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7:40 PM ET, December 29, 2020

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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Alec Baldwin tells Hilaria critic on Instagram to ‘go f-k yourself’  —  Alec Baldwin snapped.  —  The “30 Rock” star, 62, continued to defend wife Hilaria (neé Hillary) Baldwin on Instagram Monday for faking her Spanish accent and heritage, eventually opting for a cryptic Mark Twain quote to summarize his feelings.
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Why the Hilaria Baldwin Scandal Is Painful for Immigrants — Including Me  —  “What Hilaria did is not funny: it's a slap in the face,” PEOPLE's Ale Russian writes of her own experience in a first-person essay  —  In the last week of 2020, yet another celebrity scandal has taken over the internet.
Discussion: Page Six and The Wrap
Kate Sheehy / Page Six:
Hilaria Baldwin swears off Instagram — then returns with 8 posts within hours
Fiona Ward / HELLO!:
Chrissy Teigen dances up a storm in leggy swimsuit - and the fan reaction is amazing … Chrissy Teigen has shared another glimpse at her luxurious family trip to St. Barts - and it looks like she's having the best time!  —  The star looked gorgeous in her floral pastel swimsuit …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and E! Online
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Cody Simpson Is Dating Model Marloes Stevens 4 Months After Miley Cyrus Split … A new love!  Cody Simpson is dating Marloes Stevens four months after his split from Miley Cyrus.  —  Unlikely Celebrity Couples  —  The swimmer, 23, confirmed the news on Saturday, December 26 …
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Constance Wu Welcomed Her 1st Child With Boyfriend Ryan Kattner Over the Summer
Discussion: Dlisted
Just Jared:
Sarah Hyland Shares Photo From When She Felt Her Absolute Worst  —  Sarah Hyland participated in the “post a pic of” challenge that many are taking part in on Instagram.  —  If you haven't seen, fans can request specific photos for celebs to share.  —  One fan requested of Sarah …
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Mona Thomas / E! Online:   Sarah Hyland Revisits the Heartbreaking Moment She Felt Her “Worst” in Throwback Photo
David Hudson / Queerty:
rest in peace Marcus D'Amico, the original Mouse from Tales of The City, dies aged 55 … The actor Marcus D'Amico has died at the age of 55.  D'Amico is best remembered for playing the role of the beloved gay character, Michael ‘Mouse’ Tolliver, from the 1993 TV production of Tales of the City.
Emily Dixon / Marie Claire:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Reflect on 2020 in the Archewell Audio Holiday Special  —  , the first podcast drop from their partnership with Spotify.  — In the episode, Meghan and Harry reflect on 2020, and share stories from a host of guests including Stacey Abrams, Naomi Osaka …
Discussion: Spotify, Cosmopolitan, TMZ.com and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Emma Roberts Gives Birth to Baby Boy  —  EMMA ROBERTS GIVES BIRTH ... It's a Boy!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Emma Roberts is the proud new mother of a baby boy ... who seems set up to be quite the scholar one day.  —  Sources tell us the actress gave birth Sunday in L.A. to a healthy boy …
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Nick Parker / The Sun:
PUP PAIN Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague urges pet lovers to avoid imports after puppy's heartbreaking death  —  LOVE Island star Molly-Mae Hague spoke of her anguish earlier this year after a dog she bought from Russia died after six days.  —  Molly, 21, had been assured by sellers in June that her pomeranian Mr Chai was healthy.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Signs ‘Deadliest Catch’ Star Nick McGlashan's Death Might Be Drug Related  —  ‘DEADLIEST CATCH’ NICK MCGLASHAN DEATH POSSIBLY DRUG-RELATED ... Based on Hotel Evidence  —  ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Nick McGlashan appears to have died from some sort of drug overdose ... according to police investigating his death.
Kevin Rawlinson / The Guardian:
Michael Sheen returned OBE to air views on royal family  —  The Welsh actor has revealed he gave back his OBE so he could call for the scrapping of the title Prince of Wales  —  Michael Sheen handed back his OBE, he has revealed, as he called on the royal family to end the centuries-old practice …
Discussion: Celebs, Just Jared, Variety and Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Anwar Hadid Says He's Not Anti-Vax, Open to Learning About COVID Vaccines  —  ANWAR HADID I'M NOT ANTI-VAX ... Still Learning About COVID-19 Vaccine  —  Anwar Hadid insists he's not a hardline anti-vaxxer — he's had them before — and now wants to explain what he meant when he told fans he would not get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared, Dlisted and Egotastic
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Kaitlyn Bristowe Says She's ‘Scared,’ ‘Depressed’ and ‘Really Anxious’ as She Battles COVID-19  —  “I'm doing all these what-ifs and I'm spiraling,” Kaitlyn Bristowe said Monday on her Instagram Story  —  Kaitlyn Bristowe is getting candid about her health — both physical and mental.
Discussion: Just Jared
Hanna Fillingham / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton identical to Prince Louis in never-before-seen childhood photo … The Duchess of Cambridge shared a previously-unseen photo of herself as a child to mark Father's Day back in June - and her youngest son Prince Louis looks just like her!  —  On the official Kensington Royal …
Discussion: Marie Claire
 
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Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Marvin and Rochelle win battle to build huge pool at £3.3m mansion after row with neighbours
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Carl Greenwood / The Sun:
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Ale Russian / People.com:
Shia LaBeouf and Margaret Qualley Hold Hands on Post-Christmas Hike amid FKA Twigs Lawsuit
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Jenna Ryu / USA Today:
Lil Pump is ‘no longer welcome’ to fly JetBlue after refusing to wear a face mask during flight
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and The Wrap
Alexia Fernández / People.com:
Red Table Talk's Willow Smith Talks About the Awkward Moment She ‘Farted On a Date’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Dan Cain / The Sun:
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Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
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Discussion: Just Jared
Daniel Bird / Daily Star:
Michelle Keegan hits out amid sexist questions over starting a family with Mark Wright
Discussion: FemaleFirst and The Sun
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Real Housewives of Dallas Star D'Andra Simmons Hospitalized Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Mail
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Scott Trust approves the sale of The Observer to Tortoise, despite two days of strikes by Guardian and Observer staffers against the deal

Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
TikTok still faces a US ban if not sold by January 19, after a federal appeals court ruled that Congress has the power to take action to protect US interests

Gene Maddaus / Variety:
CBS files to dismiss or at least transfer Trump's $10B lawsuit over 60 Minutes' editing of its Kamala Harris interview to the SDNY, citing 1A protections

 
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