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3:15 PM ET, December 19, 2023

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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Taylor Swift made Travis Kelce homemade cinnamon rolls before Chiefs vs. Bears game, Bernie Kosar reveals  —  Taylor Swift can now add baker to her impressive resume.  —  Retired NFL star Bernie Kosar, 60, shared on the “Tobin and Leroy” show Tuesday that the “Bad Blood” singer can whip up a mean batch of cinnamon rolls.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will spend Christmas and New Year's Eve together in Kansas City  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be spending the holidays together this year, Page Six can exclusively confirm.  —  A source tells us that the pop superstar, 34, will be with her NFL beau …
Discussion: USA Today and People
People:
Travis Kelce Teases Family's Christmas Day Plan, Says 'It's a Luxury Playing for' Chiefs Fans (Exclusive)
People:
Chiefs Coach Andy Reid is ‘Happy for Both’ Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift: 'She's Got a Great Guy' (Exclusive)
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
Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment
Justin Curto / Vulture:
Jack Antonoff on the Hardest and Most Surprising Music of His Career  —  Even though they've recorded three albums together, Jack Antonoff doesn't ever remember officially booking a studio session with Lana Del Rey.  “We'll just text and be like, ‘Where are you?’  ‘Okay, come over,’” he 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 …
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
Angel Saunders / People:
Claire Foy Turns Down Blue Ink Autograph Request: 'I Don't Do Blue'  —  Make sure to have black ink if you ask ‘The Crown’ alum for her signature!  —  Trending Videos  —  Claire Foy is a woman of her word!  —  On Sunday, writer Evan Ross Katz posted a video of the British actress, 39 …
Discussion: Marie Claire and Just Jared
Draymond Green Reportedly Out / TMZ.com:
Super Bowl Champ Derrick Ward Arrested For Allegedly Robbing L.A. Businesses  —  DERRICK WARD SUPER BOWL CHAMP ARRESTED IN L.A. ...  For Allegedly Robbing Businesses … Derrick Ward, a former NFL running back and Super Bowl champion, was arrested this week in Los Angeles …
Stephanie Petit / People:
Princess Diana's Dress Sells for a Record-Breaking $1.1 Million at Auction — 11 Times the Estimated Price  —  The dress by Jacques Azagury, once owned by PEOPLE, was first worn by Princess Diana during a 1985 visit to Italy  —  The allure of Princess Diana is still strong …
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: The Mirror and The Sun
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
Discussion: Daily Star
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Sydney Sweeney Reveals She Bought Back Her Great-Grandma's House After Financial Hardships Forced Them to Sell  —  “When my great-grandpa passed away and my great-grandma got old they just couldn't afford to keep it anymore,” she said of her family's decision to sell the home
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, The Wrap and Cele|bitchy
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Britney Spears shows off burnt home gym in throwback snap - three years after setting room alight following accident with two candles  —  By EVE BUCKLAND FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and CHARLOTTE DEAN FOR MAILONLINE  —  Britney Spears shared a throwback snap of her burnt down home gym on Tuesday …
Vanessa Etienne / People:
Kelly Osbourne Says She Wants Plastic Surgery for Christmas: 'I Just Think It's My Time'  —  Kelly Osbourne, 39, told her family that she's ready to go under the knife — but Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne disagreed with the idea  —  Kelly Osbourne is ready to go under the knife.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online, The Messenger and Extra
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Emily Ratajkowski denied comped seats to MSG after exiting thrilling Knicks game early with Irina Shayk  —  She's getting Knicks'd from the VIP list!  —  Don't look for supermodel Emily Ratajkowski on “Celebrity Row” at Madison Square Garden anytime soon.  —  Sources exclusively told Page Six …
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.
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 …
 
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Jim Ladd, disc jockey who was a fixture of L.A. rock radio in the 1970s, dies at 75
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Holly Marie Combs claims Alyssa Milano had Shannen Doherty fired from ‘Charmed’: She told network 'it's me or her'
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Investigation: how hack-for-hire Appin tried silencing 15+ outlets since 2022 over articles, newsletters, and podcasts covering Appin's “ethical hacking”

Financial Times:
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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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