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2:50 PM ET, December 9, 2022

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Emily Longeretta / Variety:
ABC Pulls Backstreet Boys Holiday Special Following Nick Carter Rape Allegations and Lawsuit … “A Very Backstreet Holiday,” the Backstreet Boys' Christmas special filmed this month in Los Angeles, will no longer air on ABC, Variety has confirmed. … The special was set to air on ABC on Dec. 14 …
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Rip / TMZ.com:
Tina Turner and Ike Turner's Son Ronnie Turner Dead at 62  —  TINA TURNER SON RONNIE TURNER DEAD AT 62  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tina Turner and her family have just suffered another devastating loss, her son Ronnie has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ they received …
Brent Lang / Variety:
Taylor Swift Making Feature Directing Debut for Searchlight Pictures … Taylor Swift will be making her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures.  The singer, songwriter and director has written an original script, which will be produced by the Oscar-winning studio behind “Nomadland” and “The Shape of Water.”
TMZ.com:
BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ... Put on Ventilator  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 675 … Bam Margera is in a hospital battling a very serious case of pneumonia, complicated by COVID-19 ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources close to the situation tell us Bam was hospitalized in San Diego earlier this week.
Good Morning America:
‘One Tree Hill’ actress Bevin Prince opens up after husband killed by lightning strike  —  “One Tree Hill” actress Bevin Prince is opening up about the death of her husband, William Friend, five months after he was struck by lightning.  —  In an exclusive interview with ABC News …
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Striving to Make Netflix's Harry and Meghan Series ‘Personal and Raw’  —  The documentary series is the most high-profile project from Story Syndicate, a company run by the filmmaker Liz Garbus and her husband, Dan Cogan.  —  Liz Garbus was skeptical.  —  The documentarian behind films like …
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
‘Parks and Recreation’ 's Helen Slayton-Hughes Dead at 92  —  Helen Slayton-Hughes played Ethel Beavers in the NBC workplace comedy  —  Helen Slayton-Hughes has died at the age of 92.  —  The Parks and Recreation alum's death was announced on her Facebook page by family members on Thursday.
Discussion: TMZ.com, Just Jared and Deadline
TMZ.com:
Becky G Engaged To Soccer Star Sebastian Lletget  —  Congrats are in order for Becky G and Sebastian Lletget — the soccer star got on one knee and proposed to the singer on Thursday ... and she said, “YES!!!”  —  The couple shared the exciting news on Friday ... showing a picture …
TMZ.com:
R. Kelly Drops Album, ‘I Admit It’ While Locked Up for Federal Sex Crimes  —  10:17 AM PT — A source at Sony Music tells us despite the album's claim of being a release from Legacy Release is not true, and it appears this is a bootleg version.  It's still unclear how the album was dropped and who was behind putting it out.
Mirror.co.uk:
King Charles meets Ryan Reynolds and is told Wrexham owner ‘never heard’ of Netflix doc  —  King Charles and the Queen Consort visited Wrexham AFC, which was bought by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney in 2021, as they joked about the Harry & Meghan Netflix docuseries
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Tia Mowry Reveals Her Christmas Plans With Ex Cory Hardrict  —  Tia Mowry, who announced her split from husband Cory Hardict in October, opened up about the former couple's holiday plans with kids Cree, 11, and Cairo, 4.  See what the actress has in store.  —  Tia Mowry is all about a family reunion.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and TMZ.com
Mirror.co.uk:
Amber Gill ‘confirms romance’ with Arsenal footballer after ‘letting slip’ in Instagram post  —  Amber Gill has met her match as she appears to confirm she's in a relationship months after opening up about her sexuality and ‘swapping teams’  —  Love Island star Amber Gill appears to have confirmed …
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Daily Star:
Harry Styles merch truck hijacked by armed men in Brazil before concert  —  A van originally thought to contain the instruments and equipment belonging to the crew of Harry Styles' tour was targeted in Brazil, before police confirmed it contained merch  —  A Live Nation truck containing …
Discussion: RADAR, Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
‘Glee’ alum Ali Stroker welcomed first baby with husband David Perlow last month  —  Congratulations are in order for Ali Stroker and David Perlow!  —  The “Glee” alum, 35, and her husband, 37, quietly welcomed their first baby last month.  —  “World meet Jesse Kenneth Perlow!” the new mom wrote via Instagram Thursday.
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Christina Hall Finally GUSHES About Secret Courthouse Wedding To Josh Hall!  —  Spilling the tea!  —  On the season premiere episode of Christina on the Coast (which aired on Thursday night), Christina Hall opened up about her “private” wedding to her husband Josh Hall for the very first time!
Discussion: Page Six and ET Canada
Hilton Dresden / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lawrence Clarifies Remark About Female-Led Action Movies: “It Came Out Wrong”  —  The Oscar winner, currently promoting her A24/Apple drama ‘Causeway,’ tells The Hollywood Reporter what she meant to say in her recent conversation with Viola Davis.
Paige Strout / E! Online:
Paris Hilton Says Her Eggs Are “All Ready” for 2023 Pregnancy  —  Watch: Paris Hilton REACTS to Comment About Struggle to Start a Family  —  Paris Hilton's New Year's resolution?  To become a mom.  —  Having recently celebrating her first wedding anniversary with husband Carter Reum on Nov. 11 …
Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Terrence Howard Plans to Retire, Says He's ‘Given the Very Best’ as an Actor (Exclusive)  —  Terrence Howard is ready to pass the torch to the next generation of young Hollywood actors.  As far as he's concerned, the end is here for the Academy Award-nominated actor.
Discussion: People.com, ET Canada and Just Jared
People.com:
Country Star Zac Brown Is Engaged to Model and Actress Kelly Yazdi  —  PEOPLE confirms the Zac Brown Band vocalist, who just wrapped a tour for his 2021 album The Comeback, is set to tie the knot  —  Zac Brown is engaged!  —  The country star, 44, popped the question to Kelly Yazdi, 31 …
 
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Paige Strout / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus Is Ready to Get the Party Started in Pics For Her New Year's Eve Special
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Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Is ‘Finally’ Getting Her ‘Energy Back’ After Stopping IVF Treatments: ‘It Gets Better!’
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Melissa Gorga addresses ‘inconsistencies’ in ‘confusing’ Teresa Giudice feud
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
People.com:
Jamie Anderson Is Pregnant! Olympic Snowboarder Expecting First Baby with Fiancé Tyler Nicholson
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
LeAnn Rimes, 40, has been forced to postpone shows after suffering a BLEED on her vocal cord: ‘I am devastated to have to do this’
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Leila Cobo / Billboard:
The Real Bad Bunny: Offstage and Personal With the Biggest Artist of 2022
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE)
 

 
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