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1:35 AM ET, January 4, 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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No One's Gonna Bring Cynthia Erivo Down
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Lynn Hirschberg / W:
Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Ariana Grande & More Star in the Best Performances Issue 2025
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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.
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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’
Discussion: Deadline
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.
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: Us Weekly and 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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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 …
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David Schwimmer Recalls ‘Genuinely Frightening Moment’ When Matt LeBlanc Dislocated Shoulder During ‘Friends’ Live Taping  —  David Schwimmer is looking back at a “terrifying” moment from the set of Friends!  —  While promoting his new project Goosebumps: The Vanishing, the 58-year-old actor recalled the …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Stars Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman Not Expected At Golden Globes … Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine, which grossed $1.33 billion worldwide, has one Golden Globe nomination, in the category of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement.
TMZ.com:
Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested for Domestic Violence, Again  —  ZACHERY TY BRYAN ARRESTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.1K … 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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Nicki Minaj Sued for Battery by Ex-Manager, Rapper Calls Lawsuit ‘Frivolous’  —  NICKI MINAJ Former Manager Sues Her For Assault ... RAPPER CALLS LAWSUIT “FRIVOLOUS” … 6:57 PM PT — Nicki's lawyer Judd Burstein tells TMZ ... “At this time, no complaint has been served upon Mrs. Petty …
Angel Saunders / People:
New Mom Gypsy-Rose Blanchard Shows Off Postpartum Body ‘Almost a Week’ After Giving Birth  —  Blanchard welcomed her first child with boyfriend Ken Urker on Dec. 28  —  Gypsy-Rose Blanchard is documenting her postpartum progress!  —  “Almost a week postpartum,” the new mom, 33 …
Sameer Suri / Daily Mail:
Angelina Jolie, Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman dazzle at Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards  —  Angelina Jolie, Ariana Grande and Nicole Kidman led the glamour parade at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards this week.  —  All three of them have headlined buzzy …
Discussion: Just Jared
Julia Moore / People:
Denise Richards Reveals She ‘Ruptured’ Both Breast Implants While Filming Special Forces Season 3  —  “I think we pretty much signed our life away doing that show,” Richards, 53, said of the Fox survival series  —  Denise Richards made some serious sacrifices to survive on Special Forces.
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Bruna Horvath / NBC News:
Zuckerberg says Meta will restore “free expression” on its platforms, including by replacing its fact-checking program with Community Notes, starting in the US

Michael Flaherty / Axios:
Getty Images Holdings and Shutterstock agree to merge in a deal that creates a $3.7B company; Getty CEO Craig Peters will remain CEO of the combined business

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The Washington Post is laying off roughly 4% of its workforce, affecting fewer than 100 people across its business divisions; its newsroom is not affected

 
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