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10:55 PM ET, December 11, 2025

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Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Tate McRae: How a ‘Very Sensitive, Very Introverted’ Singer Became a Pop Superstar  —  The Canadian phenom had a massive 2025, from a chart-topping album to a huge tour to a lot of online speculation.  Now, she's sifting through what it all means — and what's next  —  F  —  ix your fuckin' self!
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Emma Banks / InStyle:
Tate McRae Finally Breaks Her Silence on Kid Laroi Breakup
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Jason Collins / ESPN:
I have Stage 4 glioblastoma  — Jason Collins, as told to Ramona Shelburne … A few months ago, my family released a short statement saying I had a brain tumor.  It was simple, but intentionally vague.  They did that to protect my privacy while I was mentally unable to speak for myself …
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Tony Paul / The Detroit News:
Ex-UM coach Sherrone Moore remains jailed; arraignment likely Friday  —  Sherrone Moore remained in custody in the Washtenaw County as of midday Thursday, as prosecutors weigh charges stemming from his arrest following his firing as Michigan's head football coach a day earlier.
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Famed Food Personality Died of Postpartum Hemorrhaging: Hearing Held on Stacey Hatfield's Death  —  The cause of death for Australian wellness and food influencer Stacey Hatfield has been revealed.  —  The 30-year-old died from postpartum hemorrhage, according to court testimony on Wednesday.
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun, TMZ.com and ABC
TMZ.com:
‘Fairly OddParents’ Voice Actor Jim Ward Dead at 66  —  ‘FAIRLY ODDPARENTS’ STAR JIM WARD DEAD AT 66 … Jim Ward — the beloved actor who lent his voice to many popular cartoon characters and video games — has died, TMZ has confirmed.  —  Jim's wife, Janice, tells TMZ …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
‘RHOSLC’ star Bronwyn Newport and husband Todd Bradley splitting after 9 years of marriage  —  Bronwyn Newport and her husband, Todd Bradley, are splitting after nine years of marriage, Page Six can confirm.  —  Multiple well-placed sources tell us the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star, 46, has separated from the tech exec, 66.
Discussion: RADAR and Just Jared
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Beyoncé's Daughter Blue Ivy Carter Is Her Twin in Courtside Appearance With Dad Jay-Z  —  Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter, 13, was her mom's twin as she stepped out with her dad at the Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs game on Dec. 10.
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TMZ.com:
Former One Direction Opener Camryn Magness Dead at 26  —  Camryn Magness — a musician who once opened for One Direction and Fifth Harmony — has died.  —  The heartbreaking news was announced on her social media pages Tuesday alongside a clip of her scuba diving while blowing a kiss to the camera.
Daily Mail:
Double-Oscar winner Hilary Swank's rude airport outburst to mother taking her two dying children on Make-A-Wish dream trip  —  Two-time Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank snapped at a mother taking her terminally-ill sons on a Make-A-Wish trip to Disneyland  —  Swank, 51, hissed …
Just Jared:
‘Street Fighter’ Movie Debuts 17 Posters for Nearly Every Character, Including Ken Masters, Ryu, & Chun-Li!  —  Street Fighter is one of the most anticipated movies of 2026 and Paramount Pictures went all-out at the Game Awards to promote the film!  —  In addition to debuting …
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
RHOC's Meghan King to See Kids for ‘Few Weeks’ in the Summer as They Live Full-Time With Dad Jim Edmonds (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  The Real Housewives of Orange County alum Meghan King agreed to let her three kids live full-time with her ex-husband Jim Edmonds …
Discussion: Page Six and People
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Sydney Sweeney Tells Ethan Hawke ‘I Wish You Were My Dad’ as They Swap Stories on ‘Euphoria,’ Acting as Teens and More … At 28, the actor-producer who first broke out on HBO's “Euphoria” is close in age to Hawke's oldest daughter, “Stranger Things” star Maya Hawke, and Hawke seems …
TMZ.com:
Andy Dick Says He's Not Going to Rehab Despite Overdose  —  ANDY DICK REHAB'S OUTTA THE QUESTION!!! … Andy Dick had everyone worried after suffering a drug overdose on the streets of Hollywood this week ... but he's making it pretty clear he's not planning to seek out any professional help.
Vogue:
Bad Bunny Is on Top of the World  —  Bad Bunny walks into a conference room at the Fontainebleau hotel in Las Vegas in incognito mode—brown thermal hoodie, hood up, over a logo-less navy baseball cap and wraparound black sunglasses.  But when he takes his glasses off and makes his way to the head …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Us Weekly:
John Mayer Is ‘Ready to Settle Down’ as Kat Stickler Romance Heats Up: They're ‘Getting Serious’ (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  John Mayer is ready for the next major life milestone as his romance with Kat Stickler continues to heat up.
Brianne Tracy / People:
Kimora Lee Simmons Reveals She's Never Gotten Filler and Lives by the Motto 'Don't Overdo It' (Exclusive)  —  “You have to be accepting of where you are at on your journey and try to improve on what you can,” the fashion mogul tells PEOPLE  — Kimora Lee Simmons tells PEOPLE that her beauty motto at 50 is “don't over do it”
Discussion: Page Six
TMZ.com:
‘Tiger King’ Star Joe Exotic's Late Associate Cause of Death Released  —  JOE EXOTIC'S LATE ASSOCIATE CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED … An associate of “Tiger King” star Joe Exotic was attacked by a tiger during a show in Oklahoma earlier this year ... and now TMZ has learned the official cause of death.
Discussion: Mirror US
 
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Meredith Kile / People:
Royal Family's Latest Operations Change Is Another Clue That Windsor Is the New Royal HQ
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Emma Banks / InStyle:
Jennifer Lawrence Wears Nothing Under Her Plunging Sweater for Rare Date Night With Husband Cooke Maroney
Discussion: E! Online and Vanity Fair
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Stephanie Takyi / Daily Mail:
Idris Elba, 53, reveals his plans to retire from acting and admits he feels like an ‘imposter around politicians’ during Q and A at the Red Sea International Film Festival
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
The AP says it plans dozens of US staff cuts as part of a broader restructuring away from hyper-local print coverage and toward video and national topics

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: three Gulf sovereign-wealth funds have agreed to commit a total of ~$24B to back Paramount's $81B WBD deal; Saudi Arabia's PIF agreed to provide ~$10B

Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
How social media became a freak show: X punishes external links and most top accounts, such as Catturd, are very low-quality but get more engagement than NYT

 
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