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4:00 PM ET, December 19, 2022

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People.com:
Prince William Attends Former Girlfriend Rose Farquhar's ‘Magical Winter Wedding’ in Cotswolds  —  A source tells PEOPLE that Prince William kept a low profile at the Gloucestershire wedding of childhood friend Rose Farquhar, who is considered to be the Prince of Wales' first girlfriend
TMZ.com:
Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Settle Defamation Case, She'll Pay $1 Million  —  AMBER HEARD SETTLES JOHNNY'S DEFAMATION CASE ... Paying Only $1 Million … 8:00 AM PT — A source close to Johnny Depp tells us he'll be making a pledge followed by a contribution to several charities using the $1M.
Gemma McCartney / OK! Magazine:
Christine McGuinness opens up on ‘best and worst year of my life’ exclusively in OK!  —  EXCLUSIVE: Christine McGuinness opens up on plans to spend Christmas with Paddy, how she looks back at an up and down 2022 and why she is excited for the next year  —  After putting a difficult year behind her …
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Star and Mirror
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Mirror.co.uk:
Christine McGuinness shuns Christmas tradition and says ‘kids can have chicken nuggets’
Discussion: The Sun
Mona Khalifeh / Entertainment Tonight:
Ben Affleck Grabs the Mic at Star-Studded Holiday Party With Jennifer Lopez  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez kicked off the holidays with a star-studded celebration.  The couple threw a huge party at their Hollywood home Saturday, which saw everyone from Kim Kardashian to Doja Cat …
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Sings Christmas Karaoke With Jennifer Lopez at Star-Studded Holiday Bash
Discussion: Daily Mail
Miami Herald:
Ex-New York Knicks, Miami Heat player Amar'e Stoudemire accused of punching his daughter  —  ORDER REPRINT →  —  Former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire was arrested overnight Sunday at his Brickell Key condominium in Miami on one count of misdemeanor battery, a domestic violence charge according to online Miami-Dade court records..
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Mean Girls the Musical Member Stephanie Bissonnette Dead at 32  —  Stephanie Bissonnette, who played high school student Dawn Sweitzer in Mean Girls the Musical, has died at 32.  See how the Broadway musical is paying tribute to the performer.  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2022
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Chris Harrison to address controversial ‘Bachelor’ exit in ‘heavy’ new podcast  —  Will you accept this podcast?  —  Embattled former “Bachelor” host Chris Harrison announced he's launching a new podcast that will address his controversial 2021 departure from the ABC reality series.
Daily Star:
Rolling Stones star Charlie Watts' 57-year marriage to wife following tragic deaths  —  Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts previously revealed that the secret behind his successful 57-year marriage with wife Shirley Watts was not being a ‘rockstar’  —  The wife of the late Rolling Stones …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, The Sun and Mirror
TMZ.com:
O.J. Simpson Says He Never Hooked Up With Kris Jenner, Isn't Khloe's Dad  —  O.J. SIMPSON I'll Say It Again ... I'M NOT KHLOE'S DAD!!!  —  DON'T BELIEVE IT  —  O.J. Simpson is once again denying age-old rumors that he slept with Kris Jenner and fathered Khloe Kardashian …
Discussion: Just Jared and OK Magazine
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Lindsie Chrisley Shares How Her Parents Are Spending Final Weeks Before Reporting to Prison  —  Lindsie Chrisley exclusively tells PEOPLE that “the focus is on family” ahead of Todd and Julie's upcoming prison stints  —  Lindsie Chrisley's parents Todd and Julie Chrisley remain hopeful amid challenging times.
Discussion: Page Six
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Selena Gomez Says She Created Rare Beauty ‘for Everyone’ but Worried It 'Wasn't Going to Sell'  —  The brand's creator tells PEOPLE that “challenging the norms” in the beauty space made her nervous  —  Two years into Rare Beauty and Selena Gomez has a lot to be proud of.
Discussion: Just Jared Jr. and Just Jared
 
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TMZ.com:
Mama June's Ex-Boyfriend Geno Doak Relapses After 9 Months in Rehab
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Just Jared:
Prince Harry & Meghan Markle Announce a Second Netflix Docu-Series ‘Live to Lead’ - Find Out What It's About
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Jack Hobbs / New York Post:
Harry and Meghan demand royal summit — and an apology
Susan Whitall / Detroit News:
Bertha McNeal, co-founder of Motown's Velvelettes, dies at 82
Discussion: Mirror, The Sun and Deadline
Shafiq Najib / People.com:
Tom Cruise Wishes Fans Happy Holidays Mid-Air While Skydiving During Filming of ‘Mission Impossible’
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, set to close after WBD splits into two companies in Q3 2026

Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune:
The Chicago Tribune sues Perplexity for copyright infringement, alleging Perplexity's platforms lift Tribune content verbatim and divert traffic from the paper

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta strikes multiyear commercial AI data deals with news publishers, including CNN, Fox News, and Le Monde, to provide real-time answers in its Meta AI chatbot

 
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