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4:20 PM ET, December 15, 2021

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Ben Ashford / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Our relationship was based on sex.’ Tristan Thompson admits to hooking up with ‘baby mama’ Maralee Nichols for MONTHS, only communicating for ‘where and when’ to meet up via Snapchat under his username ‘blkjesus00’  — Tristan Thompson has conceded that his 'hook …
YouTube:
George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Official Video)  —  Official Music Video for George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” In celebration of the 50th anniversary of George Harrison's classic solo album, All Things Must Pass...
Discussion: Deadline and Stereogum
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People.com:
George Harrison's ‘My Sweet Lord’ Gets Star-Studded Music Video Featuring Ringo Starr, Fred Armisen and More
Discussion: Variety
Olivia Jakiel / People.com:
Ben Affleck Says He'd ‘Probably Still Be Drinking’ If He Stayed Married to Jennifer Garner  —  Ben Affleck, who has been to rehab multiple times for alcohol addiction, told Howard Stern on Monday that feeling “trapped” in his marriage led him to drink  —  Ben Affleck is speaking candidly about his relationship with alcohol.
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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
Discussion: Marie Claire
Jamie Downham / The Sun:
Katie Price ditches engagement ring but shows new tattoo at court as star is spared jail  —  KATIE Price appeared at court without her engagement ring - but showing off a new tattoo.  —  The 43-year-old reality star today avoided jail after flipping her car in a dramatic drink-drive crash.  —  PA
Discussion: Daily Star and FemaleFirst
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sussexlive:
Live updates as Katie Price sentenced for drink-driving after crash near Horsham home
Discussion: Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Kathy Hilton is Back for ‘RHOBH’ Season 12 After Money Holdout  —  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.  —  Kathy had previously refused to film anything …
TMZ.com:
Witness Says Megan Thee Stallion and Friend Fought Before Tory Lanez Shooting  —  Megan just tweeted, “I've been shot and the focus of some these headlines are dismissing that I was attacked with a weapon while I was unarmed and trying to paint it as a cat fight between friends.”
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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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
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Mason Disick advises Kim Kardashian not to let North West go live again  —  Watch out, Kris Jenner — Mason Disick may be taking over the family PR business.  —  Kim Kardashian's 12-year-old nephew suggested that her 8-year-old daughter, North West, should refrain from going live on social media again.
Discussion: E! Online and Sandra Rose
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Michelle Ruiz / Vogue:
A Postmortem With Chris Noth About Mr. Big's Big Plot Twist  —  The premiere of the Sex and the City sequel And Just Like That... left fans ugly-crying through their 5:30 a.m. viewings after—spoiler alert, but do you really not know by now?—the sudden demise of Mr. Big …
Andrew Goldman / Wall Street Journal:
Ryan Seacrest Is Ready to Relax.  A Little.  The Smallest Possible Amount.  —  He has missed family Thanksgivings.  He says his mom has given up on grandkids.  Asked about his work-life balance, his associates laugh out loud.  But it's never too late to change, the tireless host now says—even when your brand is always on.
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Sun
ElizaBeth Taylor / E! Online:
Would Mariah Carey Ever Challenge Beyoncé to a Verzuz Battle?  She Says...  Mariah Carey sat down with E! for an exclusive interview and revealed her thoughts on a potential diva-off with Beyoncé.  Will our Christmas wish come true?  —  Who run the world?  These two.
Discussion: People.com
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MKC / Perez Hilton:
Mariah Carey Got Everyone Free McDonald's For Christmas!
Discussion: POPSUGAR
People.com:
Kate Middleton Is Embracing Change Ahead of 40th Birthday: ‘She Has Come Into Her Own’  —  The mom of three is “flourishing” as her milestone birthday approaches, says a royal insider  —  Kate Middleton is approaching a milestone birthday — and a new chapter in her royal and personal life.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Eminem's Daughter Alaina Scott Is Engaged  —  Congratulations are in order!  Eminem's daughter, Alaina Scott, who was adopted by the rapper, has announced she and her boyfriend are engaged.  —  Will the newly engaged Alaina Scott please stand up?  —  On Monday, Dec. 13 …
Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem on the Pressures of Being a Ricardo  —  The Oscar winners had little idea what they were signing up for when they agreed to play America's most iconic comedy couple in Aaron Sorkin's new film: “Oh sh** what did we do?”  —  A month before they were scheduled …
Discussion: People.com and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Keira Knightley's Dress Once Split in Half Before Hitting a Red Carpet: ‘Just Full-On Naked Body’  —  The actress recalls the time her Hervé Léger dress “split from the bottom to the top” as she was getting ready to attend the British Independent Film Awards
Discussion: Page Six
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:   Flavor Flav nearly crushed after boulder strikes car
 
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
How Lady Gaga Protected Herself While Making ‘House of Gucci’: No Actor ‘Should Push Themselves to That Limit’
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Discussion: Page Six, People.com and Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / The Hollywood Reporter:
Wilmer Valderrama to Star in “Telenovela Style” ‘Zorro’ Update for Disney
Discussion: Just Jared
Alice Fuller / The Sun:
Jethro dead - Comedian dies aged 73 after suffering from Covid as devastated fans pay tribute
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
Vanessa Etienne / People.com:
RHOC's Noella Bergener Recalls Thinking Son's Autism was a ‘Death Sentence’: ‘I Was Mourning’
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
The EU's General Court annuls a €1.49B antitrust fine imposed on Google in 2019 for abusing its dominance to prevent websites from using non-AdSense ad brokers

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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