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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 responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan
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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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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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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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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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BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ... Put on Ventilator — EXCLUSIVE — 597 … 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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Good Morning America:
‘One Tree Hill’ actress Bevin Prince opens up after husband killed by lightning strike — “One Tree Hill” actress Bevin Prince is opening up about the death of her husband, William Friend, five months after he was struck by lightning. — In an exclusive interview with ABC News …
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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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TMZ.com:
Becky G Engaged To Soccer Star Sebastian Lletget — Congrats are in order for Becky G and Sebastian Lletget — the soccer star got on one knee and proposed to the singer on Thursday ... and she said, “YES!!!” — The couple shared the exciting news on Friday ... showing a picture …
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Christina Hall Finally GUSHES About Secret Courthouse Wedding To Josh Hall! — Spilling the tea! — On the season premiere episode of Christina on the Coast (which aired on Thursday night), Christina Hall opened up about her “private” wedding to her husband Josh Hall for the very first time!
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:
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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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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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:
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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Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Terrence Howard Plans to Retire, Says He's ‘Given the Very Best’ as an Actor (Exclusive) — Terrence Howard is ready to pass the torch to the next generation of young Hollywood actors. As far as he's concerned, the end is here for the Academy Award-nominated actor.
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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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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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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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Marshall Heyman / Town & Country:
Don't Rain on Funny Girl's Parade — Lea Michele and Ramin Karimloo, the stars of Funny Girl, are the toast of the town and Broadway's most charming on-stage pair. And to think, it almost never happened. — The other day, Lea Michele received what anyone playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl dreams …
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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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