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9:05 AM ET, December 31, 2025

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71 … He was 71.  —  His manager Brian Liebman told Deadline that Whitlock died peacefully after battling a short illness.  —  Born in South Bend, Indiana, Whitlock started his acting career …
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire’ and ‘Veep’ Actor, Dies at 71 … He was 71.  —  His manager, Brian Liebman, shared the news on Instagram, writing: “It is with tremendous sadness that I share the passing of my dear friend and client Isiah Whitlock Jr. If you knew him — you loved him.
TMZ.com:
‘The Wire’ Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dead at 71
Discussion: HELLO!
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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TMZ.com:
STEFON DIGGS CHEF CLAIMS NFL STAR SLAPPED, CHOKED HER Over Salary Dispute  —  Stefon Diggs' former personal chef claims the Patriots star slapped her and tried to choke her out over a salary dispute ... with the bombshell allegations being laid out in a newly released incident report.
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 …
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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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Prove They're on Good Terms During Blended Family Outing With Kids  —  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom took their daughter Daisy, 4, and the actor's 14-year-old son Flynn to see Paddington: The Musical in London.  —  This is how Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom do co-parenting.
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Exes Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom take daughter to ‘Paddington’ play in London in rare outing
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Melanie Macleod / HELLO!:
Queen Camilla ‘furious’ as she breaks silence on attempted sexual assault incident  —  Her Majesty Queen Camilla spoke candidly about being sexually assaulted as a teenager during a conversation on the BBC's Radio 4's Today programme  —  Her Majesty Queen Camilla has recalled being “so angry” …
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's Daughter Honor's College Plans Revealed  —  Honor Warren, the daughter of Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, will be headed off to college once she graduates from high school in the spring.  Here's where she's going.  —  Honor Warren is headed to college.
Discussion: Page Six and People
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, E! Online and Just Jared
Jorge Fitz-Gibbon / New York Post:
Massive CSX train derailment in Kentucky leaks dangerous chemicals  —  Interview with IRS Whistleblowers.  LISTEN NOW  —  Give gifts that never miss. SHOP NOW  —  Start your day with smart and fast news.  Daily episodes Mon. - Fri.  LISTEN NOW  —  IN MOURNING  —  EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS
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: Baller Alert, Bossip and Cosmopolitan
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Stranger Things Quietly Fixes Editing Error in Season 5, Volume 2  —  After Stranger Things fans noticed a historically inaccurate piece of clothing on Holly Wheeler during episode season of the Netflix series, the editing snafu was quickly cleared up.  —  Watch: Stranger Things' Randy …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Queerty and Mirror
Vanessa Etienne / People:
The Challenge's Theo Campbell Shares New Year's Eve Warning After Champagne Cork Left Him Blind in 1 Eye (Exclusive)  —  “Hopefully it saves a couple other people losing their eye,” the reality star tells PEOPLE  — In August 2019, Theo Campbell was hit in the eye with a cork after a woman popped …
Discussion: Star Magazine
People:
Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton Welcome Their Second Baby Together  —  The couple welcomed their first baby in October 2022 … Tom Hiddleston and Zawe Ashton are parents again!  —  The Loki actor, 44, and The Marvels actress, 41, have welcomed their second baby together.
Discussion: Us Weekly and FemaleFirst
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Emma Banks / InStyle:
Kylie Kelce Jokingly Calls Her 4 Daughters “Absolutely Disgusting” for This Hilarious Reason  —  The podcaster shares her brood with retired NFL star Jason Kelce. … “Not Gonna Lie” host Kylie Kelce is once again proving she's one of the most honest people on the internet …
Discussion: E! Online and People
 
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
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Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
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Hilary George / Page Six:
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Financial Times:
Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey drops his £79M libel lawsuit against the Financial Times, after FT said 15 women were willing to testify in court against him

William Bishop / Pew Research Center:
Survey: 64% of US adults read a print book in the past year, down from 72% in 2011; 31% read an e-book, vs. 17% in 2011, while 26% have listened to an audiobook

Kelcee Griffis / Bloomberg:
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