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5:25 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 …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Scarlett Johansson: I was ‘groomed’ to play provocative roles when young  —  Scarlett Johansson claims her old management team “groomed” her into taking on “bombshell” roles at the start of her acting career.  —  “I kind of became, like, an ingénue,” the “Black Widow” star, 38 …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and ET Canada
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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
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 …
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!
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 …
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.
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.
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: Deadline, Mirror and E! Online
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
Michael Gioia / People.com:
Steve Burns Says Fellow 'Blue's Clues' Host Donovan Patton Took Care of Him When He Had COVID  —  “He was rolling Gatorade down his hallway into his guest room for me,” Burns tells PEOPLE of how Patton looked after him when he was sick  —  Blue's Clues stars Steve Burns and Donovan Patton have each other's backs.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Kate Hudson and Glen Powell, Drinking Buddies: The Duo on Loving ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ and Calling Tom Cruise for Help … And you guys went to Austin and had what sounded like a total party.  And then you went and did “Top Gun,” which we talked about when you got that movie, because the first one was everything.
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 …
Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Katherine Schwarzenegger celebrates her 33rd birthday with husband Chris Pratt and family at A Votre Sante restaurant in Brentwood  —  Katherine Schwarzenegger looked casual cool while celebrating her 33rd birthday at A Votre Sante restaurant in Brentwood on Tuesday.
Discussion: People.com and 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
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: Deadline, Bossip, RADAR and Daily Mail
 
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump may erode press protections but the ABC case is not evidence of that as the decision to settle appears reasonable given Stephanopoulos' imprecise remarks

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
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