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2:25 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: Elle, People, 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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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, People and New York Post
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With Emilia Pérez, Zoe Saldaña Takes Center Stage—Again
Discussion: Daily Mail 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
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
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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’
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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TMZ.com:
Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested for Domestic Violence, Again  —  ZACHERY TY BRYAN ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  EXCLUSIVE … 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.
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
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.
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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
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 …
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.
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 …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Pregnant Jennifer Lawrence Puts Baby Bump on Display as She Sports a Casual and Comfy Outfit on Hollywood Stroll  —  The actress is currently expecting her second baby with husband Cooke Maroney  —  Jennifer Lawrence is setting the tone for her pregnancy style.
Discussion: Just Jared
Tommy McArdle / People:
Lily-Rose Depp Was ‘Traumatized’ by Edward Scissorhands as a Kid: ‘Everyone Was Being So Mean’ to My Dad  —  “I remember being petrified by that,” Lily-Rose Depp said of watching her father's movie ‘Edward Scissorhands’ at 3 years old  —  Lily-Rose Depp's feelings towards Edward Scissorhands are complicated.
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: Us Weekly and E! Online
Perez Hilton:
Why Tom Holland Refuses To Walk Red Carpet With Zendaya!  —  You most likely won't ever catch Tom Holland on a red carpet with Zendaya!  Not when it's not absolutely necessary, that is.  —  As Perezcious readers know, the Spider-Man co-stars have been dating since 2021.
 
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Latoya Gayle / People:
Ice-T and Coco Austin Celebrate 24 Years of Marriage with Cheeky Couples Photo: ‘We Keep It Sexy’
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Discussion: Daily Star
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Lucy Hale Is ‘Deeply Grateful Every Day’ as She Celebrates 3 Years Sober: ‘You Are Not Alone’
Discussion: Full Feed and Us Weekly
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Tell All on ‘Wicked’ Oscar Buzz, Queer Glinda, That Viral Press Tour and What to Expect From Part 2
 

 
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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