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12:20 PM ET, December 18, 2023

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People:
Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner Split After Less Than a Year of Dating: Source  —  Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner have called it quits.  —  A source tells PEOPLE that the Puerto Rican superstar, 29, and the model, 28, are no longer a couple.  —  The pair were last spotted together …
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Melody Chiu / People:
Demi Lovato and Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes Are Engaged!  Inside the ‘Personal and Intimate’ Proposal (Exclusive)  —  Wedding bells will soon be ringing for Demi Lovato and Jordan ‘Jutes’ Lutes!  —  The couple — who went public with their romance in August 2022 — got engaged on Saturday in Los Angeles …
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Brittany Talarico / People:
All the Details on Demi Lovato's Show-Stopping, Pear-Shaped Engagement Ring from Jutes (Exclusive)  —  Jutes proposed to Lovato with a bespoke pear-shape diamond engagement ring created by Material Good  —  Demi Lovato is rocking some very special new bling.
TMZ.com:
‘Max Payne’ Voice Actor James McCaffrey Dead at 65 After Cancer Battle  —  ‘MAX PAYNE’ STAR JAMES MCCAFFREY DEAD AT 65 ... After Cancer Battle … James McCaffrey — an actor best known for voicing the popular video game character Max Payne — has died after a battle with cancer ... TMZ has learned.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Katie Couric is going to be a grandma as daughter reveals pregnancy with Taylor Swift-inspired bracelet  —  Katie Couric's first grandchild is on the way!  —  The journalist announced on Sunday that her eldest daughter, Ellie Monahan, is pregnant and expecting her first baby with husband Mark Dobrosky.
Escher Walcott / People:
Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's Holiday Bash: Christmas Carols, Outfit Changes and A-List Guests (Exclusive)  —  The Afflecks are home for the holidays and invited all their friends in to celebrate, including Margot Robbie, Michael B. Jordan and Lily Rabe
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
George Clooney knows he married up when he wed Amal: ‘Everyone’ would agree  —  George Clooney is well aware that he wasn't up to Amal Clooney's lofty standards when the two got married - and joked about it during his latest interview with Page Six.  —  “Yes, and I still do [think that],” …
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Keleigh Sperry subtly fuels theory Travis Kelce bought Taylor Swift opal ring for 34th birthday  —  Best believe she's still bejeweled.  —  Taylor Swift rocked an opal ring surrounded by blue stones while celebrating her 34th birthday on Wednesday — and fans are speculating that Travis Kelce gifted her the massive bauble.
People:
Why Anna ‘Chickadee’ Cardwell Chose to Film Her Final Months of Life (Exclusive)  —  “The filming was something that Anna wanted to do,” Eldridge Toney tells PEOPLE of his late wife, who died Dec. 9 at age 29 after chronicling her months-long cancer journey on camera
FemaleFirst:
Kim Kardashian gifted a model of her BRAIN  —  Kim Kardashian has received an unusual Christmas gift - a sculpture based on scans of her own brain.  —  Kim Kardashian has been given a sculpture of her brain.  —  The ‘Kardashians’ star - who is studying to become a lawyer …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, TMZ.com and Daily Mail
Diane Shipley / HELLO!:
Prince William delights fans as he cries with laughter during Royal Variety Performance  —  The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed the evening's entertainment  —  The Royal Variety Performance aired on Sunday evening, with the Prince and Princess of Wales in attendance …
Discussion: Marie Claire, The Mirror and Daily Star
Emlyn Travis / EW.com:
Jack Axelrod, General Hospital and Grey's Anatomy actor, dies at 93  —  He starred as mob boss Victor Jerome for three years on the beloved soap opera.  —  Jack Axelrod, the actor who played mob boss Victor Jerome on General Hospital and had guest roles on Grey's Anatomy, My Name Is Earl, and many other shows, has died.
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Rip / TMZ.com:
‘General Hospital’ Star Jack Axelrod Dead at 93
Discussion: The Wrap and TVLine
 
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