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8:55 AM ET, January 1, 2025

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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Justin Baldoni Files $250 Million Lawsuit Against New York Times Over Blake Lively Story: It Relied on Her ‘Self-Serving Narrative’ (EXCLUSIVE) … “She didn't realize they were new,” Lively wrote.  “New pages can always be sent to me as well please.”  The actress signed the missive with an “X” — the universal symbol for a kiss.
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TMZ.com:
Blake Lively Now Suing Justin Baldoni for Mental Anguish, Emotional Distress  —  BLAKE LIVELY NEW LAWSUIT VS. BALDONI Alleges Emotional Distress, Mental Anguish … Blake Lively has just filed a lawsuit making a formal demand for money, suing Justin Baldoni and others for mental pain and anguish …
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Natalie Finn / E! Online:
Inside Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Very Long Divorce Battle  —  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have settled their divorce after eight-plus years of legal wrangling, but the rosy glow that surrounded “Brangelina” was extinguished almost instantaneously.  —  Just in time for 2025, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie can finally turn the page.
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Has No Imminent Plan to Propose to Girlfriend, Despite Divorce  —  Brad Pitt isn't looking to get down on one knee to propose to girlfriend Ines de Ramon ... at least, not yet ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... reports claiming Brad is planning …
TMZ.com:
BRAD PITT, ANGELINA JOLIE DIVORCE FINALIZED ... Over 8 Years Later!!!
Daily Star:
‘Exhausted’ Angelina Jolie ‘relieved’ bitter 8-year Brad Pitt divorce is over
Hanna Park / CNN:
Aaron Brown, former CNN anchor and influential newsman, dies at 76  —  Aaron Brown, the renowned CNN anchor who gained prominence for his coverage of the September 11 attacks and his pivotal role in shaping the network's evening news format, died Sunday at 76, his family said.
Kelly Williams / Daily Star:
Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott ‘end five-year relationship’ after spending Xmas apart  —  Made in Chelsea stars Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott have reportedly called it quits after five years together, following a Christmas break apart from one another  —  Sam Thompson and Zara McDermott …
Discussion: The Sun and The Mirror
Rachel Burchfield / People:
Karen Spencer Accuses Ex-Husband Charles Spencer and His New Partner of ‘Bullying’ in Explosive New Legal Documents  —  In her new filings, Karen Spencer says Charles asked her for a divorce by text, which he denies, and calls his behavior “cruel and inexplicable”
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and Us Weekly
Raven Brunner / People:
Kristen Bell Is Sharing 1 Health-Related GoFundMe Every Day to Help a Family in Need: ‘Something Needs to Be Done’ (Exclusive)  —  The actress has teamed up with Quentin Quarantino to raise money for families with high healthcare expenses  —  Kristen Bell is extending the giving season.
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Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Kristen Bell Donates Over $100K to Pay People in Need's Medical Bills
Discussion: People
TMZ.com:
Lisa Rinna Posts Naked Pic for New Year's Eve  —  LISA RINNA POSTS TASTEFUL NEW YEAR'S NUDE ... ‘Out With The Old, In With The New’  —  Lisa Rinna's entering 2025 the same way she came into the world ... totally naked — and, she's posting pictures for all her fans to see!
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and People
Hannah Sacks / People:
Pregnant Gisele Bündchen Shows Off Bare Baby Bump While Posing for Photos on Beach with Boyfriend Joaquim Valente (Exclusive)  —  The supermodel is currently expecting her third baby, her first with Valente  —  Gisele Bündchen is settling into her pregnancy style as she spends the holidays with her boyfriend.
Discussion: SheKnows
TMZ.com:
Joe Budden Charged for Allegedly Standing Naked in Hallway  —  JOE BUDDEN CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY STANDING NAKED IN HALLWAY ... Caught On Ring Camera … Joe Budden was charged earlier this month ... after authorities claimed his neighbor saw him outside their apartment on Ring Camera footage — completely naked.
Fox News:
John Stamos' wife jokes he ‘went through everyone else’ before he married her  —  ‘Full House’ star and his wife share 6-year-old son  —  John Stamos and his wife, Caitlin McHugh, don't take themselves too seriously.  —  The couple married in 2018, and McHugh told Fox News Digital they keep …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and New York Post
 
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The Mirror US:
Prince William and Kate Middleton hope to ‘bypass gray men at palace’ in major royal shake-up
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and SheKnows
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Sydney Sweeney rocks brown bikini while jet skiing with fiancé near $13.5M waterfront mansion
Discussion: Daily Mail
Vanessa Etienne / People:
Meghan McCain Reveals She Had a Mass in Her Breast Biopsied: ‘This Was a Scare for Me’
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
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Michelle Lee / People:
Taylor Swift's $36,000 Date Night Earrings Were Gifted to Her After She Wore Them to the 2024 Golden Globes
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Discussion: Daily Mail
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning WaPo editorial cartoonist since 2008, quits after she says her cartoon criticizing CEOs currying favor with Trump was killed

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Apple offers Apple TV+ for free to anyone with an Apple ID this weekend, the first time it has offered such a promotion

 
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