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9:40 AM ET, January 2, 2025

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People:
Jocelyn Wildenstein's Longtime Partner Lloyd Klein Says ‘She Died in Her Sleep Very Peacefully’ (Exclusive)  —  “It's extremely sad to lay down with your other half that I know for 21 years and waiting to celebrate New Year's Eve and to find her cold,” says Klein
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein dead at 84: Former billionaire was famed for extreme plastic surgery  —  Jocelyn Wildenstein has died at the age of 84.  —  The socialite, nicknamed Catwoman because of her many facial cosmetic procedures in the hopes of resembling a cat, passed away on Tuesday in Paris from a pulmonary embolism.
TMZ.com:
‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein Filmed Reality Show Before Death  —  ‘CATWOMAN’ JOCELYN WILDENSTEIN REALITY SHOW FILMED & READY TO GO ... Before Sudden Death … Jocelyn Wildenstein, often called the “Catwoman” for her feline-centric plastic surgery, was ready to give fans a glimpse …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Mirror and Daily Mail
People:
Meghan Markle Kicks Off 2025 by Rejoining Instagram in a Video Shot by Prince Harry!  —  The Duchess of Sussex is back on the popular platform years after logging off, and returned under a handle long suspected to belong to her  —  Meghan Markle is back on Instagram!
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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Prince Archie looks so big as he surfs with ‘twin’ Prince Harry  —  The Duke of Sussex's five-year-old-son is growing fast  —  Since moving to Montecito, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have kept their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, out of the spotlight, preferring to keep their family life private.
Dave Quinn / People:
John Travolta Poses Alongside Kids Ella and Ben as They Kick off 2025: ‘Happy New Year’  —  The actor shares his kids with late wife Kelly Preston  —  John Travolta has plenty to celebrate in 2025.  —  The two-time Oscar-nominated actor marked the new year alongside daughter Ella Bleu Travolta …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie's Brother James Haven Marries Romi Imbelli in Secret L.A. Ceremony (Exclusive)  —  James Haven is a married man!  —  The actor and director, 51, tied the knot with Romi Marie Imbelli—best known from Showtime's The Real L Word—on Monday, August 12, 2024, sources exclusively confirm to JustJared.com.
People:
MrBeast Gets Engaged to Fellow Content Creator Thea Booysen on Christmas Day, Is Planning an ‘Intimate’ Island Wedding (Exclusive)  —  “We're thinking of doing it somewhere on an island where we're far away from just about everybody.  We're not going to try and have a big, extravagant wedding,” Booysen tells PEOPLE
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 …
Hilary Lewis / The Hollywood Reporter:
WME Insists Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Didn't Pressure Agency to Drop Justin Baldoni  —  Baldoni's lawsuit against the New York Times, filed on Tuesday, claims that Reynolds pressured the ‘It Ends With Us’ co-star and director's former agent at the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ premiere.
Eric Andersson / People:
Jeremy Renner Honors His ‘ReBirthday’ on Second Anniversary of Snowplow Accident and Thanks Those Who Saved His Life  —  The actor, who was crushed by a 14,000-lb. snowplow on New Year's Day in 2023, paid tribute to the people who saved his life  —  Jeremy Renner is giving thanks …
TMZ.com:
Sophia Bush Settles Divorce From Grant Hughes  —  SOPHIA BUSH SETTLEMENT REACHED IN DIVORCE FROM GRANT HUGHES … “One Tree Hill” actress Sophia Bush has reached a settlement in her divorce from entrepreneur Grant Hughes.  —  Court documents ... obtained by TMZ ... show Sophia and Grant entered …
 
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Danielle Jennings / People:
LeBron James' Younger Son Bryce Commits to Playing Basketball at University of Arizona
Discussion: E! Online, New York Post and TMZ.com
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Welcome to Plathville's Ethan Plath introduces his new girlfriend 10 months after divorce filing from Olivia
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Daniela Avila / People:
Gwen Stefani Spends New Year's Eve on Her and Blake Shelton's Oklahoma Ranch
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Inside Angelina Jolie's Domestic Violence Advocacy Since Filing for Divorce and How Her Kids Got Involved
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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Welcomes First Baby, Daughter Aurora, with Boyfriend Ken Urker
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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

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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