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4:05 PM ET, December 30, 2025

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Frank O'Laughlin / Boston 25 News:
Patriots star Stefon Diggs facing strangulation, assault charges  —  DEDHAM, Mass. — New England Patriots star Stefon Diggs is facing serious criminal charges, Boston 25 News has learned.  —  Diggs is charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery stemming …
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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross Separate After 9 Years: We ‘Will Continue to Be the Best Parents’ to Our Son (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar winner and screenwriter, who quietly split a year ago, will continue to co-parent their 8-year-old son Lars  — Mel Gibson and Rosalind Ross have gone …
Sky News:
New Year Honours: Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean, and Lionesses among those recognised  —  A huge number of people earned gongs this year - here are some of the stand-out names of the 1,157 people recognised.  —  Idris Elba, ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean …
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GQ UK:
Tom Hiddleston's redemption arc  —  10 years after The Night Manager changed his life, Tom Hiddleston returns to Jonathan Pine having resolved his own identity crisis  —  The meeting of Tom Hiddleston and John Le Carré in the autumn of 2017 could have appeared in one of the British …
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People:
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton Welcome Their Second Baby Together
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
Brendan Morrow / USA Today:
Richard Smallwood, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, dies at 77  —  Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died.  He was 77.  —  A representative for Smallwood confirmed the “Total Praise” musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Maryland.
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Eileen Finan / People:
Oprah Opens Up About Obesity, GLP-1s and Her Healthy New Life: 'I've Never Felt Stronger' (Exclusive)  —  In PEOPLE's new cover story, the icon, who's turning 72 and has co-written a new book on obesity, shares her past struggles — and what life is like now on weight loss drugs
TMZ.com:
Dakota Johnson and Role Model Seen Getting Cozy Together at Dinner in L.A.  —  DAKOTA JOHNSON I NEED A ROLE MODEL IN MY LIFE!!! … Dakota Johnson reportedly split from Chris Martin earlier this year ... and now she's been spotted out with another singer — Role Model.
Agence France-Presse:
George Clooney and wife Amal granted French citizenship  —  The actor said privacy laws protecting children from paparazzi were a key factor in the family's decision  —  George Clooney has been granted French citizenship, along with his wife Amal Clooney and their two children …
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
George Clooney, Wife Amal and Their 8-Year-Old Twins Obtain French Citizenship, per Legal Documents
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Teyana Taylor, Aaron Pierre have split after less than a year: sources  —  Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre have split up after less than a year of dating, sources exclusively tell Page Six.  —  The breakup news comes after unconfirmed rumors began popping up online that they'd parted.
Discussion: Bossip and Cosmopolitan
Skyler Caruso / People:
Ryan Seacrest Jokes He's Having a ‘Mid-Life Crisis’ as He Channels Justin Timberlake in All-Denim Look  —  Seacrest will helm the countdown from Times Square, while Julianne Hough and Rob Gronkowski will make their co-hosting debut live from Vegas  — Ryan Seacrest wore a denim-on-denim outfit …
Discussion: Just Jared
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
Mama June's Late Daughter Anna Cardwell's Widower Eldridge Toney Proposes to Girlfriend Jessie (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Mama June Shannon's late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell's widower, Eldridge Toney, is engaged to his girlfriend, Jessie English …
Discussion: Star Magazine
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, dead at 35 — read family's statement  —  Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, has passed away at the age of 35 following a battle with cancer
People:
Gina Rodriguez Welcomes Baby No. 2 with Husband Joe LoCicero and Reveals Her Adorable Name  —  The ‘Jane the Virgin’ actress is already a mom to son Charlie Ray  — Gina Rodriguez is officially a mom of two  — The Jane the Virgin star welcomed her second baby, a daughter, with husband Joe LoCicero
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Elise Nelson / Us Weekly:
‘The Bachelorette’ Alum Peter Kraus Marries Pregnant Fiancee Hana Ostapchuk 3 Months After Baby News  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  The Bachelorette alum Peter Kraus and fiancée Hana Ostapchuk are officially married!  —  Ostapchuk, 34, took to Instagram on Monday …
Discussion: People and E! Online
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Angelina Jolie Is ‘Excited’ About the New Year as She Readies to Leave L.A. and Move Abroad (Exclusive Source)  —  An insider tells PEOPLE Jolie is “ready for a life that isn't centered in Los Angeles”  — Angelina Jolie's L.A. home is being shown to pre-qualified buyers after some renovations, according to an insider
People:
Little House Star Rachel Greenbush Reflects on ‘Tragic Loss’ of Leaving the Series at Age 12  —  Rachel shared her role as Carrie Ingalls with her twin sister Sidney  — Rachel Greenbush opened up about the ‘tragic loss’ of leaving Little House on the Prairie at age 12 after spending her childhood on the show
Discussion: HELLO! and New York Post
Alison Boshoff / Daily Mail:
Harry and Meghan's closest advisor quits as head of their charity days after Sussexes lost their eleventh publicist  —  James Holt, Prince Harry and Meghan's ‘rock’ through Megxit, the publication of Spare and beyond, has quit.  —  Holt has been running their Archewell charity since 2021.
 
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BBC:
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