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1:20 AM ET, December 28, 2023

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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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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:
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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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’
Discussion: People and The Blast
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 at 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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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.
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: Hollywood Life and Page Six
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Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lawrence cradles her toddler son Cy during post-Christmas stroll in Beverly Hills as she goes casual chic in black leather jacket  —  Jennifer Lawrence proved herself a doting mom as she was spotted carrying her one-year-old son Cy during a stroll in Beverly Hills on Wednesday.
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
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.
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 …
Discussion: Just Jared and E! Online
Brian Anthony Hernandez / People:
Billie Lourd Shares Emotional Tribute to Mom Carrie Fisher 7 Years After Death: ‘She Is with Me Every Day’  —  “As I tell my son, she lives in the stars — and she damn sure makes my life sparkle,” she wrote  —  Billie Lourd is paying tribute to her mother Carrie Fisher on the seventh anniversary of her death.
Cynthia Robinson / The Daily Dish:
Velvet, Cutouts, & Plenty of Sparkle: See the Glamorous Southern Charm Season 9 Reunion Looks  —  The Charleston crew revealed the surprising inspiration behind their sexy, sophisticated Season 9 reunion outfits.  —  The Southern Charm Cast Reveals How Much They Spend on Haircuts and More
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
 
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Mara Levinsky / Soap Opera Digest:
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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Shirtless Austin Butler flaunts his abs on Mexican vacation with girlfriend Kaia Gerber
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Chet Hanks Spends Holidays With His Dad Tom Hanks, Shares Rare Photo of Their ‘Gang’
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
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Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
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Ken Simmons / Us Weekly:
Cardi B and Offset Reunite for Christmas and Share Gifts With Their Kids After Breakup
Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
 

 
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Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

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

 
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