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9:20 PM ET, December 12, 2019

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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.
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: Dlisted, Us Weekly and EW.com
Alexandria Gouveia / Vogue Arabia:
Exclusive: Sarah, Duchess of York Talks Meghan Markle, Princess Diana, and Those Jeffrey Epstein Claims  —  “If you can keep your head when all about you / Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, / If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, / But make allowance for their doubting too …
Discussion: Dlisted, Daily Mail, Us Weekly, RADAR and HELLO!
Mieka / Dlisted:
An A-Lister With #MeToo Allegations Shared A Dick Pic With Some LA Area Swingers  —  Here's good old fashioned blind item for you that involves an A-lister's erect penis in search of multiple sex partners.  Page Six reports that somebody, whom they consider to be A-list, sent …
Discussion: OMG.BLOG
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Oli Coleman / Page Six:
A-lister sends graphic pictures online in hopes of threesome
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Duo David Benioff & D.B. Weiss Set HP Lovecraft Thriller Film At Warner Bros  —  EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones creators David Benioff & D.B. Weiss have set at Warner Bros an untitled thriller inspired by the graphic novel Lovecraft.  Set to write the script are Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi …
Discussion: The Wrap
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Hollywood Reporter:   ‘Flash’ and ‘Matrix 4’ Get Release Dates
Sophie Dweck / Us Weekly:
Justin Timberlake Wants Jessica Biel to Visit ‘Palmer’ Set After PDA Scandal Photos  —  Justin Timberlake is repairing his marriage to Jessica Biel weeks after he was spotted holding hands with his Palmer costar Alisha Wainwright.  —  “Justin has told Jessica to come down to New Orleans while he is shooting …
Discussion: Dlisted and RADAR
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Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Jessica Biel Will ‘Never Break Up Her Family Over’ Justin Timberlake's Hand-Holding with Another Woman, Says Source
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Rihanna-Peter Berg Doc Lands Massive Payday From Amazon (Exclusive)  —  Sources say the streamer paid $25 million for the untitled film's rights in a move that reflects last week's $25 million Apple TV+ deal for a Billie Eilish doc.  —  Move over, Billie Eilish.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and The FADER
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Married at First Sight's Jason Carrion Is Engaged Months After Cortney Hendrix Split  —  Love is in the air!  —  Married at First Sight's Jason Carrion is ready to say “I do” because he's engaged to actress, Roxanne Pallett.  The reality TV personality shared the exciting and special news …
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
‘Queen & Slim’ Director Melina Matsoukas Claims Golden Globes Voters Refused to Watch Her Film (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Director Melina Matsoukas didn't set her alarm for the Golden Globes announcement — she didn't bother.  When she woke up on Dec. 9 to the news that her movie, “Queen & Slim,” …
TMZ.com:
Quality Control CEO ‘P’ Accused of Violent Abuse of Pregnant Lira Galore  —  QUALITY CONTROL CEO ‘P’ ACCUSED OF VIOLENT ABUSE ... During Lira Galore's Pregnancy  —  Lira Galore says Quality Control Music CEO “P” beat her violently and regularly during the first 8 months of her pregnancy with his child …
Discussion: Bossip
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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Kelly Ripa Explains Why She Had to Get Her Earlobes Surgically Fixed: ‘I Had Hanging Gauges’
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TMZ.com:
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Kate Hogan / People.com:
More than 500,000 Animal Lovers Sign Petition Asking NFL to Remove Michael Vick from the Pro Bowl
Discussion: The Blemish
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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