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1:35 PM 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! and Hollywood Life
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Gigi and Bella Hadid's secret half-sister, Aydan Nix, gives rare insight into their ‘warm and generous’ sibling bond  —  Gigi and Bella Hadid's secret half-sister, Aydan Nix, said her siblings have been “warm and generous” since she met them in 2023.  —  “My sisters (along with the rest of the family) …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Harper's BAZAAR
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Aydan Nix / The Cut:
The Year the World Found Out I Was a Hadid … When you discover something that rearranges your entire identity, you expect a dramatic movie moment.  But learning the truth about my biological father felt quieter.  —  I was 21, newly back at Parsons after summer break …
Discussion: Star Magazine, Us Weekly and E! Online
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” …
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BBC:
Hunt family bravery prompted me to share assault story, says Queen  —  Queen Camilla has praised the courage of BBC racing commentator John Hunt and his family - after his wife, Carol, and two daughters, Louise and Hannah, were killed by Louise's ex-partner.
People:
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet to Celebrate New Year's Together, Making Up for ‘a Lot of Time Spent Apart’ (Exclusive Source)  —  The pair most recently stepped out on Dec. 8 for the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Marty Supreme’  — Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet will be spending the new year together
Discussion: InStyle, Perez Hilton and Just Jared
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kate Beckinsale addresses her weight loss as she breaks down in tears over ‘really hard year’  —  Kate Beckinsale issued an emotional “PSA” about her weight loss while reflecting on the “really, really hard year” she's had.  —  The actress called her slimdown a “physical manifestation of grief” …
Discussion: TMZ.com, People and Just Jared
Becca Longmire / People:
Rob and Michele Reiner's Children Jake and Romy Leaning on Their ‘Strong Bond’ amid ‘Nightmare’ of Parents' Deaths (Exclusive)  —  “They've been surrounded by loved ones and support in all forms, and that will continue,” a source tells PEOPLE  — Jake and Romy, two of the children …
Discussion: Mirror, StyleCaster and The Hill
TMZ.com:
Disney World Employee Gets Clobbered by Giant Boulder on Video  —  DISNEY WORLD DISASTER STAFFER BOWLED OVER AND BLOODIED ... BY GIGANTIC ‘INDIANA JONES’ BOULDER!!!  —  Walt Disney World was the site of yet another scare when a massive prop boulder slammed into a worker, knocking him off his feet ... with blood spurting from his head.
Rachel McRady / People:
Travis Kelce Says He'd ‘Rather Get Brazilian Waxed’ Than Watch His Reality Show Catching Kelce Again  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end starred on the E! reality dating show in 2016  — Travis Kelce continued to poke fun at his reality dating show, Catching Kelce, during the Dec. 31 episode of his New Heights podcast
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.
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Frank O'Laughlin / Boston 25 News:
Patriots star Stefon Diggs facing strangulation, assault charges
Brent Lang / Variety:
George Clooney on Crying While Watching Himself in ‘Jay Kelly,’ Rebooting ‘Oceans’ and Why News Networks Should Tell Trump to ‘Go F— Yourself’  —  George Clooney has a cold.  —  Other A-listers would call in sick, but Clooney, who is on his second round of steroids, is powering through.
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.
Discussion: TMZ.com
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Exes Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom take daughter to ‘Paddington’ play in London in rare outing
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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Vanessa Etienne / People:
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Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
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Skyler Caruso / People:
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Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, dead at 35 — read family's statement
Hilary George / Page Six:
Bella Hadid lightens up with new platinum blond hair in Aspen
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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)
 

 
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New York Times:
Memos: Will Lewis has stepped down as WaPo publisher and CEO; former Tumblr CEO Jeff D'Onofrio, who joined WaPo last June as CFO, is acting publisher and CEO

Hadas Gold / CNN:
Anthropic is running Super Bowl ads criticizing ads in chatbots, prompting a public response from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman defending plans for ads in ChatGPT

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the FOIA system, as right-wing media networks flood it with robo-requests, the number of FOIA agents stays flat, and states opt for higher fees

 
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