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8:15 PM ET, December 21, 2023

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Joy Press / Vanity Fair:
Vin Diesel Accused of Sexual Battery in Lawsuit by Former Assistant  —  The suit, made possible by post-#MeToo legislation, describes an alleged assault in a St. Regis hotel suite in 2010.  —  A former assistant to actor Vin Diesel filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles today alleging …
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Vin Diesel Sued by Former Assistant for Sexual Battery
TMZ.com:
‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Star John Schneider Wants President Biden Executed  —  3:02 PM PT — He has since expanded his statement, now saying, “Seriously, folks?  This is my final comment on this.  I neither said nor implied any such thing.  Despite headlines claiming otherwise, in my post …
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Jonathan Bennett Reveals Why He Missed the Mean Girls Reunion  —  Mean Girls star Jonathan Bennett recently spoke to E! News about having to miss his cast's recent commercial reunion.  Plus, he and husband Jaymes Vaughan detailed their Kay Jewelers collab.  —  Don't worry, Jonathan Bennett still thinks Mean Girls is totally fetch.
People:
Donna Kelce Shares Christmas Memories of Young Jason and Travis: ‘I Remember the Joy in Their Eyes’ (Exclusive)  —  The beloved NFL mom tells PEOPLE she recalls “screams, laughter, and a flurry of ripped wrapping paper,” during Kelce family Christmases  —  This holiday season …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and The US Sun
Leanne Aciz Stanton / Us Weekly:
Bam Margera 'Didn't Want to Wake Up' Amid Personal Struggles, Prayed the Day Before He Met Fiancee (Exclusive)  —  Bam Margera is sharing more insight into how his relationship with fiancée Dannii Marie came at the right time.  —  As Us Weekly exclusively revealed, the Viva La Bam alum …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Suggest and Metro
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Brianne Tracy / People:
All the Bombshells in Willie Nelson's New Docuseries, from Affairs and the Death of His Son to His IRS Struggles  —  In the new Paramount+ docuseries ‘Willie Nelson & Family,’ the icon reflects on his ups and downs over the past 90 years  —  Wille Nelson knows firsthand that it's funny, how time slips away.
Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Dee Valladares reveals unaired Survivor 45 Tribal Council breakdown  —  The newest winner also gives an update on her relationship status with Austin.  —  What seemed like a pretty open game just a few weeks ago on Survivor 45 was slammed shut on Wednesday's three-hour finale.
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
Kelly Clarkson Opens Up About Looking for Love After Divorce  —  A little over a year after her divorce from Brandon Blackstock was finalized, Kelly Clarkson opens up about finding new love.  —  While chatting with Shannen Doherty on The Kelly Clarkson Show earlier this week …
Mike Florio / NBCSports.com:
Patrick Mahomes has mixed feelings about playing at 1:00 ET on Christmas Day  —  A second straight three-pack of Christmas Day games starts with the Chiefs hosting the Raiders at 1:00 p.m. ET on Monday.  After Kansas City's Sunday win at New England, I asked quarterback Patrick Mahomes for his thoughts about playing on December 25.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and The US Sun
TMZ.com:
Keke Palmer's Ex Darius Jackson Seeks Protection From Her, Accuses Her of Abuse  —  KEKE PALMER'S EX DARIUS JACKSON I NEED PROTECTION FROM HER ... She's Abusive!!! … Keke Palmer's ex-boyfriend has now filed his own restraining order docs in their nasty split ... claiming she was physically …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Bethenny Frankel's vagina sets off airport metal detector: ‘Topic of conversation at TSA’  —  A TSA tale as old as time ... or is it?  —  Bethenny Frankel hilariously revealed that her vagina set off an airport metal detector while she and her daughter were going through security.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Daily Mail
Julia Moore / People:
Jake Gyllenhaal Celebrates 43rd Birthday Wearing Patrick Swayze Shirt Ahead of His Road House Remake  —  The actor is set to star as John Dalton, the role Swayze originated, in an upcoming ‘Road House’ remake  —  Jake Gyllenhaal turned 43 on Tuesday, and he celebrated with a nod to his upcoming film.
Discussion: Just Jared, Odometer and UPROXX
TMZ.com:
Coastal Carolina Deletes Pic of Shirtless Head Coach With Bikini-Clad Dance Team  —  COASTAL CAROLINA DELETES PIC OF SHIRTLESS COACH ... With School's Bikini-Clad Dance Team  —  The Coastal Carolina football team had second thoughts after sharing a pic of its head coach posing shirtless …
Discussion: New York Post and The Messenger
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Mom Still Hopeful She'll Come Home to Louisiana for Christmas  —  Britney Spears hasn't yet scheduled a flight heading east for the holidays, but her mom still believes a last-minute Christmas miracle might happen in the 11th hour ... TMZ has learned.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Have ‘PTSD’ From Their First Romance, but Her ‘This Is Me...Now’ Movie Will Still Spotlight Their Relationship  —  Jennifer Lopez admits not everyone in her camp initially supported the idea to document her romance with husband Ben Affleck in her upcoming “This Is Me...Now” album and companion film.
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From Mediagazer:

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Spain's El País launched a digital edition to cover the US in Spanish in May with 11 bilingual correspondents; as of April, the outlet had ~366K subscribers

 
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