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People.com:
Meghan Markle Jokes That She's Feeling ‘Very Pregnant’ as She Cradles Baby Bump During Outing  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.  —  Meghan Markle is “very good” and “very pregnant!”
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TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle Says She's ‘Very Pregnant’ While Visiting U.K. Nursing Home  —  Meghan Markle says she's doing well, but also notes that she's “very pregnant” — and she couldn't be more on the nose ... as her baby bump grows larger by the day.  —  The Duchess of Sussex was visiting …
Discussion: Page Six
Katie Nicholl / Vanity Fair:
Meghan Markle Will Finally Return to the United States—With Her New Baby in Tow
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Alfonso Ribeiro Sues Fortnite and NBA 2K Creators for Stealing His Carlton Dance  —  12:35 PM PT — Ribeiro just filed an identical suit against 2K Games — the company that makes NBA 2K.  Alfonso Ribeiro is the latest celeb who's got beef with Fortnite's pop culture-influenced dances …
Discussion: Us Weekly, CNN, Bossip and The Blemish
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Lorne Michaels sending Pete Davidson to get help … “Saturday Night Live” chief Lorne Michaels axed sketches with Pete Davidson at the 11th hour — following his desperate Instagram post on Saturday.  —  The longtime executive producer made the decision to scrap the sketches after Davidson posted …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TMZ.com, Bossip and Dlisted
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Pete Davidson Leans on Machine Gun Kelly for Support After Posting Note Suggesting He's Suicidal
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Dark Crystal Prequel: Mark Hamill, Caitriona Balfe, Andy Samberg Join Netflix Series' Ginormous Voice Cast  —  Netflix has unveiled the voice cast for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, its forthcoming 10-episode prequel to Jim Henson's seminal 1982 film, and it's stacked.
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:   Outlander, Game of Thrones Stars Among Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Voice Cast
Eileen Reslen / Men's Health:
Star Jax Taylor Opens Up About His Pre-Wedding Weight Loss Transformation  —  The reality star shares how he turned his life around and got his six-pack back.  —  Jax Taylor is thankful for Internet trolls.  —  Vanderpump Rules  —  star was watching his best friend Tom Schwartz's bachelor party …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six and Us Weekly
Rebecca Keegan / Hollywood Reporter:
“I Broke the Rule for Him”: How Emily Blunt and John Krasinski Became Hollywood's Couple of the Year  —  As 2018 comes to a close with ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ the married actors give a rare joint interview and reveal why they've kept their careers separate, the reason they made an exception for 'A Quiet Place …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
August Brown / Los Angeles Times:
Cardi B closed Rolling Loud with a celebratory set, until Offset committed a made-for-social-media moment gone wrong  —  Cardi B must have known something unusual was happening during her Rolling Loud headlining set Saturday when men in black rolled giant road cases onto her stage between songs.
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Kim Masters / Hollywood Reporter:
‘SMILF’ Creator Frankie Shaw Investigated Over Misconduct Claims (Exclusive)  —  Numerous employees have made claims about inappropriately handled sex scenes and one actress has left the show alleging breach of contract: “It was completely unprofessional,” says a script supervisor.
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and TV Tattle
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Gayle King could leave CBS after Charlie Rose, Les Moonves dramas … Gayle King is furious about the upheaval at CBS — and could be prepared to walk, Page Six is told.  —  After Page Six reported that CBS is ready to revamp King's “CBS This Morning,” we're told King may not even stay at the network.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and The Wrap
Chancellor Agard / EW.com:
DC Universe's Stargirl casts Haunting of Hill House star as the JSA's Dr. Mid-Nite  —  Stargirl's Justice Society of America continues to grow!  —  EW has exclusively learned that The Haunting of Hill House's Henry Thomas has joined the DC Universe live action series in the recurring guest-star role of Golden Age Dr. Mid-Nite.
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
MTV's ‘Siesta Key’ to Return With Dramatic Season 2: Watch the First Trailer … The gang's all here.  Siesta Key, the reality show created by the team behind Laguna Beach, will return for a second season, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Couples Who Survived the Reality Show Curse
 
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Allison Collins / WWD:
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Daily Mail:
Prince Harry will snub traditional Royal Family Boxing Day shoot to avoid upsetting animal lover Meghan
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Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The European Commission opens an investigation into Google to assess possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in “the use of online content for AI purposes”

Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

Washington Post:
Right-wing influencers such as Benny Johnson, Laura Loomer, and Jack Posobiec campaign against Netflix's bid for WBD, casting Netflix as a Democratic stronghold

 
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