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11:50 AM ET, December 16, 2016

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Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:
It'll be lonely this Christmas for Prince Harry as Meghan, William and Kate all celebrate elsewhere  —  He has spent the past week showing his girlfriend Meghan Markle the delights of London, but Prince Harry will cut a rather lonelier figure when he joins the Royal family for Christmas at Sandringham this year.
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Simonperrytimeinc / People.com:
Will and Kate Are Taking George and Charlotte to Super Granny Middleton's for Christmas!  —  To grandmother's house we go!  —  Prince George and Princess Charlotte are heading to Granny Middleton's house for Christmas.  —  The royal siblings will spend the big day at Princess Kate's family home in Bucklebury, PEOPLE confirms.
TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ Stars — Awkward Hug After Coffee Run  —  “Flip or Flop” stars Tarek and Christina El Moussa won't win an Oscar for faking affection, because a Starbucks outing that ends with a hug is as transparent as it gets.  —  The former couple were in Newport Beach Thursday …
Discussion: Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
‘Flip or Flop’ — Christina's New Guy Witnessed Blowup  —  “Flip or Flop” star Christina El Moussa had an available crying shoulder when hubby Tarek took off with a gun ... a man who not only witnessed the incident but later ended up dating Christina.  —  The guy is Gary Anderson …
Heidi Patalano / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Has Footage of Boyfriend Bryan Tanaka Added to 'Mariah's World'  —  Mariah's World has a replacement “Dreamlover.”  Mariah Carey's backup dancer boyfriend, Bryan Tanaka, has scored a lot more airtime in her E! docuseries, a source reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton
Christinadugan / People.com:
Alan Thicke's Ex Gloria Loring Says His Sons Were ‘Devastated and Could Barely Talk’ Moments After Losing Their Father  —  Alan Thicke's death has left his Hollywood costars and fans reeling — but it struck his family the hardest.  —  According to the late actor's first wife, Gloria Loring …
Discussion: PerezHilton, TODAY.com and Daily Mail
Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Chris Pratt Upgrades Anna Faris' Wedding Ring: “I'm Very, Very Lucky”  —  Christmas came early for Anna Faris.  —  The Mom actress joined her husband Chris Pratt at the Passengers premiere in L.A.'s Westwood neighborhood Wednesday, where E! News' Zuri Hall was nearly blinded by her bling.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Make First-Ever Public Appearance with Daughters: See the Adorable Photos!  —  The whole family came out to support Ryan Reynolds Thursday!  —  The Deadpool actor was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame., and when Reynolds made his speech …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and AOL
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Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Meet Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' adorable daughters
Discussion: People.com and X17 Online
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Julia Roberts Starring in Her First TV Series  —  Julia Roberts has signed on to star in her first-ever TV series.  —  Variety has confirmed that the Oscar-winning A-lister will star in a limited series, based on Maria Semple's New York Times best seller novel “Today Will Be Different,” which was released this fall.
TMZ.com:
Ex-NFLer Jamal Anderson — Exposed His Penis at Gas Station ... Cops Say  —  Ex-NFL star Jamal Anderson walked into a gas station convenience store and whipped out his penis in front of the clerk ... according to police in Georgia.  —  Suwanee PD got a 911 call early Wednesday morning from the clerk at a QuikTrip.
Discussion: Bossip, PerezHilton and WWTDD
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Justin Guarini Is Glad He Didn't Win American Idol: ‘I Was Not Ready’  —  He came in second place on the inaugural season of Fox's megahit American Idol.  But looking back on it, Justin Guarini sure is glad he didn't win.  —  The 38-year-old singer and actor — currently earning rave reviews …
Indianapolis Star:
A 20-year toll: 368 gymnasts allege sexual exploitation  —  INDYSTAR INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT CHILDREN WERE BEING ABUSED IN GYMNASTICS GYMS, BUT NO ONE KNEW HOW WIDESPREAD THE PROBLEM WAS.  UNTIL NOW.  —  12,039  —  A 12-year-old gymnast molested by an Olympic coach during “therapy” sessions.
Discussion: PerezHilton, People.com and AOL
Tina Nguyen / Vanity Fair:
Trump Grill Could Be the Worst Restaurant in America  —  And it reveals everything you need to know about our next president.  —  Halfway through a recent late lunch at the Trump Grill—the clubby steakhouse in the lobby of Trump Tower that has recently become famous through …
 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

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A look at Hamlet, a startup that uses AI to process local government meeting videos and which plans to provide the tool to local journalists for free

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