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6:45 PM ET, December 29, 2023

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TMZ.com:
KATHY GRIFFIN FILES FOR DIVORCE ... Days Shy of 4th Anniversary  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.3K … 10:07 AM PT — Kathy didn't wait long to respond to the news breaking, writing on X, “Well...s***.  This sucks.”  —  Kathy Griffin doesn't seem too nostalgic about anniversaries …
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares First Selfie Of Freedom Post-Prison  —  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD FIRST SELFIE OF FREEDOM!!!!  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard is catching up on lost time ... heading online to snap her first selfie of freedom 1 day after her prison release.
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Chaka Khan: I Might Quit Touring ‘Three or Four Times, Like Other Bitches Do’  —  Fresh from her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chaka Khan looks back at her musical legacy, surviving addiction, her Kanye beef, and more  —  For Chaka Khan, the end of 2023 was nothing short of triumphant.
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Chaka Khan Drops ‘Silly Grudge’ With Kanye West For Sampling Her Voice
Discussion: Variety
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Meets Kyle Richards for First Time, A$AP Rocky and Mauricio There too  —  RIHANNA & KYLE RICHARDS MEET FOR FIRST TIME ON ASPEN SHOPPING SPREE ... A$AP And Mauricio Join Too … Rihanna's fangirling just scored her a new BFF ... and it's Kyle Richards!!!
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
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Esther Kang / People:
Ellen Pompeo Marks Her Return as Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy Season 20 First Look (Exclusive)  —  The upcoming season will be the first with Pompeo not featured as a series regular  —  After nearly two decades of medical marvels and dramatic twists, there are still more shakeups in store …
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
'Grey's Anatomy' Season 20 First Look Revealed, Ellen Pompeo is Back  —  Less than a year after she left Grey's Anatomy as the show's main character, Ellen Pompeo is making a return to the long-running series.  —  In the promo for Grey's Anatomy season 20, Pompeo is seen reprising her role …
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Chris Harrison ‘Grateful’ He Left The Bachelor: ‘I Had to Remove Myself from That Toxic Situation’  —  The former host referred to his time on the series as a “blessing and a curse” during a conversation on the ‘Trading Secrets’ podcast  —  Chris Harrison is looking back at his time on The Bachelor with gratitude.
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Pamela Avila / USA Today:
‘How I Met Your Father’ star Francia Raísa needs salsa, friends like Selena Gomez to get by  —  In a new series, USA TODAY's The Essentials, celebrities share what fuels their lives.  —  For Francia Raísa, known for her roles in “How I Met Your Father” and “Grown-ish,” acting was her “end all be all.”
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Surfaces In NYC With GF Madelyn Cline After Canceling Shows  —  PETE DAVIDSON SURFACES WITH GF MADELYN CLINE ... After Scrapping Shows  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 401 … Pete Davidson resurfaced for the first time since mysteriously pulling the plug on a bunch of his comedy shows …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Mama June denies doing drugs while live on TikTok, says she's been ‘straight sober’ since 2020  —  June “Mama June” Shannon denied doing drugs during a recent TikTok Live video.  —  “I have been straight sober since Jan 27, 2020,” she told TMZ Friday.  —  “I don't do drugs, I don't smoke cigarettes and I don't even drink.”
Discussion: TMZ.com, Suggest and Perez Hilton
Carl Greenwood / The Sun:
Coronation Street legend QUITS the soap after 13 years on the cobbles - days after two more high profile stars leave  —  A show insider revealed that Beth's exit ‘will be as dramatic as she is’  —  CORONATION Street star Lisa George has sensationally quit the soap.
Discussion: The Mirror, Ok - home and Metro
Marc Berman / Palm Beach Post:
Will Taylor Swift join Travis Kelce in Boca Raton?  His offseason trainer hopes so  —  Travis Kelce is expected back in Boca Raton this offseason for an eight-week workout stint with his longtime training guru, Andrew Spruill.  —  But this time there could be a wrinkle.
Discussion: New York Post, People and Us Weekly
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Cardi B and Offset stealthily hang out in NYC after she denies they're back together  —  Cardi B and her estranged husband, Offset, took separate photos with the same fan in NYC after she denied they were getting back together.  —  On Thursday, the fan, who goes by @sssyxjaaaaas on Instagram …
Discussion: Just Jared, TMZ.com, Bossip and E! Online
Angela Andaloro / People:
Donna Kelce Applauds Son Travis for Giving His Nieces ‘Quality, Undivided Attention’ When They're Together (Exclusive)  —  The grandmother of three says her granddaughters also light up when their uncle, Travis Kelce, visits  —  Travis Kelce is making his mom proud with his performance as an uncle.
Discussion: Marie Claire and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Gifts 38 Custom Jumpsuits To Chiefs Teammates For Christmas  —  TRAVIS KELCE GIFTS DESIGNER JUMPSUITS TO CHIEFS TEAMMATES ... Merry Christmas!!!  —  Move over, Santa Claus ... Travis Kelce was the real MVP of Christmas in Kanas City this year — 'cause the tight end gifted …
Discussion: New York Post and Page Six
 
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