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11:30 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!!!
TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Gives Birth to Baby Girl  —  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD HAPPY NEW (BABY) YEAR!!!  Welcomes Aurora Urker … It is going to be quite the New Year for Gypsy Rose Blanchard ... who is now a new momma!  —  Gypsy and partner Ken Urker tell TMZ ... she gave birth Dec 28 in Louisiana …
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Rihanna reveals she 'didn't drink all year' as she rings in 2025: ‘New Year, New Me’  —  Go on and take a bow.  —  Rihanna revealed she abstained from alcohol for 12 months while celebrating New Year's Eve with friends Tuesday night.  —  “Y'all, I didn't drink all year!
Discussion: Daily Mail, Rolling Stone and People
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
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!
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
 
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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
Discussion: Page Six
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Paige DeSorbo Recalls Being in an Abusive Relationship at Age 19: ‘Fully Brainwashed’
Discussion: Daily Mail
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist at WaPo since 2008, quits, saying WaPo killed her cartoon showing Bezos and other execs currying favor with Trump

Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Amazon says Prime Video has exclusively licensed a Melania Trump documentary, directed by Brett Ratner in his first film after facing #MeToo allegations in 2017

John Koblin / New York Times:
A profile of Dick Wolf, the Law & Order creator who is debuting his show On Call on Amazon Prime Video, as streamers gravitate towards his style of programming

 
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