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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Chicago P.D.’ Star Patrick John Flueger Taking Leave Of Absence From Show … Original cast member Patrick John Flueger is taking a leave of absence from the popular NBC police drama, where he plays Adam Ruzek, to deal with a personal matter, sources tell Deadline.  He will return later in the season.
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Madison E. Goldberg / People:
Chicago P.D. Star Patrick John Flueger Taking Sudden Leave of Absence to Deal with Personal Matter  —  PEOPLE confirms that the actor is taking a leave from the hit show  — Chicago P.D. star Patrick John Flueger is taking a leave of absence from the show on account of a personal matter
Discussion: E! Online and The Hollywood Gossip
TMZ.com:
Bryant Gumbel Hospitalized, Taken by Ambulance From NYC Home  —  BRYANT GUMBEL HOSPITALIZED IN NYC  —  EXCLUSIVE … Bryant Gumbel is currently hospitalized in NYC after some sort of “medical emergency” ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell us, the former “Today” …
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Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:   Suzanne Somers' Husband Alan Hamel Creates AI Clone 2 Years After Her Death
Liz McNeil / People:
How Elizabeth Taylor's Son Really Feels About That Taylor Swift Song—and Why He Thinks They're ‘Kindred Spirits’ (Exclusive)  —  “She and my mom do seem like kindred spirits.  They are both the very embodiment of female empowerment,” says Christopher Wilding
Discussion: E! Online
Stacy Lambe / People:
HGTV's Alison Victoria Calls Out ‘A—  ’ Contractor for Disrespecting Her on Sin City Rehab (Exclusive)  —  The designer tells PEOPLE “there's no forgiving” the contractor for insulting her brand and reputation — especially as she establishes herself in a new city
Discussion: Star Magazine
People:
Inside Jelly Roll's Weight Loss Journey: What He Has Said About Losing Nearly 200 Lbs.  —  The country star has been hitting major health milestones in recent years  — Jelly Roll started losing weight in 2022 and has dropped nearly 200 lbs. since
Discussion: Page Six and HELLO!
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TMZ.com:
Jelly Roll Shows Off Epic 200lb Weight Loss After Landing In Sydney
Discussion: People
Daniela Avila / People:
Reba McEntire Shares What Late Stepson Brandon Blackstock Was Really Like at Home, Says He's ‘Sorely Missed’ (Exclusive)  — Reba McEntire opens up to PEOPLE about her late stepson Brandon Blackstock in this week's cover story  — “He brought joy to everybody that met him,” McEntire says of Brandon
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Daniela Avila / People:
Reba McEntire Is ‘Happier Than Ever’ at 70, Says She's ‘Never Been Loved by a Man’ Like Fiancé Rex Linn (Exclusive)
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Gisele Bündchen Shares Rare Glimpse of Boyfriend Joaquim Valente  —  Gisele Bündchen gave the world a rare look at her boyfriend Joaquim Valente eight months after welcoming their son together.  —  Gisele Bündchen and Joaquim Valente are aligned—mind, body and soul.
Discussion: InStyle
Glamour:
The Zen of Demi Moore  —  Without question, 2025 belongs to Demi Moore.  Her transformative turn as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance not only resulted in a richly deserved slew of awards and nominations, but ignited a conversation about self-acceptance, aging, and body image in a way that's never felt more relevant.
Discussion: Page Six and People
Us Weekly:
JoJo Siwa Makes Red Carpet Debut With Boyfriend Chris Hughes: 'The Calmest I've Felt in a Really Long Time' (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes are making it red carpet official!  —  The “Karma” singer, 22, made her red carpet debut …
Thania Garcia / Variety:
Shakira on Why It's the ‘Perfect Moment’ for Bad Bunny to Headline Super Bowl, Wanting to Sing With Chappell Roan and Revisiting Classics for Spotify (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Exactly three decades ago, in October 1995, Shakira unveiled her third studio album, the career-defining “Pies Descalzos.”
Mia O'Hare / Mirror:
Holly Hagan shares touching photos of sister after announcing tragic death at 19  —  Geordie Shore's Holly Hagan-Blyth has posted a series of photos and tributes to her younger sister Darci after she devastatingly announced her death aged just 19  —  Reality TV star Holly Hagan-Blyth …
Discussion: Daily Star and The Sun
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Why Jennifer Lopez ‘Feels on Top of the World’ a Year After Her Divorce From Ben Affleck (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  —  The internet was in a frenzy after Jennifer Lopez …
Discussion: Elle, Page Six, Cosmopolitan and RADAR
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Dakota Johnson Confirmed To Make Directorial Debut With ‘A Tree Is Blue’; Vanessa Burghardt, Charli XCX & Jessica Alba In Talks To Star  —  Dakota Johnson will make her feature directorial debut on drama A Tree Is Blue, we can confirm, with Vanessa Burghardt (Cha Cha Real Smooth), Charli XCX …
Discussion: Rolling Stone, Empire and The Wrap
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Just Jared:
Dakota Johnson to Make Directorial Debut with ‘A Tree Is Blue,’ 3 Actresses In Talks to Star!
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Died at Home as Call Came in for ‘Nonresponsive Person in Cardiac Arrest’  —  The bassist's bandmates announced his death at 48 on Oct. 18  — Limp Bizkit bassist Sam Rivers' death was called in as a possible cardiac arrest
Discussion: Daily Star and New York Post
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Candace Sutton / Daily Mail:
Bombshell twist in Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce: 'She'd get back with him in a heartbeat,' says insider who's known her for years - as her inner circle reacts to ‘girlfriend’ rumours  —  As the dust settles on Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's divorce filing in Nashville …
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William makes incredible A-list announcement during family holiday  —  The Prince of Wales will travel to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil for the 2025 Earthshot Prize Awards in November  —  A star-studded line-up will accompany the Prince of Wales as he travels to Brazil for his annual Earthshot Prize Awards next month.
Discussion: People
Natalia Senanayake / People:
Ellen DeGeneres Gives Impromptu Home Tour of Her Massive English Country Estate in Sweet Video with Dogs  —  The comedian showed off her and Portia de Rossi's Cotswolds home while filming their dogs playing around the house  — Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi relocated to the U.K. from California in November 2024
 
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Eric Andersson / People:
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Discussion: Full Feed and E! Online
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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

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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