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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Keira Knightley Told ‘Love Actually’ Director on Set That Cue Card Scene Was ‘Creepy’ at 17 Years Old: I Had to ‘Redo It to Fix My Face to Make It’ Less Creepy  —  Keira Knightley admitted in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times that she told “Love Actually” director Richard Curtis …
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Meredith Blake / Los Angeles Times:
In ‘Black Doves,’ Keira Knightley is a mother and an assassin: ‘My teenage self is thrilled’  — The actor stars in a new Netflix thriller series as a woman leading a double life.  — When it comes to her children and acting, she says, “I wouldn't allow them to do anything public until they were grown up.”
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / CNN:
Jamie Foxx reveals details of his ‘near-death experience’ in new Netflix special  —  Jamie Foxx told a packed audience at a taping for his Netflix special that he had a “near-death experience” and was in a weeks-long coma during his mystery health crisis that had him hospitalized in 2023.
Koh Ewe / BBC:
Japanese star Miho Nakayama found dead at 54  —  Japanese actor Miho Nakayama was found dead in a bathtub in her Tokyo home on Friday.  She was 54.  —  Ms Nakayama found success as a singer in the 1980s and 90s - at the height of J-pop's influence - but was best known for starring in the 1995 film Love Letter.
TMZ.com:
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease  —  PHIL ROBERTSON DIAGNOSED WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE  —  “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson is suffering from a brain disorder.  —  Phil's family revealed he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in the latest episode of the …
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Sara Mcgiff / Daily Mail:
Miss Americana filmmaker opens up about why Taylor Swift's romance with Joe Alwyn was left out of the Netflix doc  —  The filmmaker who spent a year with Taylor Swift on the groundbreaking documentary about the star, has divulged secrets from behind the scenes - including why the star's relationship …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Michael Jackson's Daughter Paris Jackson Engaged to Bandmate Justin Long  —  Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson is engaged to her partner and bandmate Justin Long, as she shared in a loving tribute to her fiancé on his birthday.  —  Some thrilling news for the Jackson family.
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Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
Meghan is not an ‘asset’ to Montecito: Neighbour tells new documentary duchess 'doesn't really go out or get involved' with elite Californian community - but ‘quite jolly’ Harry has ‘to a certain extent’  —  Prince Harry declared this week that he has no plans to return to the UK because his family are so happy in Montecito.
Entertainment Tonight:
Vanna White's Son Nikko Reacts to New Heartthrob Status After Viral Cooking Video (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Taron Egerton Gives Health Update on ‘Resourceful’ Elton John (Exclusive)  —  ‘90 Day Fiancé’: Brandon & Julia on Therapy, Drama and ‘The Last Resort’ Lessons (Exclusive)
CNN:
'He's in a very stable place': Demi Moore gives update on Bruce Willis' health  —  CNN's Christiane Amanpour sits down with Demi Moore to discuss her new film “The Substance” and an update on the health of ex-husband Bruce Willis.
People:
Ina Garten Addresses Falling Out with Martha Stewart, Says Martha's Story 'Isn't Exactly Accurate' (Exclusive)  —  The Barefoot Contessa and Stewart disagree on the reason for the end of their friendship  —  Ina Garten is addressing her falling out with Martha Stewart.
Discussion: E! Online, New York Daily News and WWD
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Directing AI Thriller For Rian Johnson's T-Street; Anne Hathaway To Star … No word on plot details yet, but we hear Gordon-Levitt wrote the script with Kieran Fitzgerald, who previously co-wrote his 2016 Oliver Stone movie Snowden.  Both share ‘story by’ credit with Natasha Lyonne …
Discussion: World of Reel and Just Jared
Vivian Marino / New York Times:
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's New York Penthouse Is Listed for $9.95 Million  —  The celebrated couple bought the co-op overlooking Central Park in the early 1980s and used it as a pied-à-terre — and for big, splashy parties.  —  The longtime Manhattan home of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward …
Rachel McRady / People:
Newly Single Channing Tatum Shares Shirtless Thirst Trap of Tattoo Cover-up Process: ‘Chaos’  —  Tatum and Zoë Kravitz called off their engagement in October after 3 years together  —  Channing Tatum is transforming his look for his role in the film Roofman.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Laura Benanti Reveals She ‘Never Liked’ Broadway Costar Zachary Levi, Slams Him for ‘Mansplaining’  —  Laura Benanti is not a fan of former Broadway costar Zachary Levi — and she doesn't care who knows it.  —  “I never liked him,” Benanti, 45, said of Levi, 44, during an appearance on the Wednesday …
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Dick Van Dyke Gathers ‘Big Family’ at Home Ahead of 99th Birthday: See Inside Coldplay's Tear-Jerking Video (Exclusive)  —  Van Dyke celebrated his upcoming birthday with an emotional serenade of Coldplay's “All My Love”  — PEOPLE is exclusively premiering Coldplay's extended directors' cut music video for “All My Love”
Charmaine Patterson / People:
Comedian Kabir Singh Dies: America's Got Talent Season 16 Semifinalist Was 39  —  Singh's friend said in a Facebook tribute that the comedian died “peacefully in his sleep”  —  Comedian Kabir Singh, a semifinalist on season 16 of America's Got Talent, has died.  He was 39 years old.
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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

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