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8:20 PM ET, December 20, 2018

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Jonah Weiner / Rolling Stone:
In Orbit With Rap's Newest Superstar  —  Pizza with Kylie Jenner, love from the mayor, and quality time with Grandma Sealie: A Lamborghini tour of Houston with hip-hop's newest superstar  —  Travis Scott wants to see Kylie Jenner before her private jet takes off, but he's running late to meet her …
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TMZ.com:
Travis Scott's Joining Maroon 5 for Super Bowl 53 Halftime Show in Atlanta  —  Maroon 5 has just crushed the doubters who said finding another artist for the Super Bowl Halftime Show was impossible ... because TMZ has learned they locked down one of the biggest names in music ... Travis Scott!!!
Variety:
Travis Scott to Perform With Maroon 5 at Super Bowl, Will Be Joined by More Guests  —  UPDATED: Maroon 5's long search for a top-name artist to perform with them at the Super Bowl appears to be over: Sources confirm to Variety that rapper Travis Scott will perform with the quintet at the big game …
Shannon Carlin / Bustle:
Darren Criss Won't Play Gay Characters Any Longer For A Truly Great Reason  —  As a performer, Darren Criss is hard to define.  He's played a musical Arrowverse villain, a Backstreet Boys tribute band member, and Harry Potter, just to name a few.  The two characters he's best known for …
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Nick Jonas Jokes His ‘Rule Number One’ for Relationship With Wife Priyanka Chopra Is to ‘Never Step on Her Train’ … Once a gentleman, always a gentleman!  Nick Jonas shared a throwback photo of himself with his wife, Priyanka Chopra, from the 2017 Met Gala prior to their relationship alongside …
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Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas Celebrate Marriage with Second Wedding Reception in Mumbai
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Inside Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's Wedding Reception: Romantic Speeches, Dazzling Outfits and Sweet PDA
Discussion: Us Weekly and POPSUGAR
Kristian / Dlisted:
Paris Hilton Will Keep That $2 Million Engagement Ring Because, Obviously  —  Since Paris Hilton, broke up with her fiancé, actor and artiste extraordinaire, Chris Zylka, there's been drama about her $2 million ring.  Apparently he wanted to keep it, because he's the one who “paid” …
Discussion: People.com and Go Fug Yourself
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Vanessa Grigoriadis / Vanity Fair:
Inside the Markle Family Breakdown  —  Meghan Markle, a.k.a. the Duchess of Sussex, has become the darling of the British press and a royal Cinderella story.  But her American family presents a more complicated story.  Vanessa Grigoriadis digs deep to uncover the untold truths that turned …
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
Inside Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne's Romantic Theme Park Date in London … Baby, it's cold outside!  Ashley Benson and Cara Delevingne enjoyed a festive date night on Monday, December 17, at London's Winter Wonderland theme park.  —  Unlikely Celebrity Couples
Piya Sinha-Roy / EW.com:
Us first look: See photos from Jordan's Peele's Get Out follow-up  —  Jordan Peele's directorial debut, Get Out, not only delivered a bone-chilling psychological thriller, it dissected the underlying racial oppression running through the veins of America, spearheaded conversations of societal fractures …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Eliza Dushku / BostonGlobe.com:
I worked at CBS.  I didn't want to be sexually harassed.  I was fired  —  The narrative propagated by CBS, actor Michael Weatherly, and writer-producer Glenn Gordon Caron is deceptive and in no way fits with how they treated me on the set of the television show “Bull” and retaliated …
TMZ.com:
Pete Davidson Turning a Corner On Mental Health Issues  —  Pete Davidson is turning over a new leaf thanks to the immense support of his loved ones ... and he's getting professional help as well.  —  Sources close to the ‘SNL’ star tell TMZ ... he's now hunkering down and focusing on his mental health issues and his well-being.
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
‘RHOBH’ Season 9 Trailer Teases Brandi Glanville's Return, Lisa Vanderpump's Fallout With Her Costars … Christmas came early for fans of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!  After weeks of speculation, Bravo released the trailer for the reality show's ninth season on Thursday, December 20 — and it does not disappoint.
Discussion: Star
Dan LoBrace / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears' Boyfriend Shades Christina Aguilera  —  Britney Spears' boyfriend may have just thrown shade of Mariah Carey proportions.  —  Sam Asghari was answering questions from fans on his Instagram Story on Wednesday when one asked him the age-old question: “Britney or Christina?”
Discussion: Dlisted and X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Michelle Obama Slays on Her Book Tour, Wearing Thigh-High Balenciaga Boots  —  Michelle Obama stuck to her motto during an event in NYC with Sarah Jessica Parker — when others go low, she's going high ... as in super thigh-high boots and a matching slit in her gown.
Discussion: The WOW Report and Page Six
 
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
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TMZ.com:
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TMZ.com:
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Brad Pitt Celebrates 55th Birthday with His Kids at Home: Source
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Tim Wu / New York Times:
WBD merging with either Netflix or Paramount should be challenged by US antitrust authorities and would be bad for US streaming market competition

Nic Fildes / Financial Times:
As Australia enacts the world's first under-16 social media ban on December 10, a look at the implications, reaction from parents and teens, and more

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The Public Media Bridge Fund awards $26M across 74 organizations that operate more than 180 public radio and TV stations

 
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