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8:00 AM ET, December 18, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian — Another Young Guy Takes The Wheel (PHOTOS)  —  ANOTHER YOUNG GUY TAKES THE WHEEL  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kourtney Kardashian hit the town for the second time in a week with a much younger fella.  —  Kourt sat shotgun leaving dinner in Beverly Hills Wednesday night …
Discussion: X17 Online
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Aaron Couch / People.com:
‘Of Course It Stings’ for Scott Disick That Kourtney Kardashian Is Hooking Up with Justin Bieber: Source  —  Kourtney Kardashian hooking up with Justin Bieber is taking its toll on her ex Scott Disick after the pair was spotted enjoying some quality time out and about Friday.
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian, Justin Bieber: How Their Hot Hookups Began!  —  Never say never!  It's not the most likely of pairings, but as was previously revealed by Us Weekly, Kourtney Kardashian and Justin Bieber have been hooking up for months.  —  The pals-turned-flames have gotten particularly comfortable …
Discussion: What's New
Heidi Parker For / Daily Mail:
Look away Bieber (and Disick)! …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Kendall Jenner, Scott Disick Avoid Each Other at Chris Brown's Album Party
Discussion: PerezHilton
BBC:
Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli suspected of tax evasion  —  The Israeli supermodel, Bar Refaeli, is being investigated for suspected tax evasion in Israel.  —  Ms Refaeli is accused of failing to report millions of dollars in income earned abroad and tens of thousands of dollars in “celebrity benefits”.
Discussion: What's New, Dlisted and Starpulse
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Agence France-Presse:
Model Bar Refaeli grilled over massive Israel tax evasion  —  Israel's most famous model Bar Refaeli was arrested and questioned for allegedly evading taxes on millions of dollars of income from abroad by lying about her residency, Israeli authorities said Thursday.
Eriq Gardner / Billboard:
Rita Ora Demands Freedom From Roc Nation, Citing Jay Z's New Pursuits  —  EMAIL ME  —  Rita Ora, British chart-topping songstress and coach on The Voice UK, has filed a lawsuit that addresses the current state of Roc Nation and tests California's famous “seven-year rule” on personal service contracts.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Bloomberg.com:
Shkreli, CEO Reviled for Drug Price Gouging, Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges  —  32-year-old suspected of plundering Retrophin to pay debts
Eric Ray / Hollywood Life:
Kylie Jenner Dissing Tyga's Sexual Prowess To Her Sisters — Ouch  —  Kylie Jenner's got a serious problem with Tyga and she's venting to her sisters about it.  The reality-star is disappointed in man's sex game and she's letting the clan in on her less than thrilling bedtime stories.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:   Kendall Jenner: Kylie Jenner 'Doesn't Have Her Priorities Straight' — Watch
Nicole Sperling / EW.com:
GHOSTBUSTERS: MEET KRISTEN WIIG'S ERIN GILBERT  —  Or at least the shoulder, mouth, and chin of the new paranormal warrior  —  The debut of the Ghostbusters reboot is a mere seven months away and writer/director Paul Feig is reticent to give away any details on the project.
Discussion: TIME, InStyle and Nerdist
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
See Melissa McCarthy Ready to Take Down the Supernatural in Ghostbusters Character Poster
Discussion: I Watch Stuff
Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
Madonna Submits Declaration in Court That Sean Penn Never Assaulted Her  —  The actor amends his $10 million lawsuit against ‘Empire’ co-creator Lee Daniels.  —  On Thursday, Sean Penn filed an amended complaint in his defamation lawsuit against Empire co-creator and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels.
Discussion: Page Six and Queerty
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Page Six:
Margaret Cho joins ‘Fashion Police’  —  Margaret Cho is joining E!'s “Fashion Police” as when the show returns in 2016.  Before her permanent “special co-host” gig, Cho had appeared as a celebrity guest on the fashion gab-fest.  —  Cho's addition follows this year's long-running talent shuffle …
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
YouTube Star Steven Fernandez — Arrested for Sex Plot with 12-Year-Old Girl (MUG SHOT)  —  YOUTUBE STAR STEVEN FERNANDEZ  —  ARRESTED FOR SEX PLOT WITH 12-YR-OLD … 7:45 AM PST — According to the LAPD — an investigation began last month — the alleged victim told cops Fernandez lured …
Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
Kelis Gives Birth to Her Second Son  —  Congratulations, Kelis!  —  E! News has exclusively learned that the “Milkshake” singer welcomed a son in November.  “Kelis has a healthy baby,” an insider tells us.  Other details, including his name, have not been revealed just yet.
TMZ.com:
Don't Blame My Vagina  —  ... For Houston Rockets Slump  —  Khloe Kardashian says her genitals did NOT curse the Houston Rockets — insisting her lady junk is powerful, but it definitely can't sink an entire NBA team.  —  Khloe was doing a live video chat and taking questions from fans …
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Fuller House Premiere Date Revealed—Welcome the Tanners Back This February
Discussion: Starpulse
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Lamar Odom to Spend Christmas With His Kids in the Hospital: New Details
Discussion: PerezHilton
Kathy Ehrich Dowd / People.com:
Chills! See Natalie Portman Channel Jacqueline Kennedy in This Evocative First Still from Jackie
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Page Six and Dlisted
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Char Adams / People.com:
Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Turn L.A. Event Into Adorable Date Night (Again)
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Pregnant Anne Hathaway “Not Stressing” About Weight Gain, Staying “Very Low Maintenance”
Peter Sblendorio / New York Daily News:
Khloe Kardashian to give makeovers to heartbroken people in new series, ‘Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian’
Discussion: Starpulse
Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor's Abi-Maria Gomes: I ‘Absolutely’ Could Have Won the Game
Discussion: Dlisted
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
The First Wives Club Stars Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler Are Reuniting for Netflix's Divanation
 

 
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A group published a project on Hugging Face that seemingly granted brief access to OpenAI's Sora, protesting what it calls duplicity and “art washing” by OpenAI

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X files an objection to including X accounts belonging or related to Infowars in the outlet's bankruptcy auction, arguing it has ownership of all X accounts

Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
CNN confirms Kaitlan Collins as its chief White House correspondent; she will become CNN's first prime-time anchor to also serve as its top White House reporter

 
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