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TMZ.com:
Kevin Costner and Jewel Dating, Cozy Photos on Caribbean Vacay  —  Kevin Costner is apparently rebounding after his split from Christine Baumgartner because he and Jewel are now a thing ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ.  —  These pics were shot on Richard Branson's Necker Island …
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Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Are Kevin Costner and Jewel Dating?  Pair's P.D.A. Sparks Romance Rumors  —  Costner and Jewel were spotted looking cozy in the British Virgin Islands for Jewel's Inspiring Children Foundation's tennis fundraiser  —  Is romance in the air between Kevin Costner and Jewel?
Discussion: Lainey Gossip and Daily Mail
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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Who is Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez's new boyfriend? All about the music producer
Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
Selena Gomez shows off diamond ‘B’ ring on THAT finger after debuting Benny Blanco romance
TMZ.com:
Keanu Reeves Home Raided by Burglars in Ski Masks, Firearm Stolen  —  Keanu Reeves' home has once again been targeted ... law enforcement sources say burglars in ski masks broke into his place and fled the area before officers arrived.  —  We're told the actor's L.A. home was burglarized Wednesday evening …
Charlotte Dean / Daily Mail:
Sophie Turner confirms her romance with Peregrine Pearson - the aristocrat and media empire heir dubbed Britain's ‘most eligible bachelor’ - as they kiss amid her divorce from Joe Jonas  —  Sophie Turner has confirmed her relationship with her British aristocrat boyfriend Peregrine Pearson as they stepped out together again this week.
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Sophie Turner confirms Peregrine Pearson romance with another public makeout session amid Joe Jonas divorce  —  Sophie Turner confirmed she is dating Peregrine “Perry” John Dickinson Pearson with another public makeout session amid her divorce from Joe Jonas.
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Squid Game: The Challenge Winner Says She Hasn't Received $4.56 Million Prize 10 Months After Win  —  A source close to production tells PEOPLE that season 1 winner Mai Whelan was aware of the payment plan and is set to receive her prize now that the Netflix reality show's finale has aired
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Ed Potton / The Times:
Squid Game winner: 'I haven't got my $4m yet.  Show me the money'  —  After seeing off 455 rivals, the champion of the hit Netflix reality show says they haven't received a penny of their winnings despite filming of Squid Game: The Challenge finishing in February
Discussion: Vanity Fair, TMZ.com, UPROXX, RTÉ and The Mirror
Tommy McArdle / People:
Forest Whitaker's Ex-Wife, Actress Keisha Nash, Dead at 51  —  Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash's youngest daughter True Whitaker announced her mother's death in an Instagram Story shared Thursday  —  Actress Keisha Nash, who was married to Forest Whitaker from 1996 until their divorce in 2018, has died.
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Forest Whitaker's ex-wife Keisha Nash-Whitaker dead at 51 after years-long anorexia battle: Daughter confirms tragic news in heartbreaking post …
Kayla Brantley / Daily Mail:
Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig are seen together for the FIRST TIME since their unlikely relationship was revealed after bonding over divorces from exes Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes  — DailyMail.com spotted Andrew Shue and Marilee Fiebig together in Manhattan on Friday for the first time since …
Andy Gensler / Pollstar News:
Taylor Swift Sets All-Time Touring Record With $1 Billion Gross  —  Taylor Swift has just accomplished the impossible; something extraordinary that no other artist in history has ever done: Her “Eras Tour” grossed over $1 billion — $1,039,263,762 — making it the single highest-grossing trek …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Stranger Things’ Sets January Production Start For Fifth & Final Season  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV  — Blue Skies Ahead: USA Network Bringing Back Breezy Dramas As It Reenters Original Scripted Series Space  — One Day With Norman Lear: ‘One Day At A Time’ EPs Gloria Calderón …
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Eric Stonestreet appears in pain during baffling ‘Today’ show appearance  —  Eric Stonestreet seemed to to be struggling on “Today with Hoda and Jenna” on Friday.  —  Cameras briefly cut to the “Modern Family” alum before a commercial as Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager teased his upcoming interview.
Discussion: Just Jared, New York Post and Decider
Jessica Stopper / Life & Style:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘Playing House’ and ‘Seamlessly’ Blending ‘Their Lives’  —  During her November 11 Eras tour for 2023, Taylor Swift changed the lyrics to “Karma” so that she could give a shout-out to football player boyfriend Travis Kelce — who'd traveled to Argentina to catch the performance.
Jen Juneau / People:
Julia Roberts Reveals She Passed on You've Got Mail, but Got Steel Magnolias When Meg Ryan Couldn't Do It  —  The actress also revealed that she starred in 2004's ‘Closer’ when Cate Blanchett was originally supposed to play her role  —  Julia Roberts is looking back on some of the most memorable roles …
David O'Dornan / Daily Star:
I'm A Celeb's Boy George admits 'it's time to confess' as he opens up on hair transplants  —  Culture club frontman and I'm A Celebrity star Boy George has had three hair transplant and a tummy tuck but says he “might be the only person in show business” with his “own face”
Discussion: The Mirror
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Melanie Hamrick, 36, posts rare photos of boyfriend Mick Jagger, 80, with look-alike son Deveraux, 7  —  Mick Jagger and girlfriend Melanie Hamrick's son is looking more and more like his famous father.  —  Hamrick, 36, shared rare photos of herself with the legendary rocker, 80 …
Discussion: Suggest, E! Online, People and New York Post
Georgia Slater / People:
Matthew McConaughey's Son Levi, 15, Looks All Grown Up as He Supports Dad at the 2023 Game Awards  —  The actor had his oldest by his side at the 2023 Game Awards, where McConaughey announced his first-ever video game project  —  Matthew McConaughey brought a special guest to tag along at the 2023 Game Awards.
Discussion: Daily Mail and E! Online
Michelle Lee / People:
Nicki Minaj's Decision to Get a Breast Reduction Was ‘Cemented’ by Her 2022 Met Gala Look  —  Minaj recalled her chest “spilling out” at the 2022 Met Gala while looking back at her “Life in Looks” with Vogue  —  Nicki Minaj came to an important decision after attending the 2022 Met Gala.
 
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Charlie Sheen reveals he is nearly 6 years sober: I have a very ‘consistent lifestyle’ now
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