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8:15 PM ET, December 19, 2023

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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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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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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Taylor Swift made Travis Kelce homemade cinnamon rolls before Chiefs vs. Bears game, Bernie Kosar reveals
Discussion: Suggest, USA Today and The Messenger
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.
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:   George Clooney Says Matthew Perry's ‘Success and Money’ Didn't Make Him ‘Happy’
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.
Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Sam Asghari nearly unrecognizable after dropping 40 pounds following Britney Spears split: ‘More time for myself’  —  Sam Asghari revealed that he went through a major fitness “transformation” following his separation from Britney Spears.  —  “So, in the past five months I've …
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
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.
Angela Andaloro / People:
Rumer Willis Reveals Sweet Nod to Dad Bruce in Daughter's Unique Name: ‘A Mix of Things I Love’  —  The new mom opened up about how the name has meaning to her and her actor dad  —  Rumer Willis is answering all kinds of questions about mom life.  —  Sharing an Instagram Q&A on Tuesday …
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
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.
Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Tearful Teddi Mellencamp reveals her immunotherapy treatment for skin cancer has failed as star faces further excision surgery  —  Teddi Mellencamp has revealed the immunotherapy she'd been doing since September 30 to treat her skin cancer has failed.  —  The 42-year-old RHOBH alum …
Esme Mazzeo / People:
Taylor Swift's Schoolgirl Skirt Worn to Travis Kelce's Latest Game Is Custom But Here's a Great Dupe  —  Swift wore a bespoke mini from Rails to watch Kelce and the Chiefs defeat the Patriots on Sunday — and you can shop a similar style  —  Taylor Swift was giving more '90s vibes …
Discussion: Page Six, UPROXX, Billboard and Marie Claire
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
 
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Hannah Strong / VICE:
Charles Melton: “Riverdale was my Juilliard”
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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
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Lands in L.A. with Will Smith After Quick Trip to Middle East
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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
Adam B. Vary / Variety:
Marvel Studios Drops Jonathan Majors Following Guilty Verdict for Harassment and Assault
 

 
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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”

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
 
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