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ABC News:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot dead in Midtown Manhattan, masked gunman at large  —  The shooting appears to be a “brazen, targeted attack,” police said.  —  The CEO of a major health insurer was gunned down in a “brazen, targeted” attack in New York City, shot multiple times …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Amber Heard Is Expecting Baby No. 2: She Is ‘Delighted Both for Herself and Oonagh Paige’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Aquaman’ actress is already mom to 3½-year-old daughter Oonagh Paige  —  Amber Heard is expanding her family.  —  The Aquaman actress, 38, is expecting her second baby, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.
Chris Mannix / Sports Illustrated:
Woj's Next Chapter: Why the Preeminent NBA News Breaker Walked Away  —  The biggest media story in 2024 was Adrian Wojnarowski leaving his lucrative job at ESPN to go back to St. Bonaventure as the men's basketball general manager.  —  DRIVE DOWN Main St. in Allegany, N.Y. …
E! Online:
Does Macaulay Culkin Let His Kids Watch Home Alone?  He Says...  Macaulay Culkin exclusively told E! News that his sons with fiancée Brenda Song are huge fans of the Home Alone film, and that 3-year-old Dakota even thinks he's the main character in the movie.
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Emma Aerin Becker / People:
Macaulay Culkin Reveals His Son Dakota, 3, 'Thinks He's Kevin' from Dad's Movie Home Alone: ‘That Was Me!’  —  The actor shares sons Dakota, 3, and a 2-year-old with fiancée Brenda Song  —  Macaulay Culkin's son is such a big fan of Home Alone, he's truly made the movie his own.
Discussion: E! Online
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Scrubs’ Reboot Forges Ahead: Bill Lawrence Set, Talks With Cast Begin For Followup In Works At ABC  —  The long-rumored Scrubs reboot is getting closer to reality.  The project is now officially in development at ABC from 20th Television after overcoming the main hurdle …
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Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ tie-in book is a smash, selling more than 800,000 copies in first weekend  —  Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest publishing launch of 2024.  According to Circana, Swift's “Eras Tour Book” sold 814,000 copies over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are ‘Very Happy’ Together: It's ‘Obvious’ the Tight End Is in Love (Source Exclusive)  —  Swift and Kelce are “serious,” a source tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story  —  As the temperatures drop and the holiday season begins, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will have their love to keep them warm!
Erin Carlson / Us Weekly:
Prince Harry Jokes About Meghan Markle Split Rumors: ‘Divorced Maybe 10, 12 Times’  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Prince Harry is addressing rumors that he and Meghan Markle are headed for divorce.  —  “Apparently we've bought or moved house 10, 12 times,” Harry, 40 …
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Janine Henni / People:
Prince Harry Addresses Speculation About Marriage with Meghan Markle: 'We've Apparently Divorced 10 Times'
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
New ‘The Rookie’ Spinoff In The Works At ABC … The network, Lionsgate Television and 20th Television are in early development on the offshoot, written by The Rookie creator Alexi Hawley, sources tell Deadline.  —  Set in Washington state, the potential spinoff follows a male cop who is stepping …
Discussion: The Wrap, Just Jared and TVLine
Perrie Samotin / Glamour:
Paris and Nicole, Revisited  —  Twenty years after their boundary-pushing reality show The Simple Life, pop culture's most beloved duo is back with a new project.  Just don't call it a reboot.  Here, they open up about always being in on the joke, their lifelong friendship, tabloid trauma …
Discussion: People, Page Six, Just Jared and Daily Mail
Eric Skelton / Complex:
Breaking the Mold: Billie Eilish Complex Cover  —  AS A TEENAGER, BILLIE EILISH BROKE THE MOLD OF POP STARDOM.  NOW SHE'S FIGHTING TO STAY HUMAN AND WRITING THE MOST HONEST SONGS OF HER LIFE.  WHILE SHE'S AT IT, SHE MIGHT JUST CHANGE THE WORLD, TOO.  —  Billie Eilish is sitting at a picnic table …
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
RHOC's Braunwyn Windham-Burke Marries Girlfriend Jennifer Spinner in ‘Last Minute’ Tennessee Home Wedding!  (Exclusive)  —  “We're so excited to finally be legally wife and wifey!” the Bravo star tells PEOPLE  — The Real Housewives of Orange County star Braunwyn Windham-Burke married …
People:
Jane Seymour's Key Advice to Female Actors: 'Don't Give Up' and 'Don't Pretend to Be 20 When You're 70' (Exclusive)  —  The 73-year-old actress has been working in entertainment since she was 13  —  Jane Seymour leaves pretending to her fictional characters.
Discussion: Daily Mail and FemaleFirst
Katie Hind / Daily Mail:
Truth behind Tulisa's torment: Huge bust-up and screaming row that led to Jungle star's mysterious absence and deleted Instagram posts, revealed by KATIE HIND  —  Dressed in a pink vest top with her hair scraped back in a bun, Tulisa Contostavlos appeared distressed as she told her fans …
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
The 2025 Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations Are Finally Here  —  The 2025 Critics Choice Awards' television nominations are here.  Keep reading to see which shows made the list, like Abbott Elementary, Shogun, The Penguin and English Teacher.  —  The American-Canadian Critics Choice Association …
Jeanette Settembre / Page Six:
Harassment case against Lizzo tossed out of court: ‘She is not going to stop fighting’  —  Lizzo won't go down without a fight.  —  The “Truth Hurts” singer's tour company won a case in California court on Monday, dismissing several claims that have generated negative publicity for the musician.
Discussion: TMZ.com, theJasmineBRAND and Vibe
People:
John Stamos Says He's ‘Proud’ of Dave Coulier Remaining ‘So Positive’ amid Cancer Diagnosis (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Full House’ alum was speaking exclusively to PEOPLE at the ‘Invisible Raptor’ premiere on Wednesday, Dec. 4  —  John Stamos is showing solidarity with his “optimistic” …
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
Francesca Gariano / People:
Where to Watch Twilight: How to Stream All 5 Movies in the Hit Vampire Franchise  —  The Twilight Saga premiered in 2008 starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison  —  It's been more than 15 years since Twilight hit the silver screen, influencing a phenomenon of romance fantasy for years to come.
Discussion: Deadline
 
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Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

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