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City of New Orleans:
HURRICANE ZETA — Text ZETA to 888777 for ongoing updates. — CORONAVIRUS — Active or imminent outbreak — The City of New Orleans is responding to cases of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus. Text COVIDNOLA to 888777 to receive alerts.
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Daily Star, The Sun, Variety and The Wrap
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Arthur W. Tong / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Carol Sutton, ‘mesmerizing’ New Orleans actress for half century, dies at 76 — She appeared in dozens of stage productions, movies, TV shows during career spanning half-century — Carol Sutton, an acclaimed New Orleans actress who appeared in dozens of stage productions …
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Daily Mail and Deadline
TMZ.com:
CHARLEY PRIDE DEAD AT 86 FROM COVID-19 ... Country Music's First Black Superstar — Charley Pride — the first Black man to break through in the country music scene — has died from the coronavirus. — The legendary singer passed away Saturday in Dallas due to complications from COVID-19 …
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Just Jared:
Country Music Legend Charley Pride Has Died at 86 from COVID-19 Complications — Charley Pride, a legend in the country music world, has passed away at the age of 86. — The music star died on Saturday (December 12) in Dallas, Texas of complications from COVID-19, his publicist confirmed.
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E! Online and Rolling Stone
TMZ.com:
Regina Hall Drops Hilarious Birthday Song to Celebrate Turning 50 — REGINA HALL'S 50TH BIRTHDAY Drops Hilarious Song ‘A BITCH IS OLD *CLAP, CLAP* TODAY!’ — BIRTHDAY BALLAD — Regina Hall turned 50 this weekend, but she has NOT lost her sense of humor ... if anything, it's sharper …
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E! Online and Just Jared
HITS Daily Double:
NEW RELEASES: SWIFT, CUDI DUE FOR BIG BOWS — Republic will have the #1 and #2 albums on next week's HITS Top 50. Taylor Swift will once again lead the chart with evermore, having spent eight weeks on top with her late-summer release, folklore. Swift will now have the first- and fifth-biggest debuts of 2020.
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Just Jared
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Rupert Everett has change of heart after calling Madonna a ‘whiny old barmaid’ — It's been 14 years since Rupert Everett referred to Madonna as a “whiny old barmaid” — but the actor has since changed his tune. — During a visit to the “Lorraine” show Friday, the 61-year-old actor was asked …
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Metro.co.uk and Just Jared
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Tyrese Gibson Gave His Hotel Rooms to a Homeless Family: How He's Encouraging People to ‘Do More’ — The Fast & Furious actor is promoting a “30-day selfless challenge” and helping out where he can, telling PEOPLE: “I'm just trying to encourage people” — Tyrese Gibson is giving back …
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Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
Christine McGuinness sizzles in stockings and suspenders as she says ‘let your imagination run wild’ — CHRISTINE McGuinness sizzled in stockings and suspenders as she told fans to “let their imaginations run wild”. — The 32-year-old beauty was showing off her latest lingerie collection, and thrilled in the sexy get-up.
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Daily Star
Ryan Parry / Daily Mail:
Friday actor Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister, 62, gave a final interview looking visibly ill just days before he died of Covid-19 related symptoms where he vowed to take the vaccine because he's got ‘work to do’ — Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister died Thursday from Covid-19 related symptoms
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The Sun
Matt Wilkinson / The Sun:
FROGMORE EXIT Princess Eugenie and husband Jack mysteriously QUIT Frogmore Cottage after they were loaned it from Meghan and Harry — PRINCESS Eugenie and hubby Jack have mysteriously QUIT Frogmore Cottage. — The couple were loaned the five-bedroom cottage by Harry and Meghan to “start their own family”.
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Daily Mail, Marie Claire, Page Six and Mirror.co.uk
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Erik von Detten, Your Childhood Crush, and Wife Expecting Baby No. 2 — Erik von Detten, Disney Channel hottie, The Princess Diaries star and your early '00s childhood crush, is about to become a dad again. Check out details about his upcoming arrival. — Remember Erik von Detten …
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FemaleFirst
Stuart Pink / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Strictly's Shirley Ballas, 60, wants to get engaged to boyfriend Danny Taylor, 47, ‘next year’ and have Johannes Radebe, Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice as ‘bridesmaids’ — Shirley Ballas wants to get engaged to boyfriend Danny Taylor ‘next year’ - and hasn't ruled out proposing herself.
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Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Charge — LIL WAYNE Strikes Deal with Feds ... PLEADS GUILTY IN HANDGUN CASE — Lil Wayne just pled guilty in federal court to illegally possessing a loaded weapon while traveling to Miami on a private jet. — The feds say an anonymous tip led …
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CBS News, FemaleFirst, Stereogum, Page Six, Daily Star, Mirror.co.uk and Celebrity Insider
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