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12:40 PM ET, December 18, 2013

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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Pippa Middleton Engaged to Boyfriend Nico Jackson!  —  Well, we already know she can rock a white dress!  Pippa Middleton — who very nearly stole the spotlight from sister Kate Middleton at her wedding to Prince William in 2011 — is set to walk down the aisle herself in 2014, sources reveal in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Drew Magary / GQ Magazine Online:
What the Duck?  —  How in the world did a family of squirrel-eating, Bible-thumping, catchphrase-spouting duck hunters become the biggest TV stars in America?  And what will they do now that they have 14 million fervent disciples?  Our Drew Magary toured the Louisiana backwater with Phil Robertson and the Duck Dynasty gang to find out
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Rossmurray / GLAAD:
Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson uses vile stereotypes to tell GQ his thoughts on LGBT people  —  The Robertsons, the family whose duck hunting products have made them a fortune, are breakout stars featured in A&E's Duck Dynasty.  GQ Magazine's profile of Phil Robertson included some of the vilest …
Catherine Kast / People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Is One of PEOPLE's Most Intriguing of the Year  —  PEOPLE's annual Year-End issue looks back at the best and worst of 2013, including tributes to this year's fallen stars like James Gandolfini, an exclusive interview with President Obama and Michelle, and the best in TV, film and music.
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Lauren Effron / ABC News:
Jennifer Lawrence: ‘It Should Be Illegal to Call Somebody Fat’  —  Jennifer Lawrence said “it should be illegal” to call someone fat and, in an interview with Barbara Walters, railed against people who bash the way women look.  —  “Because why is humiliating people funny?” …
Michael K / Dlisted:   It Should Be Against The Law To Call Someone Fat On TV, So Says Jennifer Lawrence
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Tells Barbara Walters “It Should Be Illegal to Call Somebody Fat on TV”
Discussion: The Blemish
Sharon Cotliar / People.com:
Demi Lovato Is Leaving The X Factor  —  Demi Lovato is leaving The X Factor, a source close to the singer tells PEOPLE.  —  The reason?  “She plans to spend next year completely focused on her music,” says the source.  —  “She had a great run and a good time,” says the source.
Discussion: Star, PerezHilton, Gossip Cop and Just Jared
Anya / People.com:
Fifth Child on the Way for Bruce Willis  —  Bruce Willis is about to dive hard into daddy duty — again!  —  The Red 2 actor, 58, and his wife Emma Heming-Willis, 35, are expecting their second child together, a source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The Willis' rep had no comment on the family's happy news.
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NY Daily News:
EDITORS' PICKS  —  Kim Kardashian rocked the “all black everything” look at her fiancé Kanye West's most recent concert.  The hot mama opted to don a see-through black t-shirt with a long tight black skirt as she posed next to her “sis” Larsa Pippen in Chicago on Tuesday while her beau performed.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   Bruce Willis, Wife Emma Heming Expecting Second Child: See a Picture of Her Baby Bump!
RADAR:
2 Fast, 2 Furious?  Eva Mendes And Ryan Gosling Take A Relationship ‘Time Out’  —  Superstar couple Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling are taking a break in their relationship after it was decided they were moving too fast, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.
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Megan / Dlisted:
Dust Off Your Notebook DVD, Ryan Gosling And Eva Mendes Split  —  If you're still weeping into a carton of bananas foster-flavored Häagen-Dazs because Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams broke up and shat all over your heart before you could get over the ending of The Notebook …
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kris Jenner Says Khloé Kardashian Is Staying “Strong” After Lamar Odom Divorce: “It's a Process”  —  It's been a rough few days for Khloé Kardashian, but her mama Kris Jenner isn't worried about her “strong” daughter.  —  E! News caught up with the Keeping …
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Melissa Cronin / RADAR:
The Ex Files: Lamar Odom Getting Closer To Baby Mama Liza Morales After Split From Khloe Kardashian …
Discussion: Bossip and Hollywood Life
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.
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X17 Online:
JUSTIN BIEBER GREETS HIS FANS AHEAD OF L.A. BELIEVE PREMIERE
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — I Want to Keep My Deposition TOP SECRET
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
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Evangeline Lilly: Orlando Bloom Lied About Us Getting “Wasted” Together!  —  Orlando Bloom had some pretty funny stories to tell when he stopped by Chelsea Lately earlier this month.  But according to Evangeline Lilly, at least one of those stories was made up.
Michael K / Dlisted:
Kim Kartrashian Denies Waxing Baby North's Eyebrow Situation  —  Since a Kardashian isn't officially a Kardashian until she's been dipped in a pot of wax, covered in strips and ripped of every hair on her body, some accused Kim Kartrashian of taking a tip from Backdoor Farrah's “How To Be A S**t Mom” …
Discussion: The Superficial
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Did Kim Kardashian pluck, wax or fill-in her daughter Nori's eyebrows?
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Bossip
X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO - KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN YELLS AND CURSES IN FRONT OF HER DAUGHTER
Discussion: Gossip Cop
 
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Kelly Rowland Confirms Engagement to Tim Witherspoon: “He Put a Ring On It” Via Skype!
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan — I'm Gonna Sing Again!
Discussion: PerezHilton and The Blemish
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
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Discussion: I Watch Stuff
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan to Dina — You Feed Lindsay False Stories for Book ... I'll Sue!
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
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