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1:45 PM ET, December 9, 2019

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TMZ.com:
Juice WRLD Dead at 21 After Seizure in Chicago, Final Moments Captured  —  DJ Akademiks shared some video captured by guys who were on a private jet with Juice as he was airborne from L.A. to Chicago late Saturday night/early Sunday morning. … In the first video, you see Juice clowning around …
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TMZ.com:
Juice WRLD Allegedly Popped Pills on Private Jet, 70 lbs.  Marijuana Seized  —  JUICE WRLD ALLEGEDLY POPPED PILLS BEFORE SEIZURES ... Feds Find 70 lbs.  Marijuana  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The private jet Juice WRLD flew on to Chicago was loaded down with 70 pounds of marijuana …
Discussion: Page Six
Rosemary Sobol / Chicago Tribune:
Federal agents and Chicago police were confiscating drugs and guns from luggage when rapper Juice Wrld suffered seizure at Midway, officials say  —  Chicago rapper Juice Wrld suffered convulsions and went into cardiac arrest as police and federal agents were searching his and his entourage's luggage …
Discussion: Variety and Page Six
Tom Schuba / Chicago Sun-Times:
Chicago rapper Juice WRLD dead after suffering cardiac arrest at Midway Airport
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
New York Times:
Juice WRLD Dies at 21; Chicago Rapper Whose Star Was on the Rise
Discussion: MTV
Mariel Turner / Us Weekly:
‘Lucid Dreams’ Rapper Juice Wrld Dead at 21
Discussion: WGN-TV, Variety, Page Six, Bossip and The FADER
ELLE:
For Beyoncé, Creativity is the Ultimate Power  —  In a candid ‘Ask Me Anything,’ the global phenom opens up about love, reclaiming her IVY PARK line, and her quest for purpose.  —  Descending from the sky into a nondescript corner of L.A.'s Crenshaw neighborhood, parachute in tow …
Rob Haskell / Vogue:
Cardi B: Unfiltered, Unapologetic, Unbowed  —  ALTHOUGH CARDI B COULD NEVER BE ACCUSED OF MINCING WORDS, it's hard to imagine a Twitter rant as frank on the subject of fame and its discontents as her video for “Press,” the tense, defiant track she released in the spring of this year.
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TMZ.com:
Cardi B Takes Over Nigerian Strip Club Ahead of First Gig in Africa
Discussion: Page Six
Sesame Workshop:
Remembering Legendary Puppeteer Caroll Spinney  —  Caroll Spinney, the legendary puppeteer behind beloved Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died today, December 8th 2019, at age 85 at his home in Connecticut, after living with Dystonia for some time.
J.W. / Perez Hilton:
All Of The 2020 Golden Globes Snubs & Surprises!  —  As per tradition after any major award season announcement, cinephiles and TV lovers alike were left feeling a mix of disappointment and shock following Monday morning's 2020 Golden Globes nominations.  —  Of course, there was plenty to celebrate, too!
Discussion: HELLO!
Erin Nyren / Variety:
Beyonce Is Not Doing a Las Vegas Residency  —  Beyonce is not doing a Las Vegas residency, her rep has confirmed to Variety.  —  It's “absolutely not true,” the rep stated.  —  Rumors that Queen Bey would be hitting the strip began circulating Saturday after website LoveBScott posted a story citing …
Charlotte Griffiths / Daily Mail:
TALK OF THE TOWN: Princess Beatrice cancels her engagement party at Chiltern Firehouse over fears Paparazzi will be waiting outside to photograph Prince Andrew  —  Just as her friends feared, Prince Andrew's shattered reputation is affecting his daughter Beatrice's wedding plans.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, HELLO!, Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Empire’ Actress Amanda Detmer Arrested for DUI  —  ‘EMPIRE’ ACTRESS BUSTED FOR DUI ... Leaving the Scene  —  Amanda Detmer — the actress who plays Tracy on “Empire” — is in hot water after cops say she left the scene of an accident ... and was driving under the influence.
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Chris Cornell's Widow Sues Soundgarden for Unpaid Royalties  —  The relationship between Chris Cornell's widow and his former band is in black days, to say the least ... because she's suing over money and the rights to 7 unreleased recordings.  —  Vicky Cornell filed legal docs …
Discussion: Variety and Stereogum
Associated Press:
‘Benson,’ ‘Star Trek’ Actor René Auberjonois Has Died at 79  —  LOS ANGELES — René Auberjonois, a prolific actor best known for his roles on the television shows “Benson” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and his part in the 1970 film “M.A.S.H.” playing Father Mulcahy, has died.
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
 
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David Lao / globalnews.ca:
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Claudia Harmata / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Meets Dear Evan Hansen Cast Member with Tattoo of Her Face — and Signs His Ink!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
Elon Musk Takes Cybertruck Out for First Public Spin, Dinner at Nobu
Diane Herbst / People.com:
Miss Universe's First Openly Gay Contestant Came Out Days Ago: ‘I Just Started a New Chapter’
Discussion: RADAR
TMZ.com:
The $120k Duct Taped Art Basel Banana Eaten by Performance Artist
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
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Entertainment Tonight:
Chris Soules Makes First Red Carpet Appearance in 2 Years: ‘You Just Got to Press On’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Meghan King Edmonds Has ‘Really High Hopes’ for Coparenting With Jim Edmonds
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Ryan Reynolds Helps the Peloton Wife ‘Escape’ with a Hilarious New Ad Starring the Same Actress!
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Admits She Might Get Another Dog After Losing Beloved Dolly: 'I've Come So Close'
 

 
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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