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3:15 AM ET, December 14, 2024

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NBC News:
Jay-Z rape accuser comes forward to NBC News, acknowledges inconsistencies in her allegations  —  The woman told NBC News she came forward because “you should always advocate for yourself.”  When asked about inconsistencies in her account, she added, “I have made some mistakes.”
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Sesame Street’ Hits the Market: HBO and Max Opt Not to Renew Deal for New Episodes (Exclusive)  —  The Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service Max will continue to license library episodes of the long-running children's show, but is shifting its programming strategy to focus to adult and family fare.
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Barbie’ Sequel in “Early Stages” as Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Settle on Story Idea (Exclusive)  —  Per two sources, Oscar-nominated writers Gerwig and Baumbach have an idea for the sequel to the $1.4 billion blockbuster, though reps for Warner Bros. and the filmmakers deny it is in the works.
Discussion: GoldDerby and Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Revival Set at Disney+ With Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Jane Kaczmarek Returning  —  Life isn't that unfair, it turns out.  A “Malcolm in the Middle” revival has been ordered at Disney+, Variety has learned.  —  The new iteration of the series hails …
Bryan Marquard / The Boston Globe:
Dr. Thomas O'Brien, visionary who addressed dangers of antimicrobial resistance, dies at 95  —  With insight few possessed decades ago, Dr. Thomas F. O'Brien sounded the alarm about the increasing danger of antimicrobial resistance in a world growing ever more connected.
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Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Reynolds Multitasks Like a Mofo  —  Punching up lines in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ while creating a commercial with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?  No problem for THR's Producer of the Year, who made his antihero sequel the most successful R-rated film in history.
Discussion: Page Six and People
Maxine Wally / W:
Pete Davidson on His New Designer Role, Tabloid Scrutiny & Being Done With Celebrity … “I don't know if you've noticed it, but I've been laying low,” Pete Davidson says on a bright December afternoon.  He's speaking on the phone while pacing on a treadmill at a new home outside of New York.
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Russell Steinberg / Us Weekly:
Pete Davidson Says He's Not A ‘Loser Who Just Dates People,’ Admits He Was ‘Oversaturated’
Discussion: TMZ.com
Julia Moore / People:
Chris Zylka Facing Multiple Felony Charges After Altercation with Cops While ‘Foaming at the Mouth’: Police Report  —  The actor, who was engaged to Paris Hilton for 11 months in 2018, was allegedly under the influence of drugs and had to be subdued by police during the incident
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
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Jordan Hoffman / Vanity Fair:
Guy Pearce Knows Exactly Why He Wasn't Cast in Batman Begins  —  The first 42 minutes of Brady Corbet's 215-minute period epic The Brutalist are sensational, but the 43rd minute is where it really switches into high gear.  That's when Guy Pearce's zillionaire industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren stomps onto …
People:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to Remain in Jail Until Trial Next May After Withdrawing Bail Appeal  —  The rapper voluntarily dismissed bail appeal on Friday, Dec. 13, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail until his May 2025 trial after voluntarily withdrawing …
TMZ.com:
Luigi Mangione's Family Attorney Says They're in The Dark, ‘Wish Him the Best’  —  LUIGI MANGIONE FAMILY IN THE DARK AMID MURDER CASE ... Says Family Attorney … Luigi Mangione's family appears to be distancing themselves from the Brian Thompson murder investigation ... in which the Ivy League graduate is the main suspect.
Discussion: E! Online, The Sun and Hartford Courant
TMZ.com:
Will Smith Says He's Got Nothing to Do With Diddy Despite Online Rumors  —  WILL SMITH 'I DON'T HAVE S*** TO DO WITH PUFFY' ... Cracks Baby Oil Joke  —  DENOUNCING PUFF  —  The Fresh Prince is telling fans he's got no Diddy dirty laundry ... 'cause Will Smith says he's never been tight with the disgraced rap mogul.
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Uses Mobility Scooter to Get Around After Foot Injury  —  KIM KARDASHIAN SCOOTING ALONG AMID FOOT INJURY ... LITERALLY!!! … Kim Kardashian is doing what she can to stay moving amid her recent foot injury ... even enlisting the help of a mobility scooter to get around.
Daily Mail:
Yellowstone SLAMMED by Pulp Fiction director Quentin Tarantino sparking fierce fan outrage  —  Yellowstone fans banded together to fire back at Quentin Tarantino after the iconic director dismissed their favorite Western drama as little more than a ‘soap opera.’
Discussion: SheKnows and Decider
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Zendaya and Nicole Kidman Unpack ‘Challengers’ Three-Way Kiss, ‘Babygirl’ Intimacy and ‘Putting Yourself Through Trauma’ by Acting  —  Between Luca Guadagnino's tennis-centric love triangle “Challengers” and playing Chani opposite Timothée Chalamet's Paul in Denis Villeneuve's “Dune: Part Two,” Zendaya owned 2024.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and Just Jared
The Sun:
Buckingham Palace maid ARRESTED for assault after staff Xmas party descends into boozy brawl in All Bar One  —  A source admitted to The Sun it had been a ‘tough night’ for everyone involved  — Matt Wilkinson- Mike Sullivan  — Matt Wilkinson- Mike Sullivan
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Paula Abdul Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Nigel Lythgoe
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U2's Larry Mullen Jr: my dyscalculia makes ‘counting like climbing Everest’
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Daily Mail:
Wanted star Max George's mother says his family are ‘beside ourselves’ but ‘keeping fingers crossed’ after he was taken to A&E with ‘heart issues’ and is set to undergo surgery
Daniela Avila / People:
Clay Aiken Reveals Why He's ‘Perfectly Fine’ Being Single at 46: 'I Don't Have the Energy' to Date (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Vanderpump Rules' James Kennedy Breaks Silence After Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Arrest
The Mirror:
Dark update on Liam Payne's ‘erratic’ hotel spiral as texts from escorts emerge
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos deactivated his account on X, where he had 2.3M+ followers, over the weekend after ABC News settled Trump's lawsuit

Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Amnesty International: Serbian authorities used phone hacking startup Cellebrite's tools to unlock a journalist's phone before infecting the device with malware

CNN:
Syrian locals say a man filmed by CNN being released by rebels from a Damascus jail was a former intelligence officer with the deposed Syrian regime
 
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