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8:20 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 …
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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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Richard Severo / New York Times:
Norman Lear, Whose Comedies Changed the Face of TV, Is Dead at 101
Just Jared:
Jennifer Lopez Will Star in Big Screen Adaptation of a Broadway Classic - Learn More About Her Next Movie!  —  Jennifer Lopez's next movie role will be a musical one!  —  The 54-year-old actress is obviously no stranger to the music world.  She's even gearing up to drop a new album in 2024.
Discussion: Variety and Rolling Stone
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Jennifer Lopez Shares Red Carpet Kiss With Ben Affleck and Details Their Film Collaboration (Exclusive)
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” …
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: Us Weekly, E! Online 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!
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Vanessa Hudgens Wore Vera Wang to Marry Cole Tucker in the Heart of the Mayan Jungle  —  This past weekend, Vanessa Hudgens married professional baseball player Cole Tucker in Tulum, Mexico.  The actress and entrepreneur met the shortstop and outfielder over a Zoom meditation led by Jay Shetty …
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.
Dan Laurie / Daily Star:
BBC Peaky Blinders star Benjamin Zephaniah who played Jimmy Jesus dies weeks after diagnosis  —  Benjamin Zephaniah, who played Jimmy Jesus in BBC's Peaky Blinders, has sadly passed away aged 65 following a brain tumour and fans have paid tribute to the TV star
Discussion: The Mirror, Deadline and RTÉ
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
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Game-Used Jersey Sells for $37k in Midst of Taylor Swift Fever  —  TRAVIS KELCE GAME-WORN JERSEY SELLS FOR $37K ... Taylor Swift Effect?!!? … Travis Kelce is no stranger to breaking records on the field, and now he's doing so off as well ... with a game-used jersey auctioning off for a hefty price.
Discussion: The Blast
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
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.
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
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.
 
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Ex-NFLer Sergio Brown Pleads Not Guilty To Murdering His Mom
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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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