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10:15 AM ET, December 23, 2013

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Paul Meara / HipHopDX:
Three 6 Mafia's Lord Infamous Passes Away  —  Exclusive: DJ Paul's publicist confirms Lord Infamous' death after Gangsta Boo tweets about the Three 6 Mafia member's passing.  —  According to DJ Paul's and Da Mafia 6ix publicist Dove Clark, Three 6 Mafia member Lord Infamous passed away last night …
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Miriam Coleman / Rolling Stone:
Three 6 Mafia's Lord Infamous Dead at 40  —  Rapper suffered a heart attack in his sleep, says DJ Paul  —  Three 6 Mafia founding member Ricky “Lord Infamous” Dunigan died on Friday night at the age of 40.  His bandmate and uncle DJ Paul told Rolling Stone that the rapper died in his sleep …
Discussion: Hollywood Reporter
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Lord Infamous Dead, Three 6 Mafia Member Dies at 40: Report
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson breaks his silence: Reality show star says he's ‘a lover not a hater’ but REFUSES to back down from anti-gay comments  — Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson is sticking by controversial comments he made about homosexuality to GQ magazine
Monica Rizzo / People.com:
Dot-Marie Jones Is Married  —  Dot-Marie Jones is a married woman!  —  The Glee star and her longtime girlfriend, Bridgett Casteen, exchanged vows at their Los Angeles home Saturday night, their rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Close friends of Jones, 49, and Casteen were invited to a holiday party at the couple's home.
Anya / People.com:
Kate Winslet Names Her Son Bear  —  Talk about animal magnetism.  —  Kate Winslet and her husband of one year, Ned Rocknroll, have named their newborn son Bear Winslet, a spokesperson for Winslet confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The Oscar winner welcomed her third child on Dec. 7 …
Discussion: Just Jared
Anya / People.com:
Rachel Zoe Welcomes Second Son  —  It's a second son for Rachel Zoe!  —  The celebrity stylist turned designer and her husband Rodger Berman welcomed another boy on Sunday, Dec. 22, she announced via Twitter.  —  “So excited to welcome our baby boy into the world ... he's 7 lbs., 12 oz. …
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR Celebrity
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Wedding Will Be Big, Says Kris Jenner  —  Better call a wedding planner!  —  Kim Kardashian and her fiancé, Kanye West, are starting to plan their wedding, and the reality star's mom, Kris Jenner, tells PEOPLE it's going to be big.
Discussion: omg!, X17 Online, Digital Spy and Just Jared
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Teresa Palmer Marries Mark Webber in Mexico Wedding Before Baby Arrives  —  Bumpin' bride!  Pregnant Teresa Palmer married Mark Webber on Saturday, Dec. 21, a source confirms to Us Weekly.  The couple, who are expecting their first child together, said “I do” in Mexico.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Just Jared
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Gabrielle Union Engaged to Dwyane Wade, See Picture of Her Engagement Ring  —  Look at that rock!  Gabrielle Union is engaged to Dwyane Wade, the couple announced on Saturday, Dec. 20.  —  “Sooooo this happened...#Yessss,” the 40-year-old actress wrote via Instagram.
Alison Schwartz / People.com:
Selena Gomez 'Happiest I've Been in a While' Since Canceling Tour  —  Since announcing plans to cancel her Australian tour next year, Selena Gomez is enjoying some time to herself with a very adorable someone.  —  Cuddling a baby (perhaps her little sister?) in a photo she posted on Instagram …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Beyonce Surprises Fans at Walmart Store, Buys Toy For Blue Ivy: Video  —  Attention Walmart shoppers, Beyonce is in the building!  The 32-year-old international superstar continued to shock fans on the heels of her newly released, record-breaking album.  The singer showed up to a Walmart store …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and Just Jared
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Us Weekly:
Beyonce Surprises Fans at Walmart, Buys Her Album Inside Store: See the Pictures
Discussion: E! Online and Digital Spy
TMZ.com:
Soulja Boy — Woman Claims Fertile Rapper Fathered Her Kid  —  WOMAN CLAIMS FERTILE RAPPER FATHERED HER KID  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Soulja Boy has a spitting image ... so claims a woman who says he knocked her up 6 years ago.  —  Diamond Shantaniece MacKay claims in legal docs — obtained by TMZ …
Discussion: Bossip
Alan Duke / CNN:
Tom Cruise settles defamation lawsuit against tabloid publisher  —  Los Angeles (CNN) — Actor Tom Cruise has settled a $50 million defamation suit he filed last year against a tabloid publisher after it ran stories accusing him of having “abandoned” his daughter Suri during his divorce from her mother, actress Katie Holmes.
 
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