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7:30 PM ET, January 2, 2024

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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
The Bachelorette's Bryan Abasolo Files for Divorce From Rachel Lindsay After 4 Years of Marriage  —  The Bachelorette's Bryan Abasolo and Rachel Lindsay have broken up after four years of marriage.  According to court docs, the chiropractor filed for divorce on Jan. 2 after separating Dec. 31.
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‘Bachelorette’ alum Rachel Lindsay's husband, Bryan Abasolo, files for divorce  —  “The Bachelorette” alum Rachel Lindsay's husband, Bryan Abasolo, has filed for divorce.  —  The chiropractor submitted court documents to end their marriage Tuesday, listing their date of separation as Dec. 31, 2023, Page Six can confirm.
TMZ.com:
Forest Whitaker's Ex-Wife Keisha Whitaker Died From Alcoholic Liver Disease  —  Forest Whitaker's ex-wife, Keisha Nash Whitaker, died from alcoholic liver disease ... TMZ has learned.  —  We obtained Keisha's certificate of death — issued by L.A. County — and the document says Keisha suffered …
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Saying L-Word to Taylor Swift on NYE, Fans Reading His Lips  —  Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are really feeling the love now — this video of them kissing to ring in the New Year also shows him saying “I love you” to her ... in the view of Swifties, that is.
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Oliver Salt / Daily Mail:
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift enjoy a New Year's Day drive the morning after their passionate kiss at a glitzy party as the couple head to the Chiefs star's other house in Kansas City
Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Selena Gomez Reveals She May Retire From Music After Her Next Album  —  “I do feel like I have one more album in me, but I would probably choose acting.”  —  Selena Gomez toyed with the idea of retiring from music in 2021 and backtracked.  Now, less than three years later, she is talking about leaving the industry behind again.
Discussion: Just Jared and UPROXX
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Armando Tinoco / Deadline:
Selena Gomez On Retiring From Music: “I Feel Like I Have One More Album In Me”
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Janine Henni / People:
Did Queen Margrethe of Denmark Abdicate to Save Son Prince Frederik's Marriage amid Affair Rumors?  —  “It just seems an extraordinary coincidence that she should make this unexpected announcement just a couple of months after stories emerged of the Crown Prince supposedly having an affair,” Phil Dampier told ‘The Telegraph’
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Escher Walcott / People:
Black Panther Actress Carrie Bernans Seriously Injured in N.Y.C. Hit-and-Run that Injured 8 Others  —  Bernans suffered several broken bones in the crash and is currently in a stable condition, her rep confirmed to PEOPLE  —  An actress and stuntwoman who featured in The Color Purple …
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Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
Exclusive: The Golden Bachelor's Susan Will Officiate Gerry and Theresa's Wedding  —  The Golden Wedding airs live on ABC this Thursday, and fan favorite Susan Noles will marry the inaugural Golden Bachelor couple.  —  When The Golden Bachelor's inaugural couple, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist …
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Jack Black is cast in the live-action Minecraft movie opposite Jason Momoa as shooting is set to take place ‘imminently’ in New Zealand  —  The upcoming Minecraft film just landed a new star.  —  Funny man Jack Black has signed on for the 2025 film which will start shooting in New Zealand soon …
Ryan Naumann / RADAR:
Mama June Awarded Temporary Custody of Late Daughter Anna Cardwell's 11-Year-Old Child as Court Battle Heats Up  —  Mama June scored a small victory in her fight with the ex-husband of her late daughter Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell over custody.  —  According to court documents obtained by RadarOnline.com …
People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard and New Husband Share Fears of Life in the Spotlight: ‘Going to Be a Whirlwind’ (Exclusive)  —  “It is going to be crazy for a minute,” Ryan Anderson, the husband of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, tells PEOPLE  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her husband Ryan Anderson are excited …
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Suggest
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Alessandra Ambrosio and her look-alike daughter Anja, 15, pose in sparkling mini dresses on New Year's Eve  —  Alessandra Ambrosio and her mini-me rang in the New Year in style.  —  The Brazilian supermodel and her daughter, Anja, welcomed 2024 in shimmery mini-dresses as they watched fireworks …
Discussion: E! Online and People
 
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