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11:55 AM ET, January 7, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Settle Divorce  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have settled their divorce, TMZ has learned, and in a month and a half they will officially call their marriage quits.  —  In a nutshell, each walks away with what they individually acquired during the marriage.
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Zendaya Engaged to Tom Holland  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 10.9K … Zendaya and Tom Holland are taking the next step in their relationship ... because they're engaged!!!  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... the “Spider Man” star popped the question between Christmas and New Year's …
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Erin Clack / People:
Zendaya and Tom Holland Are Engaged!
TMZ.com:
Tom Holland Asked Zendaya's Dad for Her Hand in Marriage ‘Months Ago’
Drew Weisholtz / TODAY.com:
Meredith Vieira's husband Richard Cohen dies after living with multiple sclerosis for over 50 years  —  “I was diagnosed when I was 25 years old and essentially told there is no hope,” he once said on TODAY.  —  Richard Cohen, the husband of former TODAY anchor Meredith Vieira, died on Christmas Eve at the age of 76.
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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Step Out Hand-in-Hand for Dinner Date in L.A. (Exclusive)  —  Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness announced their split after 27 years of marriage in 2023, and Foster filed for divorce from Ted Griffin in October  —  Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster are stepping out together.
Alex Ross / People:
Jenna Bush Hager Announces Scarlett Johansson as Today Guest Co-Host After Hoda Kotb's Departure (Exclusive)  —  “The fact that she's coming to give us a week of her time — she could be doing anything — is a testament to the show that we have built,” Bush Hager exclusively tells PEOPLE
Andrew Young / Daily Mail:
Bread star Jean Boht who played Nellie Boswell in BBC sitcom left behind £2.6million fortune after her death aged 91  —  Veteran actress Jean Boht who starred as Ma Boswell in the BBC sitcom Bread left more than £2.6million in her will, MailOnline can reveal.
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
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Jamie Roberts / The Mirror:   BBC Bread star Jean Boht leaves huge £2.6million fortune after her death aged 91
Melody Chiu / People:
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss' Widow Allison Holker Discovered His Drug Addiction in ‘Very Scary’ Moment Before Funeral (Exclusive)  —  After Boss' death in 2022, Holker — whose new memoir details her own difficult childhood and healing journey — learned her husband was struggling with painful demons
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Will Smith Isn't Starring in New ‘Matrix’ Movie, So What Neo-Related Project Is He Teasing?  —  Will Smith may be choosing between the red and blue pill, but the Oscar-winning actor isn't entering the Matrix for a movie.  —  Warner Bros. previously announced a fifth “Matrix” installment with …
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Nicholas Rice / People:
Aubrey Plaza Speaks Out After Husband Jeff Baena Dies by Suicide: ‘This Is an Unimaginable Tragedy’  —  The actress' husband died by suicide on Friday, Jan. 3 at age 47  —  Aubrey Plaza and the family of her late husband, Jeff Baena, have spoken out following his death on Friday, Jan. 3.
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Kate Beckinsale and Matt Rife spotted kissing at Netflix's Golden Globes bash: sources  —  There's no bad blood between former couple Kate Beckinsale and comic Matt Rife — despite the comic previously publicly telling her ex, Pete Davidson, to “run.”  —  A source tells us they spotted …
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Princess Kate's massive responsibility that will affect her children - details  —  Prince William and Princess Kate are doting parents to three young children  —  It's set to be a special week for the Princess of Wales, who turns 43 on Thursday.  After spending the festive period with her family …
Discussion: SheKnows and GB News
TMZ.com:
‘Catwoman’ Jocelyn Wildenstein to be Cremated, Ashes Sent To Kenya  —  ‘CATWOMAN’ JOCELYN WILDENSTEIN BODY TO BE CREMATED … Late New York socialite Jocelyn Wildenstein, often referred to in the media as “Catwoman” due to her surgically enhanced cat-like features, is going to be cremated ... and her remains are going overseas.
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
TV legend, 67, looks unrecognisable as she enjoys winter getaway in the sun  —  The iconic presenter and comedian took to her social media to share a video as she jetted off for some winter sun, while the rest of the UK was covered in snow  —  DAWN FRENCH TALKS ABOUT KEEPING MICE WHEN SHE WAS A CHILD
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Nikki Glaser Delivers Savage Jokes She Cut From 2025 Golden Globes Monologue to Howard Stern  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  Many expected Nikki Glaser to go full roast-mode at the 2025 Golden Globes, but the comedian is getting rave reviews from critics and viewers alike for her slightly tamer opening monologue.
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Page Six:
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster seen holding hands for first time since secret relationship exposed  —  Hugh Jackman was photographed holding hands with Sutton Foster during a date night in Santa Monica, Calif.  —  The couple's first showing of PDA comes two months after Page Six exclusively revealed their secret romance.
 
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Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Kat Tenbarge / Wired:
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Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

 
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