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11:25 AM ET, December 20, 2021

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WLS / ABC7:
Kanye West buys nearly all 4K toys for Englewood toy drive, Chicago alderman says  —  Alderman Stephanie Coleman described Kanye, or Ye, as ‘modern day Santa Claus’ … Kanye buys nearly all 4K toys for Chicago toy drive: alderman  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — Hip-Hop mogul and native Chicagoan Kanye West …
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Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Kanye West buys 4,000 toys for children in hometown of Chicago after Kim Kardashian's latest dates with Pete Davidson  —  KANYE West bought nearly all 4,000 gifts being handed out at a toy drive in his native Chicago on Sunday.  —  The rapper, 44, was dubbed a “modern-day Santa” …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Reunite in NYC and Visit Staten Island Movie Theater  —  Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson, who have been seeing each other for at least a month while living on separate coasts, reunited for a movie date in his hometown.  —  Live from New York on Saturday night, it's the King and Queen of Staten Island!
Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Enjoy Spider-Man: No Way Home Date Night in Staten Island
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
YouTube:
THE NORTHMAN - Official Trailer - In Theaters April 22  —  From visionary director Robert Eggers comes THE NORTHMAN, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder...
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Kylie Parham / The Sun:
Christina Aguilera poses NAKED except for leather gloves in sexy photos as she celebrates her 41st birthday  —  CHRISTINA Aguilera ditched her threads for a sexy photoshoot in honor of her 41st birthday.  —  The ‘90s pop sensation recently faced backlash for not speaking out regarding Britney Spears’ conservatorship trial.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry Reveals She Secretly Married Johnny Costello 6 Months Ago  —  “On June 17th we hit the road from LA to Las Vegas in a black corvette and got married at midnight,” Kimberly Perry revealed about her and Johnny Costello's wedding.  —  Surprise!  Musician Kimberly Perry is married.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, People.com and Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
Queen Elizabeth misses church  —  Queen Elizbeth has opted to “cut down” on social interaction ahead of her Christmas celebrations, so did not attend church on Sunday (19.12.21). … Queen Elizabeth missed church on Sunday (19.12.21) to minimise her risks of contracting COVID-19.
Discussion: Celebs
FemaleFirst:
Jennifer Lopez is not upset about Ben Affleck's comments on his marriage to Jennifer Garner  —  Jennifer Lopez is not upset about Ben Affleck's “drinking” comments regarding his former marriage. … Jennifer Lopez is not upset about Ben Affleck's comments regarding his ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
FemaleFirst:
Harry Styles offered 1m for one gig  —  Harry Styles has reportedly been offered £1 million to perform a private gig on New Year's Eve (31.12.21), but has turned down the job. … Harry Styles has been offered £1 million to play a New Year's Eve (31.12.21) concert.
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Paul Rudd Joins SNL's Five-Timers Club with Scaled Back Episode as Omicron Variant Nearly Stops the Show  —  On Saturday, PEOPLE'S Sexiest Man Alive closed out Saturday Night Live's year by marking his fifth time hosting the hit NBC sketch comedy show with special guests Tina Fey, Tom Hanks, and more
Discussion: Bustle, Cosmopolitan and The Wrap
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Hannah Brown's Brother Patrick Is Engaged to Jed Wyatt's Ex Haley Stevens: ‘My Best Friend’ … A Bachelor Nation-adjacent engagement!  Jed Wyatt proposed to Hannah Brown on the Bachelorette, and though they didn't work out, they can now celebrate a different engagement.
Discussion: E! Online
The Sun:
Spice Girl Mel B set to receive MBE for services to domestic violence victims  —  MEL B is to receive an MBE for services to domestic violence victims.  —  The 46-year-old Spice Girl — a patron for Women's Aid — has bravely spoken out on her own experience of abuse.  —  Getty - Contributor
New York Times:
Britney Spears Felt Trapped.  Her Business Manager Benefited.  —  Louise Taylor faces questions about whether she improperly enriched herself as the pop star's business manager.  —  In early 2008, a small-time Tennessee company with big-time aspirations made a loan to Britney Spears's father, who for years had struggled financially.
 
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William and Kate Middleton in giggles during glamorous date night
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Kasey Broekema / The Sun:
Kendall Jenner stuns as she poses in sexy lingerie in new ad for sister Kourtney Kardashian
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
Lil Durk Gets Engaged, Pops Question to India Royale During Concert
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HELLO!:
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From Mediagazer:

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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