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8:35 AM 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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TMZ.com:
Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Battery, Alleged Incident During 2001 BSB Tour  —  NICK CARTER SUED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY ... Alleged Incident During 2001 Backstreet Boys Tour  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 6.4K … 5:27 PM PT — Michael Holtz, attorney for Nick Carter tells TMZ …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter responds to underage rape allegations from autistic fan  —  Nick Carter is denying the bombshell claims that he allegedly raped a fan when she was underage back in 2001.  —  “This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless …
Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Nick Carter accused of raping underage autistic fan in 2001  —  Nick Carter is being accused of raping an underage girl back in 2001, according to a press conference held by the alleged victim and her lawyers on Thursday.  —  Shannon “Shay” Ruth alleged in the Facebook livestream amid tears …
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal.  —  The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.
Daily Star:
Harry Styles' stage crew hijacked by gunmen in Brazil before concert  —  Former One Direction star Harry Styles' stage crew have reportedly been held up by gangsters in Brazil ahead of a concert that was due to take place on Saturday night  —  Harry Styles' stage crew have been held …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
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: Daily Star and The Sun
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 …
TMZ.com:
BAM MARGERA HOSPITALIZED WITH PNEUMONIA ... Put On Ventilator  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  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.
Discussion: Page Six and The Sun
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Election’ Sequel 'Tracy Flick Can't Win' In Works For Paramount+; Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Return As Title Character, With Alexander Payne Directing  —  Paramount Pictures has announced that Tracy Flick Can't Win — a sequel to Alexander Payne's cult classic 1999 comedy Election — is being made for Paramount+.
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Melissa Gorga addresses ‘inconsistencies’ in ‘confusing’ Teresa Giudice feud  —  “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Melissa Gorga is just as confused by the “inconsistencies” of her feud with co-star and sister-in-law Teresa Giudice and her new husband, Luis “Louis” Ruelas.
Discussion: Us Weekly and People.com
Stacy Perman / Los Angeles Times:
‘Law & Order: SVU’ showrunner accused of mistreating women, support staff on multiple shows  —  In June, David Graziano was given the keys to one of the most valuable fiefdoms in television when he was named showrunner of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” ("SVU" among fans) ahead of the NBC drama's record-setting 24th season.
Discussion: New York Post, The Wrap and Pajiba
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.
Daily Star:
The Wanted's Nathan Sykes announces sweet engagement on tropical beach  —  The Wanted singer Nathan Sykes has announced that he's engaged to his girlfriend Charlotte Burkes as he took to social media to tell fans about the special moment  —  The Wanted's Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Charlotte Burkes.
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Women Do It Better: Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh on Creating Iconic Characters From Roles Written for Men … I've been having nightmares since I knew that I was doing this with you. … We met, and I felt you before I saw you.  But not in an inappropriate way.  There's something about your presence.
Discussion: ET Canada and Just Jared
Georgia Slater / People.com:
Rod Stewart's Son, 11, Rushed to Hospital After Turning ‘Blue’ and ‘Unconscious’ at Soccer Match  —  The musician noted that his son had a “panic attack” which he initially thought was a “heart attack”  —  Rod Stewart is opening up about a recent health scare with his 11-year-old son.
Zac Ntim / Deadline:
Jackie Chan Says ‘Rush Hour 4’ Is In The Works And Teases Drama Film He Has Directed “For Women” — Red Sea Film Festival  —  Jackie Chan made a rare on-stage appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, where he told fans that he is currently in talks to make a fourth Rush Hour movie.
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
OnlyFans Model Courtney Clenney's Request For Bond Denied Amid Accusation She Murdered Boyfriend … Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of murdering her boyfriend earlier this year, has been denied bond.  —  According to legal docs obtained by TMZ on Thursday …
Discussion: RADAR, TMZ.com and New York Post
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Robach tells DailyMail.com 'it's kind of over now' as she is seen for the first time since being taken off air after her secret affair with GMA co-host T.J. Holmes was exposed  — Good Morning America's Amy Robach told DailyMail.com 'It's kind of over now …
National Institute of Neurological Disorders …:
Stiff-Person Syndrome  —  What research is being done?  —  The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research related to SPS.  A study using the drug rituximab proved ineffective in treating individuals with the disorder.
People.com:
Jamie Anderson Is Pregnant!  Olympic Snowboarder Expecting First Baby with Fiancé Tyler Nicholson  —  “I am so grateful,” Jamie Anderson tells PEOPLE as she exclusively reveals she's pregnant with her first child  —  Jamie Anderson is going to be a mom!
Discussion: E! Online
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’  — She has a flu and ‘violent’ coughing caused the injury to her vocal cord  — LeAnn is heartbroken to have to reschedule Friday's concert
Discussion: Us Weekly
 
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