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10:15 PM ET, December 18, 2023

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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 …
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.
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.
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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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.
Discussion: Us Weekly, TVLine, E! Online and The Wrap
Greg Evans / Deadline:
James McCaffrey Dies: ‘Rescue Me’, ‘Max Payne’ Actor Was 65
Discussion: New York Post and Just Jared
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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TMZ.com:
‘All In The Family’ Creator Norman Lear's Cause of Death Revealed  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 208 … 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.
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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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 …
Just Jared:
Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Label & Her Management Team  —  Kesha is officially parting ways with Dr. Luke.  —  In June, the 36-year-old pop star reached a settlement with the producer following a legal battle stemming from Kesha's accused Dr. Luke of mistreatment and sexual assault in 2014.
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Kemosabe Label, RCA Records and Vector Management
Discussion: Stereogum
Sadie Bell / People:
Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka Seemingly Split After 7 Years as He's Absent on Tour and Holiday Trip  —  The pop superstar and the creative director began dating in 2016 after working together professionally for a decade  —  Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have appeared to have called it quits.
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 …
University of North Carolina Athletics:
Tar Heel Eric Montross Succumbs To Cancer At Age 52 … Eric was diagnosed with cancer in March 2023, and his family is grateful for the tremendous support and the truly overwhelming love expressed by so many people as he battled with his signature determination and grace.
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.
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
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 …
Anna Popp / Travel + Leisure:
Jennifer Lopez Reminisces on the ‘Amazing’ Time She Took Her Twins on a World Tour — and Gushes Over Italy  —  The iconic singer shares how her kids became world travelers at age 4 and how her latest business venture, Delola, was inspired by an Italian getaway.  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: HELLO! and People
Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Rapper Blueface shoves female fan, encourages security team to ‘get her’ for allegedly throwing ice on stage  —  Rapper Blueface seemingly encouraged his security team and fiancée to beat a female attendee at his Los Angeles concert this weekend after accusing her of throwing ice on stage.
 
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Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Coronation Street star Mo Moreland dies as tributes flood in for the Roly Polys star
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Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers

 
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