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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.
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Daniela Avila / People:
Cher Files for a Conservatorship of Son Elijah Blue Allman Due to ‘Severe’ Substance Abuse Issues
Cher Files for a Conservatorship of Son Elijah Blue Allman Due to ‘Severe’ Substance Abuse Issues
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TMZ.com:
Nick and Aaron Carter's Sister Bobbie Jean Carter Found Unresponsive In Bathroom — NICK & AARON CARTER SISTER BOBBIE JEAN FOUND UNRESPONSIVE IN BATHROOM … Nick and Aaron Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, was found unresponsive in a bathroom the day she died ... just like her late brother Aaron.
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Alex Ross / People:
Bobbie Jean Carter Was Found ‘Unresponsive’ in the Bathroom of Her Florida Home: Police
Bobbie Jean Carter Was Found ‘Unresponsive’ in the Bathroom of Her Florida Home: Police
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Charna Flam / People:
Bobbie Jean Carter's Daughter Staying with Her and Nick Carter's Mom After Sudden Death (Exclusive)
Bobbie Jean Carter's Daughter Staying with Her and Nick Carter's Mom After Sudden Death (Exclusive)
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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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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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Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
David Leland Dies: ‘Wish You Were Here’ Director & ‘The Borgias’ Co-Showrunner Was 82 — British director and actor David Leland has died aged 82, according to his long-time agency, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates — The theater, film and TV star passed away on Christmas Eve (December 24), surrounded by his family.
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Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Band of Brothers director dies as Hollywood stars lead touching tributes
Band of Brothers director dies as Hollywood stars lead touching tributes
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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 …
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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.
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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
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
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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.
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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 …
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Sara Whitman / Page Six:
TikToker Mikayla Nogueira denies dropping 30 pounds on Ozempic amid recovery from binge eating disorder — TikToker Mikayla Nogueira is the latest star to deny using Ozempic to shed some pounds. — In response to an internet troll accusing her of using the type 2 diabetes drug …
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Amy Fleury / WISN:
Former WISN 12 entertainment reporter Bobby Rivers dies — Rivers joined WISN 12 in 1979 as the city's first Black film critic on television — (Above video shows Bobby Rivers in a WISN 12 News 60th Anniversary special) — Former WISN 12 entertainment reporter and personality Bobby Rivers has died.
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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 …
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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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Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Shakira Gets Emotional After Unveiling of Statue in Her Colombian Hometown: ‘Makes Me Happy’ — Shakira is celebrating a major career milestone. — The singer, 46, shared a carousel of snaps via Instagram on Tuesday, December 26, showing off a 21-foot-tall bronze statue of her that was unveiled …
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