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5:15 PM ET, December 26, 2016

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BBC:
Ex-Wham! singer George Michael dies  —  The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and later continued his success as a solo performer, is said to have “passed away peacefully at home”.  —  Thames Valley Police said South Central Ambulance Service attended a property in Goring in Oxfordshire at 13:42 GMT.
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TMZ.com:
George Michael — Dead at 53  —  BREAKING NEWS  —  5:45 PM PT — Sources directly connected with George and in a position to know tell us the singer died from heart failure.  We're told he was sleeping throughout the episode and suffered no pain.  —  4:15 PM PT — One of Michael's principal …
Hollywood Reporter:
Singer-Songwriter George Michael Dies at 53  —  The performer died of heart failure, according to his longtime manager.  —  George Michael has died of heart failure, according to the singer's longtime manager Michael Lippman.  —  The English singer, songwriter and record producer who rose …
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
George Michael's Longtime Love Kenny Goss Reacts to His Death: “I'm Heartbroken”  —  George Michael's longtime love Kenny Goss is at a loss upon hearing the Wham! singer died Sunday.  —  Goss, who was long described as the love of Michael's life, tells E! News in a statement that he is in disbelief about what has happened.
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David K. Li / Page Six:
The world pays tribute to George Michael  —  Samir Hussein/Redferns via Getty Images  —  Fans across the globe Monday mourned George Michael's shocking death with memorials both online and outside his homes in England.  —  Scores of fans spent their Boxing Day morning outside Michael's home in Goring …
Jessica Derschowitz / EW.com:
George Michael dies at 53  —  Singer-songwriter George Michael, the former Wham! band member turned solo artist, has died, his representatives confirmed on Sunday.  He was 53.  —  “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period.
TMZ.com:
Carrie Fisher — Massive Heart Attack on Plane  —  Carrie Fisher suffered a massive heart attack Friday on an airplane ... TMZ has learned.  —  Our sources say Carrie was on a flight from London to LAX when she went into cardiac arrest.  People on board were administering CPR.
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Associated Press:
Carrie Fisher's brother says actress is in stable condition
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Kanye West: Inside His Christmas Celebrations with Kim and Her Family  —  He may be going through a tough time, but Kanye West still celebrated the holidays with his loved ones.  —  A source confirms to PEOPLE that the rapper, who has been making headlines following his recent hospitalization …
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Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West look tense after spending Christmas morning with family... as KUWTK star denies claims their marriage is over  —  She reportedly ordered her husband to stay away from Kris Jenner's annual Christmas Eve bash the night before.  —  But on Sunday Kim Kardashian …
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X17 Online:
“Look Who It Is, Mrs. West In The Building” - Khloe Shares Snapchat Of Kim At The Kardashian Kristmas Party
Discussion: TMZ.com
Stephanie Eckardt / W Magazine:
Exclusive Video Premiere: Kylie Jenner's Christmas Gift to You Comes Already Unwrapped  —  “Let's just call it our secret little place in Venice,” the photographer Sasha Samsonova said on the phone from Los Angeles.  She was referring to the “oasis” where she and her close friend and muse …
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Christy Carlson Romano Welcomes Daughter Isabella Victoria  —  Christy Carlson Romano is a mom to her own little Beauty!  —  The Disney Channel alum, famous also for her turn as Belle in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast, has welcomed her first child, she confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.
Discussion: PerezHilton
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears — Targeted In Sony Music Hack  —  Sony has been hacked again — this time a high-profile cyber attacker hijacked the company's music page and declared Britney Spears dead ... but don't worry, she's fine.  —  Twitter freaked out Monday morning when the official Sony Music Global page posted …
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