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2:05 PM ET, December 27, 2024

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Rachel Raposas / People:
Breaking Bad Star Betsy Brandt and Husband Grady Olsen Divorcing After 25 Years of Marriage  —  The couple separated more than a year ago, according to Brandt's divorce filing  —  Betsy Brandt and Grady Olsen are going their separate ways after more than two decades of marriage.
Discussion: Extra
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‘Breaking Bad’ Actress Betsy Brandt Files for Divorce
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TMZ.com:
OG Maco Dead at 32, Weeks After Suffering Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound  —  OG MACO DEAD AT 32 Spent Weeks In Hospital With Gunshot Wound … OG Maco passed away last night surrounded by family in a Los Angeles hospital, TMZ Hip Hop has learned.  —  The “U Guessed It” rapper …
Brian Flood / Fox News:
Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt engaged  —  ‘We are overjoyed and so thankful to our families for all of their love and support,’ Earhardt and Hannity said  —  Fox News Channel hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have officially taken their relationship to the next level.
Greg Hotchkiss / Central Michigan University Athletics:
Central Michigan Mourns the Loss of Tommy Lazzaro  —  Former Central Michigan quarterback Tommy Lazzaro passes away on December 22. … Several reports indicated that he passed away from a hunting accident.  —  A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2024 …
Variety:
‘Squid Game’ Creator Breaks Down ‘Heavy’ Season 2 Finale Death, Mid-Credits Scene Clues and When Season 3 Is Coming … Game over — for now.  “Squid Game” Season 2 concluded its seventh and final episode with the brutal murder of Gi-hun's (Lee Jung-jae) best friend Jung-bae (Lee Seo-hwan) right before his eyes.
Clayton Davis / Variety:
Cynthia Erivo Reveals She Co-Wrote an Original Song for Elphaba in ‘Wicked: For Good’: ‘When We Filmed It, the Entire Crew Was in Tears’  —  Awards Circuit Podcast: Also on this episode, Monica Barbaro from “A Complete Unknown”  —  Cynthia Erivo knows how to do this.
Jen Juneau / People:
Kaitlin Olson Supports ‘Honest’ Blake Lively for Coming Forward About Justin Baldoni Allegations  —  Kaitlin Olson's husband Rob McElhenney and Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds are in business together after buying Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC in 2020  —  Kaitlin Olson is supporting Blake Lively …
Discussion: Just Jared
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
You'll Be Hung Up on Madonna and Her Kids Celebrating “X-Mas and Hanukkah All at Once”  —  Madonna got festive as she celebrated the Christmas and Hanukkah season with her daughters and rumored boyfriend Akeem Morris.  See how she marked the occasions.  —  Madonna and her family were into the groove for the double holiday.
Discussion: HELLO!, Page Six, New York Post and People
TMZ.com:
Comedian and Broadway Star Dick Capri Dead at 93  —  DICK CAPRI DEAD AT 93 ... Legendary Comedian, Broadway Actor … Dick Capri — a longtime actor and comedian — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Capri's son, Jeff, tells TMZ ... Dick was diagnosed with a bleeding enlarged aorta that was rendered inoperable because of his age.
Rachel McRady / People:
Kylie Jenner Gifts Mom Kris a $4K Goyard Duffle Bag Personalized with Cute Childhood Paintings of Her Kids  —  The 27-year-old gave her mom the duffle bag with the very unique personalization for Christmas  —  Kris Jenner can now take her six children anywhere she wants!
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail, TMZ.com and Just Jared
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Johnny Depp's Lawyers Were ‘Concerned’ He ‘Might Lose His Temper’ on the Stand in Amber Heard Trial  —  The actor's lawyers also say his “use of humor” effectively “undermined” Amber Heard's attorneys  —  Johnny Depp's attorneys are looking back at his tricky testimony during his trial with Amber Heard.
Joel Leaver / The Mirror:
Ruth Langsford marks Boxing Day in hospital with mum in first Christmas without Eamonn Holmes  —  Loose Women panelist Ruth Langsford visited her mother Joan Langsford in hospital on Boxing Day amid her first Christmas since announcing her separation from Eamonn Holmes
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Call Working Together ‘Fun’: 'We Don't Actually Want to Kill Each Other' (Exclusive)  —  The pair tell PEOPLE about collaborating again on the campy horror film ‘Bloody Axe Wound’  —  Not every couple can call working together “fun,” but luckily for Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, it is.
Discussion: Just Jared and IFC Center
 
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon / Fox News:
Jennifer Love Hewitt slams ageism in Hollywood, says 'it's hurtful' to feel rejected
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Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Halle Berry celebrates Christmas with steamy selfie: 'Can't decide if I want to be naughty or nice'
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Sister Wives' Meri Brown Confirms She's Dating After Splitting from Most Recent Ex: 'Just Wasn't My Person' (Exclusive)
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on social media for users aged under 16 comes into effect; platforms that do not comply risk fines of up to AU$49.5M

Tim Wu / New York Times:
WBD merging with either Netflix or Paramount should be challenged by US antitrust authorities and would be bad for US streaming market competition

Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The European Commission opens an investigation into Google to assess possible anticompetitive conduct by Google in “the use of online content for AI purposes”

 
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