Hollywood News Wednesday December 7, 2022

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TV TODAY

LIVE! WITH KELLY & RYAN (ABC) Emma Thompson, Zoey Deutch

THE VIEW (ABC) Mike Birbiglia

THE TALK (CBS) Lisa Ann Walter, Teddy Swims

DREW BARRYMORE (SYN) Mindy Kaling

KELLY CLARKSON (SYN) Zoey Deutch, Mike Rowe, Jeannie Mai

TAMRON HALL (SYN) Angie Martinez, Naturi Naughton

JENNIFER HUDSON (SYN) Don Cheadle, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton

SHERRI SHEPHERD (SYN) Whoopi Goldberg, Donna Richardson & Mama LaVerne

THE GOLDBERGS (ABC) When Erica buys a festive baby toy, Beverly goes full on Grinch in an attempt to steal Christmas; Adam discovers some surprising                 information about Brea; the JTP host their first holiday party.

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC) Janine is convinced by a friend to go to a popular hookah club where she runs into unexpected colleagues; Jacob crashes Barbara    and Melissa's traditional holiday dinner and in the process begins to learn the true meaning of Christmas.

HOME ECONOMICS (ABC) The most wonderful time of the year brings some unforeseen financial troubles for one member of the Hayworth family.

BIG SKY (ABC) Jenny and Beau investigate the untimely disappearance of a missing groom from a wedding; Cassie enlists the help of Denise and Beau's daughter Emily to unravel the lies surrounding Walter and Sunny Day Excursions.

SURVIVOR (CBS) The remaining six castaways must get the ball rolling to win the reward challenge and earn a sweet treat; castaways need to hang in there during the                immunity challenge to secure their spot in the final five.

THE AMAZING RACE (CBS) The final three teams travel 3,000 miles to race through Nashville, Tenn., for the final showdown, where they must deliver guitars and               play a giant floor piano to win the $1-million prize.

THE MASKED SINGER (FOX) Fan favorite contestants from Season 8 get into the holiday spirit for a Christmas singalong.

LEGO MASTERS (FOX) Contestants are split into red and blue teams, where they compete to build a fast and fashionable race car.

CHICAGO MED (NBC) Halstead relies on Marcel and Med's newly donated OR 2.0 to save his patient; Charles helps an elderly, confused patient who's mourning the           loss of his high school sweetheart; as their wedding day approaches, Choi and April run into some roadblocks.

CHICAGO FIRE (NBC) everide struggles with the cost of helping Det. Pryma with the Martucci case; Gallo campaigns for Herrmann to represent 51 at the National Firefighter's Association's Winter Conference; a familiar face makes a shocking return.

CHICAGO P.D. (NBC) After a shocking discovery, the team begins closing in on Sean O'Neal with every shred of evidence they can find; determined to keep his son     out of prison, Chief O'Neal hires a lawyer.

DC’s STARGIRL (CW) Courtney and the JSA find themselves in the fight of their lives against their biggest threat yet.

GREATEST HOLIDAY COMMERCIAL COUNTDOWN 2022 (CW) Counting down 12 of the world's best holiday commercials; a look at other great commercials             that capture the true spirit of the holiday season.

COURTCAM (A&E) A grieving uncle screams at his sister-in-law in court over his missing nephew; an autoworker checks in to his virtual hearing from the assembly line; a road rage killer blames his victim. Plus: A look at some of the wildest moments of outrage to occur inside courtrooms; a mother condemns her own         daughter to life in prison; a man removes his pants while in court; a judge calls out a member of the gallery for an indecent gesture; and more.

ROAD WARS (A&E) Outside a bar in Oregon, a woman is nearly crushed by a car after confronting an alleged thief; a Colorado family on their way to a Father's Day            picnic is cut off by an aggressive motorcycle gang; a man has a meltdown and bares all in a parking lot.

TYLER PERRY’S HOUSE OF PAYNE (BET) When Curtis throws a fit about all the money he and Ella are spending, he implements drastic cost-cutting measures;                 things backfire when Ella follows his direction and begins cutting back on the things he enjoys.

TYLER PERRY’S ASSISTED LIVING (BET) Phillip has been very responsible and begs to drive Jeremy's new car; Jeremy gives him the opportunity to drive, Philip       wrecks Jeremy's new car after a night out with his friends.

TYLER PERRY’S SISTAS (BET) Karen's doubts about Aaron deepen; Danni continues to juggle her love life; Fatima is confronted with Zac's past. Plus: Single black             women navigate their complicated love lives, careers and friendships through the ups-and-downs of the modern world, which includes social media and      unrealistic relationship goals.

REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY (BRAVO) The chaos on the high seas continues as designer shoes end up overboard; pushed to her limit, Lisa                 reconsiders her friendship with Jen; the ladies get ready for a luau dinner, but tensions come to an all-time high when the women throw shots.

LOVE BEYOND BORDERS (BRAVO) Naeem is ready for love but his mom disagrees; Gurleen and Shreyas seek privacy; a misunderstanding strains their                 connection; Brian and Danna deepen their bond; Mael and Aaron struggle in their relationship; Philip battles to stay celibate.

SHAQ (HBO) Shaq and the Lakers' continued dominance leads to a "three-peat" but soon after comes to a crashing halt.

THE CHALLENGE (MTV) The challengers make it to the halfway point and TJ stuns them with a game-changing twist; Tori and Jordan's complicated relationship is          thrown for a loop when one catches feelings for another player; winning power tears a pair apart.

ALL ELITE WRESTLING: DYNAMITE (TBS) Top fighters, like Cody and Brandi Rhodes, Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho and Nyla Rose, compete

REGINALD THE VAMPIRE (SYFY) season finale: The much anticipated Assessment finally arrives and the only open question is whether or not Reginald will                          survive it.

MY 600-POUND LIFE: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (TLC) At over 600 pounds, Kirsten is close to losing all mobility and may lose custody of her troubled son;          when her mother decides to return to Washington, Kirsten must finally become independent and continue her journey on her own.

JIMMY KIMMEL (ABC) Will Ferrell, Colson "Machine Gun Kelly" Baker, the Linda Lindas

STEPHEN COLBERT (CBS) Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani

JAMES CORDEN (CBS) Josh Lucas, Kerry Condon, Jordan Jensen

TONIGHT SHOW/JIMMY FALLON (NBC) Michelle Pfeiffer, Lil Rel Howery, Clive Davis

LATE NIGHT/SETH MEYERS (NBC) Jesse Eisenberg, Meghann Fahy

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: LIVE (BRAVO) Jeff Lewis, Bethenny Frankel

THE DAILY SHOW (COM) Roger Federer

STREAMING

WEDS – December 7th

    DISNEY+ – “Willow” (new episode)

    DISNEY+ – “The Santa Clauses” (new episode)

    DISNEY+ – “The Mysterious Benedict Society” (season finale)

    DISNEY+ – “The Villains of VAlley View” (new episodes)

    DISNEY+ – “Raven’s Home” (new episodes)

    DISNEY+ – “Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t” (new episode)

    NETFLIX -  "Harry & Meghan" (2022)

    NETFLIX – “Burning Patience” (2022)

    NETFLIX – “Emily the Criminal” (2022)

    NETFLIX – “I Hate Christmas” (season 1)

    NETFLIX – “Smiley” (season 1)

    NETFLIX – “The Marriage App” (2022)

    NETFLIX – “The Most Beautiful Flower” (season 1)

    NETFLIX – “Too Hot To Handle” (season 4)

    DISNEY+ – “Animal Fight Night” (seasons 1-6)

    DISNEY+ – “Beyond Magic with DMC” (season 1)

    PARAMOUNT+ – "Mob Wives" (seasons 1-6)

    PARAMOUNT+ – "PAW Patrol" (season 7)

THURS – December 8th

    AMAZON – “The Bad Guy” (2022)

    AMAZON – “Hawa” (2022)

    AMAZON – “Something from Tiffany's” (2022)

    AMAZON – “The Three Wise Men vs Santa” (2022)

    DISNEY+ – “Solo Amor Y Mil Canciones” (2022)

    HBO MAX – “Doom Patrol” (season 4)

    HBO MAX – “South Side” (season 3)

    NETFLIX – “Lookism” (season 1)

    NETFLIX – In Broad Daylight: The Narvarte Case” (2022)

    NETFLIX – “The Elephant Whisperers” (2022)

    AMAZON – "La La Land" (2016)

    HULU – "The Night House" (2020)

    HULU – "Proximity" (2020)

FRI – December 9th

    APPLE TV+ – “Little America” (season 2)

    APPLE TV+ – “Emancipation” (2022)

    APPLE TV+ – “Puppy Place” (season 2)

    DISNEY+ – “Idina Menzel: Which Way To The Stage?” (2022)

    DISNEY+ – “Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again” (2022)

    DISNEY+ – “CMA Country Christmas” (special premiere)

    DISNEY+ – “Retrograde” (2022)

    DISNEY+ – “The Muppet Christmas Carol: Extended Edition” (1992)

    HBO MAX – “Silos Baking Competition: Holiday Edition” (special premiere)

    HULU – “It's A Wonderful Binge” (2022)

