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12:20 PM ET, December 16, 2015

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Todd McCarthy / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: Film Review  —  EMAIL ME  —  The J.J. Abrams-directed ‘Episode VII’ stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and returning castmembers Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill.  —  [Warning: This review contains plot details from the film that could be considered spoilers.]
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Rotten Tomatoes:
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens  —  Packed with action and populated by both familiar faces and fresh blood, The Force Awakens successfully recalls the series' former glory while injecting it with renewed energy.
Discussion: Salon, CNNMoney and Starpulse
Michael K / Dlisted:   To Fap Or Not To Fap: Adam Driver And Oscar Isaac Having An Intimate Moment On The Red Carpet
Perez Hilton:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Went FULL Fanboy At Star Wars: The Force Awakens Premiere By Dressing As Yoda …
Discussion: TMZ.com and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Kelly Rutherford — Judge Fears She'll Abduct Kids  —  JUDGE FEARS SHE'LL ABDUCT KIDS  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kelly Rutherford lost custody of her 2 children because the judge feared she'd abduct the kids from Monaco, never to return again.  —  Rutherford lost custody of the children in August …
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Nancy Dillon / New York Daily News:
Kelly Rutherford loses custody of children to ex-husband, Calif. judge rules; actress may visit them only in France, Monaco  —  Actress Kelly Rutherford reportedly lost custody of her two children Tuesday after a bitter trans-Atlantic battle with her ex husband.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Perez Hilton:
Justin Bieber Should Say Sorry Because He STOLE THE SHOW On The Voice Finale — Watch All The Performances HERE!  —  We can't say we're surprised!  —  Tuesday night's finale of The Voice left quite a few people happy, particularly winner Jordan Smith and his coach Adam Levine.
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Us Weekly:
The Voice Season 9 Winner: “This Is So Surreal”  —  Sing it out!  The Voice aired its Season 9 finale on Tuesday, December 15, revealing its winner after performances by such big-name artists as Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and Coldplay.  —  Capping a season for the NBC series that involved …
Discussion: The Superficial and PerezHilton
Nicola Byrne / People.com:
Michelle Dockery Bids Farewell to Her Fiancé Alongside Hundreds of Mourners at Memorial Service in Ireland  —  Michelle Dockery bid goodbye to her fiancé last night in his native Ireland, alongside his parents and hundreds of mourners who turned out to pay their respects.
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Daily Mail:
Tears as hundreds turn out at service to mourn Michelle Dockery's fiancé ahead …
Discussion: Page Six
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Kurt Russell Eyed to Join Chris Pratt in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton In Tune For ‘Divanation’ At Netflix  —  EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has added another star-driven feature film to its slate.  It has acquired Divanation, a comedy that has Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler and Diane Keaton planning to star as members …
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Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, Diane Keaton Reteam for Netflix's ‘Divanation’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kim Kardashian West Shows Off Kris Jenner's Insane Christmas Decorations, Says Daughter North Is ‘in Heaven’  —  Get ready to have your lone Christmas tree be put to shame - Kris Jenner's holiday decorations have been revealed.  —  In a picture Kim Kardashian West shared on Instagram Tuesday …
Discussion: E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
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Sarah / People.com:
Kim Kardashian West Reveals She's Lost 17 Lbs Post-Baby, Shares Her Ideal Goal Weight
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Jennifer Lawrence: 'I puked yesterday.  I'm a puker.  I'm a big-time puker.'  —  Here are some assorted photos of Jennifer Lawrence out and about in NYC over the past few days.  She's been wearing that grey and cream coat a lot and I know why: because it's FAB.  Great coat!
Discussion: The Superficial and E! Online
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence Doesn't Approve of The Hunger Games Prequels: “It's Too Soon!”
Discussion: Celeb Gossip …
Will Mendelson / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence Says She's a “Big Puker”: “I Get, Like, Lindsay Lohan-Grade Exhaustion”
Discussion: Starpulse
Yolanda M. Foster / Bravo TV Official Site:
Yolanda Foster: What I Saw Was Ignorance  —  Yolanda explains why Taylor has only made her want to fight harder to get the word out about Lyme disease.  —  Hello my friends in Bravo land,  —  A new week, a new chapter in my life.  —  Sitting amongst Tupperware boxes and plenty of …
Discussion: Starpulse and The Hollywood Gossip
BLABBERMOUTH.NET:
POISON Drummer RIKKI ROCKETT Is Battling Oral Cancer  —  POISON drummer Rikki Rockett recently completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and seven weeks of radiation after being diagnosed with oral cancer this past summer.  The 54-year-old rocker will undergo a PET scan in February to determine if the treatment was successful.
Discussion: Page Six and Yahoo Celebrity
TMZ.com:
Gigi and Bella Hadid — Dad Claims Personal Pics Were Stolen by Family Guard  —  GIGI, BELLA HADID  —  DAD CLAIMS PERSONAL PICS  —  STOLEN BY FAMILY GUARD … Gigi and Bella Hadid's dad says he was betrayed by an employee who stole precious pics of his daughters and private pics of Michael Jackson.
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Chancellor Agard / People.com:
Newest Beverly Hills Housewives Erika Girardi Teases Run-In with Bethenny Frankel: She ‘Kind of Let Me Have It’  —  There's a new Housewife coming to Beverly Hills!  —  Though she's better known as Erika Jayne, the dance-music queen with eight Billboard No. 1 singles, Erika Girardi …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Alejandro G. Inarritu Open Up About 'The Revenant's' Brutal Shoot
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Style News:
Beyoncé Dresses Like a Christmas Tree (and Her Outfit Would Warm Even the Grinch's Heart)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Will Smith Reveals Jada Pinkett Smith's Big Christmas Plans: “She Is in Charge of the Entire Family”
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
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Rachel Torgerson / Us Weekly:
Kate Middleton Looks Festive in Red in a Recycled Alexander McQueen Dress
Discussion: Starpulse
Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
TV Ratings: Adele Concert Special Goes Platinum for NBC, Biggest TV Concert in a Decade
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
iPhone Autocorrect — Lardass = Kardashian
Discussion: PerezHilton
Gina Bacchiocchi / RADAR:
Farrah Abraham Hits, Shoves ‘Teen Mom’ Producer— Now Costars Want Her Off The Show!
 

 
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OpenAI suspends access to Sora in response to a group of artists leaking access to the tool in protest of the company's treatment of creative professionals

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