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New York Post:
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson fatally shot outside Hilton hotel in Midtown in possible targeted attack: sources  —  The CEO of UnitedHealth's insurance division was gunned down Wednesday morning outside the Hilton hotel in Midtown in what police say was a targeted attack.
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NBC News:
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside NYC hotel in ‘premeditated, preplanned targeted attack’  —  Brian Thompson, 50, was outside the hotel on Sixth Avenue when the suspect shot him in the chest and leg around 6:46 a.m.  —  The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was fatally shot in what police said appears to be a …
Bloomberg:
UnitedHealth Executive Fatally Shot in NYC on Investor Day  — Suspect fled after early morning attack in midtown Manhattan  — Thompson is CEO of company's insurance division, its biggest … Thompson, 50, was shot in the chest before 7 a.m. outside the New York Hilton Midtown …
Discussion: The Sun and Associated Press
People:
Taylor Swift's ‘Fortnight’ Music Video Cinematographer Shares How Travis Kelce ‘Supported’ Her on Set (Exclusive)  —  Rodrigo Prieto tells PEOPLE about the Grammy-nominated music video  —  Travis Kelce was Taylor Swift's No. 1 fan while filming the “Fortnight” music video.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and Billboard
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
Inside Taylor Swift's ‘Unstoppable’ Era as She Wraps Historic Tour: She ‘Completely Transformed Pop Music’ (Exclusive)  —  The pop superstar's collaborators and admirers talk to PEOPLE about her culture-shifting Eras Tour  —  Taylor Swift has just three shows left on her record-shattering Eras Tour …
Discussion: Page Six
Rebecca Keegan / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nicole Kidman Exposed  —  The inexhaustible actress — fronting six major projects this year — opens up about her startlingly hypersexual role in ‘Babygirl’: “This is a place that I haven't been.” … For a global movie star with five Oscar nominations and two Emmys, you might even consider the opening risqué.
Spotify:
Revealed: The Top Artists, Songs, Albums, Podcasts, and Audiobooks of 2024  —  Spotify Wrapped is all about celebrating the fans, artists, authors, podcasters, and creators who made 2024 the record-breaking, culture-making, fandom-shaking year it was.  And this year, we're celebrating …
Erin Crabtree / Us Weekly:
Courtney Stodden and Fiance Jared Safier Are Married: 'We're the Same Kind of Crazy' (Exclusive)  —  Courtney Stodden and her fiancé, Jared Safier, got married in a “last-minute” wedding, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  The reality star, 30, and the TV producer, 41 …
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Scott L. Schwartz, 'Ocean's' Trilogy Actor and Former Wrestler, Dies at 65 … Schwartz's death was confirmed by a representative.  —  “Those who know Scott personally associated him with being a jolly person, so full of life, a strong loving person, foodie and travel aficionado,” a statement from his representative reads.
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Jen Juneau / People:
Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan Have ‘Decided to Take a Break’ from Year-Long Relationship (Exclusive)  —  The pair first sparked romance rumors as they were spotted grabbing dinner together in Los Angeles in early December 2023  —  Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan have gone their separate ways.
Adam Crafton / New York Times:
Manchester United scrapped plan for pro-LGBTQ+ walk-out jacket after Noussair Mazraoui refusal  —  Manchester United players abandoned the club's plans to wear an Adidas jacket in support of the LGBTQ+ community ahead of Sunday's Premier League match against Everton after defender Noussair Mazraoui refused to join the initiative.
