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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
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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
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
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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James Franco Discusses His Sex Addiction & Sobriety  —  James Franco details his struggle with alcoholism and shares that he's been in recovery for sex addiction since 2016.Hear more from Stars on our app!  Click h...
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
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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.
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
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
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 …
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
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Drake honors late Virgil Abloh with new tattoo  —  Drake is honoring Virgil Abloh in a permanent way.  —  The 35-year-old rapper paid tribute to the late Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer, who died at the age of 41 on Nov. 28, by adding a special new tattoo to his collection.
Discussion: Us Weekly, E! Online and 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
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
Bethan Edwards / Daily Star:
Simon Cowell is ‘forced to delay’ release of his debut children's books with son Eric  —  Music and TV mogul Simon Cowell was expected to launch three of seven children's books with son Eric this year but they are now delayed and set to be released next year
Discussion: The Sun and FemaleFirst
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
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy': Season 19 Renewal Talks Underway As ABC Looks To Bring Back Hit Series & Star Ellen Pompeo  —  Grey's Anatomy's record-breaking run may continue.  Renewal talks are underway for a potential 19th season of ABC's flagship scripted series though sources caution that conversations are in early stages.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
 
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Ellie Henman / The Sun:
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Variety:
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Jason Chester / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Cheryl sees earnings plummet by almost fifty percent as company set up to manage her finances loses more than £800,000 in a YEAR …
Simon Hattenstone / The Guardian:
Russell T Davies: ‘I genuinely thought - who wants to watch a show about Aids?’
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ProPublica:
Sources and records: Trump Media has forced out its COO, CPO, and other executives after internal allegations that CEO Devin Nunes is mismanaging the company

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Leading UK cultural figures decry Observer's planned sale to Tortoise as “a betrayal” of liberal journalism; Guardian, Observer staff consider striking

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