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8:00 AM ET, December 11, 2020

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Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Dead / TMZ.com:
‘Friday’ Star Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Dead at 62  —  REMEMBERING TOMMY LISTER  —  Tommy “Tiny” Lister — famous for playing intimidating, but lovable tough guys in films like “Friday” — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us they got a call to the actor's Marina …
Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Barbara Windsor dead: EastEnders and Carry On film star dies aged 83  —  Actress Barbara Windsor, who was made a Dame in 2016, was known to millions as Peggy Mitchell - the strong-willed mum of Grant and Phil - on the BBC soap opera EastEnders  —  Ex- EastEnders and Carry On star Dame Barbara Windsor has died aged 83.
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FemaleFirst:
Dame Barbara Windsor has died aged 83  —  Dame Barbara Windsor has died aged 83 after a long battle with Alzheimer's, her husband Scott Mitchell has confirmed. … Dame Barbara Windsor has died aged 83.  —  The legendary actress - who was made a household name thanks to her roles …
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun and Mirror
Vicki Newman / Mirror:
Dame Barbara Windsor dead: EastEnders legend dies at 83 after Alzheimer's battle
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Jennifer Lopez Thanks Alex Rodriguez, Their “Four Beautiful Kids” During Billboard Women in Music Event  —  Jennifer Lopez accepted the Icon Award during tonight's Billboard Women in Music Event.  She thanked ex-husband Marc Anthony, future husband Alex Rodriguez and their “four beautiful kids.”
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Cardi B Claps Back at Her “WAP” Critics at 2020 Billboard Women in Music Event  —  During Billboard's 2020 Women in Music virtual event, Cardi B accepted the award for Woman of the Year.  Get the details on her candid acceptance speech.  —  Cardi B is finding the good in 2020.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jaimee Taylor / The Sun:
Geri Halliwell reveals nail bomber planned to kill her on stage at the Brits for being pals with George Michael  —  GERI Halliwell has revealed she was targeted by the Admiral Duncan nail bomber who planned to assassinate her on stage at the Brits.  —  Ahead of her first solo performance …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Star and Mirror
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Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Ellen DeGeneres Tests Positive for Coronavirus, Pauses ‘Ellen Show’ Production … Ellen DeGeneres has tested positive for COVID-19, and production on her talk show will be paused until January, Variety has confirmed.  —  “Hi Everyone, I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19.
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TMZ.com:
Kelly Clarkson Claims Estranged Husband Brandon Blackstock Defrauded Her Out of Millions  —  Kelly Clarkson has declared war on her estranged husband, claiming he defrauded her out of a fortune.  —  Clarkson just filed legal docs with the California Labor Commission, claiming her ex …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Kaitlin Reilly / E! Online:
Watch Taylor Swift's Music Video for New Song “willow”  —  Taylor Swift surprised fans by announcing evermore, a companion album to folklore, which came with a surprise music video for single “willow.”  —  Taylor Swift has a new music video, and it's just a small part of the best early Christmas present Swifties could ask for.
Discussion: The Sun
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Kate Dennett / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: 'I'm not going to say anything!'  Joe Alwyn's family REFUSE to quash rumours the actor has married girlfriend Taylor Swift after singer shared bridal snap to promote new album  — Taylor's dress is not an official wedding gown but is the $2650 Charm Star Slip Dress by Zimmermann from their Fall 2020 collection
Pat Saperstein / Variety:
Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, ‘Friday’ Actor and Wrestler, Dies at 62 … Tommy “Tiny” Lister, who appeared in “Friday” and “The Fifth Element” and was also a professional wrestler, died Thursday, his manager Cindy Cowan confirmed.  —  Cowan said he was found unresponsive in his apartment in Marina del Rey …
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Time:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year  —  Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket.  And America bought what they were selling
Matthew Strauss / Pitchfork:
Grammys 2021 Children's Music Nominees Ask to Withdraw From Category, Protesting Lack of Diversity  —  Alastair Moock & Friends, the Okee Dokee Brothers, and Dog on Fleas say they cannot “benefit from a process that has... so overlooked women, performers of colors, and most especially Black performers”
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Stereogum and Variety
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Eric Todisco / People.com:
Big Brother's Zach Rance Comes Out as Bisexual, Says He Hooked Up with Frankie Grande  —  “I fell in love with who he was as a person,” Zach Rance said about Frankie Grande  —  Zach Rance is owning his true self.  —  The Big Brother alum came out as bisexual during a virtual conversation …
Discussion: Queerty and Us Weekly
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Big Brother's Zach Rance Details Frankie Grande Hookup, Gets Real About the Dark Side of Reality TV After Coming Out as Bi
Discussion: E! Online
Bridget Hill / Celebrity Insider:
Kim Kardashian Begs The President To Commute Death Row Inmate Brandon Bernard  —  Kim Kardashian is continuing to fight for the causes she believes in.  Hot New Hip Hop reported today that Kim Kardashian has set her sights on a new inmate, Brandon Bernard, who's currently on death row for what the reality star believes is unfair.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared, Bossip and Page Six
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Ant-Man 3’ Gets New Title; ‘Big Little Lies’ Actress Kathryn Newton Joins Cast  —  Marvel Boss Kevin Feige announced that the title of Peyton Reed's third Ant-Man is Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, but also that Big Little Lies actress Kathryn Newton was joining as Cassie Lang.
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Abby Aguirre / Vogue:
The World According to Frances McDormand  —  To listen to Abby Aguirre read this profile, click the play button below:  —  I AM NOT ALLOWED to tell you where this took place.  She made this clear at the outset.  I can tell you that it was an unincorporated township known for its natural beauty.
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Cassie Announces She's Pregnant With Baby No. 2 in the Cutest Way  —  Cassie announced on Thursday, Dec. 10, that she and Alex Fine are expecting their second child, a year after they welcomed their first.  Watch her adorable baby announcement.  —  Cassie is about to take on the ultimate parenting challenge: Having two kids under 2.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Just Jared
 
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Jon Bernthal to Create, Star in Amazon Drama (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Just Jared:
Disney+ Plans for 10 ‘Star Wars’ & Marvel Series, Each, Over the Next Years
Reality Steve:
Podcast #212 - Interviews with Josh Bourelle & Dominique Scalise, the Exes of Tayshia Adams & Memphis Garrett
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Andy Halls / The Sun:
X Factor won't return until 2022 as All Star Musicals replaces show
Discussion: Mirror
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Royal Oops! Queen Elizabeth's Official Twitter Account Deletes Accidental Post — See What It Said
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Floribama Shore's Nilsa Prowant Is Pregnant, Expecting 1st Child With Boyfriend Gus Gazda
Peter White / Deadline:
Allison Williams To Star In & Exec Produce Adaptation Of Canadian Series ‘Being Erica’ With Boat Rocker Studios
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Morgan Stewart Marries Jordan McGraw in Intimate Wedding Ceremony
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Charlize Theron compares herself to Kylie Jenner with lipstick selfie
Discussion: egotastic.com and POPSUGAR
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Isla Fisher Threated to Never Speak to Sacha Baron Cohen Again Over This Borat Joke
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and FemaleFirst
Adam Holmes / CINEMABLEND:
Patty Jenkins Has Blunt Reasons For Not Liking Joss Whedon's Justice League
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have agreed to part ways following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta strikes commercial AI data deals with news publishers, including CNN, Fox News, and The Daily Caller, to provide real-time answers in its Meta AI chatbot

 
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