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8:00 PM ET, January 1, 2026

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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Este Haim Is Married!  Inside Her Final Wedding Dress Fitting at Louis Vuitton in Paris  —  Last night on New Year's Eve, musician Este Haim married tech entrepreneur Jonathan “Johnny” Levin at an intimate ceremony in California—and back in November, Vogue was on hand to document the final fitting …
Discussion: TMZ.com and E! Online
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People:
Taylor Swift Is the Most Glam Bride-to-Be in Golden Mirrorball Gown at Este Haim's New Year's Eve Wedding (Exclusive)  —  Swift, who got engaged to Travis Kelce in August, wore a regal metallic gown to her close friend's wedding in Ojai, Calif. … All that glitters is Taylor Swift!
Bailey Richards / People:
Este Haim Is Married!  Musician Ties Knot with Tech Entrepreneur Jonathan Levin in New Year's Eve Wedding  —  The musician announced her engagement to Levin just before Valentine's Day 2025  — Este Haim and Jonathan Levin are married  — A source tells PEOPLE that the pair celebrated their nuptials on New Year's Eve
Discussion: Page Six and Elle
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Taylor Swift attends Este Haim's NYE wedding to Jonathan Levin at boutique hotel in California  —  Taylor Swift attended the wedding of her close pal Este Haim and tech entrepreneur Jonathan “Johnny” Levin at a boutique hotel in California on New Year's Eve, Page Six can exclusively reveal.
TMZ.com:
Tom Brady and Alix Earle Get Close in St. Barths, On Video  —  Tom Brady may have rung in the new year with a new catch ... the G.O.A.T. was seen getting real cozy with influencer Alix Earle, and TMZ has the videos.  —  Check out the first video ... Tom and Alix are enjoying the tunes …
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Alex Ross / People:
Tom Brady, 48, and Alix Earle, 25, Spotted Cozying Up in St. Barths Club on New Year's Eve  —  The former NFL star and the influencer were seen dancing together as they rang in 2026  — Alix Earle and Tom Brady were spotted together in St. Barths on Dec. 31
Wall Street Journal:
As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance  —  In an interview, the president says he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump is taking more aspirin than his doctors recommend.
Keisha Hatchett / Netflix Tudum:
The Duffer Brothers Dive Deep Into the Emotional Stranger Things Series Finale … This article contains major character or plot details.  —  Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer knew well before the final credits rolled that their epic story would conclude with a closed door.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Quinta Brunson Responds to Pregnancy Rumors  —  Abbott Elementary's Quinta Bunson shut down pregnancy rumors after she shared a photo of herself in a bulky sweater during her New Year's Eve celebrations: “Not preggers.”  —  Quinta Brunson is putting pregnancy speculation in detention.
Discussion: People, Us Weekly and Just Jared
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Hollywood mourns loss of beloved makeup artist Jasen Kaplan  —  Hollywood began the new year by learning tragic news.  Beloved makeup artist Jasen Kaplan has died, Page Six is told.  —  Kaplan began his rise to the top of his profession when he worked with Brittney and Lisa Gastineau on their 2005 show “Gastineau Girls.”
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and The Sun
TMZ.com:
Brooklyn Beckham Rings in New Year with Nicola Peltz Amid Family Feud  —  BROOKLYN BECKHAM WHAT FAMILY FUED?!? ....  RINGS IN NYE AT MIAMI CLUB … Brooklyn Beckham didn't let the Beckham family feud put a damper on his New Year's Eve ... instead, he rang in 2026 front and center …
Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Taylor Swift Appears in a Rare Vacation Photo—and Travis Kelce Had a Subtle Response  —  Sports journalist Charissa Thompson included a photo from a snow tubing trip with the singer in her year-end recap.  —  THE RUNDOWN  — Taylor Swift appears in a rare new vacation photo shared by sports journalist Charissa Thompson.
Discussion: People and InStyle
 
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JoJo Siwa Changes Her Name Ahead of New Year
Olivia Bellusci / Star Magazine:
Rob Gronkowski Confirms He ‘Technically’ Hasn't Spent ‘Any’ of His NFL Money, Says He's ‘Very Frugal’
Discussion: E! Online and People
Tess Hill / HELLO!:
Meet Andy Cohen's 2 kids, who the TV host says ‘have changed me in every way’
Discussion: People
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