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12:00 PM ET, December 25, 2023

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Rip / TMZ.com:
Founding Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Dead at 65 After Car Crash  —  1:20 PM PT — The Chicks just addressed Laura's death, writing ... “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks.  We hold a special place in our hearts …
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Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Dixie Chicks founding member Laura Lynch dies at 65 in tragic head-on collision in Texas... after serving as the superstar country group's lead vocalist
Nicholas Rice / People:
Sophie Turner's 2 Kids to Spend the Holidays with Her in England amid Her Divorce from Joe Jonas  —  The actress shares daughters Willa and Delphine with her musician ex  —  Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' two daughters will celebrate Christmas and the New Year holiday in the U.K. with their mom.
Rip / TMZ.com:
Nick & Aaron Carter's Sister Bobbie Jean Carter Dead at 41  —  Nick and Aaron Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Bobbie Jean's mother, Jane Carter, tells us ... “I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean …
Denise Petski / Deadline:
Neel Nanda Dies: Comedian Who Appeared On ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, Comedy Central Was 32  —  Neel Nanda, a stand-up comedian perhaps best known for his appearances on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Comedy Central's Adam Devine's House Party, has died, his manager Greg Weiss confirmed to Deadline.
Discussion: Us Weekly and E! Online
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
The Famous Kardashian-Jenner Christmas Eve Parties Through the Years  —  Oh, what fun it is to attend a Kardashian Christmas Eve party!  The famous family is known for throwing an extravagant bash every year.  —  The tradition began with Kris Jenner, but Kim Kardashian and sister Kourtney Kardashian …
Discussion: People, Elle, Hollywood Life and The US Sun
Brenton Blanchet / People:
King Charles Breaks Royal Tradition with His Christmas Day Message  —  The monarch's Christmas Day address will feature a living tree with natural and sustainable decorations  —  King Charles has given his annual Christmas message a sustainable update.  —  The King's yearly broadcast …
Discussion: The Sun, Marie Claire and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Kevin Connolly Home Hit by Christmas Eve Burglar, Gun Stolen  —  ENTOURAGE STAR KEVIN CONNOLLY'S L.A. HOME HIT BY XMAS EVE BURGLAR … Kevin Connolly had a visitor on XMAS Eve, and it wasn't Santa ... the “Entourage” star's L.A.-area home was burglarized just before midnight ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Suggest
David Chiu / People:
Mathew Knowles Shares Throwback Photo of Daughters Beyoncé and Solange at Christmas  —  “What I love most about this very moment is the sheer love, determination, and confidence that Beyoncé has in her eyes while looking at Solange,” he wrote.  —  On Christmas Eve …
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Melissa Barrera's Pro-Palestine Holiday Post Amid ‘Scream 7’ Director Exit  —  Melissa Barrera is doubling down in her support of Palestine while speaking on the holidays — and the timing is interesting ... considering the ‘Scream’ franchise is in shambles.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Just Jared:
‘Scream 7’ Director Christopher Landon Quits Movie After Melissa Barrera's Controversial Firing
Page Six:
Luann de Lesseps bashes Bethenny Frankel at Christmas cabaret show: ‘Why bite the hand that feeds you?’  —  Luann de Lesseps roasted her former “Real Housewives of New York City” co-star Bethenny Frankel over her “reality reckoning” during her sold-out holiday cabaret show.  —  “Now back to Bethenny.
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Kody Brown Says He's ‘Not an Advocate’ for Polygamy: ‘I Have All the Experience and Zero Answers’ (Exclusive)  —  Kody Brown was married to four women on the TLC show ‘Sister Wives’ and now remains monogamous with his fourth wife, Robyn  —  Kody Brown is reflecting on his experience in plural marriage with honesty.
Discussion: Suggest, Page Six and The Blast
Jess Phillips / Daily Star:
Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse gives birth to first child and shares sweet snap  —  Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has given birth to her first child with her husband Marius Iepure, sharing the first picture of the newborn on Christmas Day
Discussion: The Mirror and Ok - home
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
The Crown's Dominic West No Longer Talks to Prince Harry After Once ‘Saying Too Much’
Discussion: The Mirror
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Blair Ingenthron / BroadwayWorld:
Darren Criss and Evan Rachel Wood Will Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Beginning in January, According to Criss
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Wham!'s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release
Discussion: Ok - home and Rolling Stone
 

 
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Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise

Victoria Gomelsky / New York Times:
Watches of Switzerland Group, one of the world's largest watch retailers, acquires the watch enthusiast website Hodinkee, says coverage will remain independent

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Former NYT investigative reporter David Burnham, whose work uncovering corruption in the NYPD during the 1970s inspired the movie Serpico, dies at the age of 91

 
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