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7:40 PM ET, December 31, 2021

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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Betty White, The Golden Girls and Hot in Cleveland Star, Dead at 99  —  “Even though Betty was about to be 100, I thought she would live forever,” Betty White's agent and close friend Jeff Witjas tells PEOPLE in a statement  —  Betty White, TV's perennial Golden Girl, has died.  She was 99.
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TMZ.com:
Betty White Dead at 99  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.24M … 3:32 PM PT — Betty's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is drawing a crowd ... and folks are leaving candles, flowers, stuffed animals and other tokens.  —  12:32 PM PT — The beginnings of a makeshift memorial outside Betty's house are underway.
People.com:
Sandra Bullock Says She Will ‘Just Be Okay Being Sad’ Following Betty White's Death  —  Sandra Bullock famously starred alongside Betty White in the 2009 romantic comedy film The Proposal  —  Sandra Bullock is saying goodbye to Betty White and allowing herself space to mourn the beloved star.
Katie Campione / People.com:
Betty White ‘Died Peacefully in Her Sleep’ at Home, Agent Says  —  The beloved comedian died on Friday at age 99, just two and a half weeks before what would have been her centennial birthday  —  Betty White “died peacefully in her sleep at her home early this morning,” her agent and close friend Jeff Witjas tells PEOPLE.
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
Betty White Dies: Legendary ‘Golden Girls’ Star and Multiple Emmy Award Winner Was 99  —  Multiple Emmy Award-winning actress and animal rights activist Betty White, who most famously starred in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls, has died, just weeks away from her 100th birthday.
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Kardashian fans go wild after they spot x-rated wardrobe malfunction in Kris Jenner's new pic with Khloe & Corey Gamble
Discussion: E! Online
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Justin Long confirms he has a girlfriend — and it's Kate Bosworth  —  Justin Long is off the market.  —  The “Going the Distance” star confirmed he's in a relationship on his podcast, “Life Is Short with Justin Long,” while talking with actress Fortune Feimster about favorite pizza toppings.
Discussion: Just Jared and Dlisted
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Justin Long Confirms He's in a Relationship
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Khloe Kardashian posts about ‘very painful moments’ in life after Tristan Thompson ‘welcomed son with Maralee Nichols’  —  KHLOE Kardashian shared a post about “very painful moments” in life amid her baby daddy Tristan Thompson's love child scandal.  —  The NBA star, 30, is believed …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and FemaleFirst
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Posts About Surviving ‘Very Painful Moments’ Amid Tristan Thompson Paternity Drama
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Jillian Fabiano / E! Online:
Relive the Best Harry Potter Moments Ahead of the HBO Max Reunion  —  HBO Max's Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is accio-lly almost here.  Relive the best Harry Potter moments ahead of its Jan. 1 premiere.  —  Grab your Time Turner and let's take a trip down Hogwarts past.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Nick Romano / EW.com:
Why J.K. Rowling didn't join the Harry Potter reunion for the Return to Hogwarts special
Discussion: Just Jared
Adam Chitwood / The Wrap:
Emma Watson Explains Why She Nearly Left the ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise
Discussion: HELLO! and Perez Hilton
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Will Arnett Subbing For Armie Hammer In Taika Waititi's Soccer Movie ‘Next Goal Wins’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that 7x Primetime Emmy nominee Will Arnett has stepped in for Armie Hammer on Searchlight Pictures' soccer comedy Next Goal Wins directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Jean-Marc Vallée Family Make Statement Following Filmmaker's Untimely Death  —  The sons of Jean-Marc Vallée have issued a statement on his shocking death at age 58 on Christmas Day.  Deadline, which broke the tragic story, followed with sourced information that the death likely came …
Ayeesha Walsh / Daily Star:
The Karate Kid cast now - tragic death, kidney failure and Netflix return  —  The Karate Kid is one of the greatest '80s movies and is still being spoken about 37 years after its release, but as lead star Ralph Macchio turns 60 we explore where the cast are now
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Just Jared
People.com:
Chrishell Stause Is ‘Trying Really Hard to Be Positive’ Since Split from Jason Oppenheim: Source  —  “She feels like life has kicked her down quite a few times these past years, and that's been a hard feeling,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Chrishell Stause is trying to keep her head up following her split from Jason Oppenheim.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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FemaleFirst:
Chrishell Stause is still struggling with Jason Oppenheim split: ‘She is trying to be positive’
Discussion: E! Online
CBS News:
Lil Nas X on finding a home on social media  —  Lil Nas X is one of the biggest music stars on the planet, with the hit “Old Town Road” and his new album “Montero.”  The singer-songwriter (whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill) talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about reinventing himself …
Discussion: Just Jared
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Shawn Mendes Says He's Having a Hard Time with Social Media in Heartfelt Video Thanking Fans  —  “I'm having a little bit of a hard time with social media at the moment...”  —  Shawn Mendes opened up to his fans on Thursday, thanking everyone for listening to his new song “It'll Be Okay” (which is pretty clearly about
Jenelle Riley / Variety:
Nicolas Cage Talks Playing Dracula in ‘Renfield’ and How ‘Malignant’ Inspired the Role … In November, Universal revealed that Nicolas Cage will tackle the iconic role of Dracula in the upcoming monster movie “Renfield,” starring Nicholas Hoult as the famous vampire's lackey.
Discussion: People.com
Dan Coombs / The Sun:
My MBE's not for me... it's for women who were killed by their partners, says Mel B  —  MEL B admits she was so shocked to receive her MBE that she burst into tears.  —  The Spice Girl, awarded the gong for her work as patron of domestic violence charity Women's Aid, also reveals …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
 
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Brian Austin Green Hilariously Asks for Social Media's ‘Help’ After Getting Locked in at His Kids' School
Discussion: Just Jared
Adam Beresford / Daily Star:
Corrie's Craig Charles and family ‘lucky to be alive’ after Xmas house fire horror
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Steve Jobs' model daughter Eve kicks back in a teeny bikini
Discussion: Egotastic
Mark Gray / People.com:
Paris Jackson Teases a ‘New Sound’ with Her Music: 'It's a Surprise'
Discussion: Just Jared
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton's Top 3 Mom Rules Revealed: She ‘Likes to Keep an Ordinary Life,’ Says Source
Discussion: Marie Claire
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

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