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The Cure:
PERRY ARCHANGELO BAMONTE 1960-2025  —  IT IS WITH ENORMOUS SADNESS THAT WE CONFIRM THE DEATH OF OUR GREAT FRIEND AND BANDMATE PERRY BAMONTE WHO PASSED AWAY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS AT HOME OVER CHRISTMAS.  QUIET, INTENSE, INTUITIVE, CONSTANT AND HUGELY CREATIVE, ‘TEDDY’ WAS A WARM HEARTED AND VITAL PART OF THE CURE STORY.
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Spends Christmas with Son Jayden, While Sean Preston Stays with Jamie Lynn  —  BRITNEY SPEARS SPENDS CHRISTMAS WITH SON JAYDEN Sean Preston Celebrates with Aunt Jamie Lynn  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 385 … Britney Spears must be feeling “Lucky” …
Discussion: Page Six and Star Magazine
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Britney Spears Celebrates Christmas with Son Jayden, 19: ‘Such a Special Holiday’ (Exclusive Source)  —  The singer's other son, Sean Preston, spent the holiday with her sister Jamie Lynn Spears  — Britney Spears celebrated Christmas with her son Jayden  — A source tells PEOPLE that it was a “special holiday” for the singer
Discussion: Perez Hilton and HELLO!
Julia Moore / People:
Did Stranger Things' Nancy and Jonathan Just Get Engaged?  Show Creators Reveal the Couple's Fate (Exclusive)  —  Co-creators Ross and Matt Duffer break down that confusing, near-death confession for Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton)  —  Warning: This story contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 5, Volume 2.
Dave Skretta / Associated Press:
Travis Kelce's emotional night at Arrowhead Stadium may be his last with retirement decision looming  —  If Thursday night was the last game Travis Kelce played inside Arrowhead Stadium, he sure tried to make it a memorable one.  The Chiefs tight end only had five catches for 36 yards against Denver …
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Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift Attends Travis Kelce's Last Kansas City Chiefs Home Game of the Season on Christmas Day  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Taylor Swift spent Christmas Day supporting her fiancé, Travis Kelce, at his Kansas City Chiefs game against the Denver Broncos.
Martin Scorsese / New York Times:
Rob Reiner Had Me in the Palm of His Hand  —  Rob Reiner was my friend, and so was Michele.  From now on, I'll have to use the past tense, and that fills me with such profound sadness.  But there's no other choice.  —  Rob and I got to know each other in Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
TMZ.com:
Tyler Perry Sued For Sexual Battery by ‘Madea Halloween’ Actor  —  TYLER PERRY SUED FOR SEXUAL BATTERY, SEXUAL ASSAULT ... Allegedly Grabbed Actor's Penis  —  Tyler Perry is being sued by an actor who appeared in “Boo!  A Madea Halloween” ... with the actor accusing Perry of making unwanted advances and groping him without consent.
Isabelle Casey / HELLO!:
Holly Ramsay and Adam Peaty prepare to tie the knot in lavish Cotswolds ceremony - exclusive details and best photos  —  Gordon Ramsay's middle daughter, Holly, is marrying her Olympic swimmer beau, Adam Peaty.  See all the best photos from the special day below.
Discussion: Mirror, The Sun and Daily Star
Tommy McArdle / People:
Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale Are Unrecognizable in First Trailer for NFL Biopic Madden  —  ‘Madden,’ directed by David O. Russell, is out Thanksgiving 2026  — Nicolas Cage and Christian Bale look unrecognizable as legendary Oakland Raiders coach John Madden and owner Al Davis in the first teaser for Madden
Nick Romano / Entertainment Weekly:
If Avatar 4 and 5 don't happen, James Cameron vows to ‘hold a press conference’ to reveal plot details  —  There's a plan in the back of Cameron's head in the event the sequels don't move forward.  —  Since the kickoff to the Avatar: Fire and Ash press tour, writer-director James Cameron surprisingly pumped …
Discussion: Deadline and Just Jared
Bekka Barnard / Daily Star:
The Cure's Perry Bamonte dies after battling ‘illness throughout Christmas’  —  The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte has died and his devastated fans have gathered online to share their tributes to the rock and roll legend  —  The Cure legend Perry Bamonte has died.
People:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Chief Communications Officer Steps Down After Less Than a Year  —  The departure comes amid a wave of communications shakeups for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex  — Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's chief communications officer has exited her role after less than 10 months
Margaret Hall / Playbill:
Former The Lion King Child Star Imani Dia Smith Has Died at 25 … Imani Dia Smith, a former child actor who starred in The Lion King on Broadway, has died.  —  Ms. Smith was killed by her boyfriend, Jordan D. Jackson-Small, who has been charged with murder, endangering the welfare of a child, and weapons offenses.
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Tommy McArdle / People:
Former The Lion King Child Actress Imani Dia Smith Dies at 25, Boyfriend Charged with Murder
 
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Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Princess Charlotte debuts carbon copy of mum Princess Kate's 14-year-old look
Jackie Strause / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Stranger Things’: The Duffer Brothers on Vol. 2's Major Reveals and What to Expect From the Series Finale: “We're Not Trying to Shock or Upset Anyone”
Monde Mwitumwa / Daily Star:
Coronation Street's Kym Marsh, 49, becomes grandmother again as daughter gives birth
Discussion: Mirror and OK!
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Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Kourtney Kardashian Wishes Stepdaughter Alabama Barker a Happy Birthday on Christmas Eve: ‘I Love You and Our Laughs’
Discussion: HOLA! and E! Online
Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Katie Holmes' daughter, Suri Cruise, 19, resurfaces in NYC for holidays with mom
Discussion: InStyle