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5:00 PM ET, December 13, 2022

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Justine Harman / Marie Claire:
Jessica Chastain: The Good Fight … Jessica Chastain isn't shy about loving The Real Housewives.  During recent talk show appearances, she's declared her love for a Beverly Hills star and gleefully dissected a Salt Lake City housewife's hot mic drama.  It's less common knowledge …
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:   Jessica Chastain Makes Rare Comment About Her and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo's Daughter
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Kate Chastain Is Pregnant with Her First Baby!  See the ‘Below Deck’ Star's Bump Pic  —  “I am absolutely thrilled to become a mother,” Chastain tells PEOPLE, adding, “It's something I've always hoped for so this is truly a dream come true!”  —  What's on deck for Kate Chastain next?  Motherhood!
TMZ.com:
Christina Ricci's Divorce Finalized, Shares Custody with James Heerdegen  —  CHRISTINA RICCI DIVORCE FINALIZED ... Shared Custody of Kids, Assets Divvied  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Christina Ricci and her ex are in agreement ... about their divorce, anyway, and it looks like she's keeping their L …
TMZ.com:
‘BMF’ Star Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr. Arrested For Gun At Airport  —  DEMETRIUS ‘LIL MEECH’ FLENORY JR. ‘BMF’ STAR BUSTED WITH GLOCK AT AIRPORT … 9:21 AM PT — 50 Cent has been alerted to Lil Meech's situation and thinks he either got a raw deal ... or was too caught up in character.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Deadline, Bossip and RADAR
Just Jared:
‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Trailer Features First Look at Spider-Woman, Vulture, Spider-Man 2099 & More - Watch Now!  —  The Spider-Verse is expanding!  —  Sony debuted the official trailer for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse on Tuesday (December 13), the sequel to 2018′s …
Page Six:
Dua Lipa over Trevor Noah, now dating Jack Harlow  —  In a shock twist, it turns out that writing a song for someone might actually be a good way to hook up with them.  —  Page Six hears that Dua Lipa is dating rapper Jack Harlow — whose latest album features a to paean …
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
Emily Blunt Clarifies Tom Cruise Comment After “Ludicrous” Reaction  —  Emily Blunt said her recent story about working with Tom Cruise was “taken literally and absurdly out of context.”  Learn what the actress had to say in response to her words being “spun” by others.  —  To put it bluntly, don't be mad at Tom Cruise.
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Pregnant Molly Bernard Details Her and Wife Hannah's ‘Miraculous’ Journey with Home Insemination  —  Actress Molly Bernard opens up about how she and wife Hannah Lieberman conceived their first baby together and what it could mean for other LGBTQ+ couples  —  Molly Bernard is opening up about her fertility journey.
Discussion: Page Six
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘Westworld,’ ‘The Nevers’ to Be Pulled From HBO Max … “The Nevers” has been canceled halfway through its first season by HBO.  The Joss Whedon-created sci-fi drama will be pulled from streaming on HBO Max, along with the recently canceled HBO series “Westworld,” Variety has confirmed.
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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Minx’ Canceled at HBO Max Despite Season 2 Renewal
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Vanessa Hudgens Morphs into Lady Gaga: ‘Who Even Is She’  —  Fans of Vanessa Hudgens pointed out her resemblance to Lady Gaga in the comments of Hudgens' latest Instagram photo  —  Vanessa Hudgens is giving her best poker face.  —  The Tick, Tick ... Boom! actress, 33 …
TMZ.com:
Veteran Rapper Grand Daddy I.U. Dead at 54  —  GRAND DADDY I.U. COLD CHILLIN' MC DEAD AT 54  —  Grand Daddy I.U., a prominent member of early rap label Cold Chillin' Records, has died at the age of 54 ... TMZ Hip Hop has learned.  —  Legendary hip hop producer Pete Rock …
Discussion: Mirror
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Braunwyn Windham-Burke Claims She's ‘Unable To Provide’ For Herself & Children — And Blames Ex Sean Burke!  —  Yikes!  —  Braunwyn Windham-Burke claims she can't provide for herself or her children anymore!  In a new court filing obtained by Page Six on Tuesday, the Real Housewives …
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR and Page Six
Michelle Lee / People.com:
Pamela Anderson Pays Tribute to Her Iconic Fluffy Pink Hat with an Even Bigger Feathery White Hat  —  Pamela Anderson channeled her 1999 self by choosing another extravagant headpiece for the Jacquemus Spring 2023 presentation  —  When it comes to fashion, Pamela Anderson always has her hat in the game.
Discussion: Vogue, WWD, Page Six and Hollywood Life
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski Are ‘Going Strong’ and ‘Getting More Serious’, Says Source  —  Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski were first seen together last month, sparking relationship rumors  —  Things are getting “more serious” for Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski.
Candice Ortiz / Mediaite:
Howard Stern Ridicules Meghan Markle and Prince Harry For Acting Like ‘Whiny B*tches’ in New Documentary  —  Radio host Howard Stern ridiculed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over their new Netflix documentary which shows them lambasting the royal family.  —  Stern and co-host Robin Quivers remarked …
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:   Howard Stern Slams Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as ‘Such Whiny Bitches’ After Watching Netflix Docuseries
Jon Burlingame / Variety:
‘Tár’ Score, Doja Cat's ‘Elvis’ Song Deemed Ineligible for Oscars (EXCLUSIVE) … The original score for “Tár,” one of the year's most acclaimed films, and “Vegas,” the popular Doja Cat song from “Elvis,” have been disqualified from Oscar consideration, Variety has learned.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:   Why Doja Cat's Elvis Song “Vegas” Was Deemed Ineligible for 2023 Oscars
 
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple With Daveed Diggs, Ariana DeBose, Brett Goldstein & Catherine O'Hara
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B
 
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