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1:40 AM ET, November 30, 2010

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Nikki Finke / Deadline.com:
TOLDJA!  James Franco & Anne Hathaway To Host 83rd Annual Academy Awards  —  UPDATE: The Academy just made it official.  Press release below.  —  Oscar telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer announced just now that “James Franco and Anne Hathaway personify the next generation of Hollywood icons …
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Marla Lehner / People.com:
James Franco & Anne Hathaway Hosting the Oscars
TMZ.com:
Kardashians ‘Terminate’ MasterCard Deal  —  The Kardashian family has officially pulled the plug on the new “Kardashian Kard” — a prepaid debit card backed by MasterCard — over allegations that it's riddled with hidden, possibly illegal fees.  —  The family fired off a “Notice of Termination” …
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Emerald Catron / DailyFill.com:
Experts Call The Kardashian Sisters' Debit Kard A Total Rip-off
Discussion: X17 Online
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Real Housewives Of Atlanta's Kim Zolciak Engaged!  —  Real Housewives Of Atlanta star Kim Zolciak is engaged to Atlanta Falcons star Kroy Biermann, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.  —  The couple - who are expecting their first baby together next year …
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Sarah Crow / PopEater:
Kim Zolciak Engaged to Kroy Biermann, Sources Report
TMZ.com:
Drug Investigation on ‘Deadliest Catch’ Boat  —  The fishing boat featured on the reality show “Deadliest Catch” was the subject of a police search earlier this month after the captain called cops claiming one of the stars had been abusing drugs on board ... this according to law enforcement.
Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Pack on PDA on Red Carpet  —  Ooh la la: Angelina Jolie joined beau Brad Pitt (in black leather pants!) at the Paris premiere of Megamind on Monday — and the two were more affectionate than ever!  —  Not only did they pose for photos together, they held hands, greeted fans and shared a smooch for all to see.
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E! Online:
Stella McCartney Welcomes Baby No. 4: It's a Girl!  —  Designer Stella McCartney has made Paul McCartney a proud grandpa once again.  —  E! News has exclusively confirmed that the 39-year-old designing daughter of the legendary Beatle gave birth to daughter Reiley last week …
Access Hollywood:
Pink Reveals Her Top Baby Name Pick  —  Pink,Carey Hart,Pregnancies,Ellen DeGeneres,American Music Awards,Billy Bush,The Billy Bush Show,Music  —  Pink is head over heels for her husband, motocross racer Carey Hart.  —  The spirited singer, who is a little over three months pregnant …
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Us Weekly:   Pregnant Pink Wants to Name Baby After Whiskey
Variety:
Julia Roberts on Natalie Portman in ‘Black Swan’  —  Actors on actors … “It is an interesting endeavor, watching a friend in a film.  It is a risk to agree to write an article about a friend in a film.  With someone like my subject today, Natalie Portman, it seemed worth the risk.
Discussion: Just Jared
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New York Post:
Benjamin Millepied obsessed with Natalie Portman on the set of ‘Black Swan’
Discussion: Socialite Life and The Corsair
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Director On Replacing Lindsay Lohan, ‘Feels Like 16 Tons Off My Mind’  —  Though he continues to root for Lindsay Lohan's recovery and success, Inferno director Matthew Wilder admits that his decision to recast her starring role has given him some peace of mind.
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X17 Online:   Lindsay Lohan Wins “Sober Shine Award” From Betty Ford
Patrick Healy / New York Times:
‘Spider-Man’ Takes Off, With Some Bumps  —  All $65 million of the new Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” took flight on Sunday night at its first preview performance, but not without bumps.  The show stopped five times, mostly to fix technical problems, and Act I ended prematurely …
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Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Rep: Despite Spider-Man on Broadway Issues, ‘Previews Will Continue as Planned’
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Willie Nelson — High Stakes in Weed Arrest  —  It may sound like a joke — Willie Nelson getting busted for pot — but the music legend could face some serious jail time ... and a pro pot group thinks they have a way to keep Willie out of the pokey.  —  Nelson was busted over the weekend …
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Michael K / Dlisted:   I Mean It This Time, FREE WILLIE!!!
