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Sean Gregory / TIME:
Patrick Mahomes Is Already Thinking About His Next Super Bowl Win  —  Patrick Mahomes was already slogging through the roughest regular season of his career, before the Las Vegas Raiders nearly ruined Christmas.  —  In the weeks preceding the December 25 matchup, frustration began mounting in Kansas City.
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Pamela Anderson to Star Opposite Liam Neeson in ‘Naked Gun’ Remake  —  ‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ director Akiva Schaffer will helm the Paramount Pictures feature. … The actor has signed on to star opposite Liam Neeson in Paramount Pictures’ untitled remake of Naked Gun …
Discussion: UPROXX and Consequence
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Devon Ivie / Vulture:
Heidi Gardner Couldn't Prepare for What She Saw  —  By Devon Ivie, They were just there to learn about AI.  What cartoon resemblance are you talking about?  Such is the premise of SNL's nitrous oxide of a sketch from the April 13 episode, “Beavis and Butt-Head,” which finds …
Kevin Dolak / The Hollywood Reporter:
O.J. Simpson's Lawyer Reverses Opinion on Payments to Goldman Family (Exclusive)  —  “I'm going to be hyper transparent,” Malcolm LaVarge told THR while discussing his earlier remarks about money going to the families of murder victims Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.
Julie Jordan / People:
Tom Selleck Reflects on His ‘Lucky Life,’ ‘Accidental’ Career and 4 Decades of Loving Wife Jillie (Exclusive)  —  Tom Selleck stares silently over 63 acres of land rolling out from a hillside on his ranch.  —  A few things have changed since he bought the Ventura County, Calif., property in 1988.
Discussion: Daily Mail, HELLO! and Suggest
Extra:
Travis Kelce Officially Named Host of ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’  (Exclusive)  —  Travis Kelce is staying busy in the off season!  —  “Extra” can confirm that Kelce will host the new game show “Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?” on Prime Video.  —  “I grew up loving game shows …
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Casts Steve Buscemi (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of “Wednesday” Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively from sources.  —  Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but sources say Buscemi will play the new principal of Nevermore Academy.
Discussion: Just Jared and SlashFilm
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Dancing With The Stars pro Cheryl Burke CONFIRMS showmances with THREE of her celebrity partners - and one of the men is revealed: ‘It happens’  —  Former Dancing With The Stars pro Cheryl Burke has confirmed she has had three showmances with her celebrity partners with one of them being revealed - but who is it?
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jenna Jameson and wife Jessi Lawless divorcing over former porn star's alleged drinking  —  Jenna Jameson and her wife, Jessi Lawless, are divorcing after less than one year of marriage.  —  Lawless made the announcement on TikTok Tuesday, telling her followers that the former porn star's alleged drinking prompted the split.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Mirror and TMZ.com
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Katy Perry Reveals “Amazing” Singer She Wants to Replace Her on American Idol  —  As Katy Perry wraps up her final season on American Idol, she exclusively told E! News who she'd like to replace her at the judges' table alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie.  —  Dim the lights, Katy Perry has a pitch for American Idol.
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Meghan Markle's First Product for American Riviera Orchard Revealed by Friends: ‘Thank you M!’  —  PEOPLE understands that the Duchess of Sussex will officially launch her new lifestyle brand later this spring  —  The first product from Meghan Markle's new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard, has been revealed.
TMZ.com:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Ryan Anderson Had Blow-Up Fight Over Food Hoarding  —  GYPSY ROSE BLANCHARD BLOW-UP FIGHT WITH HUBBY RYAN Over His Food Hoarding!!! … Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Ryan Anderson got into a major fight about his food hoarding ways before splitting up ... TMZ has learned.
TMZ.com:
Courtney Love Says Taylor Swift Isn't Important, Disses Beyoncé Too  —  COURTNEY LOVE SAYS TAYLOR SWIFT ISN'T IMPORTANT ... Craps on Beyoncé Too  —  Courtney Love ain't showin' much love for Taylor Swift — in fact, she's got some harsh words for her ... not to mention …
Hannah Sacks / People:
Charlize Theron Enjoys Rare Outing with Daughter August, 7, as They Sit Front Row at Dior Pre-Fall Show  —  The actress is mom to daughters August and Jackson, 11  —  Charlize Theron enjoyed a special night of fashion with her little girl.  —  The Fast X actress, 48, brought her daughter August …
The Hollywood Reporter:
Keanu Reeves Joins ‘Sonic 3’ as Shadow  —  Paramount will release the video game feature on Dec. 20. … The news comes on the heels of a jam-packed CinemaCon presentation from Paramount last week, when the studio debuted the first footage for Sonic 3.  This included the revelation that Dr. Robotnik …
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Simon Perry / People:
Prince William to Return to Royal Duties for First Time Since Kate Middleton's Cancer Revelation  —  The Prince of Wales, who is helping care for Princess Kate as she undergoes her treatment, took time off amid their children's school break  —  Prince William is stepping out later this week …
TMZ.com:
Blake Griffin Announces Retirement From NBA After 14 Seasons  —  BLAKE GRIFFIN I'M RETIRING  —  NBA star Blake Griffin is calling it a career after 14 seasons ... announcing his retirement in a heartfelt post on Tuesday.  —  The 35-year-old forward was the first overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft …
TMZ.com:
ANGEL REESE ROCKS INSANE VVS DIAMOND GRILL ... At WNBA Draft!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  NEW GRILLZ  —  Angel Reese's outfit wasn't the only thing shining at the WNBA Draft, so were her pearly whites ... the 7th overall pick rocked a sick white gold and VVS diamond grill!
Discussion: Page Six
Rachel Burchfield / Marie Claire:
Queen Elizabeth's Mischievous Side Came Out When “Things Went Wrong” at Royal Engagements, Longtime Aide Remembers … During her long life, Queen Elizabeth was the walking definition of stoic—but behind closed doors, away from royal duty, Her late Majesty is said to have had a rollicking sense …
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Celine Dion's new photo from family home sparks fan response ahead of major comeback  —  The singer's new documentary on her Stiff Person Syndrome battle has a new update  —  Celine Dion's new documentary, which covers the scope of her recent health challenges as she focuses on her music …
Discussion: The Mirror, People and TV Insider
Dave Quinn / People:
Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler Are Romeo + Juliet in New Broadway Production with Music by Jack Antonoff  —  All three stars will make their Broadway debuts with the new revival of William Shakespeare's classic play  —  Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler will make their Broadway debuts this fall …
 
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Crystal Minkoff, 41, will NOT be returning to season 14 of Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills as producers want to ‘move on’ but she is also ready for ‘time away from the cameras’
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Billionaire oil heiress Ivy Getty divorcing husband Tobias Engel after four years
Discussion: Tatler and Extra
Just Jared:
Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's Romance Movie ‘It Ends With Us’ Release Delayed
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Brice Sander / Entertainment Tonight:
‘RHOP’ Star Candiace Dillard Bassett Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Chris (Exclusive)
 

 
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Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on the publisher's archived content and to let ChatGPT reply with short summaries of FT articles

The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down; Brian Robbins, Chris McCarthy, and George Cheeks will run Paramount on an interim basis as an “Office of the CEO”

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Shari Redstone agreed to take less than $2B for her Paramount stake as part of Skydance's “best and final” offer, lower than what was initially offered

 
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