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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 …
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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Omny Studio:
How Taylor Swift's cinnamon rolls thwarted Bernie Kosar's attempt to stay vegan  —  Pro-Bowl quarterback Bernie Kosar shared a few stories about Taylor Swift with Tobin and Leroy, including how while he was trying to maintain a vegan diet he felt compelled to try Taylor Swift's cinnamon rolls …
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.
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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Marvel Drops Jonathan Majors After Assault, Harassment Verdict
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 …
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 …
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
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
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.
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 …
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
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino's Memoir Bombshells: Jersey Shore Orgies and a Mistake That ‘Plagued’ Him for Years  —  In ‘Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation’, the MTV star opens up about dealing with a pill addiction while rising to fame on reality TV
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 …
 
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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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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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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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