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Clover Hope / Esquire:
Kid Cudi Is All Right  —  Not all that long ago, the now-38-year-old was in rehab and at a mental health low-point.  Now he's got new music, a new tour, and a new Netflix show—and he says exactly what he needs to say, exactly when he needs to say it.  What a difference a couple years makes.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Love Is Blind's Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely's Relationship Timeline: From the Pods to Newlywed Bliss … Love really is blind!  After Jarrette Jones and Iyanna McNeely connected in the Love Is Blind season 2 pods, their romance continued to flourish — until their unexpected split.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and POPSUGAR
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Love Is Blind's Iyanna McNeely and Jarrette Jones Split, Divorcing As Lives Go in ‘Different Directions’
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight
Eric Andersson / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Shares First Look at New Film ‘Without Blood,’ Talks Working with Sons Pax & Maddox  —  Director Jolie tells PEOPLE she and her boys, who both had jobs on set of the upcoming movie starring Salma Hayek and Demián Bichir, “work well together”  —  Angelina Jolie's new movie is a family affair!
Discussion: HELLO! and POPSUGAR
Cosmopolitan:
Every Single Detail About Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox's Whirlwind Relationship  —  There's a lot to unpack between these twin flames.  —  They may have met on planet Earth in 2020, but  —  Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox's relationship  —  is fully out of this world—that is, if you believe in
Discussion: Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Still Together Despite Breakup Stories
Discussion: Elle and Cosmopolitan
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
The Sussexes Have “No Plans” to See The Cambridges in the U.K., Which Seems “Odd” to One Royal Expert … Sadly, the relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry looks nowhere near fixed these days.  —  The two brothers used to be great friends, or at the very least appeared so …
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Mark Hoppus Reveals How He Overcame a Deep Depression During Chemo: ‘I Have a Second Shot at Life’  —  The Blink-182 rocker opens up about the “snap-out-of-it-moment” he shared with his wife Skye amid “brutal” treatment for lymphoma last year  —  Mark Hoppus is once again relishing …
Discussion: Page Six
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:   Mark Hoppus ‘Open to Whatever the Next Phase’ of Blink-182 Is After Reconnecting with Tom DeLonge
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Superman & Lois’ To Recast Jonathan Kent Role As Jordan Elsass Exits the CW Series  —  UPDATED: Superman & Lois series regular Jordan Elsass will not be returning for the upcoming third season of the CW's DC series.  As a result, his role, Jonathan Kent, will be recast.
Discussion: New York Post and The Wrap
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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
‘Superman & Lois’ Recasting Jonathan Kent as Jordan Elsass Exits Series
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Feud’ Season 2 at FX Casts Tom Hollander as Truman Capote, Adds Calista Flockhart and Diane Lane (EXCLUSIVE) … “Feud” Season 2 at FX has added Tom Hollander, Diane Lane, and Calista Flockhart to its cast, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.  —  The trio join previously announced …
Discussion: Just Jared
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Food Network and HGTV Set Four Scripted Holiday Movies at Discovery+ Featuring Ben and Erin Napier, Bobby Flay and More (EXCLUSIVE) … Following last year's premiere of “Candy Coated Christmas,” featuring Food Network star Ree Drummond, Discovery+ is getting even more into the scripted holiday spirit …
Discussion: Just Jared
Teresa Roca / The Sun:
Heartbreaking call reveals moment Pop Idol's Darius Campbell Danesh was found unresponsive in bed in his US apartment  —  A HEARTBREAKING call has revealed the moment Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh was found unresponsive in bed in his US apartment.  —  Darius, 41, who was known …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Devin Booker Leaves Flirty Comment on Kendall Jenner's Bikini Post  —  After Kendall Jenner posted a pic of herself relaxing in a two-piece bikini, Devin Booker decided to enter the chat.  See the comment he left under the Kardashians star's photo.  —  Devin Booker is on top of his game—both on and off the court.
Discussion: Page Six, TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Daily Star
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Watch Jenna Ortega Unleash Piranhas as Wednesday Addams in the Trailer for Netflix's Wednesday  —  The wicked tale of the Addams Family gets a ghoulish new twist in the trailer for Netflix's Wednesday.  Get a glimpse at Jenna Ortega as Wednesday and all of the sinister splendor that awaits.
TMZ.com:
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland Suing Triller for $28 Million Over Verzuz  —  SWIZZ BEATZ AND TIMBALAND SUING TRILLER FOR $28 MILLION ... Pay Up For Verzuz!!! … A rep for Triller just released a statement, saying, “This is not a feud over VERZUZ, but simply about earn-out payments to Swizz and Tim.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Shady!  Maralee Nichols Seemingly Disses Tristan for Saying He Got ‘Wiser’ … Two can play at the cryptic caption game.  Maralee Nichols seemingly weighed in on Tristan Thompson's efforts to get “wiser” amid his many scandals.  —  Tristan Thompson's Family Guide: See the Athlete's Children, Their Mothers
Jonathan Edwards / Washington Post:
Singers fight Mariah Carey's bid to trademark ‘Queen of Christmas’  —  The 53-year-old superstar's trademark claim is largely based on her 1994 smash hit and holiday classic ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’  —  All Mariah Carey wants is to be crowned the “Queen of Christmas.”
Discussion: Just Jared, BET, Stereogum, Dlisted and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Motley Crue Fan Apparently Fell From Upper Level, Rushed to Hospital  —  Motley Crue is known for their wild antics...but things really got out of control at their Indianapolis concert Tuesday night ... a fan was lying motionless on the ground after apparently falling from the upper level.
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Jodie Sweetin Shares Touching Story of How Bob Saget's Shirt Made It to Her Wedding Ceremony  —  Jodie Sweetin had something borrowed at her wedding that was very sentimental.  Learn how Bob Saget's shirt ended up at her ceremony thanks to a Full House costar.  —  Everywhere you look, memories of Bob Saget can be found.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis 'Don't Speak' Directly but Want 'What's Best for the Kids': Source  —  A source tells PEOPLE that Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis “have help communicating about the custody schedule” for son Otis and daughter Daisy  —  Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis are continuing to put their children first.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and RADAR
 
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Melissa Twigg / Telegraph:
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
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Sarah Hagi / GQ:
How Bella Hadid and Ramy Youssef Became BFFs
Discussion: E! Online
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
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From Mediagazer:

Bruna Horvath / NBC News:
Zuckerberg says Meta will restore “free expression” on its platforms, including by replacing its fact-checking program with Community Notes, starting in the US

Michael Flaherty / Axios:
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The Washington Post is laying off roughly 4% of its workforce, affecting fewer than 100 people across its business divisions; its newsroom is not affected

 
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