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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 …
Anne Victoria Clark / Vulture:
What We Do in the Shadows' Sixth Season Will Be Its Last  —  In the news equivalent of a stake through the heart, when the much beloved vampire comedy What We Do in the Shadows begins production on its sixth season in January, it will be for the last time, an FX source exclusively confirmed to Vulture.
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Just Jared:
‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Ending on FX After Upcoming Sixth Season  —  The beloved series What We Do in the Shadows is ending after the upcoming sixth season.  —  The FX comedy series was previously renewed for seasons five and six back in June 2022 and now the series is heading into the final season, according to Vulture.
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 …
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People:
Travis Kelce Teases Family's Christmas Day Plan, Says 'It's a Luxury Playing for' Chiefs Fans (Exclusive)
Glamour UK:
Sydney Sweeney On Feminism, Family & The Highs And Lows Of Fame  —  She talks empowerment, Euphoria and embracing her body. … Sydney Sweeney first walked into the GLAMOUR Los Angeles offices in May of 2018.  The purpose: a meet ‘n’ greet - a 30-minute get-to-know-you casual conversation.
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.
Access:
Rihanna Gushes About A$AP Rocky As A Dad: ‘My Kids Are Obsessed With Him’  —  Rihanna is always serving up a fashion slay!  The 35-year-old spoke with Access Hollywood's Scott Evans at her Fenty x Puma Creeper Phatty launch party in Los Angeles and opened up about the collaboration.
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Kristin Cavallari says she cut off her dad after he ‘crossed the line’ with her kids: 'I'm f-king done'  —  Kristin Cavallari revealed that she cut off her father, Dennis Cavallari, two years ago after he “crossed the line” with her three kids.  —  “I cut my dad out of my life about two years ago …
Discussion: People and The Messenger
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 …
Just Jared:
Hannah Waddingham & Octavia Spencer Team Up for Action-Adventure TV Series for Prime Video  —  Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer are going to be in a new TV series together!  —  News about the new show was announced right after Hannah was spotted stepping out for an appearance …
Amy Lamare / Daily Mail:
Miranda Cosgrove, 30, reveals she's NEVER been drunk or smoked in her ‘entire life’ - but the iCarly star admits she would now be ‘open to it’  —  Miranda Cosgrove has revealed that she has never been drunk or smoked in her life, while appearing on fellow Nickelodeon alum Josh Peck's Good Guys podcast.
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
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.
Hannah Strong / VICE:
Charles Melton: “Riverdale was my Juilliard”  —  Todd Haynes has a habit of making films that slalom tonally; from the lustrous and romantic to the lethally funny, with dashes of darkness in between.  An unpredictable talent, his origins as a pivotal queer filmmaker in the 90s …
Discussion: People and The Hollywood Reporter
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 …
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.
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
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
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 …
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 …
Jen Juneau / People:
Cameron Diaz Says ‘Crazy’ Rumors About Jamie Foxx on Back in Action Set ‘Really Made Me Angry’  —  The actress shut down rumors “that I was never gonna make another movie again because of him”  —  Cameron Diaz is speaking out about her time on the set of Back in Action with Jamie Foxx.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
George Clooney Q&A: ‘The Boys In The Boat’, Matthew Perry Memories, The $150M SAG-AFTRA Offer & ‘Wolfs’ Sequel With Brad Pitt & Jon Watts  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film  — George Clooney Q&A: ‘The Boys In The Boat’, Matthew Perry Memories, The $150M SAG-AFTRA Offer & ‘Wolfs’ Sequel With Brad Pitt & Jon Watts
 
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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
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Lands in L.A. with Will Smith After Quick Trip to Middle East
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Marvel Studios Drops Jonathan Majors Following Guilty Verdict for Harassment and Assault
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
James McCaffrey, ‘Rescue Me’ and ‘Max Payne’ Actor, Dies at 65
 

 
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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

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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A US federal court allows The Intercept's claim that the DMCA stops OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but dismisses its claims against Microsoft
 
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