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Kate Mansey / The Times:
King Charles considers removing Prince Andrew's Duke of York title  —  Relations between the brothers are said to be at tipping point after scandals involving Jeffrey Epstein and alleged spying by China  —  The King is considering stripping Prince Andrew of his title as the Duke of York …
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Josie Ensor / The Times:
Prince Andrew felt ‘sex with me was his birthright’, Virginia Giuffre's book claims
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74  —  Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss, has died following injuries suffered during a fall last month, according to a statement from his family.  He was 74.
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Ace Frehley Kiss Guitarist / TMZ.com:
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley On Life Support With Brain Bleed  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  ACE FREHLEY THROUGH THE YEARS  —  Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is hospitalized on life support, and the prognosis is not good ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources familiar with Ace's situation tell us …
Carly Thomas / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Pay Tribute to Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley: “Irreplaceable Rock Soldier”
TMZ.com:
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74
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People:
Kim Kardashian Wows in Structured Schiaparelli Gown Alongside Momager Kris Jenner at All's Fair Premiere
TMZ.com:
Joe Manganiello Engaged to Caitlin O'Connor  —  JOE MANGANIELLO & CAITLIN O'CONNOR ARE ENGAGED!!! … Joe Manganiello is officially off the market ... he's engaged to longtime girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor, TMZ has confirmed.  —  Sources close to the couple tell us …
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Lily Allen Details How She Went to ‘Very Bleak Places’ Emotionally Amid David Harbour Split
Discussion: E! Online and Metro.co.uk
Rebecca Davison / Daily Mail:
Brigitte Bardot, 91, admitted to hospital in Saint-Tropez with a serious illness and has undergone surgery  —  Iconic French actress Brigitte Bardot has been hospitalised, according to the country's media outlets.  —  The film star, 91, is said to have been there for three weeks …
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:   Brigitte Bardot, 91, rushed to hospital after suffering from ‘serious illness’
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died  —  Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died Thursday at the age of 87.  —  Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.
Grant Tucker / Daily Mail:
'He was very put out... she's got form': Taylor Swift's shock ‘fallout’ with ‘second brother’ Ed Sheeran as insiders tell GRANT TUCKER how US star's sneaky move has left him furious and relations ‘strained’  —  They are so close that Taylor Swift once dubbed Ed Sheeran her ‘second brother’.
TMZ.com:
Brian McKnight Celebrates Ex-Wife Not Appearing in Court for Defamation Suit  —  BRIAN MCKNIGHT CELEBRATES EX-WIFE NOT SHOWING UP TO COURT ... Takes It as HUGE Win  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS … Brian McKnight is already declaring a victory in his defamation case against ex-wife Julie McKnight ... after she didn't appear in court.
Discussion: Baller Alert and Sandra Rose
Just Jared:
Zendaya & Robert Pattinson's Rom-Com ‘The Drama’ Gets April 2026 Release Date  —  The release date for Zendaya and Robert Pattinson's new rom-com has been announced!  —  If you didn't know, last year, the 29-year-old Emmy-winning actress and the 39-year-old actor filmed their movie The Drama …
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson ‘danced naked’ for ‘humiliating’ project  —  Hollywood stars Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson were asked to perform a “naked interpretive dance” by a director while working on their upcoming film  —  Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson were made to dance together for their latest film.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Gracie Abrams Grew Up Listening to Cyndi Lauper.  Here's What Happened When They Met  —  One soundtracked the Eighties, the other Gen Z's fragile heart.  They get together to riff on childhood memories, the trials of touring, and housecleaning as a creative device  —  F
Discussion: People and Billboard
TMZ.com:
‘The Collector’ Actress Samantha Eggar Dead at 86  —  SAMANTHA EGGAR ‘THE COLLECTOR’ STAR DIES AT 86  —  REMEMBERING SAMANTHA EGGAR  —  Actress Samantha Eggar — best known for “The Collector,” “Doctor Dolittle” and “The Molly Maguires” — has died, TMZ can confirm.
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Kevin Federline accuses Britney Spears of wishing her kids dead, punching son Sean Preston  —  Kevin Federline made a slew of bombshell allegations that Britney Spears mistreated their sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, on multiple occasions in his new tell-all memoir.
Margaret Abrams / Daily Mail:
Insiders spill all the details on Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas' blockbuster break-up... and the huge conflict that meant it could never last  —  Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors yet again after he split from his most recent love interest.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'Grey's Anatomy' Sets Extended Break For Main Cast Member: Find Out When They Will Return … No one felt the impact more than Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone), whose patient Dylan's mother was responsible for the blast.  Not able to cope despite an intervention by Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Kim Kardashian Reacts to “Attention” Around SKIMS' Faux Pubic Hair Underwear  —  Kim Kardashian admitted the reaction to SKIMS' new pubic hair G-string took her by surprise during an exclusive interview with E! News.  —  Kim Kardashian didn't expect such a hairy situation.
Discussion: Just Jared, People and Hollywood Life
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Sister Wives' Kody Wonders If His Value to Robyn Was ‘Diminished’ After Splits in Season 20 Preview (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Add as a preferred source on Google  —  Kody Brown opens up about Robyn Brown's reaction …
Discussion: Star Magazine
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Ben Stiller's Kids Felt Like He Was ‘Never Around’ Growing Up and More Takeaways From His Doc  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Ben Stiller is examining his role as a father in his new documentary about his parents, Stiller & Meara.  —  Ben, 59, spends the majority …
Discussion: Page Six, People and Variety
Joey Nolfi / Entertainment Weekly:
Pentagon slams Netflix for ‘woke garbage’ amid release of gay military series Boots (exclusive)  —  A spokesperson tells EW that Donald Trump is “restoring the warrior ethos” to the military: “We will not compromise our standards,” a statement reads. … The Pentagon does not support …
 
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Kelly Clarkson Candidly Shares Parenting Confession About Raising 11-Year-Old Daughter River Rose
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online and HELLO!
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Al Pacino On His ‘Godfather’ Co-Star Diane Keaton: ‘My Partner, My Friend, Someone Who Brought Me Happiness And...Influenced The Direction Of My Life’
Eliana Dockterman / Time:
Inside the Making of Stranger Things' Epic Final Season
 

 
From Mediagazer:

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

Bloomberg:
Netflix secured $59B in bridge financing from Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas, and HSBC for its WBD bid, one of the largest loans of its kind; Wells' share is $29.5B

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
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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