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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Lamar Odom: Drugs were ‘my girlfriend’ while married to Khloé Kardashian  —  Lamar Odom says drugs were his “girlfriend” while he was married to Khloé Kardashian.  —  In the new trailer for “TMZ PRESENTS: Lamar Odom: Sex, Drugs & Kardashians,” the former Los Angeles Lakers …
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Trey Songz Turns Himself in to Cops for Allegedly Punching 2 People at Bowling Alley  —  TREY SONGZ TURNS HIMSELF IN FOR BOWLING BEATDOWN ... Allegedly Punched 2 People  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 433 … Trey Songz has voluntarily turned himself in to NYC cops after allegedly punching 2 people …
Discussion: Daily Mail, RADAR, UPROXX and The Shade Room
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Lea Michele's ‘Funny Girl’ Sets Box Office Record for Broadway's August Wilson Theatre  —  Funny Girl passed the $2 million mark at the box office for the week ending Sunday, beating the August Wilson Theatre's 2018 record set by Mean Girls  —  Funny Girl just helped the August Wilson Theatre land a major milestone.
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
JoJo Siwa's Ex Avery Cyrus Speaks Out on Their “Very Real” Relationship After Split  —  Days after Avery Cyrus announced she and JoJo Siwa broke up after nearly two months of dating, the TikToker is speaking out about their relationship: “I'm still very hurt that JoJo broke up with me.”
Charlotte Walsh / E! Online:
Why Kate Winslet Isn't Sure If Mare of Easttown Will Have a Season 2  —  Over a year after HBO's Mare of Easttown ended, Kate Winslet revealed on the Happy Sad Confused podcast why there hasn't been a season two.  Find out all the details here.  —  Kate Winslet isn't heading out to Easttown anytime soon.
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Shania Twain on Reclaiming Her Throne: 'I Don't Have Anything to Prove Anymore'  —  The country-pop icon reflects on her storied career, the difficulties that nearly ended it — and how she returned stronger than ever — as she prepares to release her new album Queen of Me  —  She's still the one!
Discussion: HELLO!, Billboard and ET Canada
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Tom Brady Gearing Up for ‘New Experience’ of Christmas Without Gisele Bundchen, Kids … In a year of firsts, Tom Brady is closing out the year by celebrating Christmas on the football field.  —  Everything Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen Said About His NFL Retirement Before and After He Hung Up His Cleats
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Announce New Netflix Project Inspired by Nelson Mandela  —  Live to Lead — which will highlight the work of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Greta Thunberg, Gloria Steinem and more — premieres on Dec. 31, just weeks after the couple's docuseries hit the streaming service
Nick Romano / EW.com:
Little Mermaid director says his new take on Ariel spotlights a ‘modern woman’  —  Plus: Prince Eric gets a personality! … More  —  The Little Mermaid (live-action remake)  —  Show More  —  TYPE  — Movie  —  The story of Disney's The Little Mermaid has become somewhat divisive since its debut in 1989.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, ScreenRant and UPROXX
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and NCIS: Hawai'i stars preview how the 3-show crossover is like the MCU  —  LL Cool J, Chris O'Donnell, Vanessa Lachey, Gary Cole, and Wilmer Valderrama reveal what fans can expect from the NCIS-verse's first-ever three-way event. … More  —  Show More  —  TYPE
Discussion: HELLO!, People.com and TV Insider
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Lil Romeo Claims He's Broke — Father Master P Took ALL His Earnings To Pay Back Taxes!  —  Lil Romeo says he's broke — and it's all his father Master P's fault!  —  The former child rapper, who goes by his full name Romeo Miller now, took to Instagram on Sunday to deliver a long poem about his current living situation.
Valentine Low / The Times:
Prince Harry to promote his book Spare in ITV interview  —  The Duke of Sussex is to publicise his forthcoming book in an interview with Tom Bradby, whose documentary about Harry and Meghan disclosed her fragile mental state.  —  Bradby, who has known Prince Harry since he was teenager …
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Brad Pitt celebrates 59th birthday with rumored girlfriend Ines de Ramon  —  Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon continued to fuel dating rumors by celebrating his 59th birthday together over the weekend.  —  The “Babylon” actor and 32-year-old jewelry company executive were photographed out together in Hollywood …
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Inside the Royal Family's First Christmas Without Queen Elizabeth: ‘It Will Be Hard’  —  Despite keeping longstanding traditions of exchanging gag gifts on Christmas Eve and attending the holiday church service, the royals will be missing their matriarch  —  After two years of celebrating …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Bre Tiesi defends Nick Cannon's parenting amid LaNisha Cole's apparent shade  —  Bre Tiesi gushed about Nick Cannon's parenting after LaNisha Cole seemingly shaded the “Masked Singer” host.  —  The “Selling Sunset” star posted a screenshot of an Instagram DM to her Story on Monday, reading, “I love that he shows up for his kids.
Daily Star:
Primal Scream star Martin Duffy dies leaving bandmates heartbroken as tributes pour in  —  The Charlatans star and Primal Scream keyboardist has passed away at age 55, with tributes from his bandmates and other big musical icons such as Liam Gallagher flooding in  —  Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy has passed away aged 55.
Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
Gwen Stefani Isn't Ruling Out a No Doubt Reunion  —  The singer and TV personality also talks about her relationship with Blake Shelton, meeting her fans and life after ‘The Voice’  —  Gwen Stefani and her husband, country singer Blake Shelton, have been partners in life and work for several years …
Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Garner keeps cozy in a turtleneck while doing last minute holiday shopping with daughter Seraphina in Pacific Palisades  —  Jennifer Garner opted for a warm ensemble with stepping out to do some holiday shopping with her daughter Seraphina in Pacific Palisades on Monday.
Discussion: HELLO! and OK Magazine
Jillian Bowe / Daytime Confidential:
BREAKING NEWS: Marcus Coloma OUT as General Hospital's Nikolas  —  Marcus Coloma has been written out of General Hospital, according to set side sources.  The actor, who joined the soap as Prince Nikolas Cassadine in 2019, reportedly declined to film his final scenes after learning he'd been let go.
 
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Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Drew Baldridge and Wife Katherine Welcome a Baby Boy, Lyric Lee: ‘Best Gift for Christmas’
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Daily Star:
The Specials frontman Terry Hall dies aged 63 as devastated bandmates pay tribute
Kimberlee Speakman / People.com:
Justin Bieber Says He Doesn't ‘Approve’ of Latest H&M Collection: ‘All Without My Permission’
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Celebrate the Holidays With Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton at Kathy Hilton's Christmas Party: Photos
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Chris Harrison to address controversial ‘Bachelor’ exit in ‘heavy’ new podcast
N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Robert De Niro's NYC Home Broken Into By ‘Known Burglar’ Looking For Christmas Presents!
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Mean Girls the Musical Member Stephanie Bissonnette Dead at 32
 

 
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Financial Times:
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Bloomberg:
Amid LA's fires, studios halted work on over a dozen projects, including shows like Wheel of Fortune; IATSE union: 8K+ of its members live in evacuation zones

Toby Helm / The Guardian:
Sources: the UK considers tightening rules on MPs' contracts with media outlets, as some MPs doubled their parliamentary salaries as presenters on TV channels
 
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