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12:25 PM ET, January 4, 2023

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Hazel Jones / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: T.J. Holmes estranged wife Marilee is 'disappointed by T.J.'s lack of discretion, respect and sensitivity' as she cares for their 9-year-old daughter while he and Amy Robach - her once close friend - flaunt their romantic relationship  — T.J. Holmes' estranged wife Marilee Fiebig …
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
T.J. Holmes' estranged wife, Marilee Fiebig, breaks silence on Amy Robach affair  —  T.J. Holmes' estranged wife said she is “disappointed” in the “GMA3” host in her first public comments since his highly publicized affair with co-anchor Amy Robach.  —  Marilee Fiebig released a statement via …
Jen Wang / Vogue:
Our Future: Billie Eilish on Climate Activism and Radical Hope  —  Cover Look: Billie wears Balmain and Pamela Love earrings.  —  You may have heard by now that Billie Eilish is in a relationship.  It's a few days ahead of Thanksgiving, in a cramped recording studio in LA's industrial Frogtown …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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Marisa Sullivan / People.com:
Billie Eilish Opens Up About Overcoming ‘Anger’ Towards Herself: ‘My Body Was Gaslighting Me’  —  In Vogue's first-ever video cover, the “Bad Guy” singer, 21, told the fashion outlet how she developed body positivity after “going through my teenage years of hating myself”
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
Phil Boucher / People.com:
Mark Ruffalo Asks Fans to Pray for ‘Speedy Recovery’ of ‘Brother’ Jeremy Renner
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 …
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Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Duke of Sussex ‘wrong’ to claim King Charles not willing to reconcile
Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
'Let's not discredit my years of working out': Khloe Kardashian slams claims she used diabetes drug for weight loss - after TikTok craze sparked by her family led to shortages of the vital jab  —  Khloe Kardashian has hit back at claims she uses a controversial diabetes medication to lose weight.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Actress Taraneh Alidoosti Released From Iranian Prison After Backing Protests  —  Taraneh Alidoosti has just been released on bail.  —  The 38-year-old star of the Oscar-winning 2016 film, The Salesman, was released on Wednesday (January 4).  —  Taraneh was held for two and a half weeks …
Mirror.co.uk:
Fay Weldon dead: British novelist and Pride and Prejudice screenwriter dies at 91  —  British novelist Fay Weldon, best known for her novels The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, Splitting and the Booker prize-shortlisted Praxis, has died  —  Fay Weldon has died aged 91, her son has confirmed.
Discussion: Variety and The Sun
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Zach Braff calls Florence Pugh a ‘legend’ on 27th birthday post-split  —  Don't worry darling, they're still on good terms.  —  Zach Braff called ex-girlfriend Florence Pugh a “legend” in a post celebrating her 27th birthday on Tuesday - despite having been broken up for nearly five months.
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.
Kelli Bender / People.com:
Star the Bulldog Wins Best in Show at the 2022 AKC National Championship  —  Star the Bulldog beat out over 5,300 other canines to win the top title at the 22nd annual AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin and a $50,000 prize  —  Meet the “Star” of the 22nd annual AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin.
People.com:
Lil Keed's Cause of Death Confirmed by Coroner 7 Months After He Died Suddenly at Age 24  —  Lil Keed died on May 13 roughly two hours after he was admitted to a hospital for stomach and back pain  —  Lil Keed's cause of death has been determined after he died suddenly in May.
Discussion: Page Six
Jen Juneau / People.com:
TLC's Chilli and Matthew Lawrence Are Dating: ‘She Is Glowing,’ Says Singer's Rep  —  “I've never seen her this in love,” Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas' rep, Christal Jordan, tells PEOPLE of her relationship with Matthew Lawrence  —  Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and Matthew Lawrence are diggin' on each other.
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TMZ.com:
TLC's Chilli And Matthew Lawrence Officially Dating
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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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
 
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People.com:
Braunwyn Windham-Burke Rings in 2023 with a ‘Promise’ to Her Girlfriend: 'We're Madly in Love'
Discussion: Page Six
Tommy McArdle / People.com:
Johnny Depp Stars as King Louis XV in First Look Photos from French Film ‘Jeanne du Barry’
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Jason Aldean Getting Trolled Online After Donald Trump Kissed His Wife!
Discussion: OK Magazine and Page Six
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
Mirror.co.uk:
Richard Hammond pays tribute to Ken Block after tragic death after snowmobile crash
Jack Irvin / People.com:
Bad Bunny Explains Why He Threw a Fan's Phone Into Water: ‘Lack of Respect’
 

 
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Marc Fisher / Nieman Reports:
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