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12:00 PM ET, December 21, 2015

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TMZ.com:
Lamar Odom — Huge Step In Recovery  —  HUGE STEP IN RECOVERY  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lamar Odom made a huge stride in his recovery this week ... taking steps for the first time without assistance.  —  Sources close to Lamar tell us he hadn't been able to move without a walker.
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Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Lamar Odom's Health Is Improving, Athlete Is Now Walking “Without the Walker”  —  Hopeful for the holidays.  Lamar Odom's condition has been improving over the past few weeks, a source confirms to Us Weekly, explaining that the progress is happening “little by little.”
Discussion: What's New
Elizabeth Durand Streisand / Us Weekly:
‘Jill & Jessa: Counting On’ Recap: Anna Duggar Is Praying for Her Marriage to Be Restored  —  It's been a rough year for Anna Duggar as her husband, Josh Duggar, was caught in not one, but two sexually charged scandals that have rocked their marriage and effectively ended the run of their family's hit TV show, 19 Kids and Counting.
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Chancellor Agard / People.com:
Anna Duggar Says Her ‘Prayer and Hope Is for Our Marriage to Be Restored’ After Josh Duggar Infidelity Scandal  —  Anna Duggar is still fighting for her marriage.  —  The second installment of Jill & Jessa: Counting On opened with Anna addressing her harrowing year.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PerezHilton
Aaron Couch / People.com:
Jessa (Duggar) Seewald ‘Selfishly’ Sad Sister Jill Wasn't Around for Her Pregnancy: ‘I Really Want You to Be Here’
Discussion: Starpulse
Will Mendelson / Us Weekly:
DJ Steve Aoki Marries Longtime Girlfriend Tiernan Cowling  —  Saying “I do!”  DJ Steve Aoki married his longtime girlfriend, Australian model Tiernan Cowling, on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Friday, December 18, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  “Steve married his longtime girlfriend in a small …
TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan — Surrenders to Cops in Battery Case  —  SURRENDERS TO COPS  —  In Battery Case … Michael Lohan turned himself in Monday morning and was booked for battery ... TMZ has learned.  —  Lohan is on the hot seat for an altercation with his estranged wife, Kate Major, in October.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Hours after grandson's death, Jimmy Carter teaches Sunday school  —  STORY HIGHLIGHTS  —  Jeremy Carter, 28, died early Sunday after his heart stopped at his family's home in Peachtree City.  —  PLAINS — On Sunday, two weeks after making the cheerful announcement that there was no remaining sign …
Discussion: PerezHilton
Will Mendelson / Us Weekly:
Jenelle Evans Celebrates 24th Birthday With Boyfriend David Eason  —  Party like it's her birthday!  Jenelle Evans celebrated her 24th birthday with her boyfriend, David Eason, on Saturday, December 19, at the Empire Hotel rooftop in NYC, and Us Weekly has the exclusive details.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach Opens Up About ‘Confusing’ Miss Universe Win  —  The new Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach, says she's “still in awe of everything.”  —  After an awkward and embarrassing mix-up during the finale of this year's Miss Universe pageant, Miss Philippines, Pia Wurtzbach, was (eventually) crowned the winner.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Fetty Wap Ripped ‘Baby Mama’ ... You're a Birth Control Trap Queen  —  Ripped ‘Baby Mama’...  YOU'RE A BIRTH CONTROL TRAP QUEEN … Fetty Wap lit into his alleged baby mama over her stance on abortion, and insinuated she got knocked up on purpose.  —  As we've reported …
Discussion: Bossip
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Kim Richards Is Returning to Reality - Which Family Member Is She Bringing Along?  —  Well, that was fast.  —  Six months after it was revealed that Kim Richards would not be returning to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast full time, the former child star has a brand new gig.
Discussion: Starpulse
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Claire Rutter / mirror:
Simon Cowell blasts Zayn Malik as “rude” for slamming One Direction's music  —  The music mogul reckons that the former 1D star will have a re-think eventually  —  X Factor boss Simon Cowell has put Zayn Malik on blast for his rant about One Direction music in his explosive interview.
Halina Watts / mirror:
Adele says she quit smoking because she feared for her life  —  “If I'd carried on smoking I'd probably have died from a smoking-related illness and I think that's really bad”  —  Adele has revealed that she quit smoking because she feared it would kill her.
 
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TMZ.com:
Meek Mill — I'm Hemorrhaging Money Because of That Judge
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Will Mendelson / Us Weekly:
Madonna Shares Sweet Pic With Sean Penn Days After Defending Him in Lawsuit
Andrew Flanagan / Billboard:
The Beatles Set to Stream on Christmas Eve: Sources
Us Weekly:
Farrah Abraham Calls Other Teen Moms “Losers” After They Post Video Calling Her a “Bitch,” “Hoe Bag”
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Selena Gomez Wins Billboard's Chart-Topper of the Year: ‘I Have So Much More to Prove’
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Tom Arnold Welcomes Daughter Quinn Sophie
New York Daily News:
Hollywood PDA: Stars go public with their affection
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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

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
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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