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5:25 PM ET, December 27, 2022

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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Is Cher Engaged to Alexander Edwards?  Here's the Truth  —  Cher showed off a stunning diamond ring on Christmas Day, leading some to believe she was announcing her engagement to boyfriend Alexander “A.E.” Edwards.  Now, a source is shedding light on her gift.
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Ingrid Vasquez / People.com:
Cher Shows Off Huge, Engagement-Like Diamond Ring from Boyfriend Alexander ‘AE’ Edwards: ‘No Words’  —  The icon sparked engagement buzz by sharing a photo of a dazzling, pear-shaped diamond ring from her new boyfriend on Twitter  —  Cher is blinging it on — and showing her love life off — this holiday season.
Mj Bergin / Daily Mail:
Billie Lourd shares heartwarming post about mom Carrie Fisher on the six year anniversary of her death: ‘With the magic of life tends to come the reality of grief’  —  Billie Lourd remembered her mom Carrie Fisher six years after her death with a heartwarming Instagram post on Tuesday …
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR
David Sims / The Atlantic:
Rian Johnson's Primal Scream  —  This article contains mild spoilers for the film Knives Out.  —  When I last spoke with the filmmaker Rian Johnson, in 2019, he was two years removed from working on one of the world's biggest franchises—Star Wars—and had quickly turned around a smaller …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Wendy Williams is ‘happy to be here’ after health woes and rehab stint  —  Wendy Williams is just “happy to be here” after a year full of health scares and legal drama.  —  The former daytime talk show host shared a video on Instagram Saturday to promote merchandise for her forthcoming podcast …
Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green diagnosed with stage 4 cancer  —  Modest Mouse drummer and co-founder Jeremiah Green has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, his mom, Carol Namatame, revealed Sunday.  —  “Please send healing vibes for my son, Jeremiah Green, who is battling stage 4 cancer.
Discussion: People.com and Mirror.co.uk
ABC:
Tributes for ‘amazing’ mother Emma Lovell killed in North Lakes home invasion … A woman killed in a home invasion in north Brisbane was the “glue” of her family, her husband, who was also stabbed in the attack, has said.  —  Emma Lovell, 41, was fatally stabbed in the chest at her North Lakes home on Boxing Day.
Discussion: New York Post and The Sun
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Vows to Avoid ‘Toxicity’ in 2023 After ‘Painful’ Family Feud Marred Wedding Day  —  Giudice and Luis “Louie” Ruelas got married on Aug. 6, but Teresa's brother Joe Gorga and his wife Melissa notably skipped after a last-minute clash filmed by Real Housewives of New Jersey cameras
Discussion: Page Six
Charlotte Dean / Daily Mail:
Laverne Cox, 50, shows off her incredible figure in a tiny Gucci bikini as she shares windswept beach video from holiday with ‘the love of her life’  —  She keeps her relationship and boyfriend out of the spotlight after meeting her partner on Tinder and revealing she had ‘fallen in love’.
Discussion: Page Six and Sandra Rose
Mj Bergin / Daily Mail:
Ice-T's model wife Coco Austin, 43, defends her daughter Chanel, seven, for TWERKING in a Christmas video: ‘She busted a move to make us laugh’  —  Coco Austin has defended her daughter Chanel, age seven, on social media after posting a video where she was twerking in Christmas pajamas.
 
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