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2:55 AM ET, December 5, 2024

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NBC News:
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in ‘premeditated, preplanned targeted attack’  —  Brian Thompson, 50, was outside the hotel on Sixth Avenue when the suspect shot him in the chest and leg around 6:46 a.m.  —  The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in what police said appears to be a …
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CNN:
Gunman at large after UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in apparent targeted attack, law enforcement official says  —  New York CNN —  The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan Wednesday morning in an apparent targeted attack as he was about to attend …
CNBC:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot in New York in targeted attack … Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group's insurance unit, was fatally shot outside the Hilton hotel in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning in what appears to be “a brazen, targeted attack,” the New York Police Department said.
New York Post:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in possible targeted attack: sources  —  The CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance division was gunned down Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.
Janine Henni / People:
Prince Harry Addresses Speculation About Marriage with Meghan Markle: 'We've Apparently Divorced 10 Times'  —  The Duke of Sussex spoke about the spotlight on his relationship with his wife of six years  —  Prince Harry took a question head-on about his relationship with his wife …
Nick Haramis / New York Times:
Is Robert Pattinson the Last True Movie Star?  —  He may have wanted to be an actor without being a celebrity.  But then he turned his fame into its own kind of performance.  —  Styled by Jay Massacret  —  IT WAS ROBERT Pattinson's idea to take a pottery class.
The Hollywood Reporter:
Paapa Essiedu Eyed to Play Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter TV Show (Exclusive)  —  The British ‘I May Destroy You’ actor is being eyed for a fan-favorite role in the eagerly anticipated fantasy series.  —  Sectumsempra!  —  HBO is circling British actor Paapa Essiedu to play one of the hottest TV roles being cast this year.
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.
Clayton Davis / Variety:
‘Wicked’ Named Best Picture by National Board of Review, Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman Among Acting Winners  —  Universal Pictures' blockbuster musical “Wicked” has been named best picture by the National Board of Review, the organization announced on Wednesday, in addition to taking home …
Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Kidman Exposed  —  The inexhaustible actress — fronting six major projects this year — opens up about her startlingly hypersexual role in ‘Babygirl’: “This is a place that I haven't been.” … For a global movie star with five Oscar nominations and two Emmys, you might even consider the opening risqué.
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Brad Pitt ‘begging his twins’ to spend his 61st birthday with him and his girlfriend amid Angelina Jolie divorce  —  Brad Pitt will turn 61-years-old on December 18.  —  And DailyMail.com has learned the Oscar-winning actor is ‘begging’ two of his six children to spent the day with him and his live-in girlfriend Ines de Ramon, 31.
Spotify:
Revealed: The Top Artists, Songs, Albums, Podcasts, and Audiobooks of 2024  —  Spotify Wrapped is all about celebrating the fans, artists, authors, podcasters, and creators who made 2024 the record-breaking, culture-making, fandom-shaking year it was.  And this year, we're celebrating …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Nick Lachey Makes Rare Comment on “Scars” of Jessica Simpson Marriage  —  On season three of Netflix's The Ultimatum, Nick Lachey made a rare comment about his marriage to Jessica Simpson, which lasted from 2002 to 2006, and the “scars” he still deals with.  —  Nick Lachey's first marriage doesn't seem so irresistible in hindsight.
Discussion: Page Six, Just Jared and RADAR
People:
Taylor Swift's ‘Fortnight’ Music Video Cinematographer Shares How Travis Kelce ‘Supported’ Her on Set (Exclusive)  —  Rodrigo Prieto tells PEOPLE about the Grammy-nominated music video  —  Travis Kelce was Taylor Swift's No. 1 fan while filming the “Fortnight” music video.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Billboard and Daily Mail
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Inside Taylor Swift's ‘Unstoppable’ Era as She Wraps Historic Tour: She ‘Completely Transformed Pop Music’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six
Just Jared:
Jared Leto Finds His Missing Oscar Years After Misplacing It!  —  Jared Leto solved a years-long mystery!  —  This week the 52-year-old actor took to social media to reveal that he had recovered the missing Academy Award that he won back in 2014.  The revelation came nearly four years after he first shared that it was lost.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Daily Mail
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 …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Katie Razzall / BBC:
‘The glasses are a prop’: Anna Wintour on her style and being told ‘no’  —  Anna Wintour walks into our interview with her trademark dark glasses firmly on.  —  I'm meeting the woman who has been editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine since 1988 at VOGUE: Inventing the Runway, the show dreamt up by Wintour about the history of the catwalk.
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Charli xcx on the Year of the ‘Brat,’ Advice From Ariana Grande and Pivoting to Acting: 'I'm at This Crossroad'  —  With a multi-Grammy-nominated album as a gateway to a culture-shaking phenomenon, Charli xcx, Variety's Hitmaker of the Year, ruled 2024 with virality, vulnerability and hot beats.
Discussion: Just Jared, People and Billboard
TMZ.com:
Flavor Flav Claims He Got Kicked Out of Backstreet Boys Dressing Room at Tree Lighting  —  FLAVOR FLAV NBC KICKED ME OUT OF ‘BSB’ DRESSING ROOM ... AT ROCKEFELLER TREE LIGHTING  —  Flavor Flav claims he got the boot from hanging out in the Backstreet Boys green room backstage …
Discussion: Just Jared
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Too Hot To Handle star Harry Jowsey reveals his father has tragically died  —  Harry Jowsey has revealed the heartbreaking news that his father Paul has died.  —  The 27-year-old Too Hot To Handle star made the somber announcement on his Instagram page on Wednesday.
Discussion: Just Jared, E! Online and TMZ.com
Victoria Edel / People:
Rainbow Brite Turned 40 This Year!  The Woman Behind the Voice Reveals Secret to Show's Success (Exclusive)  —  Bush opens up to PEOPLE about the multi-colored character, who turned 40 this year  — Bettina Bush first voiced Rainbow Brite at was 12 years old in 1984
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Gisele Bündchen And BF Joaquim Valente Pack On PDA At Beach In Costa Rica  —  GISELE BÜNDCHEN SERVING UP PDA WITH JOAQUIM  —  SUNKISSED IN COSTA RICA  —  Pregnant Gisele Bündchen and future baby daddy Joaquim Valente are taking full advantage of their romantic getaway …
Charmaine Patterson / People:
Joey Lawrence and Estranged Wife Samantha Cope Reunite Nearly 5 Months After Filing for Divorce: ‘Beyond Grateful’  —  Cope filed for divorce in August, citing irreconcilable differences, according to court docs obtained by PEOPLE at the time  —  It looks like Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope may be working things out!
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
 
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Stephanie Wenger / People:
Access Hollywood's Kit Hoover and Husband Crowley Sullivan Are Separating After 25 Years of Marriage (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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Costas Pitas / Reuters:
Donald Trump picks former news anchor and hardline Republican Kari Lake to be the director of US government-funded media outlet Voice of America

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The NYT Tech Guild and its 600+ members reach a tentative deal with management on a contract enhancing job security, setting flexible hybrid schedules, and more

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
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