    HULU – “The Mighty Ones” (season 4)

    HULU – “CMA Country Christmas” (special premiere)

    NETFLIX – “CAT” (season 1)

    NETFLIX – “Dragon Age: Absolution” (season 1)

    NETFLIX – “Dream Home Makeover” (season 4)

    NETFLIX – “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (2022)

    NETFLIX – “How to Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower” (season 3)

    NETFLIX – “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” (part 2)

    DISNEY+ – “Area 51: The CIA’s Secret” (2014)

    DISNEY+ – “Ocean’s Breath” (2019)

    DISNEY+ – “Shark vs. Tuna” (2018)

    HBO MAX – “Teen Titans Go! To The Movies” (2018)

    HULU – "Fate of a Sport" (2022)

    HULU – "My Favorite Girlfriend" (2022)

    HULU – "White Elephant" (2022)

SAT – December 10th

    HBO MAX – “Atsuko Okatsuka: The Intruder” (series preimere)

    NETFLIX – “Alchemy of Souls” (season 1, part 2)

    AMAZON – "The Shack" (2017)

    HULU – "Offseason" (2021)

    NETFLIX – "Prisoners" (2013)

SUN – December 11th

    HULU – “Retrograde” (2022)

    PARAMOUNT+ – “Must Love Christmas” (2022)

    PARAMOUNT+ – “National Christmas Tree Lighting: Celebrating 100 Years” (special premiere)

    HULU – “Rogue” (2020)

NEW MUSIC THIS WEEK

Christmas Songs by David Foster & Katharine McPhee

A Very Backstreet Christmas by Backstreet Boys

Queen Radio: Volume 1[2 CD] by Nicki Minaj

Finally It's Christmas by Hanson

THE HARDEST PART (DELUXE) - NOAH CYRUS

MARRY ME - OLLY MURS

ATLANTA / USA, OCTOBER 10, 1999 - PET SHOP BOYS

LIFE THRU A LENS (25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) - ROBBIE WILLIAMS

NEW DVD'S THIS WEEK:

NEW MOVIES THIS WEEK:

Thursday

Float (2022) - Horror - Scarlett Sperduto, Kaya Coleman, Kate Mayhew, Grant Morningstar

Dreams of Darkness (2022) - Horror-Thriller - Miles Jonn-Dalton, Pia Bertucci, Renee Domenz, Libby Amato

Friday

The Whale (2022) - Drama - Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins, Hong Chau

Spoiler Alert (2022) - Comedy-Drama - Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais, Allegra Heart

Empire of Light (2022) - Drama-Romance - Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward, Colin Firth, Toby Jones

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2022 People's Choice Awards Are In The Books

The Movie of 2022    “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” **WINNER**

The Comedy Movie of 2022    “The Adam Project” **WINNER**

The Action Movie of 2022    “Top Gun: Maverick” **WINNER**

The Drama Movie of 2022    “Don't Worry Darling” **WINNER**

The Male Movie Star of 2022    Chris Hemsworth, “Thor: Love and Thunder” **WINNER**

The Female Movie Star of 2022    Elizabeth Olsen, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” **WINNER**

The Drama Movie Star of 2022    Austin Butler, “Elvis” **WINNER**

The Comedy Movie Star of 2022    Adam Sandler, “Hustle” **WINNER**

The Action Movie Star of 2022    Elizabeth Olsen, “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” **WINNER**

The Show of 2022    “Stranger Things” **WINNER**

The Drama Show of 2022    “Grey's Anatomy” **WINNER**

The Comedy Show of 2022    “Never Have I Ever” **WINNER**

The Reality Show of 2022    “The Kardashians” **WINNER**

The Competition Show of 2022    “The Voice” **WINNER**

The Male TV Star of 2022    Noah Schnapp, “Stranger Things” **WINNER**

The Female TV Star of 2022    Ellen Pompeo, “Grey's Anatomy” **WINNER**

The Drama TV Star of 2022    Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” **WINNER**

The Comedy TV Star of 2022    Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building” **WINNER**

The Daytime Talk Show of 2022    “The Kelly Clarkson Show” **WINNER**

The Nighttime Talk Show of 2022    “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” **WINNER**

The Competition Contestant of 2022    Selma Blair, “Dancing with the Stars” **WINNER**

The Reality TV Star of 2022    Khloé Kardashian, “The Kardashians” **WINNER**

The Bingeworthy Show of 2022    “Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” **WINNER**

The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2022    “Stranger Things” **WINNER**

