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11:10 AM ET, December 18, 2014

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Variety:
Sony Cancels Theatrical Release for ‘The Interview’ on Christmas  —  With theater chains defecting en masse, Sony Pictures Entertainment has pulled the planned Christmas release of “The Interview.”  —  In announcing the decision to cancel the holiday debut, Sony hit back at the hackers …
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Alan Light / Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Swift Reveals Surprising Industry Reaction to Spotify Decision  —  It's easy to forget that when Taylor Swift announced in August that her fifth album, 1989, would leave her country roots behind to be a purely pop project, there were a lot of skeptics — as she might say, a lot of haters ready to hate, hate, hate.
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Screams, Pulls Her Hair on Hollywood Reporter Cover, Says Spotify Decision Caused …
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Daniel Gates / Gossip Cop:
Miley Cyrus and Patrick Schwarzenegger NOT Married, Despite Report (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Miley Cyrus is NOT married to Patrick Schwarzenegger, despite a new Life & Style report.  Gossip Cop can bust this story, which claims “stunned friends” have learned that Cyrus and Schwarzenegger allegedly tied the knot in a “wild secret ceremony.”
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Dating Patrick Schwarzenegger: What Rory Kennedy Thinks
Discussion: In Case You Didn't Know and Gawker
Molly Balkenbush / fox4kc.com:
North Kansas City school takes away blind child's cane, replaces it with pool noodle  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two North Kansas City parents are outraged after they say their blind son's cane was taken away from him at school by a bus driver.  —  Eight-year-old Dakota Nafzinger attends Gracemor Elementary School.
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Stephen Collins to Katie Couric: 'I'm a Flawed Person'  —  Stephen Collins shares a vividly detailed confession with PEOPLE in which he admits he had inappropriate sexual conduct with underage girls.  Subscribe now to access the complete statement, only in PEOPLE.
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Lynette Rice / People.com:
Stephen Collins Confesses Sexual Abuse of Underage Girls to PEOPLE: ‘I Did Something Terribly Wrong’
Ted Simmons / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Aniston, Anna Kendrick Talk ‘Cake’ Satisfaction and Superhero Roles  —  Seated at the front of Lincoln Center's Francesca Beale Theater, Jennifer Aniston and Anna Kendrick reflected on the joys of making independent film, particularly amidst the big-budget projects in which they frequently appear.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, TIME, Page Six and Just Jared
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Nicki Minaj Suffers Yet Another TV Nip Slip During Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen  —  Can Nicki Minaj keep her clothes on?!  The “Anaconda” singer suffered yet another nip slip on Wednesday, Dec. 17, when she appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity and PerezHilton
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Stevie Wonder, 64, Welcomes Ninth Child, a Baby Girl Named Nia!  —  She's here!  Stevie Wonder has welcomed his ninth child, and second child with girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, a baby girl named Nia, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  —  PHOTOS: Babies of the years!
RADAR:
Bruce Jenner Plans To Get A Boob Job and Announce He's Becoming A Woman: He Considers His Own Reality Show To Document Transition … Bruce Jenner is becoming a woman and plans to publicly announce his transition in January, In Touch is reporting.  —  And his own reality TV show might not be far behind!
Rebecca Macatee / E! Online:
NEWS/ Madonna Says “Unfinished” Album Leak Is “Artistic Rape,” Calls It “a Form of Terrorism”  —  Madonna was, understandably, not amused when a version of her yet-to-be-announced 2015 album leaked online.  —  The 56-year-old singer dismissed the songs as “unfinished demos stolen long ago …
Discussion: Starpulse and Daily Mail
Anya / People.com:
Drew Barrymore: Bouncing Back After Baby Is ‘Not My Experience’  —  Family comes first for Drew Barrymore.  —  “It's amazing.  It's the driving force behind how I live my life,” Barrymore told PEOPLE at the Refinery29 L.A. Holiday Party on Dec. 10.  —  Barrymore, 39, and husband Will Kopelman welcomed daughter Frankie in April.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Celeb Gossip …
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Troubled Teen Mom star Amber Portwood left devastated by the death of the father who helped her rebuild life after jail  —  Amber Portwood's father died on Tuesday evening, her brother has confirmed to MailOnline exclusively.  —  The tragic news comes after the 24-year-old Teen …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Benjamin Svetkey / Hollywood Reporter:
Angelina Jolie on Ditching Her Team, Directing Brad Pitt: “A Therapist Would Have a Field Day”  —  “Mom?  I saw this thing over there — can I skateboard on it?”  The “thing” is a freshly painted cyclorama inside the Los Angeles photo studio where, on a sunny day in November, Jolie is being photographed for her THR cover.
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
The Obamas: How We Deal with Our Own Racist Experiences  —  The Obamas open up about raising their daughters, the impact of stereotypes, and what's on the POTUS dance party playlist.  Subscribe now for instant access to the exclusive PEOPLE interview!  —  The protective bubble that comes …
Ryan Parry / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'The police aren't saying I beat my wife.  The hospital isn't saying I beat my wife.  Who IS accusing me?'  Mel B's husband breaks silence after quitting Britain amid claims of ‘explosive rows’ with ex-Spice Girl  — Stephen Belafonte tells MailOnline that he has not been violent towards …
 
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Gary Trust / Billboard:
Taylor Swift Leads Billboard Hot 100, Ed Sheeran Soars to Top 10
Discussion: Starpulse and Just Jared
In Touch Weekly:
HER HUSBAND'S OTHER WOMAN — READ THE TEXTS!
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Lydia Barnes / People.com:
Elton John to Wed Longtime Partner David Furnish
Discussion: Associated Press
BBC:
Martina Navratilova's wedded bliss
Amanda Michelle Steiner / People.com:
Charlie Sheen to Reprise His Iconic Ferris Bueller's Day Off Role on The Goldbergs (PHOTOS)
Stephanie Saltzman / Allure:
Get an Exclusive Look At Demi Lovato's Allure Photo Shoot
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Kylie Jenner Posts Intimate Instagram Photo With Faceless Man: Is It Tyga?
El Mayimbe / Latino-Review.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Viola Davis Bags Amanda Waller Role In ‘Suicide Squad’
Discussion: IGN, Comicbook.com and PerezHilton
X17Online.com:
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS - Beyonce Sports Her New 'Do On Date Night With Jay Z
Discussion: Us Weekly
Michelle Tauber / People.com:
Robin Williams's Son Zak on His Dad: ‘I Miss Him All the Time’
Discussion: PopWatch and PerezHilton
Chris Perez / Page Six:
Trebek threatened to quit ‘Jeopardy’: Sony emails
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Sources: CoinDesk owner Bullish removed an article on Tron founder Justin Sun after complaints from his team; editorial chair Matt Murray resigned on Dec. 16

Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
A look at GOP attacks on local news outlets across the US, including the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners' harrassment of LNP reporter Tom Lisi

Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter:
The California Production Coalition, a group of 33 businesses and organizations including the MPA, organizes to lobby for state incentives for film and TV shows

 
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