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11:15 AM ET, January 5, 2023

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Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
Prince Harry details physical attack by brother William in new book  —  Exclusive: Harry writes in new autobiography Spare that William ‘knocked me to the floor’ during confrontation in London in 2019  —  In his highly anticipated autobiography, Spare, Prince Harry recounts …
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry claims William and Kate Middleton told him to wear Nazi costume  —  Prince Harry sensationally puts some of the blame for his Nazi uniform scandal on his brother, Prince William, and his sister-in-law, Kate Middleton, in his new memoir, sources tell Page Six.
Mirror.co.uk:
Prince William ‘ordered plane to leave without Harry’ as they rushed to see dying Queen  —  According to an updated book about Meghan Markle by Tom Bower, Prince William ordered an RAF jet to leave London bound for Scotland on the day the Queen died - leaving Prince Harry to make his own way to Balmoral to see his ailing grandmother
Discussion: Marie Claire, Deadline and Metro.co.uk
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Ashley Olsen marries artist Louis Eisner in secret wedding ceremony  —  TV star turned high fashion mogul Ashley Olsen married her longtime beau, artist Louis Eisner in a hush-hush ceremony at a private Bel-Air home last week, sources exclusively told Page Six.  —  We hear that only a few dozen guests attended the event on Dec. 28.
Kate Mansey / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Meghan was ‘offended’ when she was ‘reprimanded’ for telling Kate that she ‘must have baby brain because of her hormones’ which sparked a huge row, Harry reveals in his memoir  — Harry describes row between Meghan and Kate in run up to Meghan's wedding
Just Jared:
Nicolas Cage's Dracula Revealed in ‘Renfield’ Trailer - Watch Now!  —  The debut trailer for Renfield just debuted online and it's giving us our first look at Nicolas Cage as Dracula.  —  Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history's most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Cage).
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
King Charles made ‘sadistic’ jokes about Prince Harry's ‘real’ dad: memoir  —  King Charles made “sadistic” jibes about Prince Harry's “real” father, the prince reveals in his new memoir.  —  Harry, 38, grew up amid public speculation that his true father was Princess Diana's former lover Major James Hewitt.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Marie Claire
Nicol Natale / People.com:
Mindy Kaling Announced Her Show's Move to Netflix in a Parade of Colorful Dresses — Including This Preppy Style  —  Jennifer Lopez also sported a collared dress recently … Winter just got a lot more colorful thanks to Mindy Kaling.  —  The actress and producer is brightening things …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Daily Star:
Neighbours icon dies ‘peacefully’ after seven-decade-long career as tributes pour in  —  Joan Sydney, best known for playing Valda Sheergold in Australian soap Neighbours, has passed away aged 83, according to friend and former colleague Sally-Anne Upton  —  Neighbours star Joan Sydney has sadly passed away aged 83.
TMZ.com:
Jeremy Renner's Chest Collapsed, Torso Crushed by Plow, According to 911 Call  —  Jeremy Renner was in really bad shape — with serious injuries to his chest and torso — according to the 911 call placed just minutes after he was crushed by a Snowcat.  —  We've obtained the 911 emergency log …
Yang-Yi Goh / GQ:
The Dave Bautista Method  —  After hanging up his wrestling tights, Dave Bautista could've made an easy living cranking out one brainless, explosion-happy blockbuster after another.  Instead, he's improbably emerged as a serious thespian trapped in an action hero's body …
Paige Strout / E! Online:
Simon Cowell Reveals the Surprising Reason He Backed Out of Having His Own Talk Show  —  Watch: Why Simon Cowell BACKED OUT of His Own Talk Show  —  Simon Cowell has never been shy to share his opinions.  —  But when it comes to doing so on a daily basis on his own talk show …
Leah Greenblatt / EW.com:
Michelle Williams on The Fabelmans, motherhood, and finding her muse  —  As the matriarch who shaped a movie-making legend, the actress takes on the role of a lifetime in Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical film.  —  Cloaked in the low-key camoflauge of a chic Brooklyn mom — barn jacket …
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Wrap and Just Jared
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Kyle Buchanan / New York Times:
Meet the Newer, Bolder Michelle Williams
Discussion: People.com and The A.V. Club
Dory Jackson / People.com:
T.J. Holmes and Marilee Fiebig Are Seeking to End Marriage as ‘Expeditiously and as Amicably as Possible’: Rep  —  Marilee Fiebig's attorney also shared that her client “looks forward to new beginnings in the new year”  —  T.J. Holmes and Marilee Fiebig plan to finalize their divorce as soon as possible.
Discussion: Page Six, OK Magazine and Us Weekly
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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 …
FemaleFirst:
Julia Fox: ‘Kanye West would have liked me to have been his dominatrix’  —  Julia Fox says Kanye West would have liked her to have been his dominatrix. … Julia Fox says Kanye West would have liked her to have been his dominatrix.  —  The 32-year-old model and actress made the admission …
Gemma Sherlock / Mirror.co.uk:
Molly-Mae Hague praised as she shows stretch marks after ‘trying everything to stop them’  —  Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague has revealed she tried every product to stop her getting stretch marks during her pregnancy but admits they are never going to go  —  Pregnant Molly-Mae Hague …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Ok - OK
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Secret Meetings, Tequila and Black Adam vs. Superman: How Dwayne Johnson's Bid for DC Power Flamed Out … From chaos comes order, to paraphrase Nietzsche.  —  And that is certainly the hope in the new year when it comes to the DC Extended Universe, which endured the most tumultuous 12 months of any studio division in 2022.
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 …
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Nick Pisa / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: No senior royal family members are expected to attend funeral of Pope Benedict XVI: Education Secretary will be Britain's most senior representative at event
Discussion: HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
Daily Mail:
Steven Tyler, 74, will no longer perform at Power of Love Gala due to ‘health issues’ …
Mirror.co.uk:
Patsy Kensit rushed to hospital with pneumonia as she thanks the NHS
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
TMZ.com:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Family Holding Private Funeral in Los Angeles
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Gabrielle Union: Why I felt ‘entitled’ to cheat during Chris Howard marriage
Matt Webb Mitovich / TVLine:
Stephen Amell to Reprise Arrow Role During The Flash's Final Season: ‘There Will Be Thrills, Chills and Tears’
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Zach Braff calls Florence Pugh a ‘legend’ on 27th birthday post-split
 

 
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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:
A look at the changes made by hard-right TV mogul David Smith at The Baltimore Sun and the anxiety over his plans for the paper inside the shrunken newsroom

 
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