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8:40 AM ET, November 20, 2013

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People.com:
Adam Levine Is PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive  —  He may be battling to be the winning coach on NBC's hit series The Voice but Adam Levine has this year's Sexiest Man Alive crown in the bag.  —  “As a musician, you have fantasies that you want to win Grammys, but I didn't really think that this was on the table …
NeNe Leakes:
Thank You For All The Support!  —  First and foremost, I so dearly love and appreciate each and every one of you for your concern and your prayers.  —  Late last week I wasn't feeling well and was feeling a little short of breath.  I know my body and I know when I should be concerned so I went to the hospital to get checked out.
Discussion: People.com, E! Online and PopCrunch
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:   NeNe Leakes Hospitalized After Blood Clots Found in Lung, Says She's “Thankful to be Alive”
Anya / People.com:
Josh Dallas and Ginnifer Goodwin Expecting First Child  —  Life continues to be a fairytale for Ginnifer Goodwin: she's pregnant!  —  The Once Upon a Time actress is expecting her first child with her costar, fiancé Josh Dallas, her rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
TMZ.com:
Jake T. Austin — Stitches ... But No Snitches  —  JAKE T. AUSTIN  —  STITCHES ... BUT NO SNITCHES  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Ex-Disney star Jake T. Austin WAS the driver of the car that crashed into 3 other vehicles early Tuesday morning — but because of some swift and clever legal gymnastics by his lawyer …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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TMZ.com:   Jake T. Austin — Ex-Disney Star Arrested Last Month for DUI in SAME CAR
TMZ.com:
Jake T. Austin — Ex-Disney Star Named in Nasty Hit-n-Run Crash
Discussion: PerezHilton and Gossip Cop
George Zimmerman / TMZ.com:
ORDERED TO GIVE UP GUNS  —  And Stay Away from GF  —  10:35 AM PT — Zimmerman just showed up.  The judge found probable cause for his arrest yesterday.  The prosecutor is asking for a no contact order against Zimmerman on behalf of his girlfriend, as well as an order prohibiting him from possessing guns.
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TMZ.com:
GEORGE ZIMMERMAN BELONGS IN PRISON
Andrew Romano / The Daily Beast:
Winona Ryder on ‘Beetlejuice 2’: ‘Might Be Happening’ With Burton, Keaton, and Ryder  —  By Andrew RomanoNovember 18th 20139:23 PM  —  The actress says ‘Beetlejuice 2,’ the sequel to Tim Burton's 1988 gonzo comedy, ‘might be happening’ with Burton, Ryder, and Michael Keaton onboard.
Star:
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Engaged!  —  Leighton Meester and Adam Brody are engaged!  —  The cutie pie couple of 10 months is heading to the altar after the former Gossip Girl star accepted Adam's surprise proposal.  —  “Leighton and Adam are crazy about each other and have talked …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Billboard:
Discussion: Stereogum, Bossip and Digital Spy
The Official Star Wars Blog:
R2-D2 Is in Star Wars: Episode VII, and He's Fan-Made  —  The first behind-the-scenes photo from Star Wars: Episode VII hit Twitter last Thursday, featuring director J.J. Abrams, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy, and a certain blue and white astromech droid — who StarWars.com can now confirm will indeed be in the film.
Anya / People.com:
Evan Rachel Wood: Why I Will Not Release My Son's Name  —  Evan Rachel Wood is staying mum on motherhood.  —  Since welcoming her first child with husband Jamie Bell in July, the actress has yet to release any details on their baby boy — and she doesn't plan to.
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Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Evan Rachel Wood: People Were “Pretty Mean” About My Marilyn Manson Romance
Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:
Kelly Clarkson Pregnant, Expecting Baby With Brandon Blackstock!  —  Guess all that “practice” paid off!  Kelly Clarkson is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Brandon Blackstock, she announced via Twitter on Tuesday, Nov. 19.  —  “I'm pregnant!!!” the newlywed “Tie It Up” singer tweeted to her nine million followers.
George Zimmerman / TMZ.com:
YOU'VE BEEN SERVED, JAILBIRD!  —  George Zimmerman's estranged wife has her hubby just where she wants him — in a 5 x 7 cell so she can FINALLY serve him with divorce docs ... and we're told that's exactly what happened.  —  Shellie Zimmerman's lawyer, Kelly B. Sims tells us …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Bossip
Ellie Krupnick / The Huffington Post:
23 Trends Guys Hate (But Women Love)  —  Peplums, wedge sneakers, maxi skirts — we fashion-forward women love us a good trend.  But we often get the creeping feeling men don't understand our devotion to harem pants and tie-dye rompers quite as much as we'd hope.  That is, after all, the founding principle of The Man Repeller.
Discussion: New York Magazine
TMZ.com:
Gucci Mane - Waka Flocka and his Momma Ruined My Career  —  WAKA FLOCKA AND HIS MOMMA RUINED MY CAREER  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Gucci Mane's career is RUINED after Waka Flocka Flame - and his MOM - spent years sabotaging and stealing money from the Ice Cream faced rapper ... according to a new lawsuit.
Discussion: Bossip
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Lea Michele Is Doing ‘Much Better,’ Is Focused on Work and Close Friends  —  While Lea Michele continues to grieve the loss of boyfriend Cory Monteith, the light at the end of her tunnel appears to be getting a little brighter.  —  “Lea is doing much better,” a source close to the Glee star tells PEOPLE.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mark Anthony Green / GQ Magazine Online:
Pharrell Williams: Hitmaker of the Year 2013  —  From “Get Lucky” to “Blurred Lines,” Pharrell was the chart-topping collaborator heard 'round the world in 2013  —  Most of 2013 was business as usual for Pharrell Williams.  You know, make tracks with living legends you call friends (Jay Z …
Discussion: Bossip
Zack O'Malley Greenburg / Forbes:
The World's Highest-Paid Musicians 2013  —  Lady Gaga and Madonna have a superstar rivalry made in gossip-blog heaven.  The former burst onto the scene five years ago with a provocative pop sensibility reminiscent of the latter's.  Last year, Madonna accused Gaga of ripping off one of her songs …
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Hunger Games’ Writer Taking on F. Scott Fitzgerald's ‘Last Tycoon’ for HBO  —  “Captain Phillips” scribe Billy Ray will adapt F. Scott Fitzgerald's unfinished novel about the early days of Hollywood.  —  Captain Phillips screenwriter Billy Ray is heading back to the small screen.
Discussion: I Watch Stuff and Digital Spy
Jen Yamato / Deadline.com:
Lake Bell To Star In Rom-Com ‘Man Up’ Opposite Simon Pegg; ‘Inbetweeners’ Ben Palmer To Direct  —  EXCLUSIVE: Hot off her critically acclaimed comedy In A World..., Lake Bell is set to star opposite Simon Pegg in Big Talk Productions and Studio Canal's Man Up.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Variety
 
