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3:40 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: 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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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.
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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FemaleFirst:
Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph to become a father for third time  —  Tyler Joseph's wife Jenna is expecting their third child together in April 2024.  —  Twenty One Pilots' Tyler Joseph is set to become a father for the third time.  —  The 35-year-old musician and his wife Jenna took …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and People
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 …
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.
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
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
Jacob Stolworthy / The Independent:
Hannah Waddingham says she has ‘no time’ for Tom Cruise critics  —  British actor defended her Mission Impossible co-star after shooting scenes for forthcoming sequel  —  Mission Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning Part 1 trailer  —  Hannah Waddingham has called out those who criticise Tom Cruise, saying she has “no time” for it.
Discussion: Variety, Just Jared and Deadline
 
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Sara Whitman / Page Six:
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
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Julia Emmanuele / Us Weekly:
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Hyung-Jin Kim / Associated Press:
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning film ‘Parasite’ is found dead
 

 
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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

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

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
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