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9:45 AM ET, December 17, 2022

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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Katie Holmes and Boyfriend Bobby Wooten III Split After Less Than 1 Year of Dating … It's over.  Katie Holmes and Bobby Wooten III have split after dating for eight months, multiple sources exclusively tell Us Weekly.  —  “Katie and Bobby broke up last week, she's no longer [talking] about him to his friends,” one insider shares.
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss's Mother Sends Thanks After His Death: 'I Can't Use Words Right Now'  —  “Stephen Laurel, your mother loves you to eternity and beyond,” Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss's mother, Connie Boss Alexander, said  —  Stephen “tWitch” Boss' mother, Connie Boss Alexander …
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C. D. / Perez Hilton:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Mom Speaks Out Following His Death: ‘Your Mother Loves You To Eternity And Beyond’  —  Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' mother spoke out for the first time since his sudden death.  —  As you most likely know, the beloved dancer and The Ellen DeGeneres Show DJ passed away at the age of 40 on Tuesday.
TMZ.com:
STEPHEN ‘TWITCH’ BOSS LEFT SUICIDE NOTE Alluding to Past Challenges
People.com:
Brad Pitt Mingles with Girlfriend Ines de Ramon at ‘Babylon’ Premiere Afterparty  —  Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon were seen together at the Babylon afterparty in Los Angeles on Thursday  —  Brad Pitt had his girlfriend Ines de Ramon by his side Thursday night, at the Los Angeles premiere of his new movie Babylon.
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Paige Strout / E! Online:
Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Welcomes Baby With Wife Melody Ehsani  —  Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea revealed he and wife Melody Ehsani recently welcomed their first child together.  Hear the star gush about his new bundle of joy.  —  Watch: Flea Breaks Baby News at Babylon Premiere
Mirror.co.uk:
Liz Hurley answers claim she took Prince Harry's virginity ahead of memoir revelation  —  The Austin Powers actress, 57, has laughed off rumours that she is the lover who bedded the Duke of Sussex as a teen  —  Elizabeth Hurley has denied that she is the “beautiful older woman” Prince Harry reportedly lost his virginity to.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Times and The Sun
Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
“We're a Little Scary and Powerful”: THR's Actress Roundtable With Michelle Williams, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh and More  —  Danielle Deadwyler, Emma Corrin and Claire Foy also talked about depicting trauma without fetishizing it, why female directors are better than male ones and the power …
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:   Jennifer Lawrence: I've seen men have the ‘biggest hissy fits’ on set
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Katy Perry dresses up like a piece of GINGER ROOT as she says she is the ‘picture of health’ while promoting apple cider vinegar drink  —  Katy Perry dressed up as a ginger root on social media Friday.  —  The Roar singer, 38, wrote she was the ‘picture of health’ as she shared the costumed snaps with her 183 million followers.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, People.com and Billboard
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Donald Glover to Star in, Produce Spider-Man Movie Based on Villain Hypno-Hustler (Exclusive)  —  Fans previously wanted the actor to play Spidey in “The Amazing Spider-Man.”  —  Donald Glover is finally getting a Spider-Man movie.  It's just not quite what you think.
Mirror.co.uk:
Great British Bake Off's Prue Leith rescued by angry fisherman after going adrift at sea  —  Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith has revealed how her boat went adrift at sea as her cries for help were misinterpreted by passers by in the scary ordeal  —  Desperate Dame Prue Leith spent …
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Quentin Tarantino Confirms Adam Sandler Was ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Top Choice: ‘I Wrote the Bear Jew for Sandler’ … Quentin Tarantino confirmed a long-standing rumor regarding Adam Sandler and “Inglourious Basterds” during his latest appearance on Bill Maher's “Club Random” podcast.
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Meghan Markle Says Oprah Was Surprised by the Size of Nottingham Cottage: ‘No One Would Ever Believe It!’  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recall Oprah Winfrey coming to Nottingham Cottage for tea in Harry & Meghan, streaming now in full on Netflix  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
The Hollywood Reporter:
Behind the Fall of Henry Cavill's Superman  —  It's a bird!  It's a plane!  It's James Gunn!
 
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Blockbuster’ Canceled By Netflix After One Season
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Yellowstone’ Prequel ‘1923’ Casts ‘Game of Thrones’ Alum Joseph Mawle (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Collider and TVLine
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Laura Dern and Michelle Williams on Spielberg's Genius, Improvising With ‘Jurassic World’ Dinosaurs and Not Wanting to Raise Child Actors
Discussion: The A.V. Club, Jezebel and Just Jared
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Blumhouse's 'Five Nights At Freddy's' Sets Matthew Lillard & Josh Hutcherson
Discussion: Collider and Just Jared
The Royal Family:
A statement from Buckingham Palace and Ngozi Fulani, Founder of Sistah Space
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Summer Goodkind / Daily Mail:
Belinda Carlisle, 64, looks stunning in sparkles as she attends charity Christmas party in Hollywood
Discussion: HELLO!
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Bachelor's Seinne Fleming Marries Doug Fillmore in Intimate Ceremony in Anguilla: Photos
Discussion: People.com and Full Feed
TMZ.com:
Tristan Thompson Reaches Paternity Settlement with Maralee Nichols, $9,500 a Month
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Shantaram’ Canceled By Apple TV+ After One Season
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, Apple, and others gain

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

Matthew Jordan / The Conversation:
As Congress tries to force carmakers to install AM radios as a matter of public interest, it should push licensed stations to abide by public interest standards

 
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