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TMZ.com:
Harvey Weinstein, Accusers Reach Tentative $25 Million Deal  —  Harvey Weinstein's long battle with his accusers appears to be winding down, he's reached a tentative $25 million settlement with dozens of his alleged victims ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The deal, struck Wednesday …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Survivor Contestant Dan Spilo ‘Removed’ from Game Following ‘Off-Camera,’ Undisclosed ‘Incident’  —  The 48-year-old Hollywood agent was pulled from the game at the end of Wednesday's episode  —  Dan Spilo, a contestant on Survivor: Island of the Idols, has been removed from the game as a result of an undisclosed “incident.”
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Dalton Ross / EW.com:
Survivor host Jeff Probst talks about first player ever ejected from the game  —  Warning: This article contains spoilers about the Wednesday, Dec. 11 episode of Survivor.  —  For the first time in the history of Survivor, a player was pulled from the game due to unacceptable behavior.
Lacey Rose / Hollywood Reporter:
How Reese Witherspoon Took Charge of Her Career and Changed Hollywood  —  Tired of dreadful scripts and degrading magazine spreads, the Oscar-winning actress, producer, entrepreneur and activist built an empire on her own taste and work ethic.  Now she plots projects all over Hollywood …
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Us Weekly and Page Six
Emily Saul / Page Six:
Tekashi 6ix9ine says the feds helped him escape gangs, saved his life  —  This rapper loves the feds.  —  Tekashi 6ix9ine was “relieved” when federal authorities finally arrested him last year for running with Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods.  —  The “Gotti” rapper expressed his admiration …
Discussion: Bossip and Oh No They Didn't!
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas to Produce Reality Competition Series at Amazon Inspired By Their Indian Wedding  —  Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are tying the knot with Amazon Prime.  —  The streamer on Wednesday announced that it has greenlit the Untitled Priyanka Chopra Jonas/Nick Jonas Sangeet Project …
Kate Hogan / People.com:
More than 500,000 Animal Lovers Sign Petition Asking NFL to Remove Michael Vick from the Pro Bowl  —  Vick served 18 months in prison in 2007 after a police raid discovered a dogfighting ring at his Bad Newz Kennel in Virginia  —  Last month, the NFL announced Michael Vick as one of four “legends captains” for the 2020 Pro Bowl.
Discussion: The Blemish
Michael Cerio / Listen to Free Radio:
Artist to Artist: Niall Horan Asks Billie Eilish About ‘The Office’ and Wants a Collab  —  Did we just bring two of our favorite artists together?  We think we did  —  If there was a Dundee Award for “Most Valuable Fan” of The Office, it would have to go to Billie Eilish.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Felicity Huffman's Youngest Daughter Going to Vassar College, Scandal-Free  —  FELICITY HUFFMAN NO COLLEGE SCANDAL FOR YOUNGEST KID ... I'm Going to Vassar!!!  —  Felicity Huffman and Willam H. Macy's youngest daughter is going to college — and kinda rubbing it in the face of her older sis …
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
R. KELLY'S EX-WIFE GONNA SUE LIFETIME!!!  Over Misleading ‘Surviving Part 2’ Promo  —  WHERE'S THE SUPPORT?  —  12:56 PM PT — Drea hopped on “TMZ Live” and it's pretty clear why she's livid with Lifetime.  Drea says her main beef with Lifetime is the lack of support for the women after the documentary was released.
Discussion: Page Six
YouTube:
Mathew Knowles: 22-Year-Old Jagged Edge Members Sexually Harassed 16-Year-Old Beyoncé (Part 2) … In this clip, Mathew Knewles reveals that Prince wanted to sign Destiny's Child early on, and recounted the group opening for Jon B while he was a music executive.
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Philip McKeon, a Child Star on the Sitcom Alice, Dies at Age 55  —  Philip McKeon starred as Tommy Hyatt on Alice from 1976-1985  —  Child actor Philip McKeon has died.  He was 55.  —  After battling a longtime illness, he died Tuesday morning in Texas, family spokesman Jeff Ballard confirmed to PEOPLE.
Discussion: Full Feed
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Greg Evans / Deadline:   Philip McKeon Dies: Child Actor Of TV's ‘Alice’ Was 55
 
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Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Is Not Expecting to See Kids Maddox, Pax and Zahara Over the Holidays
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Tyler / TMZ.com:
Tyler, the Creator's New IGOR Chain Cost $275k
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani Are Ready to Wed but It 'Isn't Currently Possible' Due to Her Faith
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Lizzo Stands by Her Thong-Revealing Outfit at Lakers Game: ‘Criticism Has No Effect on Me’
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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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