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5:45 PM ET, December 27, 2023

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Alex Ross / People:
Bobbie Jean Carter Was Found ‘Unresponsive’ in the Bathroom of Her Florida Home: Police  —  Bobbie Jean Carter — sister to Nick and the late Aaron Carter — died on Dec. 23 at the age of 41.  —  Bobbie Jean Carter was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her Florida home on Dec. 23 …
Discussion: Just Jared, The Blast, RADAR and E! Online
Associated Press:
Heat exhaustion killed Taylor Swift fan attending Rio concert, forensics report says  —  Heat exhaustion is the cause of death of a Brazilian fan who attended a concert of singer Taylor Swift in November, a forensics report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday shows.
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:   Taylor Swift Fan Ana Clara Benevides Machado's Cause of Death Revealed 1 Month After ‘Eras Tour’
National Comedy Center:
Comedian Tom Smothers Has Passed Away at Age 86  —  December 27, 2023 — Comedian Tom Smothers, one half of the legendary Smothers Brothers comedy team, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at the age of 86, following a recent battle with cancer.
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TMZ.com:
Tom Smothers of The Smothers Brothers Dead at 86  —  Tom Smothers — one half of the famous singing comedy team the “Smothers Brothers” — has died.  —  In a statement released Wednesday, Dick Smothers announced his brother's passing, saying Tom died at home as a result of cancer.
The Korea Times:
‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead amid investigation over drug allegations  —  Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning “Parasite” was found dead in an apparent suicide Wednesday while facing an investigation over suspected drug use.  —  A man in his 40s was found unconscious in a car …
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Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead  —  Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged drug use.
People:
Kate Middleton Has ‘Moved on’ from Drama with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Says Friend (Exclusive)  —  As future queen, royal author Valentine Low tells PEOPLE that Kate “has the longterm interests of the monarchy and royal family at heart”  —  After several years of family strain …
Discussion: Page Six and Hollywood Life
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People:
Kate Middleton's Secret Strength: ‘She Is Prepared to Fight for What She Thinks Is Right’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Stephanie Petit / People:
Did U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Snub Prince Harry in His Christmas Video?
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and New York Post
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Us Weekly:
Kyle Richards on How She Got Her Best Body Ever and Her Future With Mauricio Umansky  —  Kyle Richards is in the best shape of her life.  “I think back to when I was in my 20s and 30s, and I look better than I did then, and that's after having four kids,” says the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star.
Discussion: People, Hollywood Life and Page Six
Natalie Kainz / NBC News:
North Carolina toddler opens entire family's Christmas presents at 3 a.m.  —  A couple woke up on Christmas morning to their 3-year-old loudly requesting a pair of scissors to open a gift he unwrapped in the middle of the night.  —  A North Carolina couple woke up on Christmas morning …
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Set to Be Freed From Prison, Regrets Murdering Mother: 'She Didn't Deserve That' (Exclusive)  —  Set for early release from prison on Dec. 28, the famed victim of Munchausen by proxy opens up to PEOPLE in a new interview  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard has spent eight years in prison …
Marc Myers / Wall Street Journal:
Getting Cut From ‘American Idol’ Was the Best Thing to Happen to Alan Ritchson's Acting Career  —  The ‘Reacher’ star on being bullied as a kid, moving away from home and how a cheap horror film turned out to be his first big break … Niceville, Fla., had plenty of mean kids when I grew up there.
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Trans actress Tommy Dorfman claims Delta Air Lines employees ‘intentionally’ misgendered her  —  Trans actress Tommy Dorfman claimed two Delta Air Lines employees “intentionally” misgendered her at LaGuardia Airport in New York City over the holidays.  —  The “13 Reasons Why” …
TMZ.com:
Cher Files for Conservatorship Over Son Elijah  —  CHER FILES FOR CONSERVATORSHIP OVER SON ELIJAH He's Not Competent to Manage His finances  —  Cher doesn't seem to trust her son Elijah to make sound financial decisions right now ... so the singer-songwriter has filed for a conservatorship to control access to his money.
Discussion: The Blast, Just Jared and RADAR
Jack Smart / People:
Kevin Hart Sues YouTuber Tasha K and His Former Assistant for Extortion over ‘False and Defamatory’ Interview  —  The interview at the center of the lawsuit was billed by Tasha K as one “Kevin Hart will wish never came out”  —  Kevin Hart is taking legal action over cheating allegations …
Discussion: Page Six and The Blast
Bryony Gooch / HELLO!:
Ewan McGregor spends Christmas with ex-wife Eve and wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead  —  The Obi-Wan Kenobi actor has five children  —  Family is at the heart of Christmas, and it seems to be the same for Ewan McGregor who, along with his wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead, spent the holiday season …
 
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Did Travis Kelce Hint at Potential Taylor Swift Cameo on the Christmas Episode of ‘New Heights’?
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Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
Lily Allen and David Harbour Go on Christmas Safari
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Ken Simmons / Us Weekly:
Cardi B and Offset Reunite for Christmas and Share Gifts With Their Kids After Breakup
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Daily Mail:
Prince Harry ‘threw a fit’ and cut Dominic West out of his life: Friend reveals details of Crown star's fall-out with the royal after the actor …
People:
A Look Back at Taylor Swift's 2009 Guest Appearance on ‘CSI’ — and Why Mom Andrea Was a ‘Little Freaked Out’
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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 federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
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