE: Remember Gilligan's Island, the venerable 1960s TV series about seven castaways who wind up stranded on a tropical island after a torrential storm shipwrecks their yacht The S.S. Minnow?
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — I Want to Keep My Deposition TOP SECRET  —  I WANT TO KEEP MY DEPOSITION TOP SECRET  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  For a change ... Justin Bieber's a little camera shy, at least when it comes to sitting for a videotaped deposition in his legal battle with a Miami paparazzo ... TMZ has learned.
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X17 Online:
JUSTIN BIEBER GREETS HIS FANS AHEAD OF L.A. BELIEVE PREMIERE
Discussion: TMZ.com and Celebrity Street Style
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
‘She was the last romantic relationship I had’: Colin Farrell, 37, shares details of how he fell for Elizabeth Taylor just before she passed at age 79  —  One of the greatest loves of Colin Farrell's life was over 40 years his senior.  —  During a sit-down with Ellen DeGeneres on Monday …
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:   Colin Farrell: Elizabeth Taylor Was the “Last Kind of Romantic Relationship I Had”
Mickey Rapkin / ELLE:
ORLANDO BLOOM IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE ROMEO  —  Whether playing a blond-haired, blue-eyed elf or Romeo, the original heartthrob himself, Orlando Bloom has always quickened pulses.  But, as Mickey Rapkin learns, when it comes to the spiritual Brit's own passion plays, mellow is his mantra  —  Getty Images
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
John Mayer and Katy Perry Premiere ‘Who You Love’ Video  —  John Mayer, Katy Perry - and a mechanical bull?  —  The couple were joined by an unexpected costar in the music video for their duet, “Who You Love,” the third single off of Mayer's Paradise Valley album.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celebrity Scandals
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Katy Perry's ‘Roar’ Lip-Sync Performance: NRJ Music Awards Take the Blame (Updated)
Discussion: Gawker
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Tells Barbara Walters “It Should Be Illegal to Call Somebody Fat on TV”  —  She's a girl on fire, and Jennifer Lawrence is using her place in the spotlight to speak out about issues close to her heart.  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire star recently sat down with Barbara Walters …
Discussion: NY Daily News, Dlisted and The Blemish
Dave McNary / Variety:
‘Divergent’ Director Neil Burger Won't Do Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Lionsgate's ‘Divergent’ follow-up ‘Insurgent’ set to open March 20, 2015  —  “Divergent” director Neil Burger will not helm “Insurgent,” the second title in Lionsgate's upcoming young-adult franchise, and the studio has set the sequel for a March 20, 2015, release.
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Billboard:
Target Not Selling Beyonce's New Album  —  While Target said today it will not sell CDs of Beyonce's new self-titled album, it did stock her last release, 2011's “4,” which included a Target exclusive version. … Questions?  Comments?  Let us know: @billboardbiz
Discussion: Us Weekly, Digital Spy, Bossip and PopCrunch
Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Dwayne Johnson Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2013  —  Iron Man 3 is the highest-grossing movie of 2013 so far with $1.2 billion.  But that's not enough to put its star, Robert Downey Jr., on top of our list of the top-grossing actors.  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson beat him this year by working more.
 
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner: I Don't Have a Boyfriend, Jaden Smith's Just My “Best Guy Friend”
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'm Gonna Sing Again!
Discussion: The Blemish
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Disney Tackling Jesse Owens Story With ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ Director
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan to Dina — You Feed Lindsay False Stories for Book ... I'll Sue!
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Superficial
Jonathan Van Meter / Vogue.com:
Golden Hour: Cate Blanchett Is Back
Brian Truitt / USA Today:
Blanchett lends ‘fiery strength’ to ‘Dragons’ sequel
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline.com:
Miramax TWC Linkup Homecoming Means ‘Shakespeare In Love’ And ‘Rounders’ Sequels, And ‘Good Will Hunting’ Series
Brittney Stephens / POPSUGAR Celebrity:
Julia Roberts Is Just One of the Boys
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TMZ.com:
Paul Walker — Final Goodbye
Discussion: Bossip
TMZ.com:
Paul Walker DEATH CERTIFICATE — Traumatic & Thermal Injuries
Daniel Lane / The Official Charts Company:
Leona Lewis sets new Official Singles Chart record!
Discussion: PerezHilton
BauSprouse:
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From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer expects Google's share of the US search ad market to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, Apple, and others make gains

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

 
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