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2:10 PM ET, December 23, 2014

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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Amy Adams' Today Show Appearance Cancelled After Sony Hack Silence: Details  —  Woman of steel!  Amy Adams stood her ground and it cost her some serious nationwide publicity.  —  The Big Eyes actress, 40, was scheduled to make an appearance on the Today show this week …
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Michael Brown / TMZ.com:
'AND HE'S DEAD, DEAD MICHAEL BROWN' [VIDEO]  —  The Glendale, CA Elks Lodge is investigating a shocking incident that went down in the club a week ago Monday, when a performer sang a song celebrating the death of Michael Brown ... for an audience that included a number of retired and current cops ... and TMZ has the video.
Discussion: Bossip
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Reese Witherspoon Blames Ryan Phillippe Divorce Trauma For Career Blunders, Slump  —  The last several years have been a bit of a roller coaster for Reese Witherspoon.  The Mud star, 38, opened up about her transformation from Hollywood's Oscar-winning darling to slumping star and back again …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kim Dickens To Star In ‘The Walking Dead’ Companion Series On AMC  —  EXCLUSIVE: Gone Girl standout Kim Dickens has been tapped as the female lead opposite Cliff Curtis in the pilot for The Walking Dead companion series at AMC.  The project was created by Robert Kirkman …
TMZ.com:
Mathew Knowles — Hawking Old Beyonce Stuff for Top Dollar ... Deep Discounts on Solange  —  HAWKING BEYONCE STUFF FOR TOP $$$  —  Deep Discounts on Solange  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Beyonce's dad is trying to make ends meet by unloading tons of her souvenirs from her career in a massive garage sale …
BBC:
Singer Joe Cocker dies aged 70  —  Singer Joe Cocker, best known for his cover of the Beatles' With A Little Help From My Friends, has died aged 70.  —  The singer song-writer from Sheffield had a career lasting more than 40 years with hits including You Are So Beautiful and Up Where We Belong.
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Joe Cocker, English Rock Singer, Is Dead at 70
Discussion: kenneth in the
Joe Cocker / TMZ.com:
DIES FROM LUNG CANCER
Discussion: Stereogum
Yorkshire Post:   Rock star Joe Cocker dead at 70
ITV:   Joe Cocker has died after a battle with lung cancer
Jeff Sneider / The Wrap:
Pee-Wee Herman Movie Produced by Judd Apatow Heading to Netflix (Exclusive)  —  What should you get a Pee-Wee Herman fan for the holidays?  How about a subscription to Netflix, which is nearing a deal to distribute the Pee-Wee Herman movie that Judd Apatow is producing, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
Discussion: Digital Spy and Variety
Selim Algar / Page Six:
Stevie J headed to rehab after flunking 10 drug tests  —  He's blowing it.  —  Reality TV star and music producer Steven “Stevie J” Jordan will be shipped to an inpatient drug program after flunking ten drug tests for coke and weed while out on bail on a child support case, Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday.
Discussion: Bossip
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Star Trek 3's New Director Will Be 'Fast & Furious 6′ Helmer Justin Lin  —  EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Pictures, Skydance Productions and JJ Abrams' Bad Robot just set Justin Lin to direct Star Trek 3, filling the biggest open directing assignment out there with the filmmaker credited with reviving the Fast & Furious series.
Discussion: Digital Spy and I Watch Stuff
Richard Hartley-Parkinson / Metro.co.uk:
Barber woke up from coma thinking he was Matthew McConaughey and speaking French  —  Rory Curtis as he recovered in hospital (Picture: NTI)  —  A barber who was knocked unconscious in a car crash woke up speaking French.  —  Rory Curtis, 25, also thought he was Matthew McConaughey …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Gawker
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Russell Crowe thinks it's a myth that there are no good parts for older actresses  —  Bedhead & I didn't coordinate stories, I swear!  Earlier today, Bedhead covered the Isabella Rossellini interview where she literally said “I really don't work any more as an actress.  I am old, and there are no roles for older people.”
TMZ.com:
Kesha — Dear, Dr. Luke ... You're the ‘Foxxy-est’ Producer Ever  —  Dear, Dr. Luke ...  YOU'RE THE FOXXYEST PRODUCER  —  12/23/2014 12:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kesha gave her producer, Dr. Luke an over-the-top lovey dovey birthday card that makes it seem like their relationship …
Discussion: Page Six and PerezHilton
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes are ‘barely talking... Eva has pushed him away’  —  OK Magazine says Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are pretty much over.  I know what you're thinking: “OK Magazine?  RLY?”  But hear me out!  OK Magazine was actually the first weekly to confirm Eva's pregnancy over the summer.
 
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
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TMZ.com:
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Matt Zoller Seitz / Vulture:
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TMZ.com:
Casey Kasem — Buried in Norway ... FINALLY
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Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie Calls Marriage to Brad Pitt “Hard Work”
Patrick Gomez / People.com:
Listen to Lea Michele Sing ‘Let It Go’ on Glee (VIDEO)
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Sierra Marquina / Us Weekly:
Brandi Glanville Throws Shade at Tori Spelling: “What Goes Around Comes Around”
Madeline Boardman / Us Weekly:
Phaedra Parks Confirms Apollo Nida Divorce Plans on Watch What Happens Live
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
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New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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