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5:40 PM ET, December 18, 2019

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Katie Kilkenny / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Makes History With First Same-Sex Kiss  —  The moment, revealed at the film's premiere, comes after filmmaker J.J. Abrams hinted at an LGBTQ scene or character in the film.  —  [This story contains mild spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.]
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Kate Beckinsale Is Stronger Than She's Ever Been  —  Oh, and she'll date whomever she wants, thankyouverymuch.  —  On the October evening  —  that Los Angeles wildfires closed in on Kate Beckinsale's neighborhood and forced her to evacuate, it was the  —  second  —  threat she'd received that night.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Hollywood Reporter:
“The Environment Was Very Toxic”: Nudity, a Graphic Photo and the Untold Story of Why Ruth Wilson Left ‘The Affair’  —  The actress shocked fans of her Showtime drama when she suddenly quit the role that earned her a Golden Globe, then said she wasn't allowed to say why.
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
Duchess Kate made a quick change after lunch with the Queen - and the reason is so relatable! … The Duchess of Cambridge might be impossibly glamorous and a member of the royal family, but she's also very relatable, as she proved once again on Wednesday.  The mum-of-three attended …
Discussion: Page Six
Natalie Stone / People.com:
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days to Feature First Same-Sex Couple in Season 4  —  Season 4 will feature a lesbian couple  —  In just two months, the TLC reality series, which follows international couples who have an existing relationship online and travel to the other's foreign country …
TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian, Younes Bendjima Cozy Up at Disneyland  —  Kourtney Kardashian and Younes Bendjima have become pretty much inseparable ... and if you don't believe it check out their trip to Disneyland.  —  Kourt and Younes hit up The Happiest Place on Earth Tuesday for a good 'ol fashion date.
Mia McNiece / People.com:
Why Colin Firth and Wife Split 2 Years After Her Affair: ‘Nothing Could Erase Her Betrayal’  —  The Oscar winner and his wife recently announced they were separating after 22 years of marriage  —  While Colin Firth and his wife Livia tried their best to keep their marriage intact …
Discussion: Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Tekashi69 Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison, Baby Mama Speaks Out  —  TEKASHI 6IX9INE SENTENCING JUDGE GIVES HIM 2 YEARS!!!  Baby Mama Says No Way He's a Changed Man  —  12:50 PM PT — Tekashi's baby mama, Sara Molina, joined “TMZ Live” and said she's adamant the rapper will NOT learn …
Discussion: Dlisted and Stereogum
People.com:
RHONJ's Teresa Giudice and Joe Giudice Separate After 20 Years of Marriage  —  A source tells PEOPLE that “there are no plans for divorce” at this time  —  Twenty years of marriage, four kids, two prison sentences and one looming deportation later, Teresa and Joe Giudice have split.
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TMZ.com:
Teresa Giudice and Joe Have Split After 20 Years of Marriage
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and Perez Hilton
Joe Rutter / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, on his relationship with Le'Veon Bell: ‘I have none’  —  Mike Tomlin isn't sentimental about facing former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell.  —  Bell, who held out the 2018 season rather than play on the franchise tag, will face his former team Sunday …
Madeline Berg / Forbes:
The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars of 2019: The Kids Are Killing It  —  Anastasia Radzinskaya is an unlikely media star.  Born in southern Russia with cerebral palsy, her doctors feared she would never be able to speak.  To document her development through treatments, her parents posted videos …
Discussion: Dlisted, The Wrap and Variety
Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor's Dan Spilo Breaks Silence on His Behavior on the Show: ‘I Am Deeply Sorry’  —  Dan Spilo was removed from the game on day 36 after an incident in which he touched a female producer's thigh as he was getting into a transport boat  —  Dan Spilo is breaking his silence about his controversial …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Wrap and reality blurred
CBS New York:
Sources: 16-Year-Old Karol Sanchez Confesses To Staging Kidnapping That Prompted Amber Alert  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 16-year-old girl who was apparently kidnapped right in front of her mother staged the whole thing, sources told CBS2.  —  The apparent kidnapping in the Bronx was staged …
 
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Lord of the Rings’ Series Taps Morfydd Clark as Young Galadriel (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus Teases Band With Cody Simpson Called Bandit and Bardot
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Page Six
TMZ.com:
ACTOR BRIAN TARANTINA DIED FROM FENTANYL, HEROIN, COCAINE OD
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Will Ferrell To Star In Feature Remake Of Netflix Documentary ‘The Legend Of Cocaine Island’
Discussion: The Wrap
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
Lori Loughlin told daughters they needed to do better in high school, new court doc alleges
Discussion: Page Six
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers, Red Sox discussing trade for superstar Mookie Betts
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
See ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Robyn Dixon's engagement ring from Juan Dixon
Discussion: Bossip
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
‘Outlander’ Star Sam Heughan To Play Paul Newman In Patricia Neal/Roald Dahl Movie Biopic
Clark Collis / EW.com:
Get a most excellent first look at Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter in Bill & Ted Face the Music
Michael Schneider / Variety:
TV Star Salaries Revealed: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Evans, Cardi B and the $1 Million Club
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Justin Baldoni sues The New York Times for $250M over its Blake Lively story, which accused him of sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us and more

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Atlantic plans to hire ~12 journalists, including from WaPo, to bolster its political coverage under Trump; source: it added ~100K subscribers since March

Inside Radio:
Salem agrees to sell its seven contemporary Christian radio stations to Educational Media Foundation for $80M and repays all $159.4M of its long-term debt

 
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