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1:00 PM ET, December 19, 2014

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 Top News: 
Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon / Us Weekly:
Cameron Diaz Is Engaged to Benji Madden!  —  Cameron Diaz is engaged to her boyfriend, Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.  —  The Charlie's Angels actress, 42, who has previously dated Justin Timberlake and Alex Rodriguez, amongst others, first stepped out with Madden, 35, in May of this year.
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Hollywood Cowardice: George Clooney Explains Why Sony Stood Alone In North Korean Cyberterror Attack  —  EXCLUSIVE: As it begins to dawn on everyone in Hollywood the reality that Sony Pictures was the victim of a cyberterrorist act perpetrated by a hostile foreign nation on American soil …
TMZ.com:
BECOMING SUICIDAL OVER BREAKUP  —  The ex-boyfriend of Nicki Minaj is taking their break-up INCREDIBLY hard ... to the point he's having suicidal thoughts.  —  Safaree Samuels is confiding in friends that he's an emotional wreck over his breakup with Nicki after a 12-year relationship.
Discussion: Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
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Yohance Kyles / AllHipHop:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Minaj Talks Lil Wayne/Baby Drama & Being The Greatest Female Rapper During CRWN Interview
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Cele|bitchy
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
NEWS/ Nicki Minaj Reveals Whether She'd Ever Sleep With Drake and Talks About the Biggest Dicks in Music
Discussion: Dlisted, The Blemish and Us Weekly
Radhika Sanghani / Telegraph:
Angelina Jolie's daughter ‘wants to be called John’.  How should parents react to children questioning gender roles?  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh dresses as a boy and wants to be known as John.  But do signs like these mean a child is a tomboy, or could it be the start of gender identity issues?
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Kyle Buchanan / Vulture:
Angelina Jolie May or May Not Have Taken Chris Martin Hostage
Discussion: Digital Spy, Cele|bitchy and Crushable
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ashlee Simpson Is Pregnant With Her and Husband Evan Ross' First Child Together  —  What an exciting holiday season ahead for Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross!  —  Simpson is pregnant with the couple's first child together, E! News can exclusively confirm.
Nicole Pelletiere / ABC News:
Miss World Pageant Puts Bikini Ban on Future Competitions  —  Since 1951, the Miss World pageant has been featuring over 120 contestants competing for one title and a crown.  —  Now, for the first time in 63 years, the organization's chairwoman Julia Morley has announced that Miss World …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Iggy Azalea Slams Azealia Banks as a “Bigot” and a “Miserable, Angry Human Being”  —  Let it out, girl!  After Azealia Banks dissed Iggy Azalea in a radio interview with Hot 97 on Thursday, Dec. 18, the “Fancy” rapper fired back with a diss of her own on Twitter — several disses, in fact.
Discussion: Page Six
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Brad Pitt is dismissed from LA jury duty for being too ‘distracting’  — Brad Pitt, who turns 51 today, was prepared to do his civic duty - he reported to the LA court as directed last Friday  — He was eager to serve, even though he was hoping for a short trial to take care of ailing wife Angelina
TMZ.com:
It Pays to Be a Nerd — Gamer Beats Out Beyonce, Jay Z for Epic L.A. House  —  A 35-year-old Swedish video game programmer just got the prized house that Jay Z and Beyonce also wanted ... TMZ has learned.  —  Our real estate sources tell us ... Markus Persson plunked down $70 million cash for a 23,000 square foot palace in Bev Hills.
Jamie Schram / Page Six:
Mariah Carey stiffed ‘24/7’ aide on overtime: suit  —  All she wants for Christmas — is payback!  —  A former staffer for Mariah Carey claims the pop diva acted like a slave-driving sweatshop boss — working her to the bone seven days a week without meal breaks or fair pay, according to a new lawsuit.
Katie Couric / Yahoo! News:
Stephen Collins Exclusive: 'I'm absolutely not physically or sexually attracted to children'  —  For the first time since an explosive sexual-misconduct scandal broke in October, actor Stephen Collins is talking directly about the incidents, and the events that led to the story being leaked to the press.
TMZ.com:
Kris and Bruce Jenner — Divorce Final  —  DIVORCE FINAL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kris and Bruce Jenner have settled their divorced ... TMZ has learned, and the goodies have been divided, with Bruce scoring several million from his ex.  —  A L.A. County judge has signed the legal docs.
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Perez Hilton:
Kris & Bruce Jenner Are Officially Single And Ready To Mingle After Finalizing Their Divorce!
Daily Mail:
His little princess!  Kanye West 'spends $74k on North's Christmas gifts including diamond tiara and mini SUV'  —  Kim Kardashian recently said she didn't want her daughter to grow up spoiled.  —  But perhaps she should run that past husband Kanye West, as the rapper has reportedly spent $74,000 …
Discussion: Bossip and Dlisted
Page Six:
Celebrities lose millions of followers in Instagram purge … Celebs with impressive numbers of followers on Instagram may not be as popular as they think.  —  The social media site recently told all users, “Your number of followers has changed.  We just completed a fix to remove spammy accounts.”
 
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Floyd Mayweather Jr / TMZ.com:
GOT PISSY OVER BATHROOM INCIDENT
Tom Hays / Associated Press:
NYC Rapper Pleads Not Guilty to Gun, Drug Charges
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
Michael K / Dlisted:
Open Post: Hosted By Betty White Shaking Her Chichis While Dancing With A Hippo And Craig Ferguson
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston: I Was “Cranky” and “Irritable” When I Stopped Exercising for My Cake Role
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Sarah Silverman to Star in HBO Comedy Pilot
Discussion: Digital Spy and I Watch Stuff
 Earlier Picks: 
Brian Truitt / USA Today:
Marvel gives Spider-Woman a modern makeover
Discussion: Digital Spy and PopWatch
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Joanna Krupa's Casual Hotness
Brett Malec / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kendall Jenner Pulled Over by Cops: Find Out Why and Watch the Video!
Discussion: PerezHilton
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Jimmy Kimmel Helps Fan Propose to Girlfriend With Surprise Scavenger Hunt: Watch
Discussion: PerezHilton
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Sources: Disney worried that it had a flawed case in Trump's ABC lawsuit, and fighting it could hurt the Disney brand and damage press protections for others

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

 
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