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Richard Severo / New York Times:
Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101 — As the producer of “All in the Family” and many other shows, Mr. Lear showed that it was possible to be topical, funny and immensely popular. — Norman Lear, the television writer and producer who introduced political …
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Chris Morris / Variety:
Norman Lear, TV Legend, Dies at 101 — Writer-producer-developer Norman Lear, who revolutionized American comedy with such daring, immensely popular early-'70s sitcoms as “All in the Family” and “Sanford and Son,” died on Tuesday. He was 101. — Lear's publicist confirmed to Variety …
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Sam Lansky / TIME:
Person of the Year — Taylor Swift — Taylor Swift is telling me a story, and when Taylor Swift tells you a story, you listen, because you know it's going to be good—not only because she's had an extraordinary life, but because she's an extraordinary storyteller.
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Sam Jacobs / TIME:
Taylor Swift — Since 1927, TIME has chosen a Person of the Year, the editors' assessment of the individual who most shaped the headlines over the previous 12 months, for better or for worse. — As a tradition, Person of the Year springs from the Great Man Theory of history …
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Taylor Swift's Cowriter Aaron Dessner Recalls Her ‘Cooking Everyone Breakfast and Dinner’ at Her Home (Exclusive)
Taylor Swift's Cowriter Aaron Dessner Recalls Her ‘Cooking Everyone Breakfast and Dinner’ at Her Home (Exclusive)
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Page Six:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' exes Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are dating after bonding over traumatic cheating experience — This is the happy ending we didn't see coming. — The ex-spouses of scandalous news couple T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have gotten closer, Page Six has exclusively learned.
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Esther Kang / People:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' Exes Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig Are Dating (Sources)
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes' Exes Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig Are Dating (Sources)
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Elisa Lipsky-Karasz / Wall Street Journal:
Angelina Jolie Is Rebuilding Her Life — After years of healing, the actress is starting a new fashion venture and paring back her Hollywood presence: 'I wouldn't be an actress today' — ANGELINA JOLIE has found her voice. But first, she says, she lost it.
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TMZ.com:
‘Extreme Weight Loss’ Star Brandi Mallory Died of Complications from Obesity — ‘EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS’ STAR BRANDI MALLORY CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED ... Obesity Complications — REMEMBERING BRANDI MALLORY — Brandi Mallory died from complications due to obesity — this according to her official autopsy report.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Jonathan Majors' Ex-Girlfriend Tearfully Testifies in Domestic Assault Trial: ‘I Felt Scared of Him’ … Grace Jabbari, 30, broke down in tears several times while describing their relationship on the witness stand. She said that Majors could become volatile and controlling and that he described himself …
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Michelle Ruiz / Romper:
Paris Hilton On New Daughter, Surrogacy & Defending Her Son From Trolls — Styled by Tiffany Reid — Paris Hilton really, really wanted a daughter. She wanted a daughter so badly that five weeks before her son, Phoenix, was born via surrogate this past January, Hilton and her husband …
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The US Sun:
Jeffrey Dahmer's dad Lionel dead at 87: Serial killer's father who said he would ‘always stick by’ son dies in hospice — Lionel's carer disclosed to The U.S. Sun how, decades later, the father was still angry about his son's vicious murder in prison — THE father of notorious serial …
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Dave Quinn / People:
Alexis Bellino Dating John Janssen, Shannon Beador's Ex, amid Rumored RHOC Return (Exclusive) — The couple have formed “a natural connection,” an insider close to the pair tells PEOPLE — Alexis Bellino has a new romance in her life, and it's someone who will be familiar to Real Housewives of Orange County viewers.
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TMZ.com:
‘Bling Empire’ Star Jessey Lee's Ex Claims He Abused Her, Kids in TRO Filing — ‘BLING EMPIRE’ STAR JESSEY LEE EX ACCUSES HIM OF ABUSE IN TRO FILING ... Court Wants More Info — EXCLUSIVE — 64 … Jessey Lee's ex-wife claims he's abused her and their kids, and now she's trying …
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Lupita Nyong'o Seen With Joshua Jackson After Announcing Split from Boyfriend — LUPITA NYONG'O GROCERY RUN WITH JOSHUA JACKSON Weeks After Split With BF … Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o clearly don't want anyone to know they're spending a whole lotta time together …
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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
When Barbie Meets Oppenheimer: Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy Discuss Their Blockbuster Hits in Epic ‘Barbenheimer’ Conversation … On July 21, 2023, their two movies came out, and instead of cannibalizing one another during a time when box office receipts were sluggish …
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Joe Crutchley / Daily Star:
BBC Strictly's Shirley Ballas becomes grandma for first time as famous son welcomes baby — Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas' son Mark has revealed that he has become a dad for the first time - with the dancer sharing the tiny tot's unusual name — Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas …
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Angel Saunders / People:
Actors Approve SAG-AFTRA Deal That Ended 118-Day Strike: 'It's an Enormous Victory' — “I'm proud of our SAG-AFTRA membership,” President Fran Drescher said — SAG-AFTRA members have come to a new multi-year TV and theatrical agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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Brandi Mallory's Cause of Death Revealed: Extreme Weight Loss Star Died From ‘Complications of Obesity’ — The former reality star died in a Chipotle parking lot on Nov. 9 at age 40 — Brandi Mallory's cause of death has been revealed. — According to the completed autopsy report …
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Stephanie Wenger / People:
Allison Holker Boss and Maks Chmerkovskiy Join Season 18 of So You Think You Can Dance as Judges — Allison Holker Boss — who met late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss through the Fox series — will join Nigel Lythgoe and ‘Dancing with the Stars’ alum Maks Chmerkovskiy when ‘SYTYCD’ premieres March 4
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Janine Henni / People:
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Opens Up About ‘Fun’ Visit with Kate Middleton and Prince William — “We share a lot, and it feels very natural and easy to meet,' the future Swedish monarch said about spending time with the Prince and Princess of Wales — Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden …
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Sophie Schillaci / Entertainment Tonight:
Reba McEntire Reveals If She's Engaged After Wearing Ring on That Finger During ‘The Voice’ Taping (Exclusive) — 'The Voice's Reba McEntire Shares Update on Tom Nitti After His Unexpected Exit (Exclusive) — 'RHOSLC's Meredith Marks on Her Palm Springs Possession and Where the Cast Stands After Reunion
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Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Kenan Thompson reveals he felt ‘exploited’ while working on 1995 film Heavyweights and has difficulty looking at work from his ‘heaviest moments’ in emotional new memoir When I Was Your Age — Kenan Thompson has revealed he felt ‘exploited’ while working on comedy Heavyweights in 1995 in his emotional new memoir, When I Was Your Age.
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Mark Ballas and Wife BC Jean's Relationship Timeline: See Photos — Shortly after Mark Ballas and BC Jean (real name Brittany Jean Carlson) met, they created their own band and quickly started falling in love. — Us Weekly confirmed in November 2015 that Ballas proposed …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Susan Sarandon dropped from film project after anti-Jewish rant — Susan Sarandon's career has suffered another blow. — A production company recently decided they no longer want to work with the Oscar winner following her scandalous anti-Jewish rant, Page Six has exclusively learned.
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