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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.”
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Alex Ritman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Red Sea Film Fest: Guy Ritchie Says He Had Zero Trepidations About Attending Saudi Event, Would Gladly Cast Will Smith in ‘Aladdin 2’  —  The Brit director made his first trip to the country to accept an honorary award.  —  Guy Ritchie claims he didn't have any concerns about accepting …
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian didn't cheat on Kanye West with Chris Paul
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
T.J. Holmes' wife, Marilee Fiebig, ‘blindsided’ by alleged Amy Robach affair  —  T.J. Holmes' wife was “blindsided” by his alleged affair with his “GMA3” co-anchor Amy Robach, an insider tells Page Six exclusively.  —  The staffer tell us Holmes and his wife, Marilee Fiebig …
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TMZ.com:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Won't Face Discipline from ‘GMA’ for Relationship
Amy Lamare / E! Online:
Jimmy Fallon Pokes Fun at Pal Pete Davidson's Dating Life in Gala Speech  —  Jimmy Fallon took poked fun at Pete Davidson's dating history at the annual gala at the American Museum of Natural History on Dec. 1.  Keep reading to find out what he said.  —  Jimmy Fallon is weighing in on Pete Davidson's love life.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite / EW.com:
Adam Sandler recalls first time he read a review for one of his films: ‘Oh my god, what happened?’  —  Sandler co-wrote Billy Madison and says it “stung” when critical response was so negative. … More  —  While millions of people love Adam Sandler's movies, critics are a different story.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Offset, with Cardi B by his side, gives first performance since Takeoff's death at Art Basel party  —  Offset paid tribute to his late cousin and Migos co-member Takeoff during his performance at Miami megaclub E11even's Art Week party on Friday.  —  The rapper arrived with his wife Cardi B …
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Nick Carter Talks Backstreet Boys' Support After Aaron Carter's Death (Exclusive)  —  The Backstreet Boys have been a group since 1993 and they truly are family!  —  “Extra's” Billy Bush sat down with the Backstreet Boys, consisting of Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell …
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Los Espookys’ Not Returning To HBO For Season 3  —  EXCLUSIVE: Los Espookys is ending with season two at HBO as the cast moves on to other projects.  —  Earlier this year it was announced that Julio Torres, who co-created and starred in Los Espookys, is developing the comedy series Little Films …
Discussion: The Wrap, IndieWire, Collider, Variety and TVLine
Brenton Blanchet / People.com:
Charlie Puth Goes IG Official with Longtime Rumored Girlfriend Brooke Sansone on His 31st Birthday  —  The “Light Switch” musician celebrated his birthday alongside Sansone, who is a family friend  —  Charlie Puth is celebrating himself — and a longtime acquaintance — this year!
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and POPSUGAR
Deirdre Simonds / Daily Mail:
Broadway star Quentin Oliver Lee dead at 34: Wife reveals she ‘held his hand tight’ as actor passed away after battle with colon cancer  — Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee's wife, Angie, confirmed his passing, at age 34, in an emotional Instagram post  — The actor, best known …
TMZ.com:
Migos Rapper Takeoff's Alleged Murderer Arrested in Houston for Shooting  —  2:56 PM PT — Prosecutors say in court docs that Patrick Xavier Clark applied for an expedited passport right after Takeoff's murder by submitting an itinerary for a flight to Mexico.
The Wrap:
Mel B Says James Corden Is One of the ‘Biggest D-heads in Showbiz’ … On the latest episode of the British entertainment interview show “The Big Narstie Show,” singer and TV personality Mel B opened up about her apparent disdain for “The Late Late Show with James Corden” host James Corden, saying he's not “very nice.”
Marco Vito Oddo / Collider:
Female-Led ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Could Resurface in the Future Says Jerry Bruckheimer [Exclusive]  —  Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced all five previous Pirates of the Caribbean movies, says there's still a chance to resurrect the script of the cancelled female-led take on the franchise.
Discussion: Gizmodo, Just Jared and IndieWire
Paige Strout / E! Online:
Idina Menzel Hints She May Be Returning to Broadway Soon  —  Watch: Idina Menzel Talks Disney+ Documentary, A Possible Rent Revival & More  —  Idina Menzel is looking to get in touch with her roots.  —  Before she starred in movies like Disenchanted, Uncut Gems and Frozen …
Discussion: Just Jared
Matthew Moore / HELLO!:
Princess Kate goes solo for final day of Boston tour - best photos … Prince William and Princess Kate will be handing out the Earthshot Prizes on Friday evening, but ahead of their main event, the Princess of Wales went out on a solo engagement.  —  The mum-of-three visited the Center …
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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
 
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Steven Waldman / @stevenwaldman:
The California Senate Appropriations Committee approves a bill imposing fees on Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon to pay for local news through employment tax credits

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
OpenAI and Reddit partner to bring Reddit content to ChatGPT and more via Reddit's Data API, bring new AI tools to Reddit, and make OpenAI a Reddit ad partner

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sony Music sends letters to 700+ AI companies, developers, and music streaming platforms warning over the “unauthorized use” of Sony's content in training AI
 
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