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1:10 PM ET, December 24, 2023

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Rip / TMZ.com:
Founding Dixie Chicks Member Laura Lynch Dead at 65 After Car Crash  —  1:20 PM PT — The Chicks just addressed Laura's death, writing ... “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks.  We hold a special place in our hearts …
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Cara Tabachnick / CBS News:
Founding Dixie Chicks member Laura Lynch killed in car crash in Texas  —  Founding Dixie Chicks member Laura Lynch was killed in a car crash in West Texas on Friday evening, her cousin Michael Lynch confirmed to CBS News.  —  Details of the crash were not immediately known.
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Dixie Chicks founding member Laura Lynch dies at 65 in tragic head-on collision in Texas... after serving as the superstar country group's lead vocalist
Rip / TMZ.com:
Nick & Aaron Carter's Sister Bobbie Jean Carter Dead at 41  —  Nick and Aaron Carter's sister, Bobbie Jean Carter, has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Bobbie Jean's mother, Jane Carter, tells us ... “I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean …
Nicholas Rice / People:
Sophie Turner's 2 Kids to Spend the Holidays with Her in England amid Her Divorce from Joe Jonas  —  The actress shares daughters Willa and Delphine with her musician ex  —  Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' two daughters will celebrate Christmas and the New Year holiday in the U.K. with their mom.
Discussion: Just Jared, Elle, TMZ.com and The Blast
People:
Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?  How the Film's Cinematographer Was Convinced It's a Holiday Classic (Exclusive)  —  ‘A Christmas Story’ star Peter Billingsley tells PEOPLE how he proved to filmmaker Jan de Bont that ‘Die Hard’ is more than just an action film
Discussion: The Blast
People:
Kody Brown Says He's ‘Not an Advocate’ for Polygamy: ‘I Have All the Experience and Zero Answers’ (Exclusive)  —  Kody Brown was married to four women on the TLC show ‘Sister Wives’ and now remains monogamous with his fourth wife, Robyn  —  Kody Brown is reflecting on his experience in plural marriage with honesty.
Discussion: Page Six and The Blast
Ben Beaumont-Thomas / The Guardian:
Wham!'s Last Christmas finally reaches Christmas No 1, 39 years after release  —  ‘Mission accomplished!’ says Andrew Ridgeley, while Cher becomes oldest woman to score a UK Top 40 hit  —  Wham! have finally earned a Christmas No 1 for Last Christmas, 39 years after the song was denied …
Discussion: Ok - home and Rolling Stone
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Charlie Sheen Is Planning for a ‘Calm’ and ‘Comfortable’ Christmas with His Boys (Exclusive)  —  The actor tells PEOPLE that he will be spending the holiday with his 14-year-old twin sons Max and Bob  —  Charlie Sheen will be celebrating Christmas with his sons.
Discussion: Suggest, Fox News and Page Six
Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Bikini-clad Heidi Klum frolics in the Caribbean waters with husband Tom Kaulitz  —  Heidi Klum sizzled in the Caribbean island of St. Barts alongside husband Tom Kaulitz.  —  In the Thursday snaps, the “America's Got Talent” judge smiled as she braved the warm water waves atop a reindeer floatie.
Discussion: The US Sun and Daily Mail
Lina Das / Saga Exceptional:
Dolly Parton:"If something is bagging, or sagging, or dragging.  I'll tuck it, suck it, or pluck it."  —  Country music icon Dolly Parton talks surgery, crazy rumours and reveals why her life would have taken a different course if she'd had children.  —  This article first appeared in the January 2024 issue of Saga Magazine
Blair Ingenthron / BroadwayWorld:
Darren Criss and Evan Rachel Wood Will Star in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Beginning in January, According to Criss  —  Criss says the run will begin in late January and last through the end of March.  —  The Best Theater of 2023: Shows that Ruled the Year  —  Review Roundup: APPROPRIATE Opens …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Mama June Bringing Chickadee's Ashes On Family Disney World Trip For Christmas  —  After suffering the loss of Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, Mama June and the rest of her family are spending the holidays at the happiest place on earth ... and we're told Anna's remains are coming along, too.
 
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Esme Mazzeo / People:
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Discussion: RADAR and Just Jared
Favour Adegoke / The Blast:
Ryan O'Neal's Death Certificate: Official Cause of Death Revealed
Hannah Sacks / People:
Days of Our Lives Star Carson Boatman and Bold & Beautiful's Julana Dizon Welcome First Baby (Exclusive)
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