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9:35 AM ET, December 20, 2013

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Swalker / Duck Commander:
The Robertson Family Offical Statement  —  We want to thank all of you for your prayers and support.  The family has spent much time in prayer since learning of A&E's decision.  We want you to know that first and foremost we are a family rooted in our faith in God and our belief that the Bible is His word.
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Selena Gomez Cancels Australian Tour to ‘Spend Some Time on Myself’  —  Selena Gomez has canceled her Australian tour next year, saying that she needs to focus on herself.  —  “My fans are so important to me and I would never want to disappoint them,” the singer says in a statement.
Chantal Waldholz / lifeandstylemag.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Robin Wright, 47, Engaged to 33-Year-Old Boyfriend Ben Foster  —  Robin Wright is engaged to actor Ben Foster.  —  Robin Wright is ready to walk down the aisle again!  —  Life & Style can exclusively reveal that the 47-year-old is engaged to actor Ben Foster, who's 14 years her junior.
TMZ.com:
Phil Robertson Publicly Bashed Gays for Years — A&E Knew All About It  —  Publicly Bashed Gays ... FOR YEARS  —  A&E KNEW ALL ABOUT IT  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  A&E knew all about “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson feelings toward gays when it hired him — because the guy openly preached …
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
NEWS/ Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes Broken Up?  They're “Good Friends” Now, She Says  —  Well, Ariana Grande and Nathan Sykes were very cute together while it lasted.  —  The “Popular” artist seemingly confirmed Wednesday night that she and The Wanted singer are no longer a couple …
Discussion: Just Jared
Marc Malkin / E! Online:
NEWS/ Paul Walker's Daughter, Meadow, Attends Justin Bieber's Believe Movie Premiere  —  Meadow Walker has stepped out publicly for the first time since the untimely death of her father, Paul Walker.  —  Sources confirm to E! News that she was among the guests who attended tonight's premiere …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Amy Willis / Daily Mail:
Kate's hacked voicemail: Prince William called Duchess of Cambridge ‘babykins’ while they were dating and was nearly shot during training exercise, hacking trial hears  —  Intimate messages left by Prince William for Kate Middleton when they were dating have been revealed for the first time in court today.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Cele|bitchy
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Rachel McRady / Us Weekly:
Prince William Called Kate Middleton “Babykins”: Private Messages Released in Phone-Hacking Case
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Baz Bamigboye / Daily Mail:
Harry flies into the West End: J.K. Rowling to co-produce magical new stage play based on her best-selling books  —  Truly it's beyond wizard.  I can exclusively reveal that a play based on J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter tales will open in the West End within two years.
Discussion: PerezHilton
John Kennedy / Vibe:
VIBE Winter 2014 Cover Story: Drake  —  KILLING THEM SOFTLY  —  Toronto's top dog delivered 2013's best LP by improving his complicated balancing act of romantic lover boy and boastful MC with a conscience.  Drake sits down to dissect his masterful album Nothing Was the Same
TMZ.com:
Shaunie O'Neal — Shut Down in Court ... Score One for Shaq  —  SHUT DOWN IN COURT SCORE ONE FOR SHAQ  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Shaunie O'Neal was unconvincing this morning in court ... a judge just rejected her bid for an order allowing her to put her kids on a new reality show ... something ex-hubby Shaquille O'Neal is vehemently against.
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TMZ.com:
Shaunie O'Neal Races to Court Over Reality Show ... Shaquille O'Neal Says No Way
Discussion: Bossip
Andy Newman / New York Times:
Al Goldstein, Pioneering Pornographer, Dies at 77  —  Al Goldstein, the scabrous publisher whose Screw magazine pushed hard-core pornography into the cultural mainstream, died on Thursday at a nursing home in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.  He was 77.  —  The cause was believed to be renal failure, his lawyer, Charles C. DeStefano, said.
Discussion: ME
Michael K / Dlisted:
Warner Bros. Wants Joaquin Phoenix To Play Lex Luthor  —  I wish that in every picture of Joaquin Phoenix, a hairy halo was hanging above his head.  Or maybe that's a thin, long cloud of stank s**t (à la Pig Pen)?  Whatever it is, it should hang above Joaquin's head in every picture.
 
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Tierney Bricker / E! Online:
NEWS/ Iconic TV Star Cast as Malin Akerman's “Wild Mother” on Trophy Wife—Find Out Who
Discussion: TV Fanatic
K.C. Blumm / People.com:
Pippa Middleton Is Not Engaged to Nico Jackson, Says Source
Discussion: PerezHilton
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres Reacts to Prize Winner's Husband Brandon McGraw's Death
Discussion: Defamer, TMZ.com and Daily Mail
Amber Ryland / RADAR:
Career Comeback? Lindsay Lohan Offered Record Deal; Label Calls Her ‘A Tremendous Talent’
Discussion: Celeb Gossip … and PerezHilton
Hollywood Reporter:
Trent Reznor's Heartfelt Tribute to David Bowie (Guest Column)
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
OpenAI acquires tech news show TBPN, promising editorial independence; TBPN was on track to make over $30M in revenue in 2026 and will wind down its ad business

Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
WME is selling sports marketing agency 160over90 to Publicis Groupe for, sources say, $500M+; WME bought the agency in 2018 for about $200M

Variety:
Sources: the legal team for Paramount President Jeff Shell has engaged in preliminary talks about a possible exit from the company, where he was hired in 2024

 
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