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Esther Lee / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's Wine Named “Best Rose in the World”
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TMZ.com:
Charlie Hunnam — Blind Faith in ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Replacement Jamie Dornan
Discussion: Digital Spy and PerezHilton
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Dianna Agron Addresses Her Absence in Cory Monteith's Glee Tribute Episode: “Nothing But Love for That Show”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Us Weekly:
Prince George Is “Growing Up Fast,” Says Kate Middleton
Brett Malec / E! Online:
NEWS/ Taylor Swift House Hunting for London Home Near Ex Harry Styles
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Jen Heger / RADAR:
The REAL Drunk Housewife Of Beverly Hills?  Brandi Glanville Nixes On-Air Intervention From Concerned Costars
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Perez Hilton:
The Backstreet Boys Show Us Their Naked Bodies! Watch The SeXXXy New Music Video HERE!
Discussion: X17 Online
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Miranda Kerr & Leonardo DiCaprio partied together in Las Vegas this weekend
X17 Online:
FAMOUS FANS COME OUT FOR THE CATCHING FIRE PREMIERE IN L.A.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Celeb Digs
Bedhead / Cele|bitchy:
Are James Franco's students complaining about him falling asleep in class?
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
The Duchess of Thrift: Radiant Kate recycles her bargain £160 designer dress for charity visit …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
WaPo has launched its creator network, where half a dozen creators will launch new series every few weeks in different verticals and retain IP ownership

George Hammond / Financial Times:
Source: OpenAI bought TBPN, which has 11 staffers and averages about 70,000 viewers per daily episode, for “low hundreds of millions of dollars”

Jessica Hill / Associated Press:
The Las Vegas Review-Journal stops printing the Las Vegas Sun, ending the last joint operating deal stemming from a 1970 law; the Sun vows to fight in court

 
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