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4:15 PM ET, December 12, 2016

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TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ Stars Split After Explosive Fight  —  “Flip or Flop” stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa portray the chipper, nearly perfect all-American couple on TV but we've learned they're now separated ...after a scary incident involving guns and a feared suicide attempt.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:   ‘Flip or Flop’ Stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa Split After Explosive Fight — Read Their Statement
Knoxville News-Sentinel:
Sam Venable: Santa grants a final wish  —  Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus.  —  His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting.  —  No fake facial fuzz for this guy.
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Critics' Choice Awards 2017: Complete List of Nominees and Winners  —  Happy awards season!  The biggest names in television and film headed to Santa Monica Airport's Barker Hangar on Sunday, December 11, for the 2017 Critics' Choice Awards, hosted by Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Andrea Mandell / USA Today:
‘La La Land’ reigns over the Critics' Choice Awards  —  SANTA MONICA, Calif. — La La Land continued its dance toward the Oscars Sunday at the first major televised awards show of the season.  —  At the Critics' Choice Awards, held in an airplane hanger at the Santa Monica airport …
Discussion: EW.com and Cele|bitchy
Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Janice Dickinson Marries Dr. Robert Gerner in Beverly Hills Ceremony  —  Janice Dickinson is a married woman!  —  ET can confirm that the 61-year-old supermodel tied the knot with fiance Dr. Robert “Rocky” Gerner on Saturday afternoon in an intimate ceremony at the Beverly Hills home …
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
‘Brady Bunch’ Star Susan Olsen Fired as Radio Host After Homophobic Rant  —  Susan Olsen, who played youngest daughter Cindy Brady on The Brady Bunch, was fired from her hosting gig on a Los Angeles-based radio show after she posted a homophobic rant on Facebook.
TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Sounds Like Kanye, Demands Silence from Paparazzi (VIDEO + PHOTOS)  —  Justin Bieber's got more than a little Kanye West in him, and it was blatantly obvious when he hit a West Hollywood club.  —  Bieber pulled up outside Delilah Saturday night, and immediately reminded …
Discussion: X17 Online
Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
Chris Evans Is Hollywood's Best Actor For The Buck In 2016  —  For the second year in a row, Captain America saves the bottom line.  Chris Evans is once again the best actor for the buck as his movies returned an average $135.80 at the box office for every $1 he was paid.
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Erin Andrews Officially Confirms Engagement to Jarret Stoll (VIDEO) … YEP, THAT'S AN ENGAGEMENT RING ...  But That's All You Get For Now!
Kylie / X17 Online:
Christina Aguilera Parties With BFF Kylie Jenner For Her 35th Birthday Bash … Happy Birthday, Xtina!  —  Christina Aguilera celebrated her 35th birthday a tad early, partying with pals like Kylie Jenner ahead of her actual Dec. 18th birthday.  The “Genie In a Bottle” …
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
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OMG, WATCH: Let 100 Dutch drag queens sing you a Christmas jingle-jangle  —  The perfect level of Christian/Pagan holiday glamour to usher in the holiday season!  Check them out above!  Who's your favourite!?  —  The post OMG, WATCH: Let 100 Dutch drag queens sing you a Christmas jingle-jangle appeared …
Discussion: Towleroad
 
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Ruth Eglash / Washington Post:
Israeli students ask: Can we move our national biology exam? Justin Bieber is performing.
Nina Golgowski / The Huffington Post:
Pastor Tells Kids Mall Santa Isn't Real, Gets Confronted By Angry Dads
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TMZ.com:
Ex-WWE Star Shad Gaspard — Crushes Armed Robber ... Idiot Pulled a BB Gun On Me!
Discussion: WWTDD
Perez Hilton:
Kendall Jenner & A$AP Rocky Continue To Fuel Relationship Rumors With A Night Out On The Town — LOOK!
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X17 Online:
EXCLUSIVE - Kanye West To Resume His Saint Pablo Tour In January
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
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Discussion: Dlisted
Andreas Preuss / CNN:
Khloe Kardashian, Lamar Odom divorce finalized
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
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From Mediagazer:

Matthew Keys / The Desk:
C-SPAN's own business choices keep the network from being offered on streaming TV platforms like YouTube TV, as it stays reliant on cable and satellite funding

Christi Carras / Los Angeles Times:
LAist initiates a voluntary buyout program for staff to avoid layoffs as it faces a “significant budget shortfall” ranging from $4M-$5M in the next two years

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Memo: Spotify's head of podcast studios Julie McNamara is leaving the company after nearly three years, emphasizing Spotify's reduced ambitions in podcasts

 
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