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6:55 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 …
Justin Bieber / TMZ.com:
I'M RETIRING  —  BREAKING HEARTS  —  Justin Bieber is done with show biz ... so he says — thing is, we don't believe him.  —  Justin was at Power 106 in L.A. today, and said after his next album drops he's retiring.  The album comes out next week.  —  We talked to people in Bieber's camp and they said he was joking.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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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.
X17 Online:
JUSTIN BIEBER GREETS HIS FANS AHEAD OF L.A. BELIEVE PREMIERE
Discussion: TMZ.com
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.
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Kim Kartrashian Denies Waxing Baby North's Eyebrow Situation
Discussion: The Superficial
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!
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
Discussion: The Wrap and The Moviefone Blog
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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Meg / X17 Online:
JOHN MAYER DEBUTS NEW “WHO YOU LOVE” MUSIC VIDEO, STARRING KATY PERRY  —  John Mayer and Katy Perry love each other soooooooo much!  So much so that overly affectionate couple just released a new video of their duet, “Who You Love.”  And we are [gagging] — so happy for them!
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Tony Maglio / The Wrap:
Katy Perry's ‘Roar’ Lip-Sync Performance: NRJ Music Awards Take the Blame (Updated)
Discussion: Gawker
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?
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Colin Farrell: Elizabeth Taylor Was the “Last Kind of Romantic Relationship I Had”  —  In another lifetime, Colin Farrell and Elizabeth Taylor might have been great lovers.  Speaking with Ellen DeGeneres on Monday, Dec. 16, about his unique friendship with the legendary screen siren …
Discussion: Dlisted
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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
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'm Gonna Sing Again!  —  I'M GONNA SING AGAIN!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lindsay Lohan — forever in search of a career resurrection — is now setting her sights on reigniting her singing career ... TMZ has learned.  —  Lindsay was in a New York City recording studio over the weekend, experimenting with various tracks.
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blemish
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 …
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.
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
Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘They both regret not spending more time together’: Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux to jet off on NYE trip to Mexico ‘after counseling’ as they pledge that ‘2014 will be different’  — Source said Justin is ‘adamant’ wedding will happen next year - but wants it to be ‘spontaneous and organic’
Discussion: PerezHilton, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
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People.com:
Emily Blunt Celebrates Her Baby Shower
Discussion: VH1 Celebrity
 
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kylie Jenner: I Don't Have a Boyfriend, Jaden Smith's Just My “Best Guy Friend”
Discussion: Bossip
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
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
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Dorothy Pomerantz / Forbes:
Dwayne Johnson Is The Top-Grossing Actor Of 2013
TMZ.com:
Paul Walker — Final Goodbye
Discussion: PerezHilton and Bossip
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Paul Walker DEATH CERTIFICATE — Traumatic & Thermal Injuries
 

 
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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

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

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

 
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