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11:35 PM ET, December 19, 2022

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Jen Juneau / People.com:
Brad Pitt Celebrates His 59th Birthday with Girlfriend Ines de Ramon in Hollywood  —  PEOPLE confirmed in November that Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon have “been dating for a few months”  —  Brad Pitt had Ines de Ramon by his side as he marked his latest age milestone.
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Brad Pitt celebrates 59th birthday with rumored girlfriend Ines de Ramon  —  Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon continued to fuel dating rumors by celebrating his 59th birthday together over the weekend.  —  The “Babylon” actor and 32-year-old jewelry company executive were photographed out together in Hollywood …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Sings Christmas Karaoke With Jennifer Lopez at Star-Studded Holiday Bash … Merry and bright!  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez got into the holiday spirit at a star-studded Christmas party with their closest pals.  —  The Gone Girl star, 50, and the Grammy nominee, 53 …
Discussion: RADAR, Hollywood Life and Daily Mail
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TMZ.com:
‘Super Sized Salon’ Star Jamie Lopez Dead at 37 After Heart Complications  —  ‘SUPER SIZED SALON’ JAMIE LOPEZ DEAD After Heart Complications … Jamie Lopez, the driving force behind Babydoll Beauty Couture and star of “Super Sized Salon” has died ... TMZ has learned.
Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
Gwen Stefani Isn't Ruling Out a No Doubt Reunion  —  The singer and TV personality also talks about her relationship with Blake Shelton, meeting her fans and life after ‘The Voice’  —  Gwen Stefani and her husband, country singer Blake Shelton, have been partners in life and work for several years …
N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Robert De Niro's NYC Home Broken Into By ‘Known Burglar’ Looking For Christmas Presents! … Robert De Niro just had a true Nightmare Before Christmas...  In true Grinch form, a 30-year-old New York resident broke into the Taxi Driver's upper east side townhouse around 2:30 a.m. Monday morning …
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.
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.
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Drew Baldridge and Wife Katherine Welcome a Baby Boy, Lyric Lee: ‘Best Gift for Christmas’  —  Drew Baldridge and wife Katherine Kraus have welcomed a baby boy  —  Drew Baldridge and Katherine Kraus are officially parents!  —  The country artist, 30, and his wife have welcomed a baby boy …
Discussion: Daily Mail
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
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B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Lil Romeo Claims He's Broke — Father Master P Took ALL His Earnings To Pay Back Taxes!  —  Lil Romeo says he's broke — and it's all his father Master P's fault!  —  The former child rapper, who goes by his full name Romeo Miller now, took to Instagram on Sunday to deliver a long poem about his current living situation.
Nate Jones / Vulture:
How a Nepo Baby Is Born … In 2022, the internet uncovered a vast conspiracy: Hollywood was run on an invisible network of family ties — and everybody was in on it!  Everyone is someone's kid, but it was as if everybody were somebody's kid.  Euphoria, the buzziest show on television …
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
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jerry Bruckheimer Claims He Has “Never, Ever Done It for the Money”  —  The megaproducer has crushed the box office with more original franchises than some studios, from ‘Top Gun’ to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean,’ yet, he says of his blockbusters, “I never think they're going to hit.”
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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TMZ.com:
Willie McGinest Ambushes Man, Hits Him with Bottle in Nightclub Beatdown  —  Willie McGinest beat the hell out of a man at an L.A. hotspot — an attack that got him arrested Monday — and shocking video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows him punching the guy in the face and later bashing him in the head with a bottle.
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: Daily Star, The Sun and Mirror
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Mirror.co.uk:
Christine McGuinness shuns Christmas tradition and says ‘kids can have chicken nuggets’
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Daily Star:
The Specials frontman Terry Hall dies aged 63 as devastated bandmates pay tribute  —  Lead singer of The Specials Terry Hall has sadly died following a “brief illness”, his bandmates have confirmed as they shared a tribute to the much-loved musician  —  The Specials frontman Terry Hall …
 
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Celebrate the Holidays With Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton at Kathy Hilton's Christmas Party: Photos
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Chris Harrison to address controversial ‘Bachelor’ exit in ‘heavy’ new podcast
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Selena Gomez Says She Created Rare Beauty ‘for Everyone’ but Worried It 'Wasn't Going to Sell'
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Bertha McNeal, co-founder of Motown's Velvelettes, dies at 82
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From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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