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4:15 PM ET, December 26, 2019

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Vincent Wood / The Independent:
Ari Behn: Former husband of Norwegian Princess dies age 47  —  ‘We are grateful that we got to know him.  We grieve that our grandchildren have now lost their beloved father’, King Harald says  —  The ex-husband of Norwegian princess Martha Louise has died, the royal household has announced.
Discussion: People.com, BBC, Dlisted and The WOW Report
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TMZ.com:
Kevin Spacey's Sexual Assault Accuser Commits Suicide  —  A man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him — once part of the Royal Family of Norway — has committed suicide.  —  Ari Behn, an author who was married to Princess Martha Louise of Norway for 14 years, took his life on Christmas Day.
Discussion: Bossip
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince George and Princess Charlotte make surprise public debut at Sandringham on Christmas Day … The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were joined by Prince George and Princess Charlotte for the first time in public in Sandringham on Christmas Day.  Prince William and Kate's eldest kids looked adorable …
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
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Amie Gordon / Daily Mail:
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Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth Divorce a Done Deal  —  MILEY CYRUS, LIAM HEMSWORTH DIVORCE A DONE DEAL  —  Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have worked out all the details of their divorce ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources directly connected to Liam and Miley tell TMZ, her lawyer …
Andrew Lopez / ESPN:
Zion Williamson eager to play but says he trusts Pelicans' recovery plan  —  DENVER — If it were up to Zion Williamson, he already would have made his debut for the New Orleans Pelicans.  —  That's what the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft told ESPN's Jorge Sedano before the Pelicans' 112-10 victory …
ESPN:
Edward Aschoff, ESPN college football reporter, dies at age 34  —  Edward Aschoff, a beloved college football reporter for ESPN, died on Tuesday after a brief illness.  He was 34.  —  “We are very sorry to have to share the devastating news of the tragic passing of friend and ESPN colleague Edward Aschoff,” ESPN said in a statement.
Chris Willman / Variety:
Allee Willis, ‘September’ and ‘Friends’ Theme Songwriter, Dies at 72  —  Songwriter Allee Willis, famous for her work with Earth, Wind & Fire as well as the “Friends” theme and the “The Color Purple” Broadway song score, died Tuesday in Los Angeles.  She was 72.  The cause of death was cardiac arrest.
Discussion: RADAR, The WOW Report and The Wrap
Ian O'Connor / ESPN:
Two titles, 210 straight starts, one Eli: How Manning conquered New York  —  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Eli Manning always drank beer on the team bus.  It was a Broadway Joe kind of thing to do, and a fact that might run counter to an image Manning spent absolutely no time crafting.
TMZ.com:
Martin Scorsese Trolled By Daughter with Marvel Wrapping Paper  —  MARTIN SCORSESE TROLLED By Daughter ... ISN'T YOUR XMAS GIFT MARVEL-OUS?!  —  Martin Scorsese got absolutely owned on Christmas ... by his own daughter, who poked fun at her pops with some simple gift wrapping paper.
Discussion: Page Six
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Evan Rachel Wood BLASTS Cats with a scathing Twitter review: ‘Maybe the worst thing I have ever seen’  —  While many movie fans aren't even giving Cats a chance, judging by its abysmal box office performance ($7.9 million domestic, $12 million worldwide in its first week), Evan Rachel Wood took a chance on the Broadway adaptation.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Lee Brown / Page Six:
Prince Andrew, Meghan and Harry missing from Queen's photos as she notes ‘bumpy’ year  —  Missing pictures may be worth a thousand words.  —  Queen Elizabeth II filmed her annual Christmas speech next to a table full of photos of the royal family — but disgraced Prince Andrew …
 
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Ed Sheeran reveals 50-pound weight loss
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‘Walking Dead’ Actress Vanessa Cloke Arrested as Ex-Boyfriend Moves Out
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Broadway's ‘West Side Story’ Postpones Opening Night Following Leading Man's Onstage Knee Injury
Discussion: Page Six
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Emily Smith / Page Six:
Stars slammed as ‘sellouts’ for getting paid to attend Saudi Arabia music festival
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CARDI B HERE COMES CARDI-CLAUS!!! Spends Thousands On Toys For Charity
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From Mediagazer:

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen: the NFL's two Christmas Day games that streamed on Netflix averaged 24.2M US viewers, peaking at 27M for Beyoncé's Ravens-Texans halftime show

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Richard Parsons, who had a long career as chairman, CEO, and as a board member of media companies including CBS and Time Warner, died at 76 of bone cancer

New York Times:
Sources: after Trump's election win, NPR is preparing for a variety of funding possibilities, including that government money will be clawed back immediately

 
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