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2:30 PM ET, December 9, 2025

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Liz McNeil / People:
Pamela Anderson Breaks Silence on ‘Intimate’ Romance with Liam Neeson — and Where They Stand Now (Exclusive)  —  Pamela Anderson reveals memories of her private relationship with costar Liam Neeson for the first time in this week's PEOPLE cover story  — Pamela Anderson explains …
Kayla Grant / People:
Justin Theroux and Wife Nicole Brydon Bloom Are Expecting First Baby Together  —  The Hollywood stars tied the knot in March … Nicole Brydon Bloom is pregnant!  —  The Paradise actress, 31, and husband Justin Theroux, 54, are expecting their first baby together, PEOPLE can confirm.
People:
Finding Prince Charming Alum Chad Spodick's Cause of Death Confirmed Days After Family Announces ‘Heartbreaking’ Loss (Exclusive)  —  The 42-year-old appeared on the 2016 Logo reality dating show hosted by Lance Bass  — Finding Prince Charming alum Chad Spodick died in December at 42
Moriel Mizrahi Finder / Elle:
Sabrina Carpenter Puts a Winter Spin on the Micro Miniskirt in New York City  —  Ahead of her Late Night With Seth Meyers appearance, the singer stepped out in a bubblegum pink set.  —  THE RUNDOWN  — Ahead of her Late Night With Seth Meyers appearance, Sabrina Carpenter stepped …
Discussion: HELLO!
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Nicholas Hoult Was Warned His Life Would Go ‘Off the Rails’ After Becoming a Child Star  —  “You have this kind of fear of what's to come,” recalled the actor of reaching fame as a kid  — Nicholas Hoult, whose breakout movie About a Boy came out when he was 12, said he was warned about the pitfalls of child stardom
Skyler Caruso / People:
Stephen A. Smith Believes Travis Kelce Will Retire After This Season to Be with Taylor Swift: ‘Now Would Be the Time’ (Exclusive)  —  “There's a lot of good things for him to go home to,” the sports analyst tells PEOPLE of Kelce  — Stephen A. Smith weighed in on if Travis Kelce will retire at the end of the 2025 NFL season
Discussion: Us Weekly, Billboard and Page Six
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Anderson Cooper Will Stay at CNN After Striking New Deal  —  Anderson Cooper may no longer always be the anchor on CNN who is most watched regularly by viewers, but the news outlet believes he's still worth keeping on the roster.  —  Cooper in recent weeks signed a new deal …
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Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
Anderson Cooper's Fate at CNN Revealed
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Scott Stump / TODAY.com:
Sheinelle Jones to Join Jenna Bush Hager as Permanent Co-Host for TODAY's Fourth Hour  —  TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle will debut in January.  —  Skip to table of contents  —  After nearly a year of rotating 60 contenders, Jenna Bush Hager has found her permanent co-host for the fourth hour of TODAY: Sheinelle Jones!
TMZ.com:
‘Family Matters’ Star Darius McCrary Released From Custody Amid Legal Trouble  —  ‘FAMILY MATTERS’ DARIUS MCCRARY RELEASED FROM CUSTODY … Darius McCrary is out of jail ... walking free from custody after a court hearing in front of a judge officially ending a messy stretch that started …
Discussion: Us Weekly, People and Page Six
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Britney Spears removes string bikini on yacht in steamy display after fan concerns  —  Pop titan Britney Spears put on a risqué display as she untied her hot pink string bikini while cruising on a chartered yacht, and she claims she did a flip off the boat  —  Nothing to sea here, just Britney Spears topless on a yacht.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Joseph Hudak / Rolling Stone:
Raul Malo, Golden-Voiced ‘Maestro’ of the Mavericks, Dead at 60  —  The frontman and co-founder of the country-rock band was known for his dynamic, operatic singing style and gregarious stage presence  —  Raul Malo, the operatic vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy-winning, Latin-tinged country band the Mavericks, died Monday.
TMZ.com:
Heidi Klum Tans Topless, on Video  —  Heidi Klum looked like an absolute sun goddess in a video posted Monday ... showing the model tanning topless by a pool.  —  The “Project Runway” host blissfully indulged in one of her favorite pastimes, wearing just a bikini bottom in the 25-second clip.
Discussion: InStyle
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Jimmy Kimmel Extends Deal With Disney's ABC for at Least a Year  —  Walt Disney Co. is bringing Jimmy Kimmel back for at least one more year.  —  The late-night star, who was suspended in September over remarks about slain GOP activist Charlie Kirk, will continue to host Jimmy Kimmel Live! …
Stephanie Zacharek / Time:
Leonardo DiCaprio Is TIME's 2025 Entertainer of the Year  —  At 15, Leonardo DiCaprio sat down with a pile of rented VHS tapes and gave himself a crash course in movie history.  He'd recently, and miraculously, landed his first major movie role, playing opposite Robert De Niro, and figured he'd better brush up on the classics, fast.
FemaleFirst:
‘A wonderful thing!’  Whoopi Goldberg becomes great grandmother for a second time  —  Whoopi Goldberg is delighted to have become a great-grandmother for a second time.  —  Whoopi Goldberg has become a great-grandmother for the second time.  —  The 70-year-old star has revealed …
Discussion: E! Online, Mirror US and People
Hannah Sacks / People:
Kimora Lee Simmons Reacts to ‘Shock’ of Daughter Aoki Lee Dating a Man Who Was 44 Years Older: ‘Predatorial’ (Exclusive)  —  Simmons' daughter Aoki briefly dated the then-65-year-old Serafina Restaurant Group founder in April 2024  — Kimora Lee Simmons is opening up about how she really felt …
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Eric Dane Announces New Memoir Book of Days; A Memoir in Moments  —  The news comes eight months after Dane shared in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)  — Eric Dane's new memoir will hit bookshelves in 2026
Discussion: UPI and Just Jared
Sabba Rahbar / E! Online:
Trisha Paytas Responds to Body Shamers Speculating She's Pregnant  —  Trisha Paytas clapped back at body shamers who questioned if the TikToker was pregnant less than five months after welcoming her third baby, son Aquaman, with husband Moses Hacmon.  —  Trisha Paytas is shutting down any conversation about her body.
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Michael Sebastian / Esquire:
What I've Learned: Jason Bateman  —  At 56, the former child star has achieved success as an actor, director, and podcaster.  He makes it look easy—even when it's not.  So what's the secret?  He explains it all, in his own words.  —  And Photographs By Mark Seliger And Styling By Mark Holmes
 
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Emily-Jane Heap / The Sun:
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Samantha Agate / Us Weekly:
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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”

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

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Right-wing influencers such as Benny Johnson, Laura Loomer, and Jack Posobiec campaign against Netflix's bid for WBD, casting Netflix as a Democratic stronghold

 
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