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12:15 PM ET, December 17, 2019

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Billboard:
Wish Come True: Mariah Carey's ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Hits No. 1 on Hot 100 After 25-Year Wait  —  It's the first holiday hit to reign since “The Chipmunk Song” in 1958-59.  —  Completing a journey 25 years in the making, Mariah Carey's 1994 carol “All I Want for Christmas Is You” …
Variety:
Gabrielle Union: 'Don't Be the Happy Negro That Does the Bidding of the Status Quo'  —  Gabrielle Union alluded to her firing from NBC's “America's Got Talent” Monday morning at the launch of her holiday collection with New York and Company.  —  During a panel titled The Power of Inclusivity …
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Liam Hemsworth Introduces Model Gabriella Brooks to His Parents, Sparking Romance Rumors  —  Liam Hemsworth appears to have a new romance with model Gabriella Brooks  —  Liam Hemsworth is sparking romance rumors after a very personal outing with a new woman in his life.
Discussion: The Blemish and Oh No They Didn't!
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Joshua Fox / Daily Mail:
Is that your new girlfriend, Liam? …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
Rebecca Rosenberg / Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein: I deserve pat on back when it comes to women  —  More than 80 women have accused him of sex assault or harassment — but for Harvey Weinstein, it's still all about himself.  —  The alleged serial sex predator and disgraced Hollywood producer whined to The Post …
Terry Gross / NPR:
Charlize Theron Portrays The ‘Gray Area’ Of Sexual Harassment In ‘Bombshell’  —  Toggle more options  —  In 1994, actor Charlize Theron was just starting out in show business when a famous director invited her to an audition at his home.  When she showed up, she found the director drinking and in his pajamas.
Discussion: The Wrap and Bossip
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Accuses Prosecutors of Concealing Evidence That Could Help Her Case  —  Amid the college admissions scandal, Lori Loughlin now urges the court to release more evidence that could help her defense  —  Lori Loughlin is urging courts to release evidence that she claims could help prove …
Discussion: NBC News and Dlisted
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Entertainment Tonight:
Chuy Bravo, Chelsea Handler's ‘Chelsea Lately’ Sidekick, Dead at 63 (Exclusive)  —  Rest in peace, Chuy Bravo.  —  The Mexican-American actor, best known as Chelsea Handler's sidekick on Chelsea Lately, died suddenly in Mexico City on Saturday night, ET confirms.  He was 63.
Discussion: Dlisted, TMZ.com, RADAR, Us Weekly and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
HOPE SOLO PREGNANT WITH TWINS ‘Mini Soccer Team On The Way’  —  HOPE SOLO PREGNANT WITH TWINS ‘Mini Soccer Team On The Way’  —  Great news for Hope Solo ... the soccer superstar announced she's pregnant with twins —more than a year after she almost died during a tragic miscarriage.
Discussion: Page Six
Page Six:
Mariah Carey's team didn't leave tip for pop star's $500 meal  —  Mariah Carey and her team worked up quite an appetite when the diva played the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, on her “All I Want for Christmas Is You” tour.  —  Spies said that a production assistant from her tour …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton's Emilia Wickstead dress confuses fans for this reason on Christmas TV special … The Duchess of Cambridge delighted royal fans as she spoke about her love of baking, her family's Christmas plans and her job as a waitress while at university on a BBC Christmas TV special with Mary Berry.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Page Six:
Madonna, 61, cozies up to 25-year-old dancer Ahlamalik Williams  —  Justin Timberlake isn't the only one getting handsy on balconies these days.  —  Madonna, 61, was spotted in Miami cozying up to 25-year-old dancer Ahlamalik Williams over the weekend.  —  The couple certainly seem to be …
TMZ.com:
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce Raged at Nightclub After Beating Broncos  —  PATRICK MAHOMES NIGHTCLUB RAGER W/ TRAVIS KELCE ... After Crushing Broncos  —  VICTORY!!!  —  First, they crushed the Broncos, then Chiefs superstars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce hit the club HARD …
Discussion: Daily Star
Dave Quinn / People.com:
RHOA: Porsha Williams' Fiancé Dennis McKinley Says Her Postpartum Depression Drove Him to Cheat  —  “It was a poor decision and it was a selfish decision,” Dennis McKinley told Porsha Williams on Sunday's The Real Housewives of Atlanta  —  Porsha Williams and Dennis McKinley …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Harry and Meghan miss Queen's Christmas parties: Sussexes will not be at Buckingham Palace bash or festive lunch as they stay abroad with baby Archie  —  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will miss both of the Queen's Christmas parties this week, with no plans to return to the UK until the new year.
Discussion: Dlisted, HELLO! and Cele|bitchy
 
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TMZ.com:
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C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Begs Fans To Stop Being So Mean Online: ‘Just Keep It To Yourself’
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: Clint Eastwood Suffers Worst Opening in Four Decades With ‘Richard Jewell’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Taylor Swift Celebrates Her 30th Birthday by Throwing the ‘Most Aggressive Holiday Party’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Why Kim Kardashian Shared Her Own Family Christmas Card This Year: ‘She Was Over the Drama’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Independent Mail:
James ‘Radio’ Kennedy, movie inspiration and T.L. Hanna fixture, has died
Discussion: The Wrap and WCSC-TV
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Scarlett Johansson Jokes About Colin Jost Engagement In ‘SNL’ Monologue — That & More Highlights HERE!
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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