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2:20 PM ET, December 18, 2013

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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 …
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.
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.
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
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
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!
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 — Reunion In The Works?  —  Just days after Khloe Kardashian filed for divorce from Lamar Odom, she's already rebounding with Rihanna's ex, Matt Kemp.  And now, RadarOnline.com has learned …
Discussion: Bossip and Hollywood Life
Brennan Williams / The Huffington Post:
R. Kelly Responds To Village Voice Story About Past Sexual Assault Accusations  —  One week following the release of his 12th solo studio LP, “Black Panties,” R. Kelly's past sexual assault allegations resurfaced on Monday via an article from The Village Voice.
Adam B. Vary / BuzzFeed:
“The Fault In Our Stars” Poster Will Make You Feel Feelings  —  Exclusive!  Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort cozy up on the grass in this first look at the highly anticipated adaptation of John Green's bestselling novel, about two kids with cancer who fall in love.  UPDATED with fans feeling their feelings.
Discussion: PopWatch
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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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — I Want to Keep My Deposition TOP SECRET
X17 Online:
JUSTIN BIEBER GREETS HIS FANS AHEAD OF L.A. BELIEVE PREMIERE
Rich Juzwiak / Gawker:
John Mayer Said “F**king” on GMA, Shaded Girlfriend Katy Perry  —  Awww.  Pop's hottest, most convincingly eternal couple, John Mayer and Katy Perry, stopped by Good Morning America to premiere their “Who You Love” video and, in the process, awkwardly suffered through their first-ever shared interview.
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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
 
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Rihanna For Balmain  —  RIHANNA is the new face of Balmain.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jordan — I'm Having Identical Twins!
Discussion: Bossip
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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:
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
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Colin Farrell: Elizabeth Taylor Was the “Last Kind of Romantic Relationship I Had”
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