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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William's Boston Trip Details Revealed: Their ‘Super Bowl’  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales are “both extremely excited for the visit,” which will end with a glamorous night out at the Earthshot Prize Awards  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William are all set …
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‘Man-ifesting A Cultural Shift’ with Trevor Noah, Andy Cohen and Judd Apatow  —  Listen to this episode from Archetypes on Spotify.  In the season finale of Archetypes, Meghan opens the conversation to see how men feel about archetypes, and the collective effort to move beyond them.
John Katsilometes / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
‘Die Hard’ actor, UNLV professor Clarence Gilyard dies  —  Clarence Gilyard, a film and TV star who cherished his role as a UNLV theater professor, has died.  He was 66.  UNLV's College of Fine Arts announced Gilyard's death in a news release Monday afternoon.  —  Gilyard had been suffering from a long illness.
Jazz Tangcay / Variety:
Oscars 2023 Will Include All 23 Categories Presented Live on Air (EXCLUSIVE) … All 23 categories will be aired during the Oscars 2023 telecast.  —  Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, announced the news exclusively to Variety Tuesday morning.
TMZ.com:
Jonah Hill Files Petition to Legally Change Name  —  JONAH HILL FILES FOR LEGAL NAME CHANGE ... Let's Make ‘Hill’ Official!  —  Jonah Hill is gunning to legally change his name, but you won't need to call him anything different — it just means lots of paperwork for him ... or his assistant.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Steven Spielberg Has COVID, Skips Gotham Awards … Steven Spielberg was set to present Michelle Williams with her performer tribute at Monday's Gotham Awards but had to bow out because he has COVID.  —  Variety learned “The Fabelmans” director had tested positive before the red carpet opened …
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Here's the Truth About Those Harry Styles and Kendall Jenner Romance Rumors  —  After a report surfaced claiming Harry Styles was leaning on Kendall Jenner after his split from Olivia Wilde, multiple sources provided insight into what's really going down between the exes.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Michelle Williams baffles fans with Mary Beth Peil tribute  — Acclaimed actress Peil, 82, is alive and well and appearing in off-Broadway show, A Man of No Importance  —  Michelle Williams sparked concern her former Dawson's Creek co-star Mary Beth Peil had died when she gave an emotional speech …
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Takeoff's Brother YRN Lingo Says He's ‘Still Trying to Understand’ Migos Rapper's Death  —  YRN Lingo shared an open letter to Takeoff, the man he called “my big brother, my right hand, my other half, my literal twin”  —  Takeoff's younger brother YRN Lingo is opening up about his grief nearly …
Tommy McArdle / People.com:
Joe Pesci Reflects on Making ‘Home Alone 2’ as Movie Turns 30: ‘I Did Sustain Serious Burns’  —  Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is currently streaming on Disney+ as part of the streaming service's “Happy Holidays” collection  —  Joe Pesci “absolutely” knew Home Alone 2: Lost in New York would be a worthwhile sequel.
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Vanessa Friedman / New York Times:
Shannon Abloh Is Ready to Talk  —  In her first interview, Virgil Abloh's widow steps out of the shadows and takes charge.  —  In early November, a few weeks before the first anniversary of the death of her husband, Virgil Abloh — founder of Off-White, men's wear designer of Louis Vuitton …
Discussion: E! Online, Fashionista and Dazed
Phoebe Reilly / GQ:
Aubrey Plaza Is Leveling Up—and Still Pranking Her Costars  —  GQ Hype: It's the big story of right now.  —  According to Aubrey Plaza, living in a five-star hotel in Sicily is not the paradise we think it is.  The vibe can shift from Eloise to Jack Torrance pretty quickly.  For her, it took only a month.
Loree Seitz / The Wrap:
‘Tell Me Lies’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu … Hulu has renewed soapy college drama “Tell Me Lies” for Season 2, one month after the first season finale hit the streaming service.  —  “Tell Me Lies” documents the tumultuous relationship between then college students Lucy and Stephen …
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
Meghan Markle Jokingly Confronts Andy Cohen About Not Being Approved for ‘Watch What Happens Live’ … She was ready to Plead the Fifth!  Meghan Markle revealed that she wanted to be on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen during her Suits days — but she wasn't approved as a guest.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Scarlett Johansson To Headline & EP ‘Just Cause’ In TV Debut; Amazon Orders Limited Series Penned By Christy Hall  —  EXCLUSIVE: In her first major foray into television, Scarlett Johansson is set to star in and executive produce Just Cause, a thriller limited series based on John Katzenbach's 1992 novel.
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Just Jared:   Scarlett Johansson To Star & EP ‘Just Cause’ Limited Series at Prime Video
 
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