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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.
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Daily Star, PARADE Magazine, The Sun, Just Jared, Mirror.co.uk, Celebs, The Blast, Reuters, Cosmopolitan, Billboard, The WOW Report and Dlisted
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.
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Daily Mail, New York Post, Us Weekly, The Sun, Just Jared, Celebs, The Blast, E! Online and Hollywood Reporter
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Robert Redford Honors “Crush” Betty White in Heartwarming Tribute — Before her death at 99, Betty White said that she was still crushing on Robert Redford, who shared a tribute to the star on New Year's Eve. — Betty White was beloved by all, including her “crush” Robert Redford.
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People.com, Us Weekly and justjared.com
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.
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Variety, RADAR, The Sun, New York Post, Page Six, The Blast and The Daily Beast
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.
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The Sun, Just Jared, Hollywood Reporter, Daily Star, New York Post and E! Online
Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
Betty White dead at 99: Legendary Golden Girls actress passes away as fans pay tribute to American icon
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People.com, Us Weekly, RADAR, The Wrap and Variety
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.
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Dlisted and Just Jared
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Justin Long Confirms He's in a Relationship
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FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Posts About Surviving ‘Very Painful Moments’ Amid Tristan Thompson Paternity Drama … Getting cryptic. Amid ex Tristan Thompson's ongoing paternity drama surrounding the birth of his alleged third child, Khloé Kardashian has shared an emotional message …
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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.
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Just Jared, Hollywood Reporter and Oh No They Didn't!
YouTube:
The Countdown Begins | The Kardashians | Hulu — When the countdown to the new year ends, the countdown to the new show begins. #TheKardashians is coming soon to Hulu.SUBSCRIBE TO HULU'S YOUTUBE CHANNELClic...
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Just Jared
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.
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Hollywood Reporter and Just Jared
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Adam Chitwood / The Wrap:
Emma Watson Explains Why She Nearly Left the ‘Harry Potter’ Franchise
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HELLO! and Perez Hilton
Nick Romano / EW.com:
Why J.K. Rowling didn't join the Harry Potter reunion for the Return to Hogwarts special
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Just Jared
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 …
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The Blast, E! Online, Oh No They Didn't! and Just Jared
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 …
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Just Jared
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.
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People.com and Just Jared
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 …
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Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
