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11:00 AM ET, December 14, 2009

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RADAR:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Child Protection Investigators Visit Tiger Woods Home  —  The Florida Department of Children and Families, escorted by police, visited Tiger Woods' home Saturday, RadarOnline.com is reporting exclusively.  —  It's a shocking twist in a scandal that seemingly has no boundaries.
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Hellomagazine.com:
Sponsor parts ways with Tiger as Elin calls divorce lawyers  —  There was more bad news for Tiger Woods this week as a consultancy firm became the first of the golfer's sponsors to end a deal with him.  —  Business firm Accenture said the sportsman was “no longer the right representative after the circumstances of the last two weeks.”
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David Caplan / People.com:
Playgirl Won't Publish Alleged Nude Photos Of Tiger Woods  —  Will Tiger Woods follow in the footsteps of Levi Johnston and appear in a state of undress for Playgirl?  Not now - and not in a series of photos the publication received and has tried to authenticate.
Cynthia Sanz / People.com:
Taylor Swift Gives Big as She Turns 20  —  Taylor Swift is no longer a teen: The country superstar marked turning 20 with a Christmas-themed birthday party for friends, her band and her tour crew at her family's home in Hendersonville, Tenn.  —  “It's more like an end-of-year Christmas party …
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OK! Magazine:
Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr confirm they're engaged  —  Actor Orlando Bloom pops the question to model girlfriend Miranda Kerr  —  ORLANDO Bloom is engaged to his model girlfriend Miranda Kerr after finally popping the question during a holiday in Morocco.
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Hollywood Dame
Mike Fleming / Variety:
Gibson, DiCaprio Conquer Viking Genre  —  Mel Gibson will direct and Leonardo DiCaprio will star in an untitled period drama set in the world of Viking culture.  William Monahan is writing the script.  —  Graham King will produce with Gibson and Tim Headington in a co-production between King's GK Films and Gibson's Icon Productions.
News of the World:
Russell Brand's wedding band  —  RING a ring o' roses... Russell could make a proposal.  —  This is the photo I NEVER thought I'd bring you - RUSSELL BRAND shopping for a diamond sparkler.  —  I caught the one-time zillion-girls-a- month comic hunting for the perfect band at posh London jewellers Cartier on Friday.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Us Weekly:
Newly Brunette Nicole Richie: “I Was Sick of Being Blonde”  —  Do brunettes have more fun?  —  On Saturday, Nicole Richie debuted a darker do at the launch of the House of Harlow 1960 Holiday Collection at Bloomingdale's in Costa Mesa, Calif.  —  “I did it about a week-and-a-half ago,” …
Discussion: Popeater
David Caplan / People.com:
Lindsay Lohan Returns From India  —  Lindsay Lohan returned to the U.S. on Saturday, following a weeklong visit to some of India's most impoverished areas, where she filmed a documentary about the trafficking of women and children.  —  “Lindsay is home from India now.
Softpedia News:
Tara Reid Talks Botched Plastic Surgery in New Interview  —  Actress says she got everything fixed now  —  Tara Reid, star of “American Pie,” has quite a reputation of a former hellraiser.  Once the best friend of socialite Paris Hilton, Reid spent most part of her 20s in clubs, rehabs or …
 
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Oliver Jones / People.com:
Film Critics Agree: Mo'Nique, The Hurt Locker Best of 2009
Discussion: Socialite Life
Mark Gray / People.com:
Holly Madison Coy Over Relationship with Benji Madden
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From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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