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Tommy McArdle / People.com:
‘Aladdin’ Director Guy Ritchie Would Cast ‘Consummate, Generous Gentleman’ Will Smith Again for Sequel  —  “I wouldn't have any issue casting Will Smith in anything,” Aladdin director Guy Ritchie said  —  Guy Ritchie would be happy to cast Will Smith in “anything.”
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
Releasing trailer for Harry and Meghan's Netflix show during William and Kate's US tour is little less than ‘a declaration of war’ say insiders - as Waleses' friends call Sussexes ‘the Kardashians’ who are ‘busy talking about themselves and making money’  — Trailer was posted on second …
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TMZ.com:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Won't Face Discipline from ‘GMA’ for Relationship  —  T.J. HOLMES, AMY ROBACH WON'T FACE ‘GMA’ DISCIPLINE ... Say Relationship Started In August … T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, co-anchors of “GMA3,” will not be disciplined over their romantic relationship ... TMZ has learned.
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Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Return to ‘GMA’ 1 Day After Their Off-Air Romance Was Revealed
People.com:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Were ‘Dating in the Open’ After Separating from Spouses in August: Source
TMZ.com:
Brad William Henke, ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Actor, Dead at 56  —  Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who later got into acting and appeared in “Orange Is The New Black,” has died ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  Brad died in his sleep Tuesday, according to sources connected to his family.
Discussion: Variety, TV Insider, Page Six and TVLine
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Brad William Henke Dies: ‘Orange Is The New Black’, ‘Justified’ & ‘Dexter’ Actor Was 56  —  Brad William Henke, a former NFL player who segued to acting and appeared in TV series including Orange Is the New Black, Justified and Lost and such films as Pacific Rim and World Trade Center, has died.
FemaleFirst:
Billy Porter receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame  —  Billy Porter's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was a “magical” moment because it “came out of nowhere”. … Billy Porter's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame “came out of nowhere”.  —  Billy Porter received a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame
TMZ.com:
‘RHOA’ Star Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill Finalize Divorce  —  Cynthia Bailey and Mike Hill are signed, sealed and divorced — less than 2 months after announcing their split, they've hammered out a settlement ... TMZ has learned.  —  “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum and the Fox Sports anchor wasted …
Discussion: Us Weekly, RADAR, Sandra Rose and Full Feed
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Leah Marilla Thomas / Cosmopolitan:
Everything We Know About ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Season 2
Discussion: Us Weekly, ScreenRant and Just Jared
Manus Browne / Highsnobiety:
HIGHSNOBIETY  —  Billie Eilish and I are wearing the same thing: striped button-ups under navy sweaters, piles of silver-chained jewelry, and chunky, matte shoes over black ankle socks.  It's the type of on-the-nose coincidence I couldn't make up, even as a writer who seeks the most diminutive meanings in the tiniest of interactions.
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Daily Mail:
‘Falling in love is hard for me’: Billie Eilish makes a rare comment about her love life after admitting she never felt ‘sexy for one second’ as a blonde
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Olivia Colman ‘Proud’ of ‘Heartstopper’ Co-Star Kit Connor for Coming Out as Bisexual, Blasts ‘People Who Bullied Him’ on Social Media (EXCLUSIVE) … Olivia Colman has “Heartstopper” co-star Kit Connor's back.  —  Eighteen-year-old Connor recently came out as bisexual after he was relentlessly questioned …
Greg Evans / Deadline:
Body Dumped In The Bronx Identified As ‘Green Book’ Actor Frank Vallelonga Jr.  —  Deadline has confirmed that the NYPD has identified a body found dumped outside a Bronx sheet-metal manufacturing factory Monday as Frank Vallelonga Jr., a sometime actor most notable for his role in 2018's Green Book.
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Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian and the art of distraction: Just divorced reality star almost spills out of her TINY bandeau top at Miami festival as she shakes off Kanye West drama and Balenciaga scandal  — Kim Kardashian made a very splashy fashion statement as she shook off the drama surrounding …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Haunting’ & ‘Midnight Mass’ Duo Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy Ink Overall TV Deal With Amazon Studios  —  EXCLUSIVE: Prolific genre creators Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy (The Haunting Of Hill House, Midnight Mass) have signed an exclusive multiyear overall series deal with Amazon Studios.
Dory Jackson / People.com:
‘Sister Wives’ ' Janelle Brown Says Kody's ‘Broken Record’ Demand for Loyalty ‘Frustrates Me Beyond Belief’  —  “I'm not going to be this person.  I'm not going to become Robyn,” Janelle Brown says in PEOPLE's exclusive sneak peek at Sunday's Sister Wives  —  Tensions continue to boil between Janelle and Kody Brown on Sister Wives.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Twins With Daughter Violet, 17, During Rare Appearance at White House State Dinner … Mom's night out!  Jennifer Garner attended President Joe Biden's state dinner on Thursday, December 1, with a very special guest: her daughter Violet.  —  The 50-year-old actress …
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Sally Field Says Burt Reynolds Was Her Worst On-Screen Kiss: ‘A Lot of Drooling Was Involved’  —  The Spoiler Alert star shared the surprising news about her Smokey and the Bandit costar and real-life leading man on Watch What Happens Live  —  Sally Field is spilling the tea on her worst on-screen kiss …
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Britney Spears on Broadway!  New Jukebox Musical Scored by Singer's Hits Officially Set for Summer  —  “This is a dream come true for me,” Britney Spears previously said of Once Upon a One More Time, which will open at N.Y.C.'s Marquis Theatre June 22, 2023  —  It's Broadway, bitch!
 
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Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi: A Timeline of Their Relationship
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Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
James Woods, 75, sparks rumors he has MARRIED Sara Miller, 33, as he sports gold band on his wedding finger on stroll with his partner (who keeps her hand hidden!)
Discussion: RADAR
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People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Sit Courtside at Boston Celtics Game: 'Let's Go!'
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Anti-Semite Kanye West praises Hitler in Alex Jones ‘Infowars’ interview
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Jennifer Aniston shares early holiday snapshots - but things don't go as planned
Discussion: Daily Mail and Daily Star
Brande Victorian / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nia Long, Black Cinema's Longtime “It” Girl, on Her Personal and Professional Renewal
 

 
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How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

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