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Nate Day / Fox News:
‘Home Alone’ star Devin Ratray arrested on domestic violence charges in Oklahoma, released on bond  —  The actor allegedly tried to strangle his girlfriend during an argument  —  Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for December 22  —  “Home Alone” actor Devin Ratray was arrested …
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap, Deadline and KFOR-TV
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TMZ.com:
‘Home Alone’ Star Devin Ratray Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges  —  ‘HOME ALONE’ STAR DEVIN RATRAY ARRESTED ON DV CHARGES ... After Spat with Ex-GF  —  Buzz McCallister is probably gonna be the one who's home alone for Christmas this time around — because he got arrested for beating …
Discussion: Daily Star, FemaleFirst and The Sun
Katie Campione / People.com:
Home Alone's Devin Ratray Arrested After Allegedly Trying to Strangle Girlfriend  —  The arrest comes a week after Oklahoma City authorities told PEOPLE they considered the matter to be closed and did not expect any arrests in the case  —  Former Home Alone actor Devin Ratray was arrested …
Discussion: Just Jared and WCTI-TV
William Grimes / New York Times:
Joan Didion, ‘New Journalist’ Who Explored Culture and Chaos, Dies at 87  —  She established a distinctive voice in American fiction before turning to political reporting and screenplay writing.  But it was California, her native state, that provided her with her richest material.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
How Pete Davidson Feels After Kanye West's Public Comments About Reconciling With Kim Kardashian … Not bothered!  As his romance with Kim Kardashian heats up, Pete Davidson isn't concerned about Kanye West's repeated attempts to reconcile with his estranged wife.
Discussion: E! Online
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton talks ‘special’ place with Prince William as she decorates Westminster Abbey for Christmas concert … The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed her excitement over hosting her Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey, a place she said is “really special to William and me,” in a new specially recorded message.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Star and Cele|bitchy
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Katie Campione / People.com:
Britney Spears Sings and Calls Out Her Family on Social Media: ‘I Needed to be My Own Cheerleader’  —  “I just realized this today guys... after what my family tried to do to me three years ago... I needed to be my own cheerleader 🤷🏼‍♀ ️ !!!!
Discussion: Dlisted and Metro.co.uk
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Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Find Out Which Harry Potter Star Tried to Slide Into Olivia Jade's DMs  —  Dancing With the Stars alum Olivia Jade gets plenty of fan mail, but one surprising celeb tried to strike up a convo.  Plus find out who she's reached out to herself!  —  Leave it to a slick Slytherin to try to wiggle into those DMs.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry share first photo of baby Lilibet on Christmas card  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared the first photo of their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana, as part of their 2021 Christmas card, released six months after the birth of their second child.
Emlyn Travis / E! Online:
You Need to See What Happened When Mariah Carey and Daughter Monroe Went to McDonald's  —  Mariah Carey and her daughter, Monroe Cannon, kept the employees at a McDonald's in Aspen, Colo., on their toes with two hilarious pranks before finally revealing their identities.  Watch below.
Discussion: Page Six
Ryan Gilbey / The Guardian:
Kate Winslet: ‘I feel way cooler as a fortysomething actress than I ever imagined’  —  The star of one of 2021's biggest TV hits, Mare of Easttown, talks about weepy reunions with Leonardo DiCaprio, binging Ted Lasso and middle-aged women taking over our screens
Discussion: People.com
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Jaden Smith Reveals 10-Pound Weight Gain 2 Years After Family Intervention  —  Two years ago, Jaden Smith's family staged an intervention after he appeared too thin.  Find out where he is on his journey to good health.  —  Jaden Smith is looking and feeling healthier after putting on 10 pounds in two years.
Discussion: Just Jared
People.com:
Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler Are Dating: ‘She Seems Really Happy,’ Says Source  —  The supermodel and actor were spotted out together in Los Angeles earlier this week  —  Things are heating up between Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler.  —  After the pair were spotted out together in Los Angeles on Sunday …
Just Jared:
James Franco Breaks His Lengthy Silence on Misconduct Allegations, Says He Battled Sex Addiction, Admits to Sleeping with Students  —  For the first time in years, James Franco is sitting down to extensively speak about the allegations of misconduct that were leveled against him over the past few years.
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Lisa McLoughlin / The Sun:
Stacey Solomon in disbelief and ‘could cry’ as eldest son Zachary, 13, goes on his first ever date  —  STACEY Solomon was overcome with emotion yesterday as she revealed her eldest son Zachary, 13, went on his first date.  —  The 32-year-old took to her Instagram story and informed …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Is Getting Major Twitter Backlash Thanks to a Contestant Being Denied Her Audi  —  “Merry Christmas, you Scrooges!!!”  —  Wheel of Fortune  —  fans are not happy with the show after last night's episode saw a contestant lose her prize thanks to a weird technicality.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and The Wrap
Antoinette Bueno‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Tiffany Haddish Says She's ‘Disappointed’ in Ex Common's Comments on Their Breakup (Exclusive)  —  Tiffany Haddish is getting candid about her split from Common.  In this exclusive clip from her new interview with FOX SOUL's Hollywood Unlocked Uncensored with Jason Lee, the comedian says she was …
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Sandra Bernhard says ex-BFF Madonna's 'relationships just don't last'  —  Sandra Bernhard is still hung up on Madonna.  —  The actress pointed a finger at the pop icon in a new interview while discussing the former besties' mysterious falling out in 1992.  —  “For a while, we had a real friendship …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
‘Spider-Man’ star Jacob Batalon details how he lost 112 pounds  —  Jacob Batalon is following in Spider-Man's footsteps and working on his fitness.  —  The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star detailed in a new interview how he lost 112 pounds since the end of 2019, when he first decided to embark …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Just Jared
James Queally / Los Angeles Times:
Top aide to Los Angeles D.A. George Gascón arrested on suspicion of public intoxication  —  Los Angeles County Dist.  Atty. George Gascón's chief of staff was arrested by Azusa police on suspicion of public intoxication this month, authorities said Tuesday.
Discussion: RADAR and New York Post
 
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Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
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