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2:50 PM ET, December 22, 2025

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Just Jared:
‘Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live - One Night Only’ Special: Air Date, Time & Songs Revealed!  —  Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live — One Night Only is coming!  —  The music special from Lady Gaga will arrive on December 24 (Christmas Eve), premiering at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on her YouTube channel.
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Chris Willman / Variety:
Lady Gaga to Premiere ‘Harlequin Live’ Christmas Eve on YouTube: ‘By Harlequin Standards, Christmas Is the Perfect Time to Release Something Rebellious,’ She Says (EXCLUSIVE)  —  It will be A Very Harlequin Christmas for Lady Gaga fans.  The singer is announcing today that her long-awaited concert film …
Discussion: The Wrap and Rolling Stone
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
James Ransone's Wife Jamie McPhee Breaks Silence After His Death by Suicide at 46: ‘We Are Forever’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  James Ransone's wife, Jamie McPhee, is breaking her silence after the actor's death at the age of 46.  —  The Wire and It Chapter …
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TMZ.com:
‘The Wire’ Star James Ransone Dead at 46 After Apparent Suicide
Will Reid / E! Online:
Kate Gosselin Shares She's Walking Again 82 Days After “Life-Altering” Injury  —  Jon and Kate Plus 8's Kate Gosselin revealed she was cleared to begin walking again after suffering a “life-altering” leg injury in September.  —  Kate Gosselin is looking forward to her next steps.
Discussion: Page Six and People
Just Jared:
‘Stranger Things’ Final Episode Run Times Confirmed  —  The finale of Stranger Things is almost here, and we now have official running times for the final episodes of season 5.  —  If you don't know, the final season of the Netflix smash-hit series debuted its first batch of episodes just before Thanksgiving.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
The Voice Alum Kata Hay Arrested on Vehicular Homicide Warrant in Oklahoma  —  Hay competed on ‘The Voice’ for Team Christina Aguilera in 2016  — Former The Voice contestant Kata Hay was arrested on a vehicular homicide warrant  — Hay's warrant came from Tennessee, and she was arrested in Oklahoma
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Chuck Norris' First Wife Dianne Holechek Dead at 84  —  CHUCK NORRIS EX-WIFE DIANNE HOLECHEK DEAD AT 84 … Dianne Holechek — Chuck Norris' high school sweetheart to whom he was married for several decades — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  We spoke with Dianne and Chuck's son …
Daily Star:
Nickelodeon child star found living on streets as distressing video sparks concern  —  A former child star from a popular children's TV show has sparked concern among fans after a distressing video of him surfaced online, showing him homeless on the streets  —  Former Nickelodeon child star …
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Corinne Sullivan / Cosmopolitan:
Daughter of ‘Outer Banks’ Co-Creator Jonas Pate Responds to Claims That Her Dad Grabbed a P.A. on Set  —  Jonas, meanwhile, has yet to address the allegations himself.  — Two months after allegations surfaced that Outer Banks co-creator Jonas Pate grabbed and yelled at a female production assistant …
Discussion: TMZ.com, E! Online and Just Jared
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Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Olivia Rodrigo and boyfriend Louis Partridge split after two years of dating: report
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Prince Harry drops royal title at Aspen polo match after insisting on keeping it post-UK exit  —  Prince Harry dropped his royal title while competing in the star-studded St. Regis Snow Polo Championship in Aspen last week.  —  “Harry was introduced as Harry Wales, with no royal title mentioned ever …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Mirror
Molly Lambert / Vulture:
Upside Down With Connor Storrie  —  The Heated Rivalry star went viral overnight.  He's trying to reestablish some boundaries.  —  Suspended six feet off the ground and surrounded by giant silks hanging from the ceiling, Connor Storrie is grappling gamely with the loss of gravity.
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
Sam Schube / Wall Street Journal:
Jason Kelce Can't Promise He'll Keep His Shirt On at Taylor Swift's Wedding  —  The soon-to-be Swift-in-law and hot-sauce investor says he's ‘no question’ more famous now than he was as an NFL star  —  “I expected retirement three or four years ago to go very differently,” said Jason Kelce.
Discussion: People, Billboard and Hollywood Life
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Elise Nelson / Us Weekly:
Barry Manilow Diagnosed With Lung Cancer, Undergoing Surgery to Have ‘Spot’ Removed
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Reese Witherspoon's lookalike kids are all grown up in ‘merry’ holiday photos
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online and People
Escher Walcott / People:
Chrissy Teigen Knocks Out Her Dental Veneer in Candy Cane Game ‘Gone Wrong’: ‘What Moms Do for Their Kids’
Discussion: The US Sun and E! Online
Nicky Morris / HELLO!:
Heartbreak for Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter as husband Johan Tham dies aged 81
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
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People:
Amanda Seyfried Reveals What Her Mamma Mia! Character Should Be Doing If Mamma Mia 3 Gets Made (Exclusive)
Discussion: Deadline
TMZ.com:
Rob Reiner's Family, Friends Gather at Home One Week After Murders
Discussion: Page Six
People:
Dwayne Johnson Reveals How the Touching Tribute to the Late Robin Williams Came to Be in the New Jumanji Film (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Sasha Wayman / E! Online:
Colin Jost Delivers Wildest Scarlett Johansson Punchline Yet in Annual SNL Christmas Joke Swap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

April Rubin / Axios:
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, respectively, for their coverage of a Minnesota church protest

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Bob Iger has told associates that he plans to step down as Disney CEO before December 31; the board plans to vote on his replacement next week

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
ESPN closes the deal to acquire multiple NFL Media assets after receiving US regulatory approval; NFL will get a 10% stake in ESPN as part of the agreement

 
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