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Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Makes a Decision on Royal Family Christmas Plans amid COVID Surge  —  As the Queen, 95, faces her first holiday since Prince Philip's death eight months ago, an Omicron variant-related spike in COVID cases in the U.K. has forced her to reconsider her annual traditions
Discussion: Just Jared
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth May Skip Annual Christmas Trip to Sandringham amid Rise in COVID Cases  —  The Queen, 95, is facing her first Christmas without Prince Philip who died in April  —  Queen Elizabeth, like so many around the world, is facing a difficult holiday decision.
Discussion: Elle and Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Queen Elizabeth misses church
Discussion: Celebs
WLS / ABC7:
Kanye West buys nearly all 4K toys for Englewood toy drive, Chicago alderman says  —  Alderman Stephanie Coleman described Kanye, or Ye, as ‘modern day Santa Claus’ … Kanye buys nearly all 4K toys for Chicago toy drive: alderman  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — Hip-Hop mogul and native Chicagoan Kanye West …
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Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Kanye West buys 4,000 toys for children in hometown of Chicago after Kim Kardashian's latest dates with Pete Davidson
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Enjoy Spider-Man: No Way Home Date Night in Staten Island
Discussion: Suggest, Cele|bitchy and YouTube
Lauren Larson / Men's Health:
Jacob Elordi Is Young and Talented and Still Figuring It All Out  —  The 24-year-old ‘Euphoria’ actor has a hot show, a new film, and a reputation as a Gen-Z sex symbol.  His star is on the rise, and he's glad.  Kind of.  Maybe.  —  Some guys are method actors.  Jacob Elordi is a method lifter.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and Just Jared
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Prince William and Duchess Kate Are All Smiles at Annual Royal Variety Performance … Standing ovation!  Prince William and Duchess Kate were dressed to the nines for a charity show in London.  —  Prince William and Duchess Kate's Sweetest Moments With Their Kids
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton in giggles during glamorous date night
Discussion: Daily Star
The Sun:
Dua Lipa and boyfriend Anwar Hadad ‘split after two years together’ - after weeks of crisis talks  —  POP star Dua Lipa's two-year relationship with boyfriend Anwar Hadid is over after crisis talks could not save it.  —  The Brit singer, 26, and the model, 22, pulled the plug …
Discussion: Egotastic
FemaleFirst:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas: Husband Nick Jonas is my ultimate shopping buddy  —  Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she's not much of a shopper as she doesn't have the patience but her husband Nick Jonas is the best person to hit the stores with. … Priyanka Chopra Jonas says husband Nick Jonas is her ultimate shopping buddy.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Kylie Parham / The Sun:
Christina Aguilera poses NAKED except for leather gloves in sexy photos as she celebrates her 41st birthday  —  CHRISTINA Aguilera ditched her threads for a sexy photoshoot in honor of her 41st birthday.  —  The ‘90s pop sensation recently faced backlash for not speaking out regarding Britney Spears’ conservatorship trial.
Discussion: Page Six and Cosmopolitan
FemaleFirst:
Harry Styles offered 1m for one gig  —  Harry Styles has reportedly been offered £1 million to perform a private gig on New Year's Eve (31.12.21), but has turned down the job. … Harry Styles has been offered £1 million to play a New Year's Eve (31.12.21) concert.
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Andy Cohen Finishes Quarantine After Private Covid Battle  —  ANDY COHEN Done With 10-Day Quarantine ... AFTER 2ND FIGHT WITH COVID-19  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The cast members of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” weren't the only ones at Bravo fighting COVID, honcho Andy Cohen had the illness as well …
Discussion: People.com
Blake Stuerman / Variety:
My Traumatizing Years With Bryan Singer … I turned 18 in March of 2009.  Just days after my birthday, my life would change forever.  —  I was working in New York as an assistant scenic designer when I was introduced to Bryan Singer.  Bryan had heard about me through Gary Goddard …
Discussion: The Wrap
Helena de Bertodano / Tatler:
Read our full interview with February cover Gugu Mbatha-Raw - star of The Girl Before  —  From Oxfordshire to Hollywood and back again, via Buckingham Palace to meet the Prince of Wales, she's currently lighting up the small screen in the latest BBC thriller.  What's next for Gugu Mbatha-Raw?
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Maralee Nichols shares first pic of son allegedly fathered by Tristan Thompson
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
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Discussion: Just Jared
The Sun:
Spice Girl Mel B set to receive MBE for services to domestic violence victims
Discussion: Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Lopez is not upset about Ben Affleck's comments on his marriage to Jennifer Garner
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
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Kasey Broekema / The Sun:
Kendall Jenner stuns as she poses in sexy lingerie in new ad for sister Kourtney Kardashian
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Lil Durk Gets Engaged, Pops Question to India Royale During Concert
Discussion: The Sun, BET and Bossip
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Debuts to Jaw-Dropping $253 Million
HELLO!:
Vogue Williams and Spencer Matthews reveal gender of third baby - EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: FemaleFirst
HELLO!:
JLS's Oritsé Williams announces engagement to Kazz Kumar - EXCLUSIVE
Discussion: FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Internal memo: Hearst Magazines president announces layoffs as part of a decision to “reallocate resources” to “continue our focus on digital innovation”

Lachlan Cartwright / The Ankler:
Sources: MSNBC renewed Rachel Maddow's contract early this fall, but with a pay cut; MSNBC bosses' plan to shake up daytime and weekend programming

Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced she will leave the agency on January 20; she was the first woman to be confirmed to lead the agency

 
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