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1:50 AM ET, December 7, 2023

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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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Megan McCluskey / TIME:
Taylor Swift Shares Her Eras Tour Workout and Self-Care Regimen  —  Over the course of a little over eight months in 2023, Taylor Swift played 66 sold-out shows across the Americas as part of her history-making Eras Tour.  Each night she was up on stage, Swift belted out 40-plus songs …
Sam Jacobs / TIME:
Taylor Swift  —  Since 1927, TIME has chosen a Person of the Year, the editors' assessment …
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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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 …
Rafa Sales Ross / Variety:
Halle Berry on Her Next Directing Project and Bonding With Angelina Jolie Making ‘Maude v Maude’ After ‘Rocky Start’: 'We've Been Talking a Lot About Divorces and Exes'  —  Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry had a strike of inspiration on the flight to Saudi Arabia, where she gave …
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of gang-raping 17-year-old schoolgirl in 4th sex assault claim  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of gang-raping and sex-trafficking a 17-year-old schoolgirl when she was in the 11th grade, according to a new court filing seen by Page Six.
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Lopez Shares Red Carpet Kiss With Ben Affleck and Details Their Film Collaboration (Exclusive)  —  Why Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Collaborate ‘Very Well’ Together (Exclusive)  —  ‘Married at First Sight’: Brennan Admits He Doesn't Have Romantic Feelings For Emily (Exclusive)
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Just Jared:
Jennifer Lopez Will Star in Big Screen Adaptation of a Broadway Classic - Learn More About Her Next Movie!
Discussion: Variety and Rolling Stone
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Gigi Hadid taps beau Bradley Cooper for Guest in Residence advertisements  —  The model has become the casting agent.  —  Bradley Cooper has been spotted wearing several pieces from rumored love interest Gigi Hadid's cashmere fashion brand, Guest in Residence, in recent weeks …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Bradley Cooper's ex Irina Shayk and current flame Gigi Hadid visit him working at food truck
Zack Sharf / Variety:
Tim Allen Was ‘So F—ing Rude’ on ‘Santa Clauses’ Set, Says Casey Wilson: It Was the 'Single Worst Experience I've Ever Had With a Co-Star'  —  Casey Wilson said on a recent episode of her “Bitch Sesh” podcast that working with Tim Allen on an episode of his Disney+ series “The Santa Clauses” …
Terry Zeller / Daily Mail:
Devil Wears Prada reunion!  Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt reveal how they first met 18 years ago on iconic movie and why Meryl Streep said she was ‘so miserable’ on set  —  Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt can't believe they've known each other for 18 years after first meeting on the set of Devil Wears Prada.
TMZ.com:
Lupita Nyong'o and Joshua Jackson Walk Hand-In-Hand to Signify New Relationship  —  There's no hiding it anymore — just days after they went to great lengths to conceal their relationship — Lupita Nyong'o and Joshua Jackson are now out and walking hand-in-hand.
Jacquelyn Kozak / Page Six:
‘The Color Purple’ Premiere: Oprah, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong'o, more  —  1 of 31  —  Celebs like Oprah, Alicia Keys, Angela Bassett, and more brought their best looks for the premiere of “The Color Purple” on December 6, 2023.  Ahead, see the jaw-dropping looks from some of Hollywood's finest.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Are ‘Still Trying to Work Through Their Issues’ (Exclusive)  —  Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly are determined to make things work after dealing with multiple relationship issues.  —  “Megan and Colson have had a very up and down relationship,” …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Joy Behar scolds comic Matt Rogers for outing her airplane behavior on ‘The View’: 'Don't tell people that'  —  Joy Behar tried to shut down Matt Rogers for exposing her questionable airplane behavior live on “The View.”  —  “You were barefoot on that plane,” the comedian, 33 …
Discussion: Us Weekly, FemaleFirst and Daily Mail
GQ:
With Fellow Travelers, Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey Tell an Epic Gay Love Story Decades in the Making  —  An afternoon in the West Village with the stars of this year's horniest historical epic as they talk divas, dreams, Catholic guilt and gay liberation.
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Heather Rae El Moussa Addresses Not Returning to ‘Selling Sunset’ Season 8 (Exclusive)  —  Heather Rae El Moussa on Possible Return to ‘Selling Sunset’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘DWTS’ Finale: Alyson Hannigan Reacts to Co-Star Shoutouts — Including From Sarah Michelle Gellar!
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering His Mom  —  EX-NFLER SERGIO BROWN PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO MURDERING HIS MOTHER  —  BREAKING NEWS  — 77 … Former NFL safety Sergio Brown is fighting back in his murder case this week ... pleading not guilty to charges that he killed his mom and concealed her body afterward.
Discussion: The Blast
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Timothée Chalamet Says Wonka Is His Mom's ‘Favorite’ of His Films: ‘You Gotta Be Happier in Your Movies!’  (Exclusive)  —  “This was so fun to work on.  This was unlike anything I've ever worked on, I think,” says the actor  —  Timothée Chalamet's mom finally got a more light-hearted project from her movie-star son.
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
How Bruce Willis' Dementia Diagnosis Brought His Family Closer Together  —  This Thanksgiving was an emotional one for the Willis family.  Over the holiday weekend, Bruce Willis' daughter Scout posted a touching video on Instagram showing her and her famous father — who's battling frontotemporal dementia …
Melinda Newman / Billboard:
Morgan Wallen Opens Up In First Major Interview In Two Years About His Historic 2023 and ‘How Much My Words Matter’  —  The 30-year-old Wallen reflects on his turbulent journey to becoming one of country music's biggest commercial successes on the charts and on the road.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and New York Post
 
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Shannon Adducci / Footwear News:
Jessica Simpson on the Y2K Fashion Moments That Defined Her Career
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o CONFIRM romance as they step out holding hands - after DailyMail.com revealed the pair were officially dating following their respective break-ups
Discussion: The Mirror
Liz Calvario / TODAY.com:
Enrique Iglesias and Anna Kournikova's 3 Kids: All About Lucy, Nicholas and Mary
Discussion: People and E! Online
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From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

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

 
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