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Amber Heard speaks out on Blake Lively allegations against Justin Baldoni: ‘I saw this firsthand’ — Baldoni retained the same PR crisis manager that Johnny Depp used during his high-profile defamation trial against Heard in 2022. In an exclusive statement to NBC News …
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Mariah Carey Holds Hands With Anderson .Paak In Aspen, Sparks Romance Rumors — MARIAH CAREY ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS ... Anderson .Paak?!? … Mariah Carey is sparking romance rumors with Anderson .Paak ... because they went out to dinner together in Aspen, and they were holding hands!!!
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez and Estranged Husband Ben Affleck Reunite Ahead of Christmas — Months after Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck, the former couple stepped out for lunch with family members ahead of Christmas. — Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are proving to be friendly exes.
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lopez and ex Ben Affleck exchange Christmas presents over lunch at Soho House in LA
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Rachel Burchfield / People:
Queen Elizabeth Broke Precedent in 2006 and Invited Kate Middleton to Christmas at Sandringham — Here's Why Kate Turned Her Down — “It was the first time the Queen had extended such an invitation,” royal biographer Robert Lacey said of asking a girlfriend to the traditional royal Christmas
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TRAVIS HUNTER DEACTIVATES INSTAGRAM ... As FiancéE Criticism Continues — Travis Hunter — the Heisman Trophy winner and arguably the most known player in college football — has deactivated his Instagram ... as online criticism of his fiancée continues.
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Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Snoop Dogg's Daughter Cori Broadus Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Wayne Deuce — Snoop Dogg's family is expanding because Cori Broadus is pregnant! — The rapper's only daughter is expecting her first baby with fiancé Wayne Deuce, she exclusively confirmed to E! News.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Dave Grohl and Wife Will Spend Christmas ‘as a Family’ After He Welcomed a Baby Outside of Marriage (Exclusive Source) — The Foo Fighters rocker and wife Jordyn Blum will spend Christmas with their daughters as a family — Dave Grohl and his family are sticking together this holiday season.
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Blake Lively Focused on Making Christmas ‘Special’ for Her 4 Kids amid Legal Action Against Justin Baldoni (Exclusive Source) — Lively shares her four kids — daughters James, Inez and Betty, as well as son Olin — with husband Ryan Reynolds — Blake Lively is focusing on her family as the holidays approach.
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CEO Killing Suspect Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty to State Murder Charges — The 26-year-old is accused of fatally gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty to murder charges that could land him in prison for the rest of his life …
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People:
King Charles Filmed Christmas Speech in Former Hospital Chapel, a Surprise Move After ‘Brutal’ Year — The King was said to be “absolutely enchanted” by the space — and broke tradition in filming there — King Charles switched up tradition this Christmas and recorded his traditional holiday broadcast …
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Justin Baldoni's podcast co-host exits show after Blake Lively's sexual harassment complaint: ‘We all deserve better’ — Justin Baldoni's “Man Enough” podcast co-host Liz Plank announced her exit from the show following Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against the “It Ends With Us” director.
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Just Jared:
Christopher Nolan's Next Movie Is ‘The Odyssey,’ New Details Revealed Including Star-Studded Cast — Universal Pictures has officially announced details about Christopher Nolan's next movie! — Nolan will be directing an adaptation of Homer's epic poem The Odyssey.
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Emily Zogbi / Us Weekly:
Justin Baldoni's Solidarity Award Rescinded by Vital Voices Amid Lawsuit — 6:00pm EST: Vital Voices, the organization behind the Vital Voices Solidarity Awards, has chosen to rescind an award recently given to It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni amid his ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively.
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Edward Segarra / USA Today:
Art Evans, 'A Soldier's Story' and ‘Die Hard 2’ actor, dies at 82 — Actor Art Evans, best known for his roles in the films “A Soldier's Story” and “Die Hard 2,” has died. He was 82. — Evans died on Saturday, his agents LyNea Bell and Charleen McGuire confirmed in an emailed statement to USA TODAY on Sunday.
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‘Die Hard 2’ Star Art Evans Dead at 82
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Gil Macias / People:
Denzel Washington Gets Baptized and Becomes a Minister During Live Streamed Ceremony: 'It Took a While but I'm Here' — The Oscar-winning actor posed for photos with his certificate of baptism just weeks after saying religion in Hollywood is “not fashionable”
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Brenton Blanchet / People:
Hallmark Renews Finding Mr. Christmas for Season 2 Hosted by Jonathan Bennett: ‘Just Scratching the Surface’ (Exclusive) — Jonathan Bennett will continue his hunt for the next Hallmark Christmas movie star — The search for “Mr. Christmas” continues! — Hallmark has renewed …
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Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Chris Columbus, the King of Christmas Movies, Has Now Gift-Wrapped a Nightmare With Nosferatu — He directed Home Alone and wrote Gremlins, among other holiday classics. Now he's producing the wintery vampire drama alongside his daughter—and sharing real-life horror stories …
