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Emily Longeretta / Variety:
ABC Pulls Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Following Nick Carter Rape Allegations and Lawsuit … “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” the Backstreet Boys' Christmas special filmed this month in Los Angeles, will no longer air on ABC, Variety has confirmed. … The special was set to air on ABC on Dec. 14 …
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Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
ABC Drops Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Amid Nick Carter Rape Allegations — ‘A Very Backstreet Holiday’ was scheduled to air Dec. 14 and celebrate the group's recent album of the same name. — ABC will no longer air its planned Backstreet Boys holiday special this month, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan — Nick Carter is denying the bombshell claims that he allegedly raped a fan when she was underage back in 2001. — “This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001
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Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Battery, Alleged Incident During 2001 BSB Tour
Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Battery, Alleged Incident During 2001 BSB Tour
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Nancy Dillon / Rolling Stone:
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Sued for Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl On Tour Bus
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter Sued for Alleged Rape of 17-Year-Old Girl On Tour Bus
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
Nick Carter Sued for Sexual Battery in 2001 Fan Incident as Source Denies Allegations
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BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ... Put on Ventilator — EXCLUSIVE — 462 … Bam Margera is in a hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia, complicated by COVID-19 ... TMZ has learned. — Sources close to the situation tell us Bam was hospitalized in San Diego earlier this week.
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Taylor Swift Making Feature Directing Debut for Searchlight Pictures … Taylor Swift will be making her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures. The singer, songwriter and director has written an original script, which will be produced by the Oscar-winning studio behind “Nomadland” and “The Shape of Water.”
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Striving to Make Netflix's Harry and Meghan Series ‘Personal and Raw’ — The documentary series is the most high-profile project from Story Syndicate, a company run by the filmmaker Liz Garbus and her husband, Dan Cogan. — Liz Garbus was skeptical. — The documentarian behind films like …
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Tina Turner and Ike Turner's Son Ronnie Turner Dead at 62 — TINA TURNER SON RONNIE TURNER DEAD AT 62 — EXCLUSIVE — Tina Turner and her family have just suffered another devastating loss, her son Ronnie has died ... TMZ has learned. — Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they received …
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Tia Mowry Reveals Her Christmas Plans With Ex Cory Hardrict — Tia Mowry, who announced her split from husband Cory Hardict in October, opened up about the former couple's holiday plans with kids Cree, 11, and Cairo, 4. See what the actress has in store. — Tia Mowry is all about a family reunion.
Mirror.co.uk:
King Charles meets Ryan Reynolds and is told Wrexham owner ‘never heard’ of Netflix doc — King Charles and the Queen Consort visited Wrexham AFC, which was bought by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, as they joked about the Harry & Meghan Netflix docuseries
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Hilton Dresden / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lawrence Clarifies Remark About Female-Led Action Movies: “It Came Out Wrong” — The Oscar winner, currently promoting her A24/Apple drama ‘Causeway,’ tells The Hollywood Reporter what she meant to say in her recent conversation with Viola Davis.
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Mirror.co.uk:
Amber Gill ‘confirms romance’ with Arsenal footballer after ‘letting slip’ in Instagram post — Amber Gill has met her match as she appears to confirm she's in a relationship months after opening up about her sexuality and ‘swapping teams’ — Love Island star Amber Gill appears to have confirmed …
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Harry Styles merch truck hijacked by armed men in Brazil before concert — A van originally thought to contain the instruments and equipment belonging to the crew of Harry Styles' tour was targeted in Brazil, before police confirmed it contained merch — A Live Nation truck containing …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
‘Glee’ alum Ali Stroker welcomed first baby with husband David Perlow last month — Congratulations are in order for Ali Stroker and David Perlow! — The “Glee” alum, 35, and her husband, 37, quietly welcomed their first baby last month. — “World meet Jesse Kenneth Perlow!” the new mom wrote via Instagram Thursday.
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Paige Strout / E! Online:
Paris Hilton Says Her Eggs Are “All Ready” for 2023 Pregnancy — Watch: Paris Hilton REACTS to Comment About Struggle to Start a Family — Paris Hilton's New Year's resolution? To become a mom. — Having recently celebrating her first wedding anniversary with husband Carter Reum on Nov. 11 …
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Umberto Gonzalez / The Wrap:
Warner Bros Didn't Cancel ‘Wonder Woman 3,’ Patty Jenkins Walked Off the Project (Exclusive) — In an acrimonious exchange with studio chief Mike DeLuca, the “Wonder Woman 1984” filmmaker sent him a dictionary definition of “character arc” — Hollywood was stunned by the news this week …
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People.com:
Country Star Zac Brown Is Engaged to Model and Actress Kelly Yazdi — PEOPLE confirms the Zac Brown Band vocalist, who just wrapped a tour for his 2021 album The Comeback, is set to tie the knot — Zac Brown is engaged! — The country star, 44, popped the question to Kelly Yazdi, 31 …
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Melissa Gorga addresses ‘inconsistencies’ in ‘confusing’ Teresa Giudice feud — “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga is just as confused by the “inconsistencies” of her feud with co-star and sister-in-law Teresa Giudice and her new husband, Luis “Louis” Ruelas.
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Is ‘Finally’ Getting Her ‘Energy Back’ After Stopping IVF Treatments: ‘It Gets Better!’ … Working it out. Kourtney Kardashian is starting to feel like herself again after pressing pause on her and husband Travis Barker's fertility journey.
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Daily Star:
The Wanted's Nathan Sykes announces sweet engagement on tropical beach — The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has announced that he's engaged to his girlfriend Charlotte Burkes as he took to social media to tell fans about the special moment — The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Charlotte Burkes.
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Women Do It Better: Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh on Creating Iconic Characters From Roles Written for Men … I've been having nightmares since I knew that I was doing this with you. … We met, and I felt you before I saw you. But not in an inappropriate way. There's something about your presence.
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal. — The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.
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