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12:40 PM ET, December 9, 2010

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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 …
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Daily Mail:
Is this scar a sign Christina Aguilera has had breast implants?  —  Christina Aguilera has never commented on speculation her buxom figure has had a helping hand from a plastic surgeon.  —  But as the star waved to fans at the Tokyo press conference for her new film, Burlesque …
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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Us Weekly:
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Gosselin, Sarah Palin Had “Zero Chemistry” on “Terrible” Trip  —  Did fellow lightning-rod gals Kate Gosselin and Sarah Palin become BFFs while camping in Alaska for Palin's TLC show?  Not so much!  —  A Gosselin source tells the new Us Weekly that the reality mom, 35, had …
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Aaron Sorkin / The Huffington Post:
In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose Had it Coming
Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie: “We're Always Open” to Having More Kids  —  Guess six ain't enough.  —  Angelina Jolie says she and Brad Pitt aren't necessarily done having kids via adoption or the old-fashioned way.  —  On Wednesday's Larry King Live, Jolie, 35, said she has “no plans at the moment,” …
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The Huffington Post:
Angelina Jolie Would Have More Kids (VIDEO)
Discussion: The Frisky
Access Hollywood:
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: Will They Be Expanding Their Brood?
Discussion: Just Jared
Michael K / Dlisted:
A Star Is Born On The Today Show  —  On Today this morning, a sad story about a family's Christmas without their father and husband, who died in Afghanistan, turned into a one-kid show when Keegan Roberts put the sadness on pause by dancing in front of the cameras.  Keegan can't help it.
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.
PopWatch:
This Week's Cover: The return of Reese Witherspoon  —  Categories: Movies, This Week's Cover  —  Believe it or not, it's been two full years since Reese Witherspoon has graced a movie screen, unless you count doing the voice of a nearly 50-foot-tall animated woman in Monsters vs. Aliens.
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Lupe / RADAR:
EXCLUSIVE: Reese Witherspoon's Boyfriend Prepares To Propose …
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 …
Rennie Dyball / People.com:
Prince William & Kate Middleton's Klutzy First Meeting  —  It's the first impression that every woman doesn't want to make on a man.  —  According to a new biography about the royal couple, the first time that Kate Middleton met Prince William, she curtsied slightly, causing the prince to spill a drink - all over himself.
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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.”
PopEater:
Beyonce Gives Jay-Z the World's Most Expensive Car  —  Beyonce Knowles showed just how much she loves her husband Jay-Z by reportedly presenting him with a Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, on his birthday.  The rap mogul turned 41 on Dec. 4 and to celebrate, The Sun reports his better half bought …
E! Online:
Blake Lively and Ryan Gosling Together Again!  —  Ryan Gosling premiered his fab new flick, Blue Valentine, in New York last night, and we know what you're thinking...  It seems like there have been a hundred “premieres” for this movie, but there was one thing—or rather person—last night had that the others did not.
Just Jared:
Emma Stone in ‘Spider-Man’ — FIRST LOOK!  —  Emma Stone starts production on Spider-Man on Wednesday (December 8) in downtown Los Angeles.  —  The 22-year-old actress held onto an umbrella while shooting a funeral scene with fake rain in front of a cathedral.
Discussion: HollywoodNews.com and MovieWeb
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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omg!:
Police: Ex-con acted alone in publicist slaying
James Hibberd / Hollywood Reporter:
‘All Signs of Death’ DOA at HBO  —  HBO is passing on Alan Ball's latest drama project, All Signs of Death.  —  The Ball-directed pilot was based on Charlie Huston's noir novel, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, about a slacker who joins a crime scene clean-up crew.
PopEater:
Watch ‘Hold My Hand,’ Michael Jackson's First Posthumous Video  —  “This life don't last forever ... So tell me what we're waiting for ... Hold my hand.”  An eery and prescient first line sung by Michael Jackson kicks off ‘Hold My Hand,’ the late singer's first single and just-released video from the much-anticipated ‘Michael’ album.
New York Post:
‘Glee’ star Dianna Agron fires manager and agent  —  Tweet  —  “Glee” star Dianna Agron has fired her manager and agent after disagreements over her career, Page Six has learned.  Agron, who plays Quinn Fabray on the hit Fox series, parted ways with manager Lena Roklin of Luber Roklin and with the Gersh Agency.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Vergara, Jessica Biel In Negotiations to Join 'New Year's Eve' Cast … Sofia Vergara and Jessica Biel are in negotiations to join the cast of New Year's Eve, New Line's ensemble love story follow-up to its Valentine's Day movie.  —  The duo are the latest to be associated …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline.com:
Mandy Patinkin In Showtime's ‘Homeland’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Guess who is coming back to series television?  Mandy Patinkin, who made headlines in 2007 with his abrupt departure from the CBS drama Criminal Minds, is set to co-star opposite Claire Danes in the Showtime drama pilot Homeland.
Mike Fleming / Deadline.com:
Orlando Bloom Close To Legolas Reprise In ‘The Hobbit?’  —  After New Line Cinema announced Cate Blanchett's return to Middle Earth for ‘The Hobbit,’ I'm told that Orlando Bloom will likely be the next original cast member set for an encore.  He's near a deal to return as Elven archer Legolas.
Michael Ausiello / Movieline:
90210 Exclusive: Meet Teddy's New [Major Spoiler Alert]!  —  For someone who's not even out of the closet, 90210's resident gay Teddy (Trevor Donovan) sure is seeing a lot of action.  —  On the heels of the wannabe McEnroe's first man-on-man smooch with current love interest Ian (Kyle Riabko) …
Anthony Breznican / USA Today:
First look: Captain Jack's crew has jumped ship for ‘Pirates 4’  —  GREENWICH, England — People should know by now that Captain Jack Sparrow is not a team player.  —  On one hand, a whole new cast of characters in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will get a lesson in this.
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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Cristina Everett / NY Daily News:
Oprah Winfrey says she's ‘not a lesbian,’ …
 
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Us Weekly:
Mariah: Nick Cannon Doesn't Want Our Baby to Believe in Santa!
Discussion: Hollybaby and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Style News:
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E! Online:
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Christie D'Zurilla / Ministry of Gossip:
Snooki will be dropped in a ball on New Year's Eve in Times Square
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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:
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