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12:10 PM ET, December 21, 2011

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Tony Radar / RADAR:
Kardashian Products Made In Sweatshops With Child Labor  —  In a stunning world exclusive exposé Star magazine is reporting that the Kardashian family are endorsing and selling fashion products manufactured in foreign sweatshops, where workers, some as young as sixteen years old, are abused and virtually imprisoned.
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian and Family Reportedly Use ‘Slave Labor’ for Clothing Line  —  Reportedly Use ‘Slave Labor’  —  to Produce Kardashian Products  —  The Kardashians — who make millions of bucks off of their fashion lines — use “slave labor” and turn a blind eye to shocking working conditions ... this according to a news report.
Us Weekly:
Cover Story: Why Marc Anthony Wants Jennifer Lopez to “Suffer”  —  It's war!  —  After what appeared to be a fairly civilized July split following seven years of marriage, things between Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are getting seriously ugly, multiple insiders tell the new Us Weekly, out now.
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Kim Kardashian / Kim Kardashian videos …:
My Trip to Haiti: In My Own Words  —  As some of you know, my mom and I flew out to Haiti earlier this month to meet with Maria Bello and embark on an amazing journey together in Haiti.  Our mission was to learn more about Maria's charity, We Advance, meet the Haitian people …
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Josh Grossberg / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Banned for Being Too Photoshopped  —  Did squeaky-clean country songbird Taylor Swift really run afoul of British censors?  Well, sorta.  —  E! News can confirm that Procter & Gamble pulled a CoverGirl print spot featuring the singer because it was among a group of ads cited …
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Debra Messing, Husband Daniel Zelman Split After Ten Years  —  It's bound to be a bittersweet holiday season for Debra Messing.  After a decade together, the Will and Grace star, 43, and husband Daniel Zelman have called it quits, they tell Us Weekly in an exclusive statement.
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Lainey / Lainey Gossip:
Word on the street is that Justin Timberlake proposed to Jessica Biel at the Amangani last night.  —  The Amangani is a luxury resort in Wyoming.  Several tabloids are now trying to confirm it.  —  Her ultimate dream come true?  Would he fulfill it?  Will marriage make him a more bankable actor?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Bossip and CollegeCandy
Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Kris Humphries to Re-Sign With the Nets for $7-8 Million  —  Kim Kardashian's future ex-husband is on the verge of gainful employment!  —  Kris Humphries is set to re-sign with the New Jersey Nets for a one-year deal of $7 to $8 million, NBA sources confirmed to the New York Post on Tuesday.
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Stefan Bondy / NY Daily News:
Kris Humphries agrees to one-year deal to return to NJ Nets for $8M
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Tony Radar / RADAR:
Jamie Bell Is Shopping For An Engagement Ring For Evan Rachel Wood  —  Talk about a whirlwind reunion romance!  —  Only months after actors Jamie Bell, 25, and Evan Rachel Wood, 24, renewed their romance, sources exclusively tell RadarOnline.com that the couple is already shopping for engagement rings.
Jessica / INF Daily:
Eva Longoria Gets A Gorgeous Blowout From Ken Paves - Pics!  —  Now this is how you do a blowout.  We caught up with Eva Longoria as she was leaving Ken Paves' salon in West Hollywood, and her hair looked nothing short of incredible.  Gotta have perfect tresses for all those Hollywood Christmas parties!
Discussion: X17 Online
Showblitz:
FRANCO AFTER DARK: ‘127 HOURS’ THESP IN TALKS TO PLAY HEFNER IN ‘LOVELACE’  —  James Franco is in talks to cameo as Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in the indie drama that will reunite him with his HOWL helmers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, Variety's Jeff Sneider reports.
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Deadline.com:
Four Join Amanda Seyfried In ‘Lovelace’
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gawker
Brooke Mueller / TMZ.com:
In My Coke Case  —  Brooke Mueller wants her first court appearance in her cocaine case to be a TMZ-free zone ... because they want to make the case really boring so no one will cover it.  —  Brooke's lawyer has filed legal papers trying to block TMZ from livestreaming her arraignment in Aspen.
Dahvi Shira / People.com:
Kim Zolciak Says She's Over the Drama of Real Housewives  —  From wig-pulling to going on tour, Kim Zolciak is no stranger to reality-TV drama.  But starting a family with NFL hubby Kroy Biermann has given her a new set of priorities.  —  “Having a new baby changes you,” Zolciak …
Discussion: Bossip and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Celebslam:
Model at Midnight: Chelsea Salmon  —  American model Chelsea Salmon  —  *22 Chelsea Salmon pictures total in the gallery:
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Faces Big Problem: Audiences Can't Understand Villain  —  Sources say some at Warner Bros. want Christopher Nolan to change the sound mix in response to complaints that Bane's dialogue is hard to hear.  But the filmmaker plans only to alter the sound slightly.
The Superficial:
Stephanie Seymour In A Bikini Wins  —  Stephanie Seymour is only a year younger than Pamela Anderson, but I'd feasibly believe one shatted the other out of her vagina, only to sell her to a good home in exchange for hepatitis medication.  I'm extremely sensitive is my point.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Vin Diesel Confirms Seventh ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie in the Works  —  The star of the franchise spoke to THR during a photoshoot for the Rule Breakers 2011 magazine feature.  —  The sixth installment of the Fast and Furious franchise will be split into two movies.
Discussion: Cinema Blend Feeds
Perez Hilton:
What What Happens When Lea Michele & Chris Colfer Join Andy On Bravo!  Confirms NeNe Leaks To Be On The Show!  —  Toldja!  —  Last night, Lea Michele and Chris Colfer were Andy Cohen's guests on What What Happens Live and we've got to say, they are even more charming as themselves as they are on Glee.
Discussion: Reuters
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ComingSoon.net:
The First Trailer and Poster for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey!
Discussion: OK! Magazine
TMZ.com:
In $7 Million Scam  —  Eddie Murphy's ex-wife is out $7 million …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Associated Press
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
J.R. Martinez: How I Kept My Girlfriend's Pregnancy a Secret During Dancing with the Stars
Discussion: Digital Spy
Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Pregnant Jessica Simpson Shops for Wedding Dresses
Just Jared:
Kristen Bell Strips Down for ‘House of Lies’
Associated Press:
‘Idol’ runner-up Archuleta to serve Mormon mission
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Celebslam:
Ashton Kutcher's new bachelor pad
Discussion: World Of Wonder
The Superficial:
Pamela Anderson Wore A Bikini, Too
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Kristin Dos Santos / E! Online:
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Rebecca Macatee / Us Weekly:
Exclusive: Britney Spears' Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Slams Engagement to Jason Trawick
Frank Quirarte / ESPN:
Gerard Butler suffers Mav's hold-down
Zach Johnson / Us Weekly:
Tom Cruise: Suri, 5, Was “Born” With Great Style
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

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

 
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