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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.
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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 …
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People, New York Post, ABC4 Utah and WFLA-TV
Charna Flam / People:
Bobbie Jean Carter's Daughter Staying with Her and Nick Carter's Mom After Sudden Death (Exclusive) — Bobbie Jean, the sister of Nick and Aaron Carter, died on Saturday at 41 — Bobbie Jean Carter's 8-year-old daughter Bella is in the care of her grandmother Jane after her mother's sudden death …
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Melody Chiu / People:
Nick Carter's Sister Bobbie Jean Will Be Laid to Rest in Florida After Sudden Death: Source (Exclusive)
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Jamie Blynn / E! Online:
Aaron Carter's Team Speaks Out After Death of His Sister Bobbie Jean Carter
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People:
Kate Middleton's Secret Strength: ‘She Is Prepared to Fight for What She Thinks Is Right’ (Exclusive) — “Kate thinks strategically,” royal author Valentine Low tells PEOPLE in this week's issue — Kate Middleton felt the support of those closest to her as she hosted her annual carol concert on Dec. 8.
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Ariana Grande and boyfriend Ethan Slater spotted on rare outing in NYC during dinner date with her dad — Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater are on each other's wish list this year. — They were spotted on a rare outing in New York City with the pop singer's father, Ed Butera, and a girlfriend just days before Christmas.
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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 said he stopped speaking to him after saying duke drank champagne out of a false leg — The Crown star Dominic West was such a firm friend …
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Stephanie Petit / People:
Did U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Snub Prince Harry in His Christmas Video? — A joke phone call to 10 Downing Street from “Harry” got people talking on Christmas Day — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Christmas video may have been misinterpreted. — On Monday, Sunak shared …
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Angel Saunders / People:
TikTok Influencer Emily Mariko is Pregnant — See the Sweet Announcement! — The social media star and her husband, Matt Rickard, married in August — Emily Mariko is growing her family! — The 31-year-old TikToker shared the exciting news on the social media platform …
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Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Reese Witherspoon sizzles in a white one-piece swimsuit on luxurious Mexican beach vacation — Reese Witherspoon stunned in a one-piece swimsuit during a holiday getaway south of the border. — The “Legally Blonde” star was grinning ear to ear Tuesday as she soaked up some sun in Los Cabos …
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Moises Mendez II / TIME:
How The Color Purple's Climactic “I'm Here” Came to Life on Stage and Screen — The song “I'm Here” from The Color Purple musical is not meant to be sung, but roared. It's not meant to be heard but felt. — “I'm Here” is the climax of the musical. It reframes the protagonist Celie's narrative …
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Ashley Lee / Los Angeles Times:
‘Symbolic’ and ‘beautiful’: Inside Whoopi Goldberg's secret cameo in the new ‘Color Purple’ — Warning: The following contains spoilers for “The Color Purple.” — A few minutes into the new movie adaptation of “The Color Purple,” young Celie (Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) is in the middle of giving birth in her bedroom.
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Jerusalem Post:
Rapper Kanye West issues ‘apology to Jews’ on Instagram in Hebrew — Kanye West, who obtained the title “Antisemite of the Year” in 2022 by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, went on an antisemitic rant in Las Vegas earlier in December. — Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West …
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kanye West apologizes to Jewish community in Hebrew after ‘unintended’ antisemitic ‘outburst’
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