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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Accuses Justin Timberlake of Cheating in ‘Woman in Me’ Memoir  —  Britney Spears took most of the blame for years after she and Justin Timberlake split due to speculation she cheated — but she's accusing him of doing the same with another celebrity — one of many revelations in her new memoir.
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Jeff Nelson / People:
Britney Spears Reveals She Had an Abortion Because Justin Timberlake 'Didn't Want to Be a Father' (Exclusive)  —  Britney Spears is sharing a painful experience she's kept private for 20 years.  —  In her upcoming memoir The Woman in Me, the pop icon, 41, reveals that when she dated Justin Timberlake …
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Says Justin Timberlake Got Her Pregnant, Had Abortion, Memoir Claims  —  Britney Spears has what insiders have described as a “bombshell” in her upcoming memoir, and multiple sources tell TMZ ... that bombshell is that Justin Timberlake got her pregnant and after some heart-wrenching discussions …
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
Justin Timberlake ‘Focusing on His Own Family’ Amid Britney Spears' Book and Abortion Claim
Jeff Nelson / People:
Britney Spears Describes What It Was Like Living Under Conservatorship: I Became a ‘Child-Robot’ (Exclusive)
People:
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris Had First Date ‘A Few Weeks Ago’ as They're ‘Both Beginning New Chapters’ (Source)  —  The actress and the soccer player filed for divorce from their spouses in August and September, respectively  —  Sophia Bush is getting a fresh start.
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Dory Jackson / People:
John Stamos Says He Was Sexually Abused by a Babysitter: ‘I Packed It Away’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘If You Would Have Told Me’ author exclusively tells PEOPLE that he “shouldn't have had to deal with those feelings” as a young boy  —  John Stamos is opening up about a traumatic period from his childhood for the first time.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Dory Jackson / People:
John Stamos Recalls the Harrowing Moment He Knew He Had to ‘Straighten Up’ amid Alcohol Addiction (Exclusive)
Discussion: Full Feed
Bethany Whittingham / Daily Star:
Popular BBC soap axed after 23 years with final episode date already confirmed  —  Beloved medical soap Doctors has been axed after 23 years on the airwaves, with soap boss Kate Oates promising fans that it get the finale it deserves in devastating announcement
Nate Chinen / New York Times:
Carla Bley, Jazz Composer, Arranger and Provocateur, Dies at 87  —  Her music, which ranged from chamber miniatures to blaring fanfares, was suffused with a slyly subversive attitude.  —  Carla Bley, an irrepressibly original composer, arranger and pianist responsible for more than 60 years …
Dory Jackson / People:
John Stamos Admits He Was ‘Shattered’ After Rebecca Romijn Divorce: 'Maybe She Wasn't the Devil' (Exclusive)  —  In a PEOPLE exclusive interview, Stamos — who is releasing his new memoir, If You Would Have Told Me — opens up about the downfall of his first marriage to Romijn
Discussion: Page Six and New York Post
TMZ.com:
Bella Hadid Making Out With Real Life Cowboy Adan Banuelos  —  BELLA HADID HOWDY, PARTNER ... Spotted Making Out With Cowboy In Texas … Bella Hadid looks like she's got a new man in her life because she was all over a cowboy in Texas ... stopping to pack on some PDA before crossing the street.
Discussion: E! Online, Metro, Page Six, Just Jared and Extra
Margaux Anbouba / Vogue:
Kourtney Kardashian Barker Opens Up About the Ultrasound That Saved Her Baby's Life … Kourtney Kardashian Barker is known for not holding back—and when we gather over Zoom to talk on a Friday afternoon, she's nearing the end of her pregnancy with her fourth child (first with husband Travis Barker) and isn't censoring herself one bit.
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lopez, 54, smolders in a nude toned lace-and-satin lingerie set with matching garter belt for Intimissimi  —  Jennifer Lopez showed she's still got it at 54 years of age.  —  The wife of Oscar-winner Ben Affleck smoldered in an alluring new photoshoot for the Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi.
Discussion: People
Charlotte Everett / The Mirror:
Adele reveals she was ‘borderline alcoholic in her 20s’ in candid sobriety update  —  Singing sensation Adele is currently performing her Weekends with Adele show in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace, which has now had extra dates added  —  Adele has claimed she was …
Discussion: Page Six, UPROXX, The Blast and Ok - home
Victoria Johns / The Mirror:
Harry Potter star undergoes heart major surgery as fans send their best wishes  —  Harry Potter legend Miriam Margolyes, who played Pamona Sprout in the famous franchise, has revealed she's had heart surgery, telling fans she's got a 'cow's heart now'  —  Harry Potter star, Miriam Margolyes …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Ok - home and The Sun
Jim Farber / The Guardian:
Cher: ‘My life seems to be longer than any other human being ever’  —  The 77-year-old superstar discusses her Christmas album, being undervalued in her early career and what she'll do if Trump gets elected again  —  Cher thinks she may have just made history.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kristin Cavallari Addresses Once Telling Travis Kelce “I Was in Love With You”  —  Watch: Kristin Cavallari EXPLAINS Telling Travis Kelce “I Was In Love With You”  —  Despite recent speculation, Kristin Cavallari is not actually trying to catch Travis Kelce.
TMZ.com:
Kanye West Claims He Has ‘Signs of Autism’ from Car Accident in Text to Elon Musk  —  KANYE WEST I'm Not Bipolar ... CAR CRASH GAVE ME ‘SIGNS OF AUTISM’  —  Kanye West wants the public to know — he's not bipolar, as he's previously claimed — instead, he says, he has “signs of autism” caused from his car crash in 2002.
Discussion: Page Six, The Sun and Bossip
Jordyn Brown / Essence:
The Pursuit Of ‘The Color Purple’  —  'THE COLOR PURPLE'S' MOST RECENT REVIVAL, A MOVIE MUSICAL SET TO HIT THEATERS ON CHRISTMAS DAY, IS SURE TO CAPTIVATE THE WORLD  —  The Color Purple is an American masterpiece.  —  “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically.
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Gogglebox star shares emotional message after devastating family death  —  The Malones have appeared on Gogglebox since 2014  —  Gogglebox family The Malones have been left heartbroken following the devastating death of their beloved pet pooch called Dave.
Sonia Horon / Daily Mail:
Shania Twain says she feels like Taylor Swift's ‘aunt’ as she reacts to singer wearing her T-shirt: 'We're in sync in a lot of ways'  —  Shania Twain praised Taylor Swift and said she feels like her ‘aunt’, after the singer recently wore a t-shirt with her name and likeness.
Discussion: People and Page Six
 
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