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12:40 AM ET, December 14, 2022

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Aili Nahas / People.com:
Jay Leno Shares the Shocking Details of His Burn Accident: ‘My Face Was on Fire’  —  “I know how bad it could have been,” says Leno of the Nov. 12 car fire that left him with severe second-degree burns.  —  Just over a month after a terrifying accident in his garage led to severe second-degree burns …
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Gina Vivinetto / TODAY.com:
Exclusive: Jay Leno details serious burn injuries after garage fire: ‘My face caught on fire’  —  Jay Leno is opening up for the first time about the terrifying fire that caused severe burns to his face, chest and hands.  —  The former “Tonight Show” host, 72, sat down with TODAY's Hoda Kotb …
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Scarlett Johansson Recalls Filming Woody Allen Projects and How She Resisted Bombshell Label: “I Suddenly Found Myself Cornered”  —  During a rare podcast appearance on Bruce Bozzi's new iHeart series ‘Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi,’ the actress also opens up about her career goals: “My ideal job is a corner office on the Disney lot.”
Discussion: Just Jared, Insider and Jezebel
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Scarlett Johansson: I was ‘groomed’ to play provocative roles when young
Discussion: ET Canada
Tommy McArdle / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson Says She Was ‘Groomed’ to Be a ‘Bombshell-Type of Actor’ Early in Her Career
Discussion: Daily Mail and Variety
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:
Megan Thee Stallion Says She Wishes Tory Would've Just Killed Her  —  MEGAN THEE STALLION TAKES THE STAND IN TORY LANEZ TRIAL ... I Wish He Would've Just Killed Me!!! … 3:17 PM PT — Megan Thee Stallion's direct examination continued Tuesday afternoon, and it got even more emotional …
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
John Cena, Jason Momoa Teaming for Rowdy Action Comedy ‘Killer Vacation’ at Warner Bros. (EXCLUSIVE) … Pack your protein powder — John Cena and Jason Momoa are attached to star in the rowdy new action comedy “Killer Vacation.”  —  Warner Bros. has recruited the musclebound actors for the feature project …
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 …
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 …
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: Bossip, RADAR, Deadline and Daily Mail
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Match in Jeans in Their Most Casual Family Christmas Card Yet  —  Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis hold hands with their parents in the sunny new photo  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales are sending sunny Christmas wishes.
Daily Star:
Top Gear's Freddie Flintoff ‘rushed to hospital after crashing car while filming show’  —  Top Gear presenter Freddie Flintoff was reportedly airlifted to hospital after he was involved in a horror car crash while filming the BBC One TV series in Surrey  —  Freddie Flintoff was reportedly airlifted …
Discussion: E! Online and Mirror
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
You'll Be Blown Away Watching Pink's Daughter Sing Olivia Rodrigo's Hit  —  Pink's 11-year-old daughter Willow Sage Hart nailed the notes to an Olivia Rodrigo ballad during her first recital.  See what Pink had to say about the milestone.  —  We're raising our glasses to this future musician.
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Why King Charles won't take away Prince Harry, Meghan Markle's Sussex titles  —  No matter how tense things get — and what ends up alleged in Thursday's second installment of the Netflix docuseries “Harry & Meghan” — King Charles is very unlikely to ever strip the Sussexes of their titles, royal insiders say.
Discussion: Just Jared
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Jennifer Aniston hosts star-studded holiday party for the ‘old guard of Hollywood’  —  Jennifer Aniston hosted a rather secretive holiday party for a gaggle of her equally famous friends this past weekend, Page Six can exclusively reveal.  —  The star-studded soirée took place …
Discussion: Just Jared
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: Page Six, RADAR and Us Weekly
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: Daily Star and Mirror
 
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Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
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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

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

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
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