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1:15 PM ET, December 27, 2021

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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Jean-Marc Vallée Dies: Director Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘Big Little Lies’ & ‘Sharp Objects’ Was 58; Heart Attack Believed To Be The Cause  —  UPDATE: Deadline is hearing from multiple sources that the shocking death of filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée resulted from a heart attack.
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Just Jared:
Jean-Marc Vallée Dead - ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ & ‘Big Little Lies’ Director Dies at 58  —  Jean-Marc Vallée has passed away.  —  The Canadian director, producer, and writer suddenly passed away at the age of 58 at his cabin outside Quebec City on Sunday (December 26), according to Deadline.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Kanye West Buys House Directly Across from Kim Kardashian for Over Asking Price  —  He shelled out an extra $421,000 to own this place.  —  are going to be neighbors.  The former couple might be getting a divorce, but Kanye reportedly purchased the house across the street from his ex—for well over the asking price.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Sun, TMZ.com, RADAR and DIRT
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Ellie Phillips / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Property Portfolio  —  In 2013, Kim and Kanye lived in a 9,000 square-foot Bel Air mansion bought which they purchased for $11m.  In 2017 they sold the house for $17.8m to Marina Acton, a Ukrainian billionaire.  —  In 2014, they bought a home in Hollywood's Hidden Hills …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Cosmopolitan and RADAR
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Meghan Markle Gets Published Statement From U.K. Tabloid About Her Legal Victory Against Them  —  Meghan Markle received a holiday gift from a British newspaper she sued over its publication of excerpts of a private latter she wrote her estranged dad.  —  Meghan Markle got a Christmas gift from a U.K. tabloid.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Meghan King Confirms ‘Devastating’ Split From Husband Cuffe Owens After 2 Months: ‘Not What I Imagined’ … Going their separate ways.  After a whirlwind romance, Meghan King and Cuffe Owens have split.  —  Meghan King and Jim Edmonds' Ups and Downs Over the Years  —  “I am rattled.
Lauren Cox / Page Six:
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson surprises mom with new Cadillac for Christmas … The fast and furious and filanthropic.  —  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprised his mom, Ata Johnson, with a brand-new Cadillac CT5 on Christmas morning.  —  A video shared on Instagram Saturday shows Ata, 73 …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Kristy Dawson / TeessideLive:
Teesside radio presenter dies on Christmas Eve after being taken into hospital with coronavirus  —  Simon Bolton, who had worked on Zetland FM in Redcar since its launch in 2015, had covid - but it's currently unclear exactly how he died  —  A Teesside radio presenter died on Christmas Eve …
Discussion: The Sun
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Obsessed Fan Arrested for Violating Restraining Order  —  KYLIE JENNER OBSESSED FAN ARRESTED ... Violates Restraining Order At Her Bev Hills Home  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 43 … Kylie Jenner can take a small measure of comfort knowing a restraining order sometimes works …
Discussion: RADAR
Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
Khloe Kardashian's nemesis Jordyn Woods almost slips out of sexy crop top in new photos amid Tristan Thompson scandal  —  KHLOE Kardashian's nemesis Jordyn Woods almost slipped out of her sexy Christmas outfit in new photos she shared on social media.  —  This comes as Tristan Thompson continues …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Just Jared
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
David Beckham roasted for standing on tippy-toes in family Christmas photo  —  The kids are keeping him on his toes.  —  David Beckham was roasted on social media after eagle-eyed fans noticed he was standing on his tippy-toes in his family's 2021 Christmas photo.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Israel Salas-Rodriguez / The Sun:
Candy Palmater dead at 53 - Comedian Trailer Park Boys star passes away in ‘sudden death’  —  TRAILER Park Boys star Candy Palmater passed away “suddenly” on Christmas Day, as the comedian's wife pays homage to the beloved actress.  —  Palmater's wife, Denise Tompkins …
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth Delivers Her Most Personal Christmas Speech Ever as She Mourns Prince Philip  —  “That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him,” the Queen said in her speech on Christmas Day  —  As Queen Elizabeth reaches the end of a momentous …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, YouTube and The Blast
 
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Bella Hadid volunteers at food bank for Christmas
Erin Hill / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Take George, Charlotte and Louis to Church on Christmas Morning
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Elle
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Tom Walker says he owes Kate Middleton ‘big time’ after their carol collaboration
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Desiree Murphy / Page Six:
Demi Lovato debuts ‘fresh start’ buzzcut, reunites with family for Christmas
Discussion: E! Online
Jessica Wakefield / The Sun:
How many kids do Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have?
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Liam Hemsworth and Gabriella Brooks' Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Becomes First Pandemic-Era Movie to Smash $1 Billion Milestone Globally
TMZ.com:
JoJo Engaged to Actor Dexter Darden
Discussion: FemaleFirst and POPSUGAR
Jessica Lester / The Sun:
Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock shares snap of rarely-seen children as they pose in matching pyjamas
Discussion: Daily Star
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Jamie Redknapp shares sweet moment dad Harry met his newborn son for the first time
Discussion: Daily Star
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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