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6:00 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 …
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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
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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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” …
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.
Shannon Adducci / Footwear News:
Jessica Simpson on the Y2K Fashion Moments That Defined Her Career  —  Pop culture's current obsession with all things Y2K is nothing new — but it also shows no signs of slowing down.  And as more fans look back on Jessica Simpson's twenty-plus years in the spotlight, from pop princess …
Discussion: Just Jared, Us Weekly and E! Online
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: Daily Mail, Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
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.
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, Daily Mail and Just Jared
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,” …
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Two Past Contestants Return to The Masked Singer for Rock Night as 2 New Stars Unmask  —  Husky, Sea Queen and Tiki competed for just one spot in the show's finale on Wednesday's rock-themed episode  —  The Masked Singer contestants could've rocked and rolled all night during Wednesday's Group B finals.
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
Entertainment Tonight:
America Ferrera Reacts to the Possibility of an ‘Ugly Betty’ Reunion (Exclusive)  —  Why America Ferrera Would Be ‘Thrilled’ for an ‘Ugly Betty’ Reboot (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Color Purple’: Halle Bailey on Fangirling and Learning From Taraji P. Henson & Fantasia Barrino
Discussion: Bustle and People
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  — Sources confirmed to DailyMail.com that Joshua and Lupita ‘are now a couple’
Discussion: The Mirror
 
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TMZ.com:
Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering His Mom
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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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Charna Flam / People:
Sheryl Lee Ralph Speaks Out Amid Rumors She and Her Husband Moved In Together After 18 Years of Marriage
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Dave Quinn / People:
Ariana Madix Will Make Her Broadway Debut as Roxie Hart in Chicago: ‘The Biggest Dream Come True’
 

 
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Oliver Darcy / Status:
New York Magazine says Olivia Nuzzi is on leave after admitting a personal relationship with a campaign figure; sources: the person is Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Cecilia Kang / New York Times:
A US FTC report on the data practices of Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and six other companies finds “vast surveillance” of consumers to monetize their information

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

 
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