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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Inside Venus Williams and Andrea Preti's Five-Day Wedding at Home in Palm Beach  —  Tennis legend Venus Williams and actor, producer, and model Andrea Preti first met in 2024 during Milan Fashion Week—at an event neither was originally supposed to attend.  “We met at the Gucci show,” Venus remembers.
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TMZ.com:
YouTuber ‘Adam the Woo’ Dead at 51  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 8.4K … YouTube star Adam the Woo has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  A spokeswoman for Osceola County Sheriff's Office tells TMZ ... deputies were first dispatched to Adam's home outside Orlando, FL around 12:24 PM Monday for a well being check.
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TMZ.com:
Rob and Michele Reiner Death Certificates Released  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  By TMZ STAFF  —  SEE THE DEATH CERTIFICATES … TMZ LIVE STREAM COME INTO OUR OFFICE AND WATCH NEWS HAPPEN!!!
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People:
Rob and Michele Reiner's Kids Speak Out, Say a Memorial Service Honoring Their Parents Will Be Held ‘at a Later Date’
TMZ.com:
'Ned's Declassified' Star Devon Werkheiser Speaks Out on Tylor Chase Living on Streets  —  DEVON WERKHEISER CALLS 'NED'S DECLASSIFIED' COSTAR'S SITUATION HEARTBREAKING … A viral video has left fans of 'Ned's Declassified' stunned, and now Devon Werkheiser is opening up about how painful …
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Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Embarrassed Taylor Swift ‘felt like a dumbass’ crying onstage during Toronto Eras Tour show  —  Taylor Swift felt like a “dumbass” for breaking down in tears during her second-to-last Eras Tour stop in Canada.  —  The fifth episode of the Disney+ docuseries, “The End of an Era,” …
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Read Travis Kelce's personal letter to Taylor Swift for final Eras Tour shows: ‘Beginning of me meeting the love of my life’
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Bradley Cooper asks for Gigi Hadid's hand in marriage!  Insiders reveal every romantic detail and their plans to say ‘I do’ in 2026  —  Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid are so serious about their future together that they have both taken major steps towards saying ‘I do’ in 2026, the Daily Mail has learned.
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Aubrey O'Day dodges question about forgiving Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over rape allegation on live TV  —  Aubrey O'Day is ready to forgive herself — but Sean “Diddy” Combs isn't off the hook.  —  The Danity Kane alum skirted questions about whether she could forgive the Bad Boy Productions founder …
Discussion: Us Weekly, CBS News and Baller Alert
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
90 Day Fiancé Star Chantel Everett Gets Engaged to Girlfriend Ashley Bowen at Renaissance Castle (Exclusive)  —  “Our love feels like it was written in the stars.  So romantic, so authentic, so raw,” the couple exclusively tells PEOPLE … 90 Day Fiancé's Chantel Everett is engaged!
Discussion: Just Jared, TV Insider and Extra
TMZ.com:
Famous TikTok Star Epic Gamer Grandma Dead at 78  —  TIKTOK STAR EPIC GAMER GRANDMA DEAD AT 78  —  REMEMBERING EPIC GAMER GRANDMA  —  Perhaps the most famous grandma on TikTok, Epic Gamer Grandma, has died.  —  Her passing was confirmed by her grandson Culsan in an Instagram post Tuesday.
Discussion: Mirror, People and The Hollywood Gossip
Just Jared:
‘Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ is Skipping Theaters, Will Go Straight to Streaming  —  The upcoming Avatar the Last Airbender film Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender will no longer be released in theaters.  —  Instead, the animated film will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ in the fall.
People:
Sound of Music Child Star Explains Why She Left Hollywood, Reveals Scary Incident She Suffered at the White House (Exclusive)  —  Debbie Turner chose a different path years after playing Marta Von Trapp  — Debbie Turner played Marta Von Trapp in the classic, The Sound of Music
Just Jared:
Erin & Ben Napier Can't ‘Legally’ Host ‘Home Town’ Spinoff: Reason Revealed  —  Erin and Ben Napier are not hosting their new spinoff!  —  The Home Town hosts will not be helming Home Town Takeover Canada, however - and it's for a legal reason, surprisingly.
Discussion: People, Star Magazine and TV Insider
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
How William and Kate Are Quietly Gaining Power Inside the Palace  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  On December 3, King Charles III and his wife, Queen Camilla, hosted a lavish state banquet for Germany's president at Buckingham Palace …
Just Jared:
Steven Spielberg Allegedly Once Refused to Work with Ben Affleck, According to Filmmaker Mike Binder  —  Steven Spielberg apparently once refused to direct Ben Affleck in a movie, filmmaker Mike Binder is claiming a new interview.  —  While appearing on Stephen Baldwin's One Bad Movie podcast …
ABC7:
Body of 9-year-old California girl missing for months found, mother Ashlee Buzzard arrested: sources  —  SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Ashlee Buzzard, the mom of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, has been taken into custody in connection with the investigation into her missing daughter, sources told ABC News.
 
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TMZ.com:
Amanda Bynes Reveals How Much Weight She's Lost on Ozempic Journey
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Spokesperson Explains Why Several Archewell Staff Members Lost Their Jobs
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‘SNL’ Writer Jimmy Fowlie's Sister Christina Is Missing, Asks for Help In Locating Her
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Billy Porter ‘on the road to a full recovery’ after sepsis hospitalisation
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
‘Big Brother’ contestant in ‘critical condition’ after cardiac arrests: ‘Long and challenging’ road ahead
NBC Los Angeles:
Vince Zampella, video game developer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ killed in Ferrari crash
 

 
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
Source: Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for CBS News as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures

Fatima Hussein / Associated Press:
The US imposes visa restrictions on five Europeans, including Thierry Breton, accusing them of pressuring US tech companies to censor certain US viewpoints

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast extends Mike Cavanagh's contract through January 1, 2029, and grants a ~$35M performance-based stock package; he's set to become co-CEO in January 2026

 
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