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12:50 PM ET, December 22, 2017

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TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle Insult at Queen's Lunch with Racially Insensitive Jewelry  —  This is a fine hello for Meghan Markle ... she attended her first Christmas Lunch hosted by the Queen, and one of the Royals thought it was a good idea to wear a piece of jewelry that disparages people of color.
Discussion: Page Six and WWTDD
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Yashar Ali / HuffPost:
The Miss America Emails: How The Pageant's CEO Really Talks About The Winners  —  Internal correspondence reveals name-calling, slut-shaming and fat-shaming in emails between the Miss America CEO, board members and a pageant writer.  —  In late August 2014, the CEO of the Miss America Organization …
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Katy Perry Fan Arrested for Allegedly Stalking Singer During Witness Tour  —  A man has been arrested in Miami and accused of stalking Katy Perry.  —  E! News can confirm a 37-year-old named Pawel Jurski appeared in court today where he faced felony charges of aggravated stalking and escape.
Laura Rosenfeld / Bravo TV Official Site:
One of The Real Housewives of New Jersey Confirms This is Her Last Season  —  One of The Real Housewives of New Jersey is saying goodbye to her fellow Garden State gals.  —  Siggy Flicker is saying goodbye to RHONJ after two seasons on the show, stating to The Daily Dish …
Discussion: People.com and Page Six
Laura Rosenfeld / Bravo TV Official Site:
Jax Taylor Recalls Partying with His Girlfriend and Some Former Flames — Including Lindsay Lohan?!  —  Basically anyone who's anyone was at the DailyMail.com & DailyMailTV Holiday Party on December 6 in New York City.  That included one of our favorite Bravolebs visiting from the West Coast: Jax Taylor.
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Mail
Architectural Digest:
Exclusive: Josh Duhamel Talks to AD About Buying His First House Since His Split With Fergie  —  The down-to-earth North Dakota native tells us about his Minnesota getaway and the newest place he'll be calling home  —  Josh Duhamel has had quite a busy year: Yet another Transformers film …
Discussion: People.com, AOL and Us Weekly
Perez Hilton:
Scott Disick Films 19-Year-Old GF Sofia Richie As She Sexily Dances In A Christmas Sweater — & NO PANTS!  —  Is anyone else uncomfortable about this??  —  Late on Thursday evening, Scott Disick took to Instagram to share a saucy story featuring his love, Sofia Richie dancing around in a Christmas sweater and JUST her underwear.
Discussion: X17 Online
Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Khloe Kardashian Has't Had Any Morning Sickness or ‘Less Than Pleasant’ Symptoms  —  In good spirits!  Khloe Kardashian has been having a relatively smooth pregnancy, a source exclusively reveals to Us Weekly.  —  Khloe Kardashian's Road to Motherhood: Relive Her Best Quotes on Starting a Family
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Perez Hilton:
Tristan Thompson Gushes About GF Khloé Kardashian Amid Her Pregnancy Reveal: ‘Girl You Look Better Now’
Discussion: X17 Online and E! Online
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Tristan Thompson Celebrates Girlfriend Khloé Kardashian's Pregnancy: ‘Girl You Look Better Now’
Discussion: WWTDD, Page Six and Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Alexandra Breckenridge Welcomes Daughter Billie  —  Alexandra Breckenridge is thinking pink!  —  The This Is Us star has welcomed her second child, a daughter, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Billie Breckenridge Hooper was born on Wednesday, Dec. 6, weighing 7 lbs., 13 oz., and measuring 20 inches long.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Supergirl’ Star Melissa Benoist Officially Divorced From Blake Jenner  —  ‘Supergirl’ Star Melissa Benoist — Officially Single  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Melissa Benoist and Blake Jenner are officially divorced ... TMZ has learned.  —  The actors ended their 4-year marriage in the most private of ways.
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and Page Six
Lynette Rice / EW.com:
Roseanne surprise: See how the ‘Second Becky’ will be incorporated into reunion  —  When the producers decided to bring a Roseanne reunion to ABC, they didn't want to do it without Sarah Chalke, who took over the role of Becky Conner in season 6 after Lecy Goranson went off to college.
Discussion: Us Weekly, PerezHilton, TVLine and The Wrap
Bryce Miller / sandiegouniontribune.com:
Dick Enberg, broadcast legend, dies at 82  —  Broadcaster Dick Enberg, who charmed sports fans with his “Oh My!” declaration as he called some of the most memorable sporting events during the last five decades, died on Thursday,  —  Legendary sports broadcaster and former Padres play …
Discussion: Variety
Olivia Munn / EW.com:
Why I spoke out: Olivia Munn pushes for a ‘zero-tolerance policy’ for sexual assault  —  Since sharing her own experience with sexual harassment in Hollywood, actress Olivia Munn has become a vocal advocate for change.  She opens up to EW about an industry she says has a history of forgiving abusers — and punishing victims.
Discussion: Variety and What's New
 
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Mark Schwahn Fired From E!'s ‘The Royals’ Amid Harassment Allegations
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Didi Gluck / Shape Magazine:
Mandy Moore Is Embracing Every Change In Her Life
Discussion: What's New, Page Six and People.com
Mike Miller / People.com:
Hugh Jackman Remembers the Day He Met Wife Deb — and Fell for Her Despite 13-Year Age Difference
Perez Hilton:
Track Palin's Ex-Wife Granted Restraining Order Against Him — As Sarah Palin Focuses On Daughter Willow's Engagement!
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
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