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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
Christina Dugan / People.com:
Nick Cannon Opens Up About Losing His 5-Month-Old Son Zen to Cancer: ‘My Heart Is Shattered’  —  Nick Cannon's son, Zen, died on Dec. 5 from a rare form of brain cancer  —  Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott are mourning the loss of their 5-month-old son, Zen.  —  In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE …
Discussion: Daily Mail, RADAR and POPSUGAR
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 …
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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People.com:
Kanye West Isn't ‘Giving Up Without a Fight’ Despite Kim Kardashian's Request to Be Legally Single: Source  —  Kim Kardashian said in a recent court filing that “no counseling or reconciliation effort” could repair her marriage to Kanye West  —  Kanye West is still hoping …
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:
Witness Says Meg Thee Stallion and Friend Fought Before Tory Lanez Shooting  —  MEG THEE STALLION WITNESS SAYS SHE FOUGHT WITH FEMALE FRIEND IN SUV Prior to Tory Allegedly Firing Gun  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  An independent witness told cops they saw Megan Thee Stallion and her female friend …
Discussion: RADAR
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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 …
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!
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Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Nicole Kidman receives sweetest message from Keith Urban following latest achievement
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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 …
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
Travis Reilly / Howard Stern:
Billie Eilish 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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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
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson A ‘Completely Free Man’ After Parole Ends Early  —  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 to TMZ Sports that Simpson was, in fact, discharged from parole earlier this month.
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 …
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
 
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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

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