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4:45 PM ET, January 3, 2025

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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 …
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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, Elle, Just Jared and Egotastic
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Paul Mescal's Road to Gladiator II Began With a Broken Nose  —  Paul Mescal wears a Gucci jacket, shirt, tie, and pants; Cartier ring.  —  When Gladiator premiered, in 2000, Paul Mescal was just 4 years old.  “My parents were responsible and didn't allow me to watch it until I was 13,” he recalls.
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With Emilia Pérez, Zoe Saldaña Takes Center Stage—Again
Discussion: Daily Mail and People
Lynn Hirschberg / W:
Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Ariana Grande & More Star in the Best Performances Issue 2025
Discussion: Just Jared
Hannah Sacks / People:
Zoe Saldaña Shares Why She's Trying to Get Her Three Sons into Ballet: ‘Not Going to Give Up’
Discussion: Just Jared
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
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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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” …
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Julia Moore / People:   Zendaya Admits She's ‘Still Harboring a Little Animosity’ About Dancing with the Stars Loss: ‘It Was Highly Stressful’
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Taryn Ryder / Yahoo Entertainment:
Nikki Glaser tells stars attending the Golden Globes ‘come ready to laugh.’ But don't expect any ‘It Ends With Us’ jokes.  —  The comedian says celebs shouldn't be nervous about her opening monologue.  But there's one hot-button topic she won't touch.
Julia Moore / People:
Danny Masterson's Ex Bijou Phillips Steps Out with Businessman Boyfriend Jamie Mazur: 'It's Real' (Exclusive)  —  A source tells PEOPLE that things are heating up between Phillips, 44, and Mazur, 43, just weeks after her ex's appeal to overturn his rape conviction  —  Bijou Phillips is in love once again.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:   Danny Masterson's former wife Bijou Phillips is ‘in love’ with Alessandra Ambrosio's ex Jamie Mazur
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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: Us Weekly, Page Six, People and Just Jared
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Rachel McRady / People:
Angelina Jolie Slams ‘Liars’ as Divorce from Brad Pitt Is Finalized: ‘People Who Say 1 Thing and Mean Another’
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
People:
Heidi Klum Is Returning to Project Runway After 8 Years (Exclusive)  —  The German model stepped away from the beloved competition franchise in 2018 after 16 seasons as host  —  She's back!  —  PEOPLE has learned that Heidi Klum is returning to Project Runway after stepping away from the hit franchise in 2018.
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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Rare Bloom: Lily-Rose Depp combines star power with commitment to her craft  —  A fashion world darling since her early teens, the actress explores her gothic instincts in Nosferatu  —  It's really no surprise that Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and the French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis, has a dark side.
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TMZ.com:
Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested for Domestic Violence, Again  —  ZACHERY TY BRYAN ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 775 … Zachery Ty Bryan is starting 2025 in the worst way possible, because the guy's got another arrest on his record ... this time for alleged domestic violence.
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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
Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly:
And Just Like That welcomes Patti LuPone and a returning face for season 3 (exclusive)  —  Following her magnificent turn as a Sicilian divination witch in Agatha All Along, Patti LuPone is returning to the small screen for another flashy role.  —  The Broadway and New York icon joins …
Discussion: The Wrap, W, Just Jared, New York Post and Vogue
Danielle Pergament / Allure:
Jennifer Aniston Calls “Bullsh*t” on the Rules of Aging  —  This is how she says she's rewriting them for her own life.  —  The first time I interviewed Jennifer Aniston for Allure was in 2004.  Friends was just ending, and as her run as Rachel came to a close, we talked about hair, aging …
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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.
 
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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

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