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9:40 PM ET, December 8, 2010

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MyFox Detroit:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Fox 2 Confirms  —  myFOXdetroit.com Staff - Fox 2 News in Detroit has learned that the “Queen of Soul” has cancer.  A relative of Aretha Franklin tells reporter Al Allen that the icon has cancer.  Another relative says the family is very concerned.
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Zach Dionne / PopEater:
Aretha Franklin Has Cancer, Family Confirms
Discussion: I'm Not Obsessed
Castina / Pop Crunch:
Aretha Franklin Pancreatic Cancer!?
National Enquirer:
ARETHA FRANKLIN CANCER
Christina Aguilera / TMZ.com:
My Private Sexy Pics Were Hacked  —  The nearly nude photos of Christina Aguilera that are circulating the Internet today were “illegally obtained by a hacker” who jacked them from Xtina's stylist ... this according to the singer's rep.  —  The rep tells TMZ the pictures …
Discussion: X17 Online and HollywoodNews.com
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Jon / Egotastic!:
NEWSWORTHY: Christina Aguilera Sexy Pictures Leaking Like a Sexy Sieve  —  Fire.  Penecillin.  The cameraphone.  Perhaps the three most important technical leaps forward for mankind, not necessarily ranked in order of importance.  Christina Aguilera is the latest and greatest to be sharing …
People.com:
Hacker Leaks Racy Photos of Christina Aguilera  —  Christina Aguilera is hitting back after some semi-nude photos of her hit the Internet.  —  “The photos of Christina Aguilera being leaked to the press were illegally obtained by a hacker who tapped into Christina's personal stylist's account …
The Superficial:
Some Christina Aguilera Pics We Weren't Supposed to See  —  Candid, racy, sexy, semi-nude, midgets in rodeo outfits, [Other Google keywords here] photos of Christina Aguilera circa her “Not Myself Tonight” video shoot in April 2010 were leaked online today.  Based on that time-line …
Discussion: TheFABlife
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Urgent!  MPAA Appeal Overturns NC-17 On ‘Blue Valentine’  —  EXCLUSIVE: The MPAA has overturned the NC-17 rating on the Derek Cianfrance-directed Blue Valentine.  The film will be given an R rating after Harvey Weinstein personally argued his position in today's hearing.
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Michelle Williams / PopEater:
MPAA Overturns NC-17 Rating of ‘Blue Valentine’
Discussion: Crushable and AfterEllen.com
ABCNEWS:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'  —  Media Mogul Opens Up to Barbara Walters on Personal Relationship With Gayle King, Stedman Graham  —  For 25 years, Oprah Winfrey has dazzled television audiences with her bold personality and candor, sharing her struggle with her weight …
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'
Danny Shea First / The Huffington Post:
Oprah Addresses Lesbian Rumors, Cries To Barbara Walters (VIDEO)
Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Ronni Chasen shot in botched robbery; gunman acted alone, police say [Updated]  —  Ronni Chasen was killed in a botched robbery by a Hollywood man with a long criminal record who appears to have acted alone and may have shot the publicist while riding a bike, Beverly Hills police believe.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Suicide Victim's Gun Linked to Ronni Chasen's Murder
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Bossip
Ken Lee / Associated Press:
Publicist Ronni Chasen's Murderer Acted Alone, Police Say
Discussion: PopEater and TMZ.com
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Katy Perry Officially Becoming Mrs. Brand  —  Katy Perry is getting Branded!  —  The pop singer reveals Wednesday on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that she's in the process of taking new husband Russell Brand's last name.  But in fact, she's been going by Katy Brand informally since the Oct. 23 wedding.
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Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Russell Brand Haunts ‘Rentaghost’ Remake
Discussion: The Wrap and MovieWeb
Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming  —  What's Your Reaction:  —  “Unless you've never worn leather shoes, sat upon a leather chair or eaten meat, save your condemnation.”  —  You're right, Sarah, we'll all just go f**k ourselves now.  —  The snotty quote was posted by Sarah Palin on …
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Rielle Hunter Wants To Marry John Edwards As Family & Friends Mourn Elizabeth's Death  —  As friends and family mourn the passing of Elizabeth Edwards, the mistress of her estranged husband John Edwards continues to hold out hope that she and the former candidate …
OK! Magazine:
COVER STORY: Kendra Loses Her Baby!  —  Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett has just one wish this holiday season.  “I just want to be with my family,” she says wistfully.  Though it seems like a modest request, lately the days when the former Playboy model wakes up to her son's beaming smile and her husband's warm embrace are few.
Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole Richie's Wedding This Weekend; Will Be ‘Small With Romantic Vibe’  —  As Nicole Richie and Joel Madden prepare to tie the knot, RadarOnline.com has exclusive details about what the fashionista is planning for her big day and we've confirmed it will be this weekend.
Lindsay Powers / Hollywood Reporter:
Snooki to Drop From Ball in Times Square on MTV New Year's Special … Snooki will have a ball this New Year's Eve on MTV.  —  The Jersey Shore star (real name: Nicole Polizzi) will be placed inside a ball that will drop in New York City's Time Square as the click ticks down to midnight.
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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Source: Jessica Simpson, Eric Johnson Will “Definitely” Have Prenup  —  Jessica Simpson's fiance Eric Johnson is in it for love — not money.  —  Slamming a tabloid claim to the contrary, a source close to the engaged couple tells UsMagazine.com that Johnson, 31, “is not a gold digger.”
Jimmy / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Lindsay Lohan In Talks With Dancing With The Stars  —  This could be the ultimate comeback.  —  Lindsay Lohan is secretly in talks to be a contestant on the hit show Dancing With the Stars, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.  —  After what seemed like endless legal woes …
TMZ.com:
SeaWorld — We DON'T Use Cow Vaginas!  —  SeaWorld is finally lashing back at Tommy Lee — claiming the rocker's allegation that the park uses cow vaginas to “masturbate” their killer whales for sperm collection is “beyond ludicrous.”  —  A rep for SeaWorld tells us, “If Mr. Lee's information …
Discussion: Dlisted
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tooFab.com:
Inside Day 2 Of “American Idol's” Hollywood Week!  —  On Tuesday, the second day of “Hollywood Week,” a slew of teary-eyed “American Idol” hopefuls were given the boot and sent home—and once the contestants are narrowed down to 12, they'll be heading to a Mediterranean-style L.A. mansion …
Discussion: BuddyTV
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
PHOTO: Céline Dion at Home with Twins Eddy & Nelson  —  Here they are - the miracle babies.  —  Céline Dion takes PEOPLE all over her Jupiter Island, Fla., mansion for a collection of intimate photos with 6-week-old fraternal twins Eddy and Nelson in our new issue, on newsstands Friday.
Laura Kalnicky / Life and Style:
L&S exclusive: Drea de Matteo is pregnant!  —  Actress Drea de Matteo is four months pregnant, a friend of the star happily reveals to Life & Style!  —  “She's barely showing but is telling close friends and family how excited she is,” the friend says.  —  Drea is best known for playing Adriana La Cerva on HBO's The Sopranos.
Steve Zeitchik / 24 Frames:
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy will be bootleggers  —  EXCLUSIVE: Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy together?  In the 1920s?  —  The hot young acting pair will team up to make “The Wettest County in the World,” a Prohibtion-era dramatic thriller from director John Hillcoat ("The Road"), according to two people familiar with the film.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Wachowskis, Warner Bros. Take Aim With ‘Hood’  —  Andy and Lana (formerly Larry) Wachowski are returning to the Warner Bros. fold with Hood, a modern, urban take on the Robin Hood myth.  —  The Wachowskis wrote the script and will direct the tale, which in keeping with the modus operendi of the duo, is shrouded in secrecy.
 
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Jocelyn / In Case You Didn't Know:
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PopSugar:
Happy First Birthday to Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's Baby Benjamin!
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RADAR:
Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Workout Revealed
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TMZ.com:
Michael Lohan's New Gig — Rehab Consultant
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Us Weekly:
Beverly Hills Housewife Lisa Slams Kelsey Grammer's Engagement
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Eli Stokols / Politico:
Interviews with 24 people reveal the tense relationship between President Biden and the New York Times, beset by misunderstandings, grudges, and a lack of trust

Katie Robertson / @katie_robertson:
Internal memo: G/O Media sells The Onion to a new Chicago-based firm, Global Tetrahedron, which promises to keep The Onion's staff intact and in Chicago

Ashley Capoot / CNBC:
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