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2:20 PM ET, December 8, 2010

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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 …
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Cele|bitchy:
PETA calls out Sarah Palin for killing caribou, hunters say she did it wrong
Discussion: Pajiba, TV Envy and Speakeasy
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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Katy Perry Reveals She's Taking Russell Brand's Last Name
Discussion: omg! and Celebrity Scandals
The Huffington Post:
Katy Brand: Katy Perry Changing Last Name
Tim Nudd / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey: 'I'm Not a Lesbian'  —  The rumors have been around for years.  She even made light about them recently.  But Oprah Winfrey has once again stated flatly: “I'm not a lesbian.”  —  “I'm not even kind of a lesbian,” the talk-show queen, 56, tells Barbara Walters in an upcoming interview on ABC.
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Danny Shea First / The Huffington Post:
Oprah Addresses Lesbian Rumors, Cries To Barbara Walters (VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … Oprah Winfrey opened up to Barbara Walters in a revealing, more personal interview than viewers often see from the daytime talk show queen.  —  In an clip from Thursday's hour-long ABC special …
Discussion: Towleroad News #gay
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 …
Discussion: PopEater and Fancast News
Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Britney Spears Tells Us About “Best Birthday of My Life!”  —  What scandal?  —  Days after Star magazine and Radaronline published fake reports about Jason Trawick's alleged physical abuse of girlfriend Britney Spears, the content pop singer and her beau of nearly two years …
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Star:
Britney Spears Goes on Fauxmantic Vacation Following Abuse Scandal  —  One week after Star exclusively reported that Britney Spears told her ex-husband that she's in an abusive relationship with Jason Trawick, the pop star's handlers are working overtime to squash talk of domestic discord - and paint a picture of domestic bliss.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Christmas Time at Walmart
Rob Shuter / PopEater:
Jennifer Tells Chatty Chelsea to Zip It About Angelina  —  Just hours after I clued you in on Jennifer Aniston's new best friend, Chelsea Handler, going on a particularly nasty and graphic rant about Angelina Jolie, calling the mother of six a “f****ing b***h,” and a “c**t …
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.
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Jennifer Garcia / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Gabriel Aubry Split  —  It was fun while it lasted!  —  Kim Kardashian, 30, and model Gabriel Aubry, 34, had a fast romance - a Lakers game, quiet nights at home and bonding over family - but the two have already gone their separate ways, PEOPLE confirms.
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Cristina Gibson / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian: I'll Date Almost Anyone...Except Another Football Player!
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 …
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.
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 …
TMZ.com:
Tommy Lee Explodes Over Whale Sperm  —  Tommy Lee is laying the smack down on SeaWorld for the “sick and twisted” way they allegedly treat their most famous Orca's ... penis.  —  The Motley Crue drummer just fired off a letter to SeaWorld — accusing the park of keeping Tilikum the whale …
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Tommy Lee Is Trying To Cock Block A Whale!
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
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.
Discussion: Dlisted, Bumpshack.com and Hollybaby
In Touch Weekly Magazine:
Jenny McCarthy and boyfriend call it quits  —  Just four months into her new relationship, Jenny McCarthy has broken up with boyfriend Jason Toohey, In Touch can exclusively reveal.  Blond beauty Jenny, who began dating the Las Vegas-based body builder soon after her shocking split from Jim Carrey …
Discussion: Hollywood Hiccups
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Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Dunzo! Jenny McCarthy & Boyfriend Call It Quits
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
John Lennon's Final Interview  —  Nine-hour discussion with ‘Rolling Stone’ took place three days before he died  —  On December 5, 1980, three days before he was murdered, John Lennon sat down with Rolling Stone's Jonathan Cott for a nine-hour interview.  Select excerpts from the interview ran …
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.
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: More ‘Idol’ Changes: Producers Mulling Top 12 House, Vegas Trip  —  Fox and American Idol producers are planning more changes for the upcoming pivotal tenth season.  —  “Transparency” is the production theme this year, an idea being championed by series mastermind Simon Fuller.
Michael Martinez / CNN:
Facing prison, Snipes pins hope on ‘prayers,’ Supreme Court  —  Los Angeles (CNN) — Actor Wesley Snipes said he was nervous about going to jail on Thursday, but was hopeful that his prayers would be answered.  —  “We still have prayers out there.  We still believe in miracles.
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
Blake Lively's the New Face of French Fashion  —  Blake Lively is taking another step on her way to becoming a full-fledged fashion icon.  —  A source tells me...  FOLLOW: Marc Malkin on Twitter and Facebook  —  The Gossip Girl beauty will star in a new ad campaign for Chanel.
Nick Haramis / BlackBook Magazine and City Guides:
Kirsten Dunst's Triumphant Return to the Spotlight  —  Kirsten Dunst didn't really know her All Good Things co-star Ryan Gosling when, three years ago, they took a walk up the east side of Manhattan, starting at 66th Street.  The film's director, Oscar nominee Andrew Jarecki …
 
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Adam B. Vary / Inside TV:
Kevin Bacon exclusive: The actor talks about playing his own biggest fan.
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New York Post:
Yankee Nick Swisher to wed this weekend
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Nicki Gostin / PopEater:
Help Lindsay Lohan? Dr. Drew Says He'd Need a Year
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Bethenny Frankel “Used to Get Drunk and Binge,” Then “Starve”
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Wahlberg Producing Feature Film Version of ‘The Raven’
Reagan Alexander / People.com:
Denise Richards Has It Easy Christmas Shopping for the Girls
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
Hasselhoff's Reality Show Disappoints
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TMZ.com:
Porn Co. — We're Not Afraid of Ashton Kutcher
Kevin Smith / My Boring Ass Life:
Virgin shuts its legs, I shut my wallet
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

 
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