Discussion: Queerty, The Mirror, The Sun and Metro.co.uk
Just Jared:
‘Wicked’ Wins Best Film for National Board of Review Awards - Full Winners List Revealed  —  The National Board of Review just announced the winners of the 2024 NBR Awards with Wicked winning some of the top awards.  —  Wicked won both Best Film and Best Director for Jon M. Chu …
TMZ.com:
Sly Stallone Calls Himself a Coward For Sending Breakup Letter to Jennifer Flavin  —  SYLVESTER STALLONE I'M A COWARD JENNIFER ... For Sending Breakup Letter Via FedEx  —  Sly Stallone is taking responsibility for his past mistakes ... calling himself a “coward” for once mailing …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and New York Post
Carly Tagen-Dye / People:
Kelsey Grammer to Publish Memoir About Late Sister Karen: ‘Our Love Is Forever’ (Exclusive)  —  “It is not a Grief book.  It is a Life book, a celebration of Karen's life,” Grammer tells PEOPLE of the book, out in 2025  —  When Kelsey Grammer was 20 years old, and studying at the Juilliard School in New York, tragedy struck.
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Gleb Savchenko & Brooks Nader Confirm Romance, Deny Engagement  —  GLEB SAVCHENKO, BROOKS NADER ‘WE ARE TOGETHER!!!’  Not A ‘Showmance’ … Gleb Savchenko and Brooks Nader are setting the record straight on their relationship ... confirming they have taken their connection off the dance floor.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Gigi Hadid and Taylor Swift Were Spotted Having a Gossip Sesh at the Waverly Inn in NYC  —  Literally WHY am I never in restaurants at the same time as celebs.  —  Good morning, hello there, hi: Gigi Hadid and Taylor Swift were spotted having a cozy dinner at the Waverly Inn in New York City, and apparently gossip was spilled.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Aaron Rodgers Details “Losing Friendships, Family” Over Controversial Views in Docuseries Trailer  —  Aaron Rodgers opens up about losing friends and families over his controversial views and more in Netflix's new docuseries, Aaron Rodgers: Enigma.  Here's a first look.
Discussion: People, Page Six, TVLine and USA Today
Rachel McRady / People:
Kelly Powers, Fox News Contributor Who Welcomed Son After Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Dies at 45  —  The physician and surgeon was diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2020 and went through treatment while pregnant with her son  —  Dr. Kelly Powers, a physician and surgeon who contributed to multiple Fox News shows, has died.
Esther Kang / People:
RHONY's Brynn Whitfield Details Surviving Sexual Assault That Made Her Want to Put ‘Chlorine’ in Her Bathtub (Exclusive)  —  “If I can help one person feel something, feel how I felt, if I can help one person feel better, then I'll tattoo it on me.  Then it's worth it, a billion percent,” she tells PEOPLE of sharing her story
Discussion: Us Weekly, Full Feed and Page Six
Brooke Ivey Johnson / Metro.co.uk:
Zayn Malik sends ‘deepest apologies’ after cancelling Newcastle show minutes before opening  —  Zayn Malik cancelled his Newcastle show tonight just minutes before it was set to start.  —  The former One Directioner, 31, was set to take his Stairway to the Sky tour to the Newcastle City Hall venue on Tuesday night.
FemaleFirst:
Netflix teases WWE spinoff shows for 2025  —  Netflix is open to working with WWE on “unscripted and scripted” programming as part of their new deal.  —  Netflix is planning “unscripted and scripted” WWE spin-off shows.  —  The streaming giant will become the global home of 'Monday Night Raw …
TMZ.com:
Judge Mathis Sued For Allegedly Threatening To Shoot City Worker  —  JUDGE MATHIS SUED YOU THREATENED TO SHOOT ME!!! … Judge Mathis threatened to shoot a city worker all because a dump truck was blocking his driveway ... at least according to a new lawsuit.
Saffron Otter / The Mirror:
MasterChef's Marcus Wareing shares true feelings about Gregg Wallace with cutting five-word remark  —  MasterChef: The Professionals judges Marcus Wareing and Monica Galetti worked closely with Gregg Wallace before the presenter stepped away from the show in light of damning allegations
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
People:
Mindy Kaling Worries Daughter, 7, ‘Might Not Buy’ B.J. Novak's Annual Santa Surprise: 'He's a Good Actor, but ... '  —  “We hope the oldest one will be chill for the younger two,” quipped the actress and ‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ co-creator  —  Mindy Kaling is striving to keep …
Discussion: Us Weekly and SheKnows
 
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