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12:20 PM ET, December 12, 2019

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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.
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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.”
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Juice WRLD's Family Speaks Out on Death and Addiction Struggles  —  Juice WRLD's family is breaking their silence on the death of the 21-year-old rapper, shedding light on his battle with prescription drug abuse and his fight to help others beat their addictions.
Variety:
John Boyega: ‘Star Wars’ Fandom Conflict Is ‘The Most Stupid Thing in the World’  —  Unlike his “Star Wars” compatriots Daisy Ridley and Oscar Isaac, John Boyega enjoys a robust presence on social media, with nearly 1.5 million followers on Twitter and over 1.6 million followers on Instagram.
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Blake Shelton Is a ‘Great’ Extra Dad Who's Shown Gwen Stefani's Boys ‘Another Side of Life’  —  Sources say Blake Shelton has introduced an “adventurous” side of life to Gwen Stefani's sons over the years … FB  —  Blake Shelton is just as in love with Gwen Stefani's three sons as he is with his girlfriend of four years.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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 …
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!
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: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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
TMZ.com:
DaBaby Hooks Up Giddy Gas Station Fan with Concert Tickets  —  DaBaby taketh, and DaBaby giveth right back — at least that's what one ecstatic fan learned when she ran into him at a gas station and freaked the hell out.  —  Alexandria Coleman tells TMZ ... the rapper hooked her and her friends …
Discussion: Bossip
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 …
 
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Lori Loughlin Finds Daughter Olivia Jade Giannulli's Return to YouTube Was a ‘Big Betrayal’
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Michael Cerio / Listen to Free Radio:
Artist to Artist: Niall Horan Asks Billie Eilish About ‘The Office’ and Wants a Collab
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Paulina Jayne Isaac / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Is Not Expecting to See Kids Maddox, Pax and Zahara Over the Holidays
Discussion: Star
TMZ.com:
R. KELLY'S EX-WIFE GONNA SUE LIFETIME!!! Over Misleading ‘Surviving Part 2’ Promo
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Scottie Pippen Shuts Down Luka Doncic Comparisons to Michael Jordan
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Chris Brown, Ammika Harris share first photo of baby boy Aeko Catori
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Lizzo Stands by Her Thong-Revealing Outfit at Lakers Game: ‘Criticism Has No Effect on Me’
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From Mediagazer:

David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR suspended Uri Berliner for five days without pay, starting on April 12, after he wrote an essay accusing NPR of losing the public's trust

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Dozens of Alden-owned newspapers ran editorials over the weekend arguing that Google's threat to cut off news in California “is a bully tactic”

Abner Li / 9to5Google:
YouTube strengthens its “enforcement on third-party apps” violating its ToS, “specifically ad-blocking apps”, leading to error messages and “buffering issues”

 
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