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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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People, Page Six and Digital Trends
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’
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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
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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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Rachel McRady / People:
Conan O'Brien Parents, Who Were Married for 66 Years, Die 3 Days Apart from One Another
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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 …
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Daily Mail, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Just Jared
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 …
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Michael Cragg / The Guardian:
‘Fame is a drug like LSD’: Robbie Williams on success, sexuality and his simian movie alter ego — The former Take That star has made a biopic, Better Man, in which he's played by a CGI chimpanzee. He talks about sex, drugs and the traumatic madness of 90s pop
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People, PinkNews, Metro.co.uk, Just Jared, Billboard, Variety and FemaleFirst
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.
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E! Online, The Sun and Hartford Courant
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.
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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.
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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.’
Erin Hill / People:
Prince William Reveals Rare Details About Royal Family's Private Christmas Party: ‘It Will Be Noisy’ — “Am I ready for Christmas? No, no way am I ready,” the Prince of Wales admitted — Prince William is offering a rare glimpse into the royal family's Christmas plans.
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Cosmopolitan, SheKnows, New York Post, Daily Mail, Page Six and HELLO!
Rebecca Aizin / People:
Vili Fualaau's 3 Children: All About Audrey, Georgia and Sophia — Vili Fualaau welcomed two daughters, Audrey and Georgia, with his ex-wife, Mary Kay Letourneau, and a third daughter from another relationship — Vili Fualaau is a father of three girls, two of whom he welcomed with his late ex-wife, Mary Kay Letourneau.
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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.
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