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2:55 PM ET, January 3, 2024

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Julie Jordan / People:
Kelly Clarkson on Working Through Depression, ‘Extraordinarily Hard’ Divorce: 'I'm Taking My Power Back' (Exclusive)  —  With season 5 of her hit talk show, the singer is building a new life as a single mom in New York City  —  Kelly Clarkson's 2023 included some pretty impressive highlights.
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kelly Clarkson: Ex-husband Brandon Blackstock told me I wasn't ‘sexy’ enough to be on ‘The Voice’  —  She won't forget “A Moment Like This.”  —  Kelly Clarkson claims her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, once told her she wasn't “sexy” enough to be a coach on “The Voice.”
TMZ.com:
T.I. and Tiny Sued for Sexual Assault, Battery on Woman in L.A. Hotel  —  7:52 AM PT — T.I. and Tiny Harris tell TMZ ... “On the heels of positivity, negativity always rears its ugly head.  This plaintiff has been threatening to file this lawsuit for THREE years.
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Amelia Wynne / Daily Mail:
Sienna Miller gives birth to her second child: Actress, 42, and her boyfriend Oli Green, 27, welcome a baby girl as the couple step out with their new arrival in a £3,300 carrier  —  Sienna Miller has given birth to her second child, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: People, Us Weekly, Just Jared, Metro, W and Extra
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TMZ.com:
Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny Reunite Weeks After Split for NYE Trip with Friends  —  Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny may have called it quits on their relationship before the end of 2023, but they rang in 2024 together with a crew of close pals ... TMZ has learned.
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Brandi Glanville blames facial disfigurement on stress from Caroline Manzo scandal  —  Brandi Glanville claims her face swelled up because of the stress she endured after being accused of sexually assaulting Caroline Manzo.  —  “I've had some health issues that have affected my ability to talk, my ability to taste food.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Aaron Couch / Hollywood Reporter:
Steven Yeun Will Not Star in Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts’  —  Like many tentpoles across Hollywood, it was delayed amid the dual writers and actors strikes.  —  Steven Yeun will not be suiting up for Thunderbolts, the antihero-centric feature in the works from Marvel Studios, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
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Michaela Zee / Variety:   Steven Yeun No Longer Involved in Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts’
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears taps Charli XCX, Julia Michaels to write for first album in nearly a decade  —  Chart-topping songwriters are eagerly lining up to work on Britney Spears' long-awaited 10th studio album, sources tell Page Six.  —  We hear Charli XCX and Julia Michaels are among the lyrical savants …
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.
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TMZ.com:
‘Love is Blind’ Renee Poche Sues Netflix, Claims Love Match Was Violent Addict  —  ‘LOVE IS BLIND’ RENEE POCHE FORCED ME TO MATCH WITH VIOLENT ADDICT ... I'm Suing Netflix!!!  —  “Love is Blind” contestant Renee Poche says the producers behind the Netflix reality show paired her with a walking red flag …
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 …
Tommy McArdle / People:
Jonathan Bennett to Make His Broadway Debut in Spamalot Revival: ‘My Dream Come True’  —  Jonathan Bennett is heading to Broadway.  —  On Wednesday, Broadway's Spamalot revival announced that Bennett, 42, will make his Broadway debut in the Monty Python-inspired musical when he joins its cast as Sir Robin on Monday, Jan. 23.
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jack Black Levels Up For ‘Minecraft’ At Warner Bros - The Dish  —  EXCLUSIVE: Production is about to get underway on Warner Bros/Vertigo/Legendary's feature take on Mojang/Microsoft's Minecraft, and sources are telling us that Jack Black is joining the cast of the Jason Momoa-led movie.
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Stassi Schroeder reacts to the news that she's actually distant cousins with Gypsy Rose Blanchard: 'OMG I'm unwell'  —  Stassi Schroeder had a hilarious response to learning that she was actually distant cousins with Gypsy Rose Blanchard.  —  The 35-year-old reality star and the 32-year-old Blanchard …
Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Opens Up About Her Revealing Lifetime Documentary, Time in Prison, Mother and What's Next  —  “There's a lot of things to unpack in my life — more than just with my mother,” she says of the revelations she shares in ‘The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.’
 
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Julia Fox makes headlines for her kitten heels two years after going mainstream
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Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
John Travolta wishes his fans a happy New Year as he celebrates with kids Ella, 23, and Ben, 13: ‘Thank you for always being there for us!’
Discussion: Ok - home and People
Brett Malec / E! Online:
RHOSLC's Season Finale Reveals a Secret So Shocking Your Jaw Will Drop
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard's Relationship Timeline Actually Feels So Normal
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Jimmy Kimmel Denies and Claps Back at Aaron Rodgers for Jeffrey Epstein Connection Accusations
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Janine Henni / People:
Did Queen Margrethe of Denmark Abdicate to Save Son Prince Frederik's Marriage amid Affair Rumors?
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Alessandra Ambrosio and her look-alike daughter Anja, 15, pose in sparkling mini dresses on New Year's Eve
Discussion: W, E! Online and People
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
The Bachelorette's Bryan Abasolo Files for Divorce From Rachel Lindsay After 4 Years of Marriage
 

 
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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

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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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