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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Flavor Flav nearly crushed after boulder strikes car  —  Flavor Flav escaped a near-death experience when a giant boulder struck the side of his car on Tuesday.  —  The rapper, 62, was driving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles when rain caused a massive boulder to tumble down a cliff in La Tuna Canyon …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Ben Affleck: I would've ‘still’ been drinking if I'd stayed married to Jennifer Garner  —  Ben Affleck felt “trapped” in his marriage to Jennifer Garner — and thinks he wouldn't have gotten sober had he stayed.  —  “We probably would've ended up at each other's throats.
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Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Says Jennifer Garner Marriage Was ‘Part of Why’ He Started Drinking, Recalls Feeling ‘Trapped’: Rare Interview Revelations … How Drinking Was a Factor  —  The Gone Girl star said that he began to drink more as his marriage to Garner unraveled.
Discussion: Marie Claire
George Stark / Daily Mail:   Ben Affleck says he felt ‘trapped’ in marriage to Jennifer Garner and would ‘still be drinking’ if they were together as he admits hesitation over rekindling romance with J-Lo
Travis Reilly / Howard Stern:
Billie Eilish Performs 2 Songs Live in Studio and Opens Up About Surviving COVID and Hosting ‘SNL’  —  Grammy-winning superstar Billie Eilish returned to the Stern Show studio on Monday, sitting down with Howard for a captivatingly candid conversation before performing two of her latest hits live on the air.
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James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Judge upholds assault charges against Tory Lanez in shooting of Megan Thee Stallion  —  A Los Angeles County judge upheld assault charges Tuesday against rapper Tory Lanez, who is accused of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in her feet following a dispute in Hollywood last summer.
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Tory Lanez Yelled at Megan Thee Stallion to ‘Dance’ Before Shooting Her in the Foot: Detective
Discussion: Just Jared
Bryan Beckley / Soap Opera Digest:
Real-Life Duo Splits  —  Chad Duell (Michael, GH) and Courtney Hope (Sally, Y&R), who tied the knot on October 23, have quietly called it quits.  The duo got engaged earlier this year on Valentine's Day, then had a star-studded, “Till Death”-themed wedding that was attended by a host of their co-stars.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Sun
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People.com:
Soap Stars Courtney Hope and Chad Duell Split After 2 Months of Marriage
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner and Family Gather for Baby Shower  —  KYLIE JENNER INTIMATE BABY SHOWER WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY ... Ready For Baby #2!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kylie Jenner is about to become mommy x2, but not before doing a little celebrating with her closest friends and family before the new bundle arrives.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Sandra Rose
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Shivon Watson / Daily Star:   Kylie Jenner fan arrested after attempting to propose on her $36million property
Evan Real / Page Six:
Luann de Lesseps: ‘RHONY’ is ‘not going anywhere’ despite series pause  —  The Countess has spoken.  —  In an exclusive interview with Page Six, Luann de Lesseps asserted that “The Real Housewives of New York City” is staying put despite a series hiatus.  —  “'New York' is not going anywhere …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Just Jared
Holly Madison / Perez Hilton:
Holly Madison Was ‘Horrified’ To Have Sex With Hugh Hefner While ‘Wasted’ On First Date … Holly Madison thought she knew what she was getting herself into when going on her first date with Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner, but things took a very disturbing turn.  —  While chatting on the Power …
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Mail and E! Online
YouTube:
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022 Movie) Official Red Band Teaser Trailer - Nicolas Cage  —  The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - In Theaters April 22, 2022.  Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal, Sharon Horgan, Ike Barinholtz, Alessandra Mastronardi, Jaco...
Discussion: The Wrap, People.com and Just Jared
Alice Fuller / The Sun:
Jethro dead - Comedian dies aged 73 after suffering from Covid as devastated fans pay tribute  —  COMEDIAN Jethro has died at the age of 73 after battling Covid.  —  Scores of devastated fans have paid tribute to the Cornish comic, real name Geoffrey Rowe, who passed away on Tuesday.  —  Rex Features
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson A ‘Completely Free Man’ After Parole Ends Early  —  O.J. SIMPSON PAROLE ENDS EARLY ... He's ‘A Completely Free Man Now’  —  O.J. Simpson's parole has ended early ... and, according to his attorney, he's now “a completely free man.”  —  A spokesperson for the Nevada State Police confirmed …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
YouTube:
Celebrities Read Mean Tweets #13  —  If Facebook and Twitter have taught us anything, it's that people are super great to each other online.  There is a lot of negativity, and much of it is direc...
TMZ.com:
Kathy Hilton is Back for ‘RHOBH’ Season 12 After Money Holdout  —  KATHY HILTON BACK ON ‘RHOBH’ ... After Producers Pay Up  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kathy Hilton is finally back in front of ‘RHOBH’ cameras — after holding out for more money — getting a deal done just in time to guarantee she'll appear on season 12.
Discussion: Page Six
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
RHOC's Noella Bergener Recalls Thinking Son's Autism was a ‘Death Sentence’: ‘I Was Mourning’  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County newcomer Noella Bergener spoke to PEOPLE about overcoming misconceptions of autism after her 2-year-old son James Jr. was diagnosed
Discussion: RADAR
YouTube:
Everything Everywhere All At Once |  Official Trailer HD |  A24  —  SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribeA film from Daniels and starring Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., with James Hong...
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
YouTube:
The Afterparty — Official Trailer |  Apple TV+  —  One killer night told through 8 different perspectives.  Get ready for the genre-bending event of 2022.  A new comedy series coming January 28 on Apple TV+ htt...
 
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