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Tommy McArdle / People:   Benedict Cumberbatch Says He Is Not Like Brad Pitt or Leonardo DiCaprio While Discussing Sex Symbol Status: ‘Weirdly Navel-Gazing’
Daniela Avila / People:
Country Singer Lauren Alaina Is Pregnant and Expecting First Baby with Husband Cam Arnold: ‘My Heart Grew’ (Exclusive)  —  “It's like I was the Grinch or something, and my heart grew,” Alaina tells PEOPLE of her pregnancy  —  Lauren Alaina is a mom-to-be!  —  PEOPLE can exclusively confirm …
Alex Ross Perry / Vanity Fair:
Jeff Baena Is Gone, but the Creative Family He Nurtured Lives On  —  Fellow filmmaker Alex Ross Perry pays tribute to Aubrey Plaza's late husband, a discerning cineaste, Scrabble savant, and consummate master of ceremonies.  —  I could never put into words what Jeff Baena meant to those of us …
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Jeff Baena's Friend Recalls His ‘Larger Than Any Other’ Personality
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Dave Quinn / People:
Nneka Ihim's Bittersweet Baby News; RHOP Alum Reveals She's Pregnant but Lost Twin Sibling in Utero (Exclusive)  —  “There's trauma within the celebration,” the Bravo star tells PEOPLE in an emotional interview  —  Nneka Ihim is going to be a mom!  —  After over two years of trying …
Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Rihanna emotionally leads heartfelt tributes to Lynn Ban after death at 52: 'Can't believe I'm writing this'  —  Rihanna has emotionally led the heartfelt tributes to Lynn Ban - a celebrity jewellery designer and star of the Netflix show Bling Empire: New York - who passed away, aged 52, weeks after a ski accident.
Discussion: Hollywood Life, Sandra Rose and Forbes
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
‘Bling Empire: New York’ star Lynn Ban dead at 52 after undergoing brain surgery
People:
Prince Harry Receives 8-Figure Sum in Damages After Settling Legal Battle Against Rupert Murdoch-Owned The Sun  —  PEOPLE understands that News Group Newspapers (NGN) has agreed to pay the Duke of Sussex an eight-figure sum in his case against the publisher  — Prince Harry receives …
Jenna Dewan / InStyle:
Jenna Dewan Is Making 2025 Her Year of “No-Holding-Back Expansion”  —  After a year of major personal changes, the actress and producer looks forward to a fresh start in 2025—including a walk down the aisle. … I have long used the start of a new year as an opportunity to pause and really review …
Discussion: Us Weekly and SheKnows
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Kaitlyn Greenidge / Harper's BAZAAR:
Zoe Saldaña Takes Center Stage  —  She's lit up some of the most otherworldly sci-fi epics of our time.  But with her performance in the musical Emilia Pérez, the Golden Globe winner finally gets to reveal the very human source of that power.  —  Zoe Saldaña …
Liz McNeil / People:
Michael Strahan Opens Up About Daughter's Brain Cancer and the Words He'll Never Forget: ‘I Want to Live’ (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Good Morning America’ co-anchor recalls Isabella's strength and resilience in battling a brain tumor at age 19, saying, “I knew she wouldn't quit”
Discussion: HELLO!, TMZ.com and E! Online
Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
Academy Says Oscars Will “Honor Los Angeles” Amid Wildfire Crisis  —  This year's ceremony will also “move away” from live performances and will instead focus on the songwriters. … “We will honor Los Angeles as the city of dreams, showcasing its beauty and resilience …
Just Jared:
‘Devil in the White City’ Update - Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Adaptation of Novel, Directed by Martin Scorsese  —  Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are moving forward with their adaptation of the Devil in the White City.  —  According to a new report, the 50-year-old actor …
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey cancels London performance after shock health diagnosis  —  Zak Starkey, the son of Ringo Starr, had to cancel a show at London's Karma Sanctum Soho Tuesday after he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his right leg.  —  Starkey, 59, had been set to take the stage …
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robert Eggers Reteams with Focus Features for 13th Century Werewolf Thriller ‘Werwulf’ (Exclusive)  —  Eggers is coming off of ‘Nosferatu’ for the studio.  —  After tackling vampires with Nosferatu, filmmaker Robert Eggers is taking on another horror creature genre in his own inimitable style.
TMZ.com:
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Writer, Dead at 66  —  ‘NEW JACK CITY’ WRITER BARRY MICHAEL COOPER DEAD AT 66 … Writer and producer Barry Michael Cooper has died in Baltimore, Maryland ... TMZ has learned.  —  Cooper wrote a series of iconic 1990s movies, including “New Jack City …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Variety
Perez Hilton:
Blake Lively Reacts To Unedited It Ends With Us Footage — Claims It Actually Proves Her Harassment Claims Are True!  —  Blake Lively is actually glad Justin Baldoni released that It Ends With Us footage!  Really??  —  If you missed it, amid his legal battle against Blake …
Natalia Penza / Daily Mail:
Influencer dies after going under general anaesthetic for a back tattoo  — Ricardo Godoi, 45, reportedly went into cardiac arrest at a private hospital  —  A Brazilian influencer has died after being given a general anaesthetic for a new full back tattoo.
Angel Saunders / People:
Mob Wives Star Natalie DiDonato Reported Missing by Family  —  Her mother, Denise Fuoco, said the VH1 alum looked nervous the last time they spoke via FaceTime  —  Mob Wives' Natalie DiDonato is missing after failing to catch two flights home, according to her family.
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Soccer Stars Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris Finalize Divorce Nearly 2 Years After Their Initial Split (Exclusive)  —  Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris' divorce proceedings have come to an end, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  The retired soccer players finalized their divorce on December 4 …
Discussion: Extra
 
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