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11:45 AM ET, December 18, 2009

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 Top News: 
Ulrica Wihlborg / People.com:
Nancy O'Dell Leaves Access Hollywood  —  Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell is leaving her job two years before her contract expires.  Her last show will be this week.  —  “The original member of the Access Hollywood family, co-anchor and respected broadcast journalist Nancy O'Dell …
Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Report: Elin Nordegren Consulting High-Powered Divorce Attorney  —  Before taking her two children with her to her native Sweden for the holidays - without husband (and father of the kids) Tiger Woods - Elin Nordegren reportedly is consulting with veteran Hollywood divorce attorney Sorrell Trope.
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NY Daily News:
Tiger Woods' wife Elin Nordegren consulting Hollywood divorce guru Sorrell Trope
Discussion: OK! Magazine
Karen Zatkulak / WTVC-TV:
Drunk 4-Year-Old Steals Christmas Presents  —  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WTVC-TV) - A 4-year-old boy, beer in hand, is accused of stealing Christmas presents from his neighbors.  It's a strange story, but also a sad one.  —  April Wright is 21 years old and is going through a divorce with her husband who is in jail.
Us Weekly:
Tiger Woods Spotted Golfing Alone at Night  —  Tiger Woods — who has been named Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press — is dealing with his extramarital affair scandal with late-night golfing sessions, Us Weekly reports in its latest issue (on newsstands now).
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Jamie Jungers Took Nude Photos of Tiger Woods Says Aunt  —  Tiger Woods' mistress Jamie Jungers told her relatives that she took pictures of the golfing great while he was naked in a hotel room!  —  In an explosive new interview, RadarOnline.com spoke exclusively with Susan Minor …
Popeater:
Cali ‘Housewives’ Hit Hard by Recession  —  Peculiar things have been happening this season on ‘The Real Housewives of Orange County.’ Gretchen Rossi had a garage sale, Jeana Keough went shopping with her daughter at H&M and Tamra Barney is now doing her own housework.  What?
Discussion: Pop Crunch
Sarah Michaud / People.com:
Leelee Sobieski Becomes a Mom  —  It's the perfect present - Leelee Sobieski and her fashion designer fiancé Adam Kimmel have welcomed a baby girl.  —  The Emmy-nominated actress delivered a daughter late Wednesday evening in New York City, Sobieski's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
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Us Weekly:
Melanie Griffith Explains Her Black Eye  —  Earlier this week, photographs emerged of Melanie Griffith with a black eye, leading to speculation about its cause.  —  A rep for the actress spoke out Thursday to clear up confusion about what's behind the facial bruises.
Discussion: Bitten and Bound and iVillage
X17 Online:
Brad Pitt Turns 46 Today!  —  Happy Birthday, Brad!  Er.  But let me just ask this one question - why is he fighting the hot?  I know it's exhausting taking care of all those kids, but still!  Check out the actor at the Mr & Mrs. Smith premiere in 2005, right when he got together with Angie: So beautiful!
Discussion: Popeater
TMZ.com:
Beyonce's Mom Files for Divorce  —  Beyonce Knowles' mom — the original costume designer for Destiny's Child — has filed for divorce from her husband Mathew Knowles.  —  Tina Knowles filed divorce papers in Harris County, Texas last month, in an attempt to end their 29-year marriage.
Discussion: Dlisted and omg!
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Jonas Getting Married This Weekend!  All the Details!  —  While younger brother Nick might be testing out a solo career this January, the eldest Jonas, Kevin will embark on a lifetime duet this weekend.  —  RadarOnline.com has the exclusive details about his upcoming wedding to Danielle Deleasa!
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Taylor Lautner spends time in ‘Cancun’  —  Summit picks up action spec by Champnella, Thompson  —  Summit is staying in the Taylor Lautner game.  —  As the days tick down to the town closing for the holidays, the company has picked up “Cancun,” an action spec by Eric Champnella and Grant Thompson.
Discussion: New York Magazine, Movieline and Pajiba
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson Rejected from Jail  —  Jessica Simpson paid a visit to the pokey early this AM, trying in vain to bail out her real, real drunk makeup artist — allegedly.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Mary Phillips was arrested at around 1:30 this morning, after cops got a disturbing …
Discussion: Popeater and omg!
Headgeek / Ain't It Cool News:
Dan O'Bannon - Screenwriter behind Dark Star, Alien, Total Recall, passes away... In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Cry...  Hey folks, Harry here with sad news.  We have had a run of famous deaths recently, in and around the time of BNAT... Gene Barry, Roy Disney... Both tragic deaths.
