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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
André Braugher Dies: Star Of ‘Homicide: Life On The Street’, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ & Other Series And Films Was 61  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film  — VIBE Editor-In-Chief Datwon Thomas Takes Executive Producer, Talent Post At Dick Clark Productions  — Mort Engelberg Dies …
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Variety:
Andre Braugher, ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and ‘Homicide: Life on the Street’ Star, Dies at 61  —  Andre Braugher, the two-time Emmy winning actor who starred in the hit television series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” died Monday after a brief illness.  He was 61.
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Cast Pays Tribute to Andre Braugher After His Death: ‘O Captain.  My Captain’  —  Chelsea Peretti, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio and Marc Evan Jackson were among those remembering Braugher after his death at the age of 61  —  The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is mourning …
Michaela Zee / Variety:
Glen Powell ‘Almost Died’ Filming ‘Anyone but You’ Nude Scene on Top of a Cliff: I Took ‘My Pants Off Too Fast’  —  Glen Powell certainly bares it all in the upcoming rom-com “Anyone but You,” especially when co-star Sydney Sweeney pulls out a large spider from the inside of his shorts.
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
Tom Cruise ‘finds love with Russian socialite’: Mission Impossible star, 61, is spotted canoodling with 36-year-old ex-wife of diamond-trading oligarch - who ‘hid her £1m handbags during their divorce battle’ - at party in London's Mayfair  — Socialite Elsina Khayrova, 36, is the ex-wife of a diamond-trading oligarch
TMZ.com:
Jamie Spears Surfaces Without Right Leg Post-Amputation  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 366 … Jamie Spears has resurfaced without his right leg, 7 weeks after it was amputated.  —  Britney's dad was at a warehouse in Kentwood, getting out of his car, when the photos were shot.
Chris Barilla / People:
James Cameron Says Avatar 3 Is ‘Right on Track’: ‘We Can Watch Parts of the Movie Right Now’ (Exclusive)  —  The filmmaker shared that the next installment in his award-winning series has been in production since he was making ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’  —  James Cameron is gearing up for the release of his third Avatar movie.
Discussion: GQ, Just Jared, Deadline and Variety
Josh Chesler / SPIN:
Ozzy Osbourne On Health, Podcasts, Reality TV And A Half-Century Of Rock  —  There are legends in the world of hard rock, and then there's Ozzy Osbourne.  —  After helping pioneer the heavy metal genre with Black Sabbath beginning in the late '60s, Ozzy remained an icon of the hard rock world straight …
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Former DWTS Host Samantha Harris Claims Producers Wanted Her to Look Less Like a Pro Dancer and More ‘Pasty and Pudgy’  —  The television personality, who co-hosted the dance competition series from seasons 2-9, alleged producers told her to “gain weight” so viewers wouldn't confuse her for a pro dancer
James Vituscka / Daily Mail:
Bianca, 28, also flashed her nipples at an Art Basel event, sparking concerns from her friends  —  Pictured in Dubai with another cuddly toy  —  'When she returned to Kanye for the party in Dubai, she was more herself than she's ever been with him, but this did not sit well with him.
Emmanuel Morgan / New York Times:
Wu-Tang Clan Announces Las Vegas Residency  —  The first four concert dates will begin with Super Bowl weekend in February.  —  Wu-Tang Clan will begin a Las Vegas residency in February as the city hosts its first Super Bowl, the Grammy-nominated rap collective announced on Tuesday.
Rhian Daly / NME:
Boygenius on the enduring power of ‘The Record’: “We feel as good as we ever hoped to”  —  The boys' debut LP has been named NME's Album Of The Year.  The trio reflect on their mega-year  —  Phoebe Bridgers is driving “through the canyon” on the way to meet her Boygenius bandmates when NME calls the trio in early December.
TMZ.com:
PA News Anchor Emily Matson Struck by Train, Death Ruled Suicide  —  Emily Matson, a beloved Pennsylvania news anchor, was struck and killed by a train ... and now her death is being ruled a suicide.  —  The “Erie News Now” anchor was hit by the train early Monday morning in Fairview Township, where she lived.
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Wears KKK-Style Black Hood At ‘Vultures’ Album Listening Party  —  Kanye West continues to piss people off, this time over fashion ... rocking a hood that bares a shocking resemblance to standard issue for the KKK.  —  Ye showed up with the headpiece at one point during his …
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Perez Hilton:
Kate Beckinsale GOES OFF On Troll Who Dissed Her New Blonde Hair — By Dragging Their Mom's ‘Bad’ Parenting!  —  Do not f**k with Kate Beckinsale!  —  The actress was feeling fun and flirty over the weekend as she hit up Kathy Hilton's annual Christmas bash.
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Zooey Deschanel and Ex-Husband Jacob Pechenik Talk Running Lettuce Grow During Their Divorce  —  “I was a little worried [employees would] be scared,” Pechenik told Inc. Magazine  —  Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik managed to keep their company growing years after their divorce.
Olivia Hancock / Byrdie:
Shay Mitchell Is Pursuing Happiness on Her Terms  —  Shay Mitchell has always lived in a deliberately delusional state of mind.  When you have your heart set on becoming a force in entertainment, you have to.  Reaching and maintaining mainstream success in Hollywood requires an unwavering belief …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
Exclusive Details!  ‘Teen Mom’ Star Leah Messer Files For Protective Order Against Ex-Husband Jeremy Calvert  —  Leah Messer is asking a judge to keep her ex-husband, Jeremy Calvert, away from her.  —  The Ashley can exclusively reveal that the Teen Mom: The Next Chapter has filed …
People:
Charlie Sheen Opens Up About Being a Single Dad to His Teenage Twin Boys (Exclusive)  —  The actor, who shares 14-year-old twins Max and Bob with Brooke Mueller, talks about raising them largely on his own  —  Charlie Sheen's life now is a far cry from what it looked like in 2013 …
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Minnie Driver Says She Was ‘Devastated’ When Matt Damon Took New Girlfriend to Oscars After Their Breakup  —  “Matt had ended our relationship a few weeks before this,” the ‘Good Will Hunting’ actress recalled of the 1998 Oscars  —  Minnie Driver is looking back at experiencing heartbreak during a major Oscars moment.
 
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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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies
 
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