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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Kanye West Continues His Recovery With Support From Kim Kardashian: “She Loves Him”  —  Kanye West has the support and love from wife Kim Kardashian as he continues his recovery following a more than weeklong hospitalization for exhaustion.  —  The rapper was released from UCLA Medical Center Wednesday …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West — Meds Are the Issue  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West is out of the hospital but not out of the woods, and it all stems from the rapper's erratic pattern of taking his meds ... sources connected with the family tell TMZ.  —  Our sources say Kanye has long suffered from psychological issues controllable by medication.
Maria Mercedes Lara / People.com:
Ryan Seacrest Says ‘Things Are Going Better’ for Kanye West as He Continues to Live Apart from Family  —  There might not be a family happier to say goodbye to 2016 than the Kardashians.  —  Kim Kardashian West was the victim of a horrific armed robbery in Paris in early October …
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Jonah Hill Appeared ‘Shaken’ After Car Crash in Downtown Los Angeles  —  Jonah Hill was involved in a car accident in downtown Los Angeles that left his ride very banged up.  Luckily, the 32-year-old actor appeared to be uninjured, TMZ reports.  —  According to the outlet …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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TMZ.com:
Jonah Hill — Nasty Car Wreck In DTLA  —  Jonah Hill walked away seemingly unscathed from a pretty serious wreck in downtown L.A. ...  but his whip's gonna need some work.  —  The actor was traveling with a buddy Saturday when the Audi he was in connected with another sedan.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Daily Mail
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
The Walking Dead's Steven Yeun Marries Longtime Girlfriend Joana Pak in Los Angeles Wedding  —  Surprise!  Steven Yeun married his longtime girlfriend, Joana Pak, in a romantic wedding ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday, December 3.  —  The Walking Dead alum, 32, and the professional photographer tied …
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Kelli Kennedy / Associated Press:
MADONNA RAISES $7.5M FOR MALAWI, SLAMS TRUMP IN MIAMI SHOW  —  MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Madonna kissed Ariana Grande, repeatedly criticized President elect Donald Trump and said she was ashamed to be an American in a magnetic performance in Miami on Friday night where she raised more than $7.5 million for the African nation of Malawi.
Discussion: People.com
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Dave Quinn / People.com:
Madonna Offers to Remarry Sean Penn for $150,000: 'I'm Still in Love with You'
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Madonna & Sean Penn — Sean Penn's Got Me in Handcuffs ... Just Like the Good Old Days
Discussion: X17 Online
Cait Raft / Us Weekly:
'Mariah's World' Premiere Recap: Mariah Carey Postpones Wedding to James Packer; Prenup Tension Teased  —  The moment we've (basically) been waiting our whole lives for has finally arrived.  Yes, Mariah Carey has a docuseries.  And yes, it's exactly how you'd imagine it would be — and more.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Mattie Kahn / ELLE:
Bertolucci Admits He Conspired to Shoot a Non-Consensual Rape Scene in ‘Last Tango in Paris’  —  The director said he didn't tell star Maria Schneider because he “wanted her reaction as a girl not as an actress.”  —  CONTENT NOTICE: This article contains disturbing stories of rape and assault.
Perez Hilton:
Donald Trump Blasts SNL As ‘Unwatchable,’ Says Alec Baldwin 'Just Can't Get Any Worse' — Is He Right?!  Watch And Decide For Yourself!  —  Looks like Donald Trump got his feelings hurt!!  —  The President-elect last night tuned in for Saturday Night Live, as he apparently often does …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and X17 Online
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Bachelor Nation's Becca Tilley Confirms She's Dating Robert Graham: 'He's Just Amazing'  —  It's official!  After months of speculation and countless sweet Instagram posts together, Becca Tilley has confirmed that she's in a relationship with fellow Bachelor Nation alum Robert Graham.
Discussion: What's New
Kathryn Shattuck / New York Times:
Katie Holmes Talks About Directing, Motherhood and Mistakes  —  Katie Holmes has a thing for women.  “I'm the youngest of five, I have three older sisters, obviously I'm a mom, and I feel comfortable with telling female relationship stories because I've been surrounded by so many women my whole life,” she said.
Discussion: In Touch Weekly
Tom Lamont / The Guardian:
The Weeknd: ‘Drugs were a crutch for me’  —  Abel Tesfaye's tortured, genre-bending R&B has brought him millions of fans, a triple platinum album and collaborations with Daft Punk and Beyoncé.  Will mainstream success make him happy?  —  degree of mystery attends the buildup …
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Amy Schumer Playing ‘Barbie’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Amy Schumer will play the title role in Barbie, the live action Sony Pictures film based on the venerable Mattel toyline.  The PG movie will begin production in the spring for a summer 2018 tent pole bow, after Schumer puts her imprint on the script by Hillary Winston.
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Ale Russian / EW.com:
LAUREN GRAHAM SAYS SHE MAY NOT WATCH THE GILMORE GIRLS REVIVAL
Discussion: Dlisted and People.com
Daniel E. Slotnik / New York Times:
Alice Drummond, Character Actress, Dies at 88
Discussion: Variety
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Holds Hands With New Beau Bryan Tanaka During VH1 Divas Holiday Show
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
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