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12:55 PM ET, December 19, 2019

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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, Queerty, Variety and The Wrap
Janine Rubenstein / People.com:
Diddy Reveals He ‘Canceled’ His 50th Birthday Bash ‘Two Times’ Due to Missing Kim Porter  —  “I just couldn't see myself partying for my 50th birthday without her,” says the star in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE in this week's issue  —  The star-studded birthday bash …
Discussion: Bossip
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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BreAnna Bell / Variety:
Adam Driver Walks Out of NPR Interview Over ‘Marriage Story’ Clip
Discussion: The Blemish
Ryan Parry / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE - Kate Gosselin's court shame: Reality star mom is found in contempt for putting her underage kids in her new TLC show - flouting legal order obtained by ex-husband Jon during bitter split  — Kate Gosselin has been ordered to pay $1,500 in legal costs to her ex-husband Jon Gosselin …
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Women's Health:
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
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Marc Anthony's $7 Million Yacht Catches Fire and Capsizes in Miami: ‘Everyone Is Safe’  —  Trouble on the seas.  Marc Anthony's $7 million yacht capsized after a fire started at the vessel in Watson Island, Miami, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Jennifer Lopez's Dating History
TMZ.com:
Justin & Hailey Bieber, Demi Lovato Show Loyalty to Scooter Braun in Church  —  JUSTIN BIEBER & DEMI LOVATO WE'RE LOYAL TO SCOOTER ... So Help Us God!!!  —  Justin Bieber and Demi Lovato have formed a holy alliance with their manager Scooter Braun.  —  Justin and Demi hit the pews Wednesday night …
Discussion: X17 Online
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Karina Smirnoff Is Pregnant!  Former Dancing with the Stars Pro Expecting Baby: ‘So Many Emotions’  —  “I'm super excited to start a new chapter in my life,” former Dancing with the Stars pro Karina Smirnoff tells PEOPLE of her pregnancy … FB  —  Karina Smirnoff is going to be a mom!
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
EX-NFL STAR DELTHA O'NEAL CHARGED WITH DUI AFTER FIERY CRASH ... Smiling Mug Shot  —  7:07 AM PT — TMZ Sports has obtained the mug shot from O'Neal's arrest earlier this month ... and the guy actually SMILED for the pic.  —  Ex-NFL star Deltha O'Neal broke his back and neck in a horrific car crash …
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
People.com:
Savannah Guthrie on Her Difficult Eye Surgery and ‘Challenging’ Recovery: 'It's Pretty Ghastly'  —  The Today anchor is on the mend after undergoing surgery to reattach her retina  —  It only took a few seconds for a sharp toy train to leave the hands of Savannah Guthrie's 3-year-old son Charley …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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
 
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Universal Sets 'Walking Dead's Robert Kirkman/Marc Silvestri Comic ‘Stealth’ For Film; Lee Daniels To Direct
Discussion: The Wrap
Natalie Stone / People.com:
90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days to Feature First Same-Sex Couple in Season 4
TMZ.com:
Tekashi69 Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison, Baby Mama Speaks Out
Discussion: Dlisted and Stereogum
Joe Rutter / Greensburg Tribune-Review:
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, on his relationship with Le'Veon Bell: ‘I have none’
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TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian, Younes Bendjima Cozy Up at Disneyland
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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

 
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