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12:25 PM ET, December 18, 2015

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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Appears for First Time Since Giving Birth to Saint: “My Boobs Look Enormous—Which They Are”  —  Not that we haven't seen a zillion pictures of her since she gave birth to son Saint on Dec. 5, but they were all just throwbacks!  —  Without warning, the mother …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Reveals Herself After Giving Birth to Saint West: ‘My Boobs Look Enormous!’  —  Hello, mom of two!  Kim Kardashian finally came out of hiding on Thursday, December 17, following the birth of her son, Saint West.  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star got in front of the camera during a livestream with fans.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Us Weekly:
Prince George Is Heading to Nursery School in January, Get the Details!  —  Growing up!  Prince George is heading to nursery in January, his parents Prince William and Kate Middleton announced on Friday, December 18.  —  The two-year-old tot will start at Norfolk's Westacre Montessori School Nursery before the end of January.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Merry Christmas from George and Charlotte!  The Royal Family of Four Is All Smiles in New Holiday Card  —  Merry Christmas from the royal cuties!  —  Prince George and little sister Princess Charlotte light up the holiday season alongside their proud parents in an image shot for the family's Christmas card.
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Yoda One for Me!  Couple Ties the Knot at TCL Chinese Theater on Star Wars: The Force Awakens Opening Night  —  Something borrowed, something blue, something from R2-D2?  —  Two Star Wars mega-fans said “I do” on Thursday night at the premiere of the highly-anticipated Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
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Chris Lee / EW.com:
DANIEL CRAIG'S STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS CAMEO REVEALED  —  Daniel Craig lied to me.  —  Interviewing the Spectre star in London this summer, I had run through my questions for an EW cover story focused around him reprising his role as 007 in the 24th James Bond installment that hit theaters last month.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Scott Weiland — Overdosed on Cocaine, Booze & Ecstasy  —  OVERDOSED ON COCAINE, BOOZE & ECSTASY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Toxicology testing shows Scott Weiland died from an overdose of several drugs and alcohol — and his history of addiction also played a role.
Discussion: PerezHilton, Page Six and Stereogum
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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Aliyah Shamsher / Elle Canada:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Pop superstar Rita Ora on finding her voice
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Just Jared
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: The Superficial and X17 Online
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian, Justin Bieber: How Their Hot Hookups Began!
Discussion: What's New and People.com
Heidi Parker For / Daily Mail:
Look away Bieber (and Disick)! …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Caitlyn Jenner Named Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of 2015  —  Caitlyn Jenner has earned another honor: the most fascinating person of 2015.  —  Hailed as a “symbol of hope for the transgender community,” host Barbara Walters selected the 66-year-old reality star, who was not interviewed …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Lauren Effron / ABC News:   Caitlyn Jenner: Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person of 2015
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: Dlisted, What's New and Starpulse
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Naja Rayne / People.com:
‘Mothers and Daughters!’  Katie Holmes Brings Suri Cruise to Meet Hillary Clinton at Fundraiser  —  There's nothing like a mother-daughter date, especially when your outing involves meeting presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at her exclusive fundraiser!
Discussion: Page Six
Sheree Whitfield / Bravo TV Official Site:
Sheree: Tammy Doesn't Know Me  —  Sheree Whitfield isn't concerned with Tammy's opinions about her.  —  Bravotv.com: What was going through your mind when you heard what Tammy was saying about you?  —  Sheree Whitfield: To be honest, Tammy doesn't know me, so her opinions regarding me …
Discussion: Starpulse
ESPN:
LeBron James careens into seats; Jason Day's wife stretchered off  —  CLEVELAND — LeBron James tumbled into the wife of star PGA Tour golfer Jason Day while chasing a loose ball Thursday night, causing her to be taken from the floor by stretcher and to a local hospital.
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Wrap
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.
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
 
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Patrick Hipes / Deadline:
Katherine Waterston To Star In ‘Alien: Covenant’
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Gabrielle Olya / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Will Help Heartbroken People Get Full-Body Makeovers on New Reality Show
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Yahoo:
Tess Holliday Shames Victoria's Secret, Doesn't Do Diets & Loves Miss Piggy
Discussion: Starpulse
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Jennifer Lawrence's “Gross” (But Kinda Adorable) Christmas Plans
Discussion: PerezHilton
Eric Ray / Hollywood Life:
Kylie Jenner Dissing Tyga's Sexual Prowess To Her Sisters — Ouch
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Don't Blame My Vagina  —  ... For Houston Rockets Slump
Discussion: Daily Mail
RADAR:
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Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Kelly Rutherford Will Be Able to See Her Children for Christmas - as U.S. Court Rejects Her Final Appeal
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
... At In-N-Out  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Drake and Steph Curry …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Page Six:
Margaret Cho joins ‘Fashion Police’
Discussion: PerezHilton
Chris Harnick / E! Online:
Fuller House Premiere Date Revealed—Welcome the Tanners Back This February
Discussion: Starpulse
Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Lamar Odom to Spend Christmas With His Kids in the Hospital: New Details
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Pregnant Anne Hathaway “Not Stressing” About Weight Gain, Staying “Very Low Maintenance”
 

 
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Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post:
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

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
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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