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TMZ.com:
‘Max Payne’ Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dead at 65 After Cancer Battle  —  James McCaffrey — an actor best known for voicing the popular video game character Max Payne — has died after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.  —  A rep for the star tells us McCaffrey passed away Sunday surrounded by friends and family.
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
James McCaffrey Dies: ‘Rescue Me’, ‘Max Payne’ Actor Was 65  — Stand-Up Comic Kenny DeForest Dies At 37 After E-Bike Crash In Brooklyn; No Other Vehicles Now Believed Involved - Update  — ‘The View’: Meghan McCain Irate Over Ana Navarro Comment About Trading On Famous Names, Says She's Consulting Lawyers
Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment  —  The Marvel actor faced charges of misdemeanor assault and aggravated harassment and a violation of harassment.  —  A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault in the third degree and guilty of harassment.
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Jack Queen / Reuters:
Actor Jonathan Majors convicted by jury in NY assault case  —  Actor Jonathan Majors was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on charges the Marvel star attacked his ex-girlfriend in the back of a car.  —  Majors, seen as one of the future faces of Disney's Marvel superhero franchise until …
Stephanie Petit / People:
Meghan Markle Revealed What's Likely on Son Prince Archie's Christmas List — and Why He Won't Get It!  —  The Duchess of Sussex shared her 4-year-old son's new hobby while moderating a Q&A for Netflix  —  Meghan Markle has a budding photographer at home!  —  Last month, the Duchess …
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny Break Up After Less Than 1 Year, Things ‘Fizzled Out’ Between Them, Source Says  —  Why Bad Bunny Keeps Kendall Jenner Relationship Private  —  Jennifer Nettles Reacts to Taylor Swift-Penned ‘Babe’ Getting a Second Life on TikTok (Exclusive)
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People:
Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner Split After Less Than a Year of Dating: Source
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Netflix Plans ‘Wednesday’ Spinoff As Streaming Enters Its Franchise Era  —  Sequels and prequels have already taken over the movie business.  Now they're coming for TV.  —  Good afternoon from Los Angeles, and congratulations on making it to the end of the year.
TMZ.com:
‘All In The Family’ Creator Norman Lear's Cause of Death Revealed  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 264 … Norman Lear, the TV icon famous for creating “All In The Family,” died from heart issues ... TMZ has learned.  —  Norman's official cause of death is listed as cardiac arrest, according to his death certificate.
Discussion: Metro, Deadline and New York Post
Escher Walcott / People:
Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Holiday Bash: Christmas Carols, Outfit Changes and A-List Guests (Exclusive)  —  The Afflecks are home for the holidays and invited all their friends in to celebrate, including Margot Robbie, Michael B. Jordan and Lily Rabe
People:
Travis Kelce Teases Family's Christmas Day Plan, Says 'It's a Luxury Playing for' Chiefs Fans (Exclusive)  —  The NFL star talks to PEOPLE about celebrating the holiday while he and his brother Jason both have games that day  —  While most families are opening gifts around the tree on Christmas …
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
NBA star Anthony Edwards addresses OnlyFans model's forced abortion accusation  —  Anthony Edwards is publicly backtracking on alleged comments he made to an OnlyFans model.  —  The NBA player issued a statement Monday after Paige Jordae claimed the Minnesota Timberwolves star offered her $100,000 to terminate her pregnancy.
Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Prince William Is Traveling Without Kate Middleton and Kids Right Ahead of Christmas  —  The Prince of Wales is traveling abroad on behalf of King Charles  —  Prince William is making an unexpected trip abroad just a week before Christmas.  —  Kensington Palace announced on Monday …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Mauricio Umansky, 53, steps out with barefooted influencer Alexandria Wolfe, 33, in Aspen  —  Mauricio Umansky stepped out with influencer Alexandria Wolfe in Aspen, Colo., Sunday for a night out on the town.  —  The former “Dancing With the Stars” competitor and social media star …
Discussion: Hollywood Life, Just Jared and Celebuzz
 
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Paramount Global and Skydance Media announce a merger of the two companies, ending months of chaotic talks; a memo says the deal is expected to close in H1 2025

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