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12:25 PM ET, January 3, 2025

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Selena Gomez on ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Rebooting ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ & First Kiss With Dylan Sprouse  —  With two Golden Globe nominations and a new engagement, the Emilia Pérez star just might be having her best year yet.  —  Interview by Lynn Hirschberg  —  Styled by Sara Moonves
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Egotastic
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Nicole Kidman Will Always Be the “Why Not?”  Girl  —  With her daring role in Babygirl and her enduring red carpet glamour, the Golden Globe nominee reaffirms her legacy of fearless choices.  —  Interview by Lynn Hirschberg  —  Styled by Sara Moonves  —  Kidman wears a Balenciaga sweater and pantaboots; Cartier necklace.
Discussion: Page Six and People
Deirdre Durkan-simonds / Daily Mail:
Selena Gomez poses in pink bra for W Magazine and reveals first boy she kissed was a fellow Disney star  —  Selena Gomez took a trip down memory lane as she recalled her very first kiss with a fellow Disney Channel star during a new interview with W Magazine.
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Ariana Grande on Landing ‘Wicked’: “Everything's Going to Be Okay Forever Now”  —  For Grande, playing Glinda in Wicked is more than a career milestone—it's a full-circle moment.  —  Interview by Lynn Hirschberg  —  Styled by Sara Moonves  —  Ariana Grande wears a Dior dress …
Discussion: Just Jared, Egotastic and Billboard
NBC News:
Actor Justin Baldoni fires back after co-star Blake Lively accused him of sexual harassment  —  Actor Justin Baldoni is firing back after co-star Blake Lively accused him of sexual harassment in a lawsuit.  Baldoni's lawyer spoke exclusively to NBC News about Baldoni's own allegations …
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Entertainment Tonight:
Inside Briana Cuoco's NYE Wedding Officiated by Sister Kaley!  (Exclusive)  —  ET Now  —  ET Stream  —  ET Stream  —  Pamela Anderson Through the Years: From ‘Baywatch’ Beginnings to ‘The Last Showgirl’ Success  —  ‘The Flip Off’: Christina Haack and Josh Hall Have Tense Exchange
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Kaley Cuoco Reveals Sweet Moments from Sister Briana's ‘Gorgeous’ NYE Wedding — Including Her Daughter as Flower Girl!
Discussion: SheKnows
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Angelina Jolie Talks ‘Maria,’ Motherhood, & Paying Tribute to Her Mom  —  The past two years have been eventful for Angelina Jolie: She launched her clothing line, Atelier Jolie; won a Tony Award as a producer of The Outsiders: A New Musical on Broadway; directed the Salma Hayek-led film Without Blood …
Discussion: Page Six, People and Just Jared
Stephanie Apstein / Sports Illustrated:
Simone Biles Is SI's 2024 Sportsperson of the Year … Simone Biles stood alone and stared at the 25 meters separating herself from the vault table, from her greatest fears, from her legacy.  She had just turned to her closest friend on the U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team, Jordan Chiles …
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Zendaya on ‘Challengers,’ ‘Dune,’ and Embracing the Chaos of Her Characters  —  There's an all-consuming sense of perfectionism that Zendaya brings to every role she takes on (and, as a Virgo, she's the first to admit it).  But even she had to concede that she was “in way over my head” …
Carol McKinley / Denver Gazette:
What Matthew Livelsberger texted ex days before Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel in Las Vegas  —  Livelsberger's ex-girlfriend, Alicia Arritt, received playful texts from him days before the incident.  —  Alicia Arritt had no inkling that her ex-boyfriend was planning to blow up one of the swankiest hotels on the Las Vegas strip.
TMZ.com:
Ryan Reynolds Never Screamed at or Berated Justin Baldoni, Source Claims  —  RYAN REYNOLDS HE WAS ANGRY, BUT NEVER SCREAMED OR BERATED BALDONI, SOURCE SAYS … Justin Baldoni's accusation Ryan Reynolds berated and screamed at him in a house full of stars in an ambush meeting is way overblown …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Bachelor in Paradise's Caelynn Bell and Husband Dean Are ‘Trying to Start a Family’ — but She Admits It's ‘Harder’ Than She Thought  —  The reality TV star met her husband Dean Bell on season 6 of the Bachelor franchise and tied the knot in September 2023  —  Caelynn and Dean Bell are trying …
Discussion: E! Online
Hannah Sacks / People:
Zoe Saldaña Shares Why She's Trying to Get Her Three Sons into Ballet: ‘Not Going to Give Up’  —  The actress is mom to sons Cy and Bowie, 10, and Zen, 8, whom she shares with husband Marco Perego  —  Zoe Saldaña is hoping her sons will take an interest in dance.
Discussion: W and Just Jared
Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Kylie Kelce Claps Back at Haters Proclaiming They Are ‘Tired’ of Hearing About Her  —  Kylie Kelce is not here for the haters weighing in on her life or her new podcast venture.  —  “My producer, Queen Emma, has pulled a couple of the comments that we've gotten over the last couple weeks …
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Jack Nicholson, 87, Seen in Rare Photo While Sharing a Holiday Hug with Daughter Lorraine  —  Lorraine shared the sweet father-daughter moment in an Instagram post on Jan. 2  —  Jack Nicholson spent some quality time with his loved ones over the holiday season.
Latoya Gayle / People:
Ice-T and Coco Austin Celebrate 24 Years of Marriage with Cheeky Couples Photo: ‘We Keep It Sexy’  —  The rapper and model met on a music video set in 2001 and have been married for over two decades  —  Ice-T and Coco Austin remain smitten!  —  The rapper, 66, and model, 45 …
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
Russ Weakland / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Aniston's plans for next meeting with Brad Pitt revealed after bitter Angelina Jolie divorce  —  Jennifer Aniston has no plans to ‘offer any congratulations’ to her ex Brad Pitt following the finalization of his divorce from Angelina Jolie, according to sources who revealed …
Discussion: Us Weekly, SheKnows, Cele|bitchy and RADAR
Ramla Jeylani / The Mirror:
Love Island winner Greg O'Shea engaged 6 years after appearing on show with Amber Gill  —  Greg O'Shea, the Love Island winner, has announced his engagement to Jeanni Mulder six years after his appearance on the show with Amber Gill.  The couple shared the joyous news on Instagram …
Discussion: Daily Star
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
Thomas the Tank Engine creator dies aged 81 as family pays emotional tribute  —  Britt Allcroft, one of the pioneers behind bringing Thomas the Tank Engine to life in the 1970s, has sadly passed away at the age of 81, leaving her family in mourning  —  The creator of Thomas the Tank Engine has sadly passed away at the age of 81.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Wayne Osmond dead at 73: The Osmonds legend passes away peacefully as family pay tribute  —  Wayne Osmond has died from a stroke at the age of 73.  —  The Osmonds legend's passing on New Year's Day was confirmed by his family in an emotional statement to KTVX.
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Mia O'Hare / The Mirror:
Wayne Osmond dies aged 73 as The Osmonds singer's family pay heartbreaking tribute
 
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney and Fubo announce a deal wherein Disney will combine Hulu + Live TV with Fubo in a joint venture and Fubo will drop its Venu Sports antitrust lawsuit

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: layoffs affecting “many dozens of employees” are expected at The Washington Post this week; star reporter Josh Dawsey is leaving WaPo for a job at WSJ

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The Athletic's editorial staff urges NYT management to recognize them as part of the Times Guild, which would expand the union to nearly 1,700 members.

 
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