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1:50 PM ET, December 19, 2013

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Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Paul Rudd to Play Ant-Man in Edgar Wright's Marvel Movie (Exclusive)  —  After months of speculation, Paul Rudd has landed the lead in Marvel's “Ant-Man” and is now in negotiations to play Hank Pym, multiple sources have told TheWrap.  —  Representatives for Marvel and Rudd had no comment.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Paul Rudd to Star in Marvel's ‘Ant-Man’  —  Marvel is ready to name their next superhero as sources tell Variety that Paul Rudd is in early negotiations to star in “Ant-Man.”  —  Rudd, along with Joseph Gordon Levitt, was considered one of the front-runners for the part as Variety first reported.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Digital Spy and Just Jared
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks  —  UPDATED: The news comes after the reality star compared being gay to bestiality, drawing ire from LGBT groups including GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign.  —  Phil Robertson
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AJ Marechal / Variety:
‘Duck Dynasty’: Phil Robertson Suspended Indefinitely Following Anti-Gay Remarks
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Batman-Superman Film Enlists ‘Argo’ Writer (Exclusive)  —  Chris Terrio, who recently changed agencies from CAA to WME, has a strong relationship with the film's star Ben Affleck.  —  Warner Bros. is bringing Argo writer Chris Terrio into the Batman-Superman universe.
Discussion: Digital Spy
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Eyeing Joaquin Phoenix For Batman-Superman Villain  —  Sources suggest role could be for Superman nemesis Lex Luthor  —  After already reaping notice for his performance in “Her,” Joaquin Phoenix could be working with Warner Bros. again on the studio's biggest property.
Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kris Jenner: Khloé's Going Through a ‘Very Cleansing’ Time  —  It's no secret that Khloé Kardashian has had one of the toughest years of her life.  —  After months of ups and downs with estranged husband Lamar Odom, 34, the reality star, 29, filed for divorce on Dec. 13 …
Discussion: RADAR
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber — Bodyguard Accused Of IHOP Brawl  — Cops to Justin Bieber — Keep Your Hotboxed Vans Out of L.A. ...  Or Else  —  JUSTIN BIEBER  —  BODYGUARD ACCUSED OF IHOP BRAWL  —  12/19/2013 7:04 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  One of Justin Bieber's bodyguards roughed …
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Sharon Needles and Alaska Split  —  RuPaul's Drag Race winner Sharon Needles and her partner of four years, Alaska, have split.  —  Needles (real name Aaron Coady), who won season 4 of the show, and Alaska, who was a runner up the following season, announced their breakup “on good terms” …
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Hollywood Reporter:
Trent Reznor's Heartfelt Tribute to David Bowie (Guest Column)  —  The Nine Inch Nails frontman attests that Bowie's first album in 10 years, “The Next Day,” which beat Beyonce to the surprise-album punch, is more evidence that he “is in the very top tier of artists.”
Discussion: Digital Spy and Stereogum
Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
Demi Lovato Leaving ‘X Factor,’ Simon Cowell Confirms  —  UPDATED: The singer-judge, who has also been recurring on Fox's “Glee,” says she will dedicate 2014 “completely and entirely to music.”  —  Demi Lovato is leaving The X Factor, the reality show she's served as a judge on for the past two seasons …
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Demi Lovato Is Leaving The X Factor to Focus on Her Music: Singer Won't Judge Season 4
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K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Pippa Middleton Is Not Engaged to Nico Jackson, Says Source  —  Don't start shopping for engagement presents just yet - Pippa Middleton isn't set to wed boyfriend Nico Jackson, PEOPLE has learned.  —  Speculation was mounting that Kate's little sister and her beau had gotten engaged, but a source tells PEOPLE “it is not true.”
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Kristen Johnston  · 3,789 followers  —  Hey guys, I've put this off as long as possible, but it's time for me to be upfront with you about something that's been going on with me.  —  Short(ish) version: I've been really, really sick since early Sept. Full body muscle weakness …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Shaunie O'Neal Races to Court Over Reality Show ... Shaquille O'Neal Says No Way  —  Shaunie O'Neal is rushing to court this morning for an emergency order allowing her to put her kids on her new reality show ... but ex-hubby, Shaquille O'Neal, is saying, “Over my dead body.”
Discussion: Bossip
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres Prize Winner Dead: Marine Brandon McGraw Dies in Skydiving Accident  —  Tragedy has struck The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  Marine Brandon McGraw died last weekend during an Australian trip his wife, Cherilyn McGraw, won on Ellen DeGeneres' talk show last January, TMZ reports.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Defamer and Daily Mail
Simon Cable / Daily Mail:
Mother-of-three Kate Winslet threatens to sue Fathers4Justice over advertising campaign attacking her for saying ‘my children live with me’  — Said her children with ex-husbands Sam Mendes and Jim Threapleton were not victims of her divorces  — Star's solicitors issued Fathers4Justice …
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Hugh Jackman In Talks for Blackbeard Role in ‘Pan’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Warner Bros.' Peter Pan origin story to be directed by Joe Wright  —  Hugh Jackman is in negotiations to play the villainous pirate Blackbeard in Warner Bros.' forthcoming Peter Pan origin film “Pan.”
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Awkward Alert!  Jennifer Lawrence's Gifted Butt Plugs Were Found by the Maid—Watch the Hilarious Clip!  —  Oh, Jennifer Lawrence, we love your stories.  —  Adding to her already long list of outrageous quotes, the funny actress appeared on Conan to chat about her new movie American Hustle …
 
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Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Career Comeback? Lindsay Lohan Offered Record Deal; Label Calls Her ‘A Tremendous Talent’
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ETonline.com:
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Kate Storey / New York Post:
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Kia Makarechi / The Huffington Post:
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
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Alex Heigl / People.com:
Will Ferrell Explains Why There'll Never Be an Elf Sequel
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April Sperry / The Huffington Post:
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, Apple, and others gain

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:
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