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TMZ.com:
‘Laverne & Shirley’ Star Eddie Mekka, Played Carmine, Dead at 69  —  EDDIE MEKKA CARMINE FROM ‘LAVERNE & SHIRLEY’ DEAD AT 69 … Eddie Mekka, who most famously played Carmine, the “Big Ragu,” on “Laverne & Shirley” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Eddie's brother, Warren Mekjian …
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Jorge Solis / The Sun:
Kim Kardashian shares video of daughter Chicago, 3, & niece Dream, 4, playing with elf as Kanye West begs for her back
Discussion: Daily Star
Mollie Mansfield / The Sun:   Eddie Mekka dead at 69: Laverne & Shirley actor passes away as fans pay tribute to The Big Ragu
NBC News:
U.K. tabloid loses appeal in privacy case over Meghan's letter to her father  —  LONDON — A British media company lost its appeal Thursday against a judge's ruling that it invaded the privacy of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father, Thomas Markle.
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Missy Wilkinson / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Jonshel Alexander, child actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ killed in 7th Ward  —  At age 12, she played Joy Strong in award-winning Louisiana film  —  Jonshel Alexander, who played a supporting role as a child in the Academy Award-nominated film “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” …
Discussion: BET, Us Weekly, Deadline and The Wrap
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YouTube:
Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly Stabbed His Hand Trying to Impress Megan Fox (Extended)  —  Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly talks about falling off the Saturday Night Live stage with Pete Davidson, the time he accidentally stabbed his hand while ...
Discussion: Page Six, Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
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Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's Relationship Timeline, From Costars to Couple
Discussion: Daily Star and E! Online
Just Jared:
Demi Lovato Backtracks on Being ‘California Sober’  —  Demi Lovato is opening up about sobriety.  —  The 29-year-old “Sorry Not Sorry” superstar got candid with an announcement on social media on Thursday (December 2).  —  Click inside to read more...  “I no longer support my ‘California sober’ ways …
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Demi Lovato Says They Are ‘No Longer’ California Sober: ‘Sober Sober Is the Only Way to Be’
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Celebrate 40th Birthday on Private Jet  —  Britney Spears got a jump on her big 4-0 ... courtesy of her fiance.  —  Brit and Sam Asghari boarded a private jet for parts unknown ... and the celebration got underway even before they fastened their seatbelts.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Star and FemaleFirst
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Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Prince William Had ‘Cyber’ Relationships With Britney Spears and Lauren Bush, Royal Biographer Claims
Discussion: RADAR and Cele|bitchy
Jessica Radloff / Glamour UK:
'The older I get, the more I realise it's so important to let your inner child sparkle': Vanessa Hudgens is GLAMOUR's December coverstar  —  Vanessa Hudgens is our December coverstar.  The former High School Musical idol and star of The Princess Switch and Tick Tick...Boom! …
Chris Gayomali / GQ:
Well I Guess This Is Growing Up  —  Blink-182's Mark Hoppus got cancer—and then accidentally shared his diagnosis with the public over social media.  Turns out getting sick renewed his faith, healed his old friendships, and reminded him what makes life worth living.
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Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Mark Hoppus Reveals His Cancer Announcement Was Actually an Accident: ‘The Brain Fog Is So Bad’
Discussion: FemaleFirst
ABC News:
Attorney for ‘Rust’ assistant director says Alec Baldwin ‘did not pull that trigger’  —  An attorney for Dave Halls spoke exclusively to ABC News.  —  An attorney for “Rust” assistant director Dave Halls says she was told by her client that actor Alec Baldwin did not pull the trigger …
Discussion: Deadline and Dlisted
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Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Bradley Cooper Says It's ‘Very Special’ To Have Irina Shayk at ‘Nightmare Alley’ Premiere With Him (Exclusive)  —  Bradley Cooper is gearing up for his new film, Nightmare Alley, with his family by his side.  ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to Cooper at the premiere of the Guillermo del Toro …
Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
The New Emily  —  In September 2020, when the first trailer for a new Netflix series called Emily in Paris was released, the internet almost immediately declared it your next TV obsession.  “It looks like Sex and the City set in Paris,” PopSugar wrote.  “Our Younger withdrawal just got a little more manageable,” proclaimed Vulture.
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Suspect Arrested in Clarence Avant's Wife Jacqueline's Shooting Death  —  Cops say several surveillance cameras captured Maynor's vehicle fleeing eastbound from Beverly Hills Wednesday morning after Jacqueline was shot.  About an hour later, a shooting was reported in the Hollywood Hills, near the Griffith Observatory.
YouTube:
Seth Rogen Accidentally Got High for Adele's TV Concert Special |  The Tonight Show  —  Seth Rogen talks about why he thought Jewish people didn't celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada and smoking a little too much weed before attending an Adele conc...
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Little Mix announce they're breaking up to pursue solo projects as they thank fans for ‘wonderful’ 10 years  —  LITTLE Mix have announced they're taking a break next year to focus on solo projects.  —  The girl group will go their separate ways after their Confetti tour ends in May, but they insist they will be back in the future.
YouTube:
POWER OF MAKEUP: Adele!  |  NikkieTutorials  —  Please welcome to my channel: ADELE!!!  - CAN SOMEONE PINCH ME??  I've been dreaming of working with Adele for YEARS now, so when she asked me to do her makeup...
Discussion: Page Six and POPSUGAR
ElizaBeth Taylor / E! Online:
Women of the Movement First Look Sheds Light on Emmett Till's Mother's Story  —  Emmett Till's mother's story is being brought to life by Jay-Z, Will Smith and Gina Prince-Bythewood.  Get a first look at the TV adaptation of the civil right activist's journey for justice.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Cassie Randolph Opens Up About What Makes Her Relationship with Brighton Reinhardt ‘Really Strong’  —  “He's honestly my best friend, which I think is such a key thing to have in a relationship. ...  I feel like I haven't really had [that] before,” the Lilias Active collaborator tells PEOPLE exclusively
Discussion: Bustle and Us Weekly
 
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Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
The White Lotus' Alexandra Daddario Is Engaged to Andrew Form: See Her Diamond Ring
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Pregnant Ashley Graham gives close-up look at stretch marks in nude selfie
Discussion: E! Online
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Kaley Cuoco Gets Candid About Celebrating Her 1st Birthday Post-Karl Cook Split: 'It's OK to Not Feel Totally OK'
Discussion: E! Online
Neha Prakash / Marie Claire:
Bella Hadid: Joining the VS Collective Is ‘About Taking My Power Back’
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Jake Thompson / E! Online:
How Going Blonde Helped Billie Eilish Feel More Like Herself in Public
Discussion: POPSUGAR and PETA
Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Erika Girardi Is Launching a Hair Extension Line as Part of a ‘New Chapter of My Life’
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Shawn Mendes Releases Emotional Ballad 'It'll Be Okay' Two Weeks After Camila Cabello Breakup
Discussion: YouTube, Dlisted and E! Online
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Adam Carlson / People.com:
Audio Revealed from When Josh Duggar Learned He Was Being Investigated for Child Pornography
Discussion: RADAR and The Hollywood Gossip
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Lizzo Talks Pressure to Top Last Album and Returning to Live Performing: ‘I Got My Confidence Back’
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and Prince Harry Unite to Honor Legacy of Their Mom Princess Diana
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
FemaleFirst:
Kim Cattrall was ‘never’ involved with Sex and the City revival
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Jack White / The Sun:
Lauren Goodger back with baby's dad Charles Drury three weeks after split
People.com:
Kate Middleton's Latest Outing Has an Unexpected Tie to the Queen
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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