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Conservatee for 2011  —  Britney Spears will ring in the new year under her long-standing conservatorship .... sources tell TMZ.  —  We're told there are no plans to end the conservatorship, which was created in January 2008.  —  And, it's not bad news for Britney.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Eliza Dushku To Star In TNT Pilot ‘Bird Dog,’ D.B. Sweeney To Lead TBS Pilot ‘Brain Trust’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Dollhouse star Eliza Dushku is returning to series television as the female lead in Mike Robe's TNT drama pilot Bird Dog, while D.B. Sweeney has landed the lead in Dean Devlin's hourlong TBS pilot Brain Trust.
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Teen Mom's Amber Welcomes Daughter, 2, Back Home  —  Teen Mom star Amber Portwood has been reunited at home with her little girl.  —  Indiana authorities returned Leah, 2, to Portwood, 20, on Monday, Nov. 29, a source tells UsMagazine.com exclusively.
Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian plays dead in a coffin as stars leave the web until $1m is raised for charity  —  Lying on her back in a coffin, Kim Kardashian plays dead in a new advert.  —  The reality star is promoting an internet campaign in which stars including Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Usher …
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K.C. Baker / People.com:
Jessica Simpson Cooks Thanksgiving Dinner for Her Fiancé  —  Jessica Simpson was one busy woman on Thanksgiving.  —  In the morning, she participated in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  Later, the multi-talented star whipped up a vegan-friendly holiday feast for fiancé Eric Johnson …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, PopSugar and Just Jared
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Barbara Walters Reveals Her 2010 Picks for ‘Most Fascinating People’  —  From the queen of Hollywood to a princess in waiting, Barbara Walters has revealed eight of the 10 names on her 2010 Most Fascinating People list.  —  Sandra Bullock and Kate Middleton are joined on the list by Justin Bieber …
DailyFill.com:
Khloe Kardashian Felt “Disgusted” After Losing Virginity At Age 14  —  The reality star offers advice to her young fans so they can make better choices than she did.  —  Khloe Kardashian was just 14 years old when she lost her virginity with an 18-year-old man whom she was “secretly dating”, she revealed on The View Monday.
People.com:
Eva Longoria Is Not Planning to Adopt  —  Eva Longoria isn't rushing to become a mom.  —  Reports that the actress is planning to adopt a child from Haiti are “not true,” a source close to the star tells PEOPLE.  —  Rumors surfaced in the British press over the weekend that Longoria, 35, wanted to adopt a baby.
PopEater:
Justin Bieber Gets New Haircut, Still Causes Fans to Scream  —  Justin Bieber asking his stylist to change things up can cause a seismic shift with his fans.  —  The Biebs caused hysteria among thousands of his hair-adoring followers last Friday at a New York City Barnes & Noble when he showed …
Discussion: Hollywood Dame, Popbytes and omg!
Kim Kardashian / TMZ.com:
Kardashians Clean Up On Black Friday  —  Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are officially recession proof, because their NYC boutique, DASH, more than doubled its average daily gross on Black Friday ... sources connected to the store tell TMZ.  —  Our sources ... who have access to the financials …
Tracey Harrington McCoy / PopEater:
Madonna's First Mega-Gym Opens in Mexico City  —  The Material Girl is trying her hand at a new business: her first gym opened its doors Monday, the Associated Press reports.  Hard Candy Fitness, located in the heart of Mexico City, is Madonna's first foray into the fitness biz.
 
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Christina Aguilera Meets New Guy's Mom
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
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DailyFill.com:
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Leah Greenblatt / EW.com:
Director David Lynch turns music man, releases two singles to iTunes
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PopEater:
Gwen Stefani's Son Kingston Sports Techicolor Nail Polish to Go With His Mohawk
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Gawker.TV:
Victoria's Secret Models Discuss Their Love Of Fatty Foods
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Irina Shayk is very angry, loungy
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Cele|bitchy:
13 year-old Kylie Jenner, the youngest Kardashian, inevitably ‘models’
Jessica Wakeman / The Frisky:
What Actual Burlesque Stars Think Of The Movie “Burlesque”
Discussion: Jezebel
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Celebrates Thanksgiving in Mexico - in a Bikini
Discussion: Style News
BuzzFeed:
Girl On Drugs At The Pool
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From Mediagazer:

Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Mia Sato / The Verge:
Memo: Gannett is adding AI-generated summaries to the top of some stories, with a disclaimer at the bottom; some USA Today stories already show the summaries

 
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