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3:45 PM ET, December 28, 2022

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Shafiq Najib / People.com:
Bob Marley's Grandson Joseph ‘Jo Mersa’ Marley Dead at 31  —  “May he find Eternal Peace as we mourn his loss during this season of goodwill,” Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness wrote in a tribute to Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley following his death on Tuesday
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Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31  —  A musician in his own right, Mersa had released a pair of EPs and was aiming “to do something new with my roots,” as he once told Rolling Stone … A cause of death was not immediately given.
Calie Schepp / EW.com:
Ryan Seacrest prefers New Years Rockin' Eve to be a booze-less broadcast  —  The host says “it's probably a good idea” that CNN decided to restrict libations for anchors on their upcoming New Year's Eve broadcast.  “I don't advocate drinking when one is on the air,” he tells EW. … More
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Bill Cosby Plans to Tour in 2023 … Bill Cosby is eyeing a return to touring in 2023.  The controversial comedian said as much during a surprise Dec. 28 radio interview on “WGH Talk” with host Scott Spears.  Cosby answered “yes” when asked if 2023 is the year he finally might be able to tour again.
Marisa Sullivan / People.com:
Ariana Grande Sends Christmas Gifts to Children Across Manchester: ‘Thank You Ariana’  —  Ariana Grande has given back to Manchester ever since a suicide bomber tragically killed 22 people at her May 2017 concert  —  Ariana Grande served as a real-life Santa to sick children across Manchester, England this Christmas.
TMZ.com:
Gervonta Davis Slapped Woman With Closed Hand, Leaving Abrasion, Cops Say  —  COPS: GERVONTA DAVIS SLAPPED WOMAN WITH CLOSED HAND ... Left Abrasion Inside Lip  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Cops say Gervonta Davis roughed up a woman in Florida on Tuesday afternoon — slapping her with a “closed hand” …
Discussion: Insider and ESPN
Shafiq Najib / People.com:
Kim Kardashian Says Her Employees Intentionally Wear Color-Coordinated Outfits: ‘I Have Uniforms’  —  “It's not like hey, this is like, your uniform.  It's just color palettes,” the Kardashians star explained in an interview on Angie Martinez's IRL podcast  —  Kim Kardashian is an expert at aesthetic.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski are over already  —  Davidkowski, we hardly knew ye.  —  Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski are already over, Page Six had learned.  —  Davidson and the model-turned-author, who split with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard in September, were first linked in November.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Emma Roberts celebrates ‘angel’ son Rhodes' 2nd birthday with rare photo  —  Emma Roberts' son, Rhodes, is 2!  —  The actress celebrated her little one's birthday Tuesday with an Instagram photo showing him standing on a couch in Christmas pajamas to look out a window.
FemaleFirst:
Usher heartbroken as grandmother dies on Christmas Eve  —  Pop star Usher has been left heartbroken after his beloved grandmother passed away on Christmas Eve (24.12.22) … Usher's beloved grandmother died on Christmas Eve (24.12.22).  —  The pop star and his family were plunged into mourning …
Mirror.co.uk:
John Bird dies aged 86 as Bremner, Bird and Fortune co-star leads tributes  —  Bremner, Bird and Fortune star John Bird has died at the age of 86 as his former co-star Rory Bremner leads tributes  —  John Bird died peacefully on Christmas Eve aged 86, his representatives have confirmed.
Discussion: Deadline, The Sun and Daily Star
Mirror.co.uk:
Paula Abdul, 60, unrecognisable as she shows off decades younger new look  —  Paula Abdul could pass for a teenager in the snaps recently shared to the star's Instagram account, as fans debate the American Idol judge's new youthful appearance at Kathy Hilton's Christmas party
 
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Ingrid Vasquez / People.com:
Cher Shows Off Huge, Engagement-Like Diamond Ring from Boyfriend Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards: ‘No Words’
 

 
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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, TikTok, and others rise

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

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
An interview with ex-NBCUniversal executive Evan Shapiro on why streaming is a “shitty” business, Netflix ads, and why Hollywood must band together to thrive

 
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