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2:45 PM 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.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry ‘Snapped’ at Meghan Markle During Blowout Fight: I Was ‘Sloppily Angry’  —  Writing about the good times — and bad.  Prince Harry recalled a blowout fight with wife Meghan Markle in his Spare memoir, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “Maybe the wine went to my head.
Discussion: Page Six
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Prince Harry admits watching Meghan Markle's ‘Suits’ sex scenes was a ‘mistake’
Discussion: Us Weekly and Elle
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Harry, William ‘urged’ Charles not to marry ‘wicked stepmother’ Camilla: memoir  —  Prince Harry shockingly reveals that both he and Prince William urged King Charles not to marry Camilla Parker Bowles — the mistress their father cheated on their mother with for years.
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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.
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
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.
Chris Godfrey / The Guardian:
'I'm not always nice': Hugh Jackman on anger, vulnerability and the loss of his father  —  X-Men made him a star; now The Son is giving him a shot at an Oscar.  The actor talks about family, superheroes and the sexual misconduct claims against director Bryan Singer  —  ugh Jackman is feeling reflective.
Discussion: The Wrap, IndieWire and Variety
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Nicole Kidman Cast in Taylor Sheridan's CIA Drama Series ‘Lioness’ at Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE) … The move brings Kidman in front of the camera on the show, as she has been attached as an executive producer since “Lioness” was originally announced.  —  “Lioness” is based on a real-life CIA program.
TMZ.com:
Alleged Takeoff Killer Posts $1 Million Bond, Released from Jail  —  The suspect charged with murdering Migos rapper Takeoff is no longer behind bars.  —  Patrick Xavier Clark posted $1 million bond and walked out of Harris County Jail in Texas Wednesday night.
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
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Rapper Theophilus London's Family Says He's Been Found One Week After He Was Reported Missing  —  Rapper Theophilus London, who was reported missing on Dec. 27, has been found “safe and well,” according to his cousin Mikhail Noel.  Read the family member's message.  —  This news is music to fans' ears.
People.com:
Todrick Hall Talks ‘Scandal,’ Brad Goreski Gets Fierce in MTV's Gay Power Players Show ‘Real Friends of WeHo’  —  MTV's upcoming reality series, The Real Friends of WeHo, will premiere Friday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. ET  —  A group of six “fierce” friends is ready to take fans inside their exciting lives living it up in West Hollywood.
Discussion: Queerty, Deadline and The Wrap
Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
Prince Harry reveals that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan  —  In his autobiography, Spare, Duke of Sussex says that in combat he did not think of the 25 as ‘people’ but as ‘chess pieces’  —  Prince Harry has disclosed that he killed 25 people in his role as an Apache helicopter pilot during his second tour of duty in Afghanistan.
Amir Razavi / The Sun:
Prince Harry's bombshell book accidentally goes on sale early in Spain - and we got our hands on one of the first copies  —  PRINCE Harry's bombshell book accidentally went on sale early in Spain - and we got our hands on one of the first copies.  —  A customer grabbed two Spanish editions …
Jonah Valdez / Los Angeles Times:
Judge dismisses Ashley Morgan Smithline's sex-assault lawsuit against Marilyn Manson  —  A judge has dismissed model Ashley Morgan Smithline's 2021 federal lawsuit in which she alleged musician Marilyn Manson had assaulted her.  —  U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha dismissed …
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Pregnant Keke Palmer shows off baby bump in cutout sequined gown  —  Keke Palmer is positively glowing.  —  The pregnant “Nope” actress, 29, showed off her growing baby bump in a silver sequined Michael Kors Collection gown with sexy side cutouts at the 2023 New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
Paige Strout / E! Online:
Natasha Lyonne Is a “Human Lie Detector” in First Trailer for Peacock's Poker Face  —  Natasha Lyonne's Charlie Cale is solving mysteries while on the run in the first look at Peacock's new series Poker Face, from Knives Out director Rian Johnson.  —  Watch: Most HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TV Shows of 2023
 
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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
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Daily Mail:
Steven Tyler, 74, will no longer perform at Power of Love Gala due to ‘health issues’ …
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
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