Discussion: Collider and The Playlist
E! Online:
Robsten Sneak Beach Date Before Public Partying!  —  Undercover lovers Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart were spotted out together in Venice Beach yesterday, escaping the shutterbugs and enjoying a private date night.  Take that, all you Robsten haters!  —  While everyone seems so hell-bent …
NEWS.com.au:
Rob Pattinson goes crazy at kissing fan with swine flu  — Pattinson has been bitten by fans too  —  TWILIGHT star Robert Pattinson went crazy when a female fan of his jumped out of a stopped car and kissed him after she told him she was getting over swine flu.
Mickey Rapkin / GQ Magazine: GQ:
10 for '10  —  The ten best new looks of the season as worn by ‘A Single Man’ star Matthew Goode  —  British actor Matthew Goode—so perfectly smug in Match Point—returns in January with two very different films.  In short, he gets naked for Tom Ford in A Single Man before charming the pants off Amy Adams in Leap Year.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Popeater:
Simon Cowell May Leave ‘American Idol’ to Focus on ‘Factor’  —  You'll be hearing Simon Cowell's biting critiques of aspiring singers on U.S. television for years to come, but after 2010 it may not be on ‘American Idol,’ according to a report in the Times of London.
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RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Gosselin Divorce Will Be Finalized Within 24 Hours; Judge Orders Jon: No Guns At House  —  Jon and Kate Gosselin's divorce will be finalized within 24 hours, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  The final divorce decree will be issued Thursday or Friday, according to a source close to the situation.
Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
Will Dexter Jump Ahead in Time?  Julie Benz Dishes on Finale—and Helps You Grieve  —  Would you think less of me if I told you I just got off the phone with Julie Benz and tears are streaming down my face?  —  If so, I'm clearly joking as I am the consummate professional journalist, thankyouverymuch.
Discussion: Socialite Life
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Kourtney Kardashian's baby-daddy might not be Scott Disick  —  Earlier this week, Kourtney Kardashian gave birth to the Mason-Dixon line (real name: Mason Dash Disick), and we all breathed a sigh of relief that we would no longer need to hear every single detail about Kourtney's pregnancy.
Hollywoodreporter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox confirms Bryan Singer on ‘X-Men: First Class,’ hires writer (UPDATED)  —  Bryan Singer is returning to Fox for another “X-Men” movie.  —  Singer, who directed the first two installments before famously jumping ship to make “Superman Returns,” has signed on to develop and direct “X-Men: First Class.”
Us Weekly:
Jersey Shore's Snooki Gets Apology From Attacker  —  A New York City gym teacher has apologized to Jersey Shore star Nicole Polizzi (a.k.a. “Snooki") for punching her in the face.  —  After seeing a video of the attack (which has been cut from tonight's episode), “I was sick to my stomach,” Brad Ferro, 24, tells the New York Post.
Discussion: Socialite Life, omg! and Perez Hilton
William Keck / TV Guide Magazine:
Amanda Seyfried To Leave Big Love  —  Julie Benz's Favorite Dexter Moments  —  Which show deserves to win the Golden Globe for Best Musical or Comedy?  —  30 Rock  —  Entourage  —  Glee  —  Modern Family  —  The Office  —  Click here to vote and see more polls!
TMZ.com:
Jon Gosselin Shot Down in Court over Gunplay  —  Just one day after Jon Gosselin popped off a .38 on his Pennsylvania property, a judge has already ordered him to holster the weapon.  —  The PA judge presiding over the Gosselins' divorce laid down the law today, prohibiting Jon …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Us Weekly:
Fans Mock Demi Moore for Looking “Old” in Photo  —  Demi Moore has feelings, too.  —  On Wednesday, frequent Twitter-er Moore shared an outtake from a Tuesday photo shoot on a Santa Monica beach for Harper's Bazaar.  “Had the priviledge [sic] of working with a giraffe yesterday …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
David Beckham's Worst Nightmare: Sing-Alongs With TomKat
Discussion: ImNotObsessed.com and Perez Hilton
Mary Beth Quirk / OK! Magazine:
Tiger Woods Offered Strip Club Endorsement for $1 Million
Mike Hess / Popeater:
Rihanna's ‘Hard’ Video Premieres
Discussion: CelebNewsWire
BlindGossip.com:
He has Boy Shipped to Los Angeles
Discussion: Dlisted and Gawker
Charlotte Triggs / People.com:
Tom Brady Still ‘Getting Used To’ New Baby
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
 Earlier Picks: 
Scott Huver / People.com:
The Basterds Guide to Brad Pitt
Discussion: Celebslam and Cele|bitchy
Greg Hernandez / Greg In Hollywood:
“Mad Men” creator says openly gay actors, even Neil Patrick Harris …
Discussion: Queerty
Richard Johnson / New York Post:
Madonna consoles teary Kate
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
The Cheese / Hollywoodtuna:
Stephanie Pratt And Her Classy Cleavage In Maxim
 

 
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New York Times:
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