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12:25 PM ET, December 19, 2023

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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Marvel Studios Drops Jonathan Majors Following Guilty Verdict for Harassment and Assault … In the verdict, Majors was also found not guilty of one count of intentional assault in the third degree and one count of aggravated harassment in the second degree.
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Hollywood Reporter:
Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict  —  The actor starred as Kang the Conqueror in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ and was poised to star in ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.’  —  Jonathan Majors is out at Marvel Studios in a stunning career blow for the once-rising actor.
Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment
Jack Queen / Reuters:
Actor Jonathan Majors convicted by jury in NY assault case
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Celine Dion ‘no longer has control over muscles’ amid incurable stiff-person syndrome battle - as her sister reveals singer still ‘dreams’ of returning to the stage one day  — The legendary singer suffers from a neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome, which causes the body to attack its own nerve cells
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Evan Real / Page Six:
Celine Dion has ‘lost control of her muscles’ amid stiff person syndrome battle, sister says
Jeff Nelson / People:
Ally Brooke Is Engaged to Longtime Boyfriend Will Bracey: ‘The Best Day of My Life’ (Exclusive)  —  The Fifth Harmony alum's music executive beau popped the question on Monday night in New York City  —  Ally Brooke is engaged!  —  On Monday night, the Fifth Harmony alum's longtime boyfriend …
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 …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Label, RCA Records and Vector Management … The singer's deal with Luke's label, Kemosabe, which is distributed by RCA Records, officially ended last week, the source says, seven months after the release of her last contractual album with the label …
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Just Jared:   Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Label & Her Management Team
HELLO!:
Ruth Langsford recalls her most challenging times - including when son Jack left home  —  The Loose Women star sat down with HELLO!'s Rosie Nixon for the latest episode of In A Good Place...  HELLO!  —  Rosie Nixon's guest this week on HELLO!'s In A Good Place podcast is TV legend, Ruth Langsford.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and The Sun
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Fans think Trisha Yearwood looks unrecognizable after weight loss, new bangs: ‘Is this really her?’  —  Trisha Yearwood debuted a brand-new look — and her fans can't believe their eyes.  —  The country music star shared a series of new photos of herself from backstage at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace …
TMZ.com:
Suki Waterhouse Appears to Be Engaged to Robert Pattinson, Flashes Ring  —  Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse seem to have more than just a baby on the way — there may even be wedding bells in the near future ... if this ring is any indication.  —  The couple was strolling in London Monday …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
James McCaffrey, ‘Rescue Me’ and ‘Max Payne’ Actor, Dies at 65  —  He also starred in the 1990s on the series ‘Viper’ and ‘New York Undercover.’  —  James McCaffrey, who portrayed the firefighter and 9/11 victim Jimmy Keefe on Rescue Me and provided the voice of the title character in Max Payne video games, has died.
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TMZ.com:
‘All In The Family’ Creator Norman Lear's Cause of Death Revealed  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 314 … 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.
Charna Flam / People:
Jim Ladd, DJ Who Inspired Tom Petty Song, Dead at 75  —  Ladd was the inspiration for Petty's 2002 song ‘The Last DJ’  —  Jim Ladd, the veteran radio DJ, died on Sunday, SiriusXM confirmed on Monday.  He was 75.  —  Ladd, who was the inspiration for Tom Petty's 2002 song “The Last DJ,” …
People:
Rihanna Stands Out in Vibrant Purple Jacket at Fenty Launch Party  —  The singer walked the green carpet at NeueHouse on Sunset Boulevard on Monday  —  Rihanna is wearing her colors for Christmas!  —  The singer, 35, attended the launch of her latest Fenty x Puma collaboration in a feathered purple cropped jacket on Monday.
Deirdre Durkan-Simonds / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lawrence wows in a vibrant red coat over a black satin gown while Dakota Fanning and Rose Byrne turn heads in sexy all-black ensembles at opening night of the Broadway show Appropriate  —  Jennifer Lawrence, Dakota Fanning, Rose Byrne and a number of A-list stars put on a glamorous display …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, People and Just Jared
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino's Memoir Bombshells: Jersey Shore Orgies and a Mistake That ‘Plagued’ Him for Years  —  In ‘Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation’, the MTV star opens up about dealing with a pill addiction while rising to fame on reality TV
Discussion: The US Sun, Hollywood Life and TMZ.com
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Jim Ladd, disc jockey who was a fixture of L.A. rock radio in the 1970s, dies at 75  —  Longtime disc jockey Jim Ladd, a central figure in the emergence of FM rock radio in Los Angeles, died Saturday after a heart attack.  He was 75.  —  Ladd's death was announced Monday by Meg Griffin …
 
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Holly Marie Combs claims Alyssa Milano had Shannen Doherty fired from ‘Charmed’: She told network 'it's me or her'
People:
Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge Enjoy a Romantic Day Trip in Upstate New York (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
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Meghan Markle Revealed What's Likely on Son Prince Archie's Christmas List — and Why He Won't Get It!
 

 
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Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

Reporters Without Borders:
Investigation: how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing 15+ outlets since 2022 over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's “ethical hacking”

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years
 
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