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9:45 AM ET, November 30, 2010

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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: PopEater and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Wants Restraining Order Against Paparazzi  —  Lindsay Lohan believes she's being denied driving privileges because the paparazzi are constantly on her tail ... so she's asking her lawyer to get a restraining order prohibiting them from chasing her.  —  As we first reported …
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X17 Online:   Lindsay Lohan Wins “Sober Shine Award” From Betty Ford
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.
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
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.
Discussion: L.A. Rag Mag, Reuters and Bumpshack.com
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Istra Pacheco / Associated Press:
Madonna sweats details in Mexico debut of new gym  —  MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the glass doors of Hard Candy Fitness, Madonna's first gym, slide open in Mexico City on Monday, a mural of white, black and violet Warhol-esque images of the Queen of Pop greets each client.
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
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 …
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:
Pregnant Pink Wants to Name Baby After Whiskey  —  Pink has a boozy potential name for her unborn baby: Jameson!  —  Although the “Raise Your Glass” singer, 31, doesn't yet know the gender of her child, she already has a moniker picked out if it's a boy.  —  “My dad's name is James …
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Access Hollywood:
Pink Reveals Her Top Baby Name Pick
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 …
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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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 February 2008.  —  And, it's not bad news for Britney.
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, PopSugar and Digital Spy
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People.com:
Christina Aguilera Meets New Guy's Mom  —  Christina Aguilera has been spending time with her new guy Matt Rutler - and his family.  —  Aguilera, who recently filed for divorce from husband Jordan Bratman, had a festive night out with Rutler at the Abbey in West Hollywood on Nov. 24.
Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Felt “Disgusted” After Losing Virginity at Age 14  —  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.  —  “Looking back I think that's not a normal thing,” …
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.
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
 
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David Zucker / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Airplane’ and 'Naked Gun's' David Zucker Pens Tribute to Leslie Nielsen
Discussion: Movieline
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Anderson Cooper's New Syndication Show Cleared In Top Markets
DailyFill.com:
Lady GaGa's Ego Has Gotten Bigger Than Her Wardrobe
Georg Szalai / Hollywood Reporter:
Rep: Despite Spider-Man on Broadway Issues, ‘Previews Will Continue as Planned’
Discussion: Bumpshack.com and Perez Hilton
Leah Greenblatt / EW.com:
Director David Lynch turns music man, releases two singles to iTunes
Discussion: Perez Hilton
PopEater:
Gwen Stefani's Son Kingston Sports Techicolor Nail Polish to Go With His Mohawk
Gawker.TV:
Victoria's Secret Models Discuss Their Love Of Fatty Foods
Discussion: College Candy
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Scott Patterson and Taylor Cole
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Celebslam:
Irina Shayk is very angry, loungy
Discussion: The Blemish and Celebrity Blog …
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
RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Richie Will Appear In Court Against Photographer …
Alexis Chiu / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Celebrates Thanksgiving in Mexico - in a Bikini
Discussion: Style News
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to OpenAI tools including ChatGPT via Reddit's Data API and to add AI features to Reddit; RDDT is up 12%+

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Seven Black and female Chicago Tribune journalists file a federal suit against Alden, claiming it has knowingly paid them less than White and male counterparts

 
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