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3:20 AM ET, December 19, 2023

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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.
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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.
Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter:
Jonathan Majors Found Guilty of Assault, Harassment  —  The verdict was reached Monday by a six-person jury after over four hours of deliberation spread across three days.  The actor is set to be sentenced on Feb. 6.  —  A New York jury found Marvel actor Jonathan Majors guilty of reckless assault …
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 …
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
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:
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 …
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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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.
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 …
Discussion: Stereogum
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Just Jared:   Kesha Parts Ways With Dr. Luke's Label & Her Management Team
Jen Juneau / People:
Brad Pitt Rings in 60th Birthday with ‘Low Key’ Celebrations Alongside Girlfriend Ines de Ramon (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar-winning actor marked his six-decade age milestone on Monday with his girlfriend and close friends by his side  —  Brad Pitt is celebrating a major age milestone!
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.
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 …
People:
Lizzo Requests to Dismiss Designer's Harassment Lawsuit, Calls It ‘Meritless’ and ‘Salacious’  —  The strongly-worded motion says it was filed by a former “disgruntled” employee who had been fired after three weeks on the job  —  Lizzo's attorneys have filed a motion to dismiss a harassment …
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Lands in L.A. with Will Smith After Quick Trip to Middle East  —  KANYE WEST 1ST-CLASS FLIGHT TO L.A. W/ WILL SMITH ... Quick Trip to Middle East!!!  —  Kanye West was apparently up in the air a lot over the past 48 hours — 'cause the dude just landed in L.A. with none other than Will Smith …
Discussion: Just Jared, Page Six and Daily Mail
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.
 
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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 …
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Cardi B and Offset to play competing NYE gigs in Miami — in same hotel — as exes battle over who gets biggest crowd
Discussion: Daily Mail
People:
Olivia Rodrigo and Louis Partridge Enjoy a Romantic Day Trip in Upstate New York (Exclusive)
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Dylan Dreyer Celebrates Son Cal's 7th Birthday with Sweet Tribute: ‘You Are So Loved’
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Why Prince William Is Traveling Without Kate Middleton and Kids Right Ahead of Christmas
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Anna Popp / Travel + Leisure:
Jennifer Lopez Reminisces on the ‘Amazing’ Time She Took Her Twins on a World Tour — and Gushes Over Italy
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Escher Walcott / People:
Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Holiday Bash: Christmas Carols, Outfit Changes and A-List Guests (Exclusive)
 

 
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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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