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1:35 PM ET, December 29, 2025

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Matt Craig / Forbes:
Beyoncé Is Now A Billionaire  —  A bold pivot to country music led to the most successful concert tour in the genre's history and helped Cowboy Carter lasso a 10-figure fortune—becoming just the fifth musician to do so.  —  For almost any other musical artist, The Renaissance World Tour would be a career peak.
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In Sickness and in Health  —  Eric and I are not a couple; we're family — and we're facing his ALS diagnosis, and what comes next, together.  —  As told to  —  The women behind the headlines on what 2025 taught them.  —  I was in my closet the day I heard those three letters: ALS.
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Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Rebecca Gayheart Details “Very Complicated” Eric Dane Relationship Amid His ALS Battle  —  Rebecca Gayheart acknowledged that her and Eric Dane's relationship is “very confusing for people” after they decided not to get divorced eight years into their separation.
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TMZ.com:
'Diff'rent Strokes' Star Melanie Watson Dead at 57  —  ACTRESS MELANIE WATSON DEAD AT 57 ... Played Kathy On 'Diff'rent Strokes' … Melanie Watson Bernhardt — an actress known for her role on the hit TV show “Diff'rent Strokes” — has died ... TMZ has learned.
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Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Kim Kardashian Called Out by PETA for Gifting Each of Her 4 Kids Their Own Dog for Christmas: ‘Puppies Are Not Plushies’  —  Kim shares kids North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 7, and Psalm, 6, with ex-husband Kanye West  — PETA is calling out Kim Kardashian after she gifted each of her four children their own puppy for Christmas
The Sun:
Gordon Ramsay's explosive speech at daughter Holly's wedding to Adam Peaty as swimmer blocks texts from estranged family  —  Adam also acknowledged the pain caused by the bust-up in his speech at the reception  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)  — Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
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Tamara Fuentes / Cosmopolitan:
Exclusive: Hudson Williams & Connor Storrie Are Rival Fae Princes in Quinn's New Romantasy Audio, ‘Ember & Ice’  —  We know where we're heading off to next after the cottage!  —  If you're just like us, then you absolutely can't get enough of two things: Heated Rivalry and the iconic celebrity-led audio originals from Quinn.
France 24:
French cinema legend Brigitte Bardot dies at 91  —  French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday.  Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before leaving the film industry to concentrate on animal rights activism.
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Catherine Santino / People:
Cardi B Levels Up Her Wag Style in Barbie-Inspired Outfit and $41k Pearl Chanel Bag to Support Boyfriend Stefon Diggs  —  The rapper welcomed her first baby with the NFL star in November  — Cardi B sported a Barbie-inspired look topped off with a Chanel's luxe pearl necklace bag to support …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Tyler Perry's sexual assault accuser allegedly begged filmmaker for money before filing $77 million lawsuit: texts  —  Tyler Perry's sexual assault accuser allegedly begged the filmmaker for money before filing a $77 million lawsuit.  —  Mario Rodriguez, who had an acting role in “Boo!
 
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