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12:05 PM ET, January 4, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Aubrey Plaza's Director Husband Jeff Baena Dead at 47  —  AUBREY PLAZA'S HUSBAND JEFF BAENA DEAD AT 47 … Filmmaker Jeff Baena — best known for directing films like “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, has died ... TMZ has learned.
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Nicholas Rice / People:
Writer and Director Jeff Baena, and Aubrey Plaza's Husband, Dies by Suicide at 47: Report  —  Baena and Plaza worked together on several projects over the years, including ‘Life After Beth’ (2014) and ‘Spin Me Round’ (2022)  —  Jeff Baena, a writer and director who was also married to Aubrey Plaza, has died, PEOPLE can confirm.
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Indie Filmmaker Jeff Baena Has Passed Away At 47  —  Tragic news.  Jeff Baena has died. … He is also the husband of actress and producer Aubrey Plaza, and they have been married since 2021.  —  Circumstances of his passing are unclear at this moment, and we will update the post as more comes in.
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Laura Parkin / Daily Mail:
Nicole Kidman breaks down in tears as she pays tribute to her late parents in an emotional acceptance speech at Palm Springs International Film Awards  —  Nicole Kidman broke down in tears as she paid tribute to her late parents at the 36th Annual Palm Springs International Film Awards on Friday.
Discussion: Just Jared, Deadline and The Sun
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No One's Gonna Bring Cynthia Erivo Down  —  Erivo wears a Louis Vuitton sweater, ruffled collar, and necklaces; her own earrings and nose ring.  —  Much like Wicked's Elphaba, Cynthia Erivo discovered at an early age that she had a gift that set her apart from her peers.
Discussion: E! Online, People and Deadline
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Lynn Hirschberg / W:
Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Ariana Grande & More Star in the Best Performances Issue 2025
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With Emilia Pérez, Zoe Saldaña Takes Center Stage—Again
Discussion: People and Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
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 …
TMZ.com:
‘Oogum Boogum’ Singer Brenton Wood Dead at 83  —  BRENTON WOOD ‘OOGUM BOOGUM’ SINGER DEAD AT 83 … Singer Brenton Wood, best known for his 1967 hit “The Oogum Boogum Song,” has died, TMZ has learned.  —  Wood's manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed the news to TMZ …
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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Zara Woodcock / The Mirror:
Star Wars child actor Jake Lloyd health update after 18 months of treatment for psychotic break  —  Jake Lloyd, who played young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, has shared a positive update following his treatment at a mental health facility
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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 …
Discussion: E! Online
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
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: Socialite Life and Just Jared
Charna Flam / People:
Vanessa Williams to Miss Devil Wears Prada Performances After Death of Beloved Mom  —  The actress will return to the West End stage on Thursday, Jan. 16 following the death of her mother Helen  —  Vanessa Williams is taking time off from her Devil Wears Prada performances in London following …
Rachel McRady / People:
Angelina Jolie Slams ‘Liars’ as Divorce from Brad Pitt Is Finalized: ‘People Who Say 1 Thing and Mean Another’  —  Jolie and Pitt recently finalized their divorce after an eight-year legal battle  —  Angelina Jolie is saying exactly what she means.  —  The 49-year-old Oscar winner opened …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, E! Online and Daily Mail
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