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6:25 AM ET, January 4, 2023

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Reno Gazette-Journal:
Jeremy Renner posts Instagram selfie from hospital bed  —  Siobhan McAndrew Brett McGinnessReno Gazette Journal  —  Jeremy Renner posted a selfie to Instagram from his hospital bed Tuesday afternoon thanking fans for their support.  —  “Thank you all for your kind words,” Renner wrote.
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Variety:
Jeremy Renner Accident Occurred While Helping Stranded Family Member; ‘Avengers’ Actor Posts Update Photo on Instagram  —  Jeremy Renner was helping a family member whose car was stranded in the snow when he was involved in a snowplowing accident on Sunday, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office said on Tuesday.
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Mark Ruffalo Asks Fans to Pray for ‘Speedy Recovery’ of ‘Brother’ Jeremy Renner
CNN:
Jeremy Renner was clearing driveways prior to snow plowing accident
CNN:
Jeremy Renner suffered ‘blunt chest trauma,’ required second surgery for ‘extensive’ injuries
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
‘Romeo and Juliet’ Stars Sue Paramount for Child Abuse Over Nude Scene in 1968 Film … Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were just teenagers when they electrified audiences in the 1968 version of “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Franco Zeffirelli.  The film was a hit and was nominated …
TMZ.com:
TLC's Chilli And Matthew Lawrence Officially Dating  —  Sounds like TLC's Chilli will have a partner when she goes chasin' waterfalls ... because we're told she's officially dating “Boy Meets World” star Matthew Lawrence!  —  A rep for Chilli tells TMZ ... she and Matthew are in an exclusive relationship …
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Jen Juneau / People.com:
TLC's Chilli and Matthew Lawrence Are Dating: ‘She Is Glowing,’ Says Singer's Rep
Hannah Jackson / Rolling Stone:
James Marsden on His Low-Key Incredible Year and 'Westworld's' Demise  —  Between Dead to Me, Sonic 2, Disenchanted and Westworld, few actors had a bigger 2022 than James Marsden.  Though he says it's been “bittersweet”  —  JAMES MARSDEN KNOWS he's inescapable.
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
The View's Barbara Walters Tribute: Where Was Rosie O'Donnell?  —  A parade of View veterans — including current and onetime OG table mates Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, Star Jones and Debbie Matenopoulos — paid their respects to the series' late creator, Barbara Walters, during Tuesday's special episode.
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Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
Sherlock Creator Steven Moffat Is Courting Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman For a Season 5  —  Steven Moffat, the co-creator of Sherlock—which starred Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman—is actively courting his original stars to return for more.  Find out what he said.
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Rebecca Davison / Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie, 47, and ‘newly single’ Normal People star Paul Mescal, 26, enjoy a coffee date after she watched him perform in A Streetcar Named Desire  —  Angelina Jolie and Paul Mescal were pictured grabbing a coffee together after she watched him perform in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Almeida theatre in London.
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Shaad D'Souza / The Guardian:
Alan Rankine of the Associates dies aged 64  —  Scottish musician and record producer had a wide-reaching influence on indie artists from Björk to Belle and Sebastian  —  Alan Rankine, one half of celebrated Scottish indie band the Associates, has died aged 64.
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Mirror.co.uk:
Alan Rankine dead: The Associates musician dies age 64
Discussion: Daily Star, NME and The Sun
People.com:
Shanna Moakler Confirms Death of ‘Beautiful and Kind and Loving’ Mother Gail  —  Shanna Moakler tells PEOPLE her mother Gail was her “best friend and I will miss her every day of my life”  —  Shanna Moakler is mourning the death of her beloved mother Gail.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Mail
Jack Irvin / People.com:
Bad Bunny Explains Why He Threw a Fan's Phone Into Water: ‘Lack of Respect’  —  A video of the rapper throwing a phone's fan into a body of water went viral on Twitter earlier this week  —  Bad Bunny is asking for respect from fans who want to take selfies with him.
Mirror.co.uk:
James Corden reveals to Drew Barrymore why he's leaving The Late Late Show  —  James Corden has opened up to Drew Barrymore about exactly why he feels now is the right time to leave his role on The Late Late Show  —  As James Corden's career stateside nears its end, the actor-turned-presenter …
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Jason Aldean Getting Trolled Online After Donald Trump Kissed His Wife! … Jason Aldean is getting trolled for partying at Mar-a-Lago with former President Donald Trump for New Year's.  But it's not about the icky politics of the situation — folks expect that from the country couple by now.
Discussion: OK Magazine and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Dave & Buster's Co-Founder James ‘Buster’ Coley Dead at 72 In Apparent Suicide  —  James “Buster” Corley, one of the co-founders of the Dave & Buster's restaurant chain, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for D&B confirmed Corleys's death, telling TMZ he'll be remembered as …
Tommy McArdle / People.com:
Johnny Depp Stars as King Louis XV in First Look Photos from French Film ‘Jeanne du Barry’  —  An industry source tells PEOPLE there have been conversations about Jeanne du Barry premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in May  —  Johnny Depp is looking regal in his next film role.
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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Braunwyn Windham-Burke Rings in 2023 with a ‘Promise’ to Her Girlfriend: 'We're Madly in Love'
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Mirror.co.uk:
Richard Hammond pays tribute to Ken Block after tragic death after snowmobile crash
Sean O'grady / Daily Mail:
Is Selena Gomez dating Nicola Peltz's brother Brad?  Speculation grows star has found new romance after saying she is in a ‘throuple’ with Brooklyn Beckham and his wife
TMZ.com:
Joe Exotic's Divorce from Dillon Passage Finalized
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