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Movie News - Despite Rumors, No Plans For "The Holiday" Sequel - Kate Winslet and writer/director Nancy Meyers have both stepped up to shut down claims a sequel to the smash hit 2006 film, "The Holiday", is in the works - after it was claimed the original cast were reuniting for a new movie.  Fans went nuts after it was reported stars Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, and Jack Black were all on board for the sequel - a sequel that was supposedly held up by Diaz' retirement from acting. Diaz has since been dipping her toes back into the movie-making pool - appearing in an upcoming Jamie Foxx film, "Back In Action" - thus the rumors.  But Kate told People magazine, 'I read something about that, but it’s the first I’ve heard of it. I promise you not an agent or a representative or anyone from the first one around has had any conversation with me about that. Hand on heart, that’s never come up.' Writer/director Meyers also took to Instagram to shut down rumors of a sequel, saying, "So many DM’s about this - sorry but it’s not true."

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"‘80s for Brady" Tapped To Open Palm Springs International Film Festival: “’80 for Brady” has been selected to open the 34th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival by making its world premiere at the Richards Center for the Arts. The film’s stars and director are expected to attend the opening night festivities. Inspired by a true story, it follows four best friends who take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero, Tom Brady, play in the big game. The film is scheduled to hit theaters Feb. 3, and stars Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno and Sally Field, with Brady making a cameo.

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"Daily Show" Reveals List Of Guest Hosts - Trevor Noah is leaving ”The Daily Show” **this Thursday, and tranche of guest hosts are set to take the reins of the Comedy Central series before a new host officially takes over. This group will include Chelsea Handler, Kal Penn, Al Franken, Sarah Silverman, Leslie Jones, Wanda Sykes, D.L. Hughley, John Leguizamo, Marlon Wayans and Hasan Minhaj will also guest host.  All the guest hosts have solid credentials, with many having past hosting experience. Handler hosted ”Chelsea Lately” on E! & ”Chelsea ”on Netflix, Penn previously hosted ”Kal Penn Approves This Message” on Freeform, Silverman hosted ”I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman” on Hulu, and Minhaj hosted “Patriot Act” in addition to being a previous ”Daily Show” correspondent. 

“The Daily Show” will return on January 17th and with most of the hosts in the chair for about a week each. In terms of Noah’s permanent replacement, Deadline reports that Comedy Central is keeping an open mind in terms of who will succeed him. A permanent host is expected to start in fall 2023.

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Donnie Wahlberg Sticking With CBS For New Police Dramas: “Blue Bloods” star Donnie Wahlberg has a deal to executive produce two cop drama projects at CBS. The network is developing ”Samaritan” and ”Harbor Blue”. “Samaritan” tells the story of a girl that discovers a “glitch” in an app that notifies her of crimes and emergencies before they happen. “Harbor Blue” is about a team of adrenaline junkies from the NYPD Harbor Unit, tasked with securing and policing the 576 miles of treacherous waterfront surrounding all five boroughs, delivering justice to criminals on and off the water.

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Hugh Grant Joins Kate Winslet in Limited Series ‘The Palace’ at HBO: Hugh Grant has been cast in the upcoming HBO limited series “The Palace.” Grant will appear in the series in a guest starring role. He joins previously announced cast members Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Andrea Riseborough in the drama, which is said to “tell the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.” Exact character details for the series are being kept under wraps.

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Puppy Bowl XIX" Is Back For 2023: The 19th annual “Puppy Bowl” will take place Feb. 12, 2023, on Super Bowl Sunday. This year's special will feature 122 adoptable dogs and highlight 67 animal shelters and rescues across 34 states, including the first Native American animal organization to appear on the show. “Puppy Bowl XIX” will air on Animal Planet and also stream on Discovery+.

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Michelle Yeoh Is "Time's" Icon Of The Year - Michelle Yeoh has been named TIME magazine's "Icon of the Year" for 2022 - a special category in the magazine’s annual Person Of The Year issue.  In her TIME interview, the "Everything All At Once" star discussed the power of representation, specifically the fact that no Asian woman has ever won Best Actress at the Academy Awards. Yeoh has a better-than-good chance to change that. "I’ve thought about it," she said. "And not just me - I feel like my full Asian community has thought about it. They come up to me and they say, 'You’re doing it for us.'"  She went on: "When you get an opportunity like this, you have to pour your heart and soul into it, because you don’t know when the next chance is... I think that is my biggest fear: Please don’t let this be the one and only."

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Quinta Brunson Is Cosmo's Final Cover Of 2022 - For ”Cosmo’s” final issue of the year, the magazine asked Quinta Brunson to explain what it takes to succeed in television, why her team calls her the best boss ever, and how she plans to spend her much-deserved winter hiatus.  The multi-talented force of nature sat down with Cosmo to talk about her past (gaining popularity on the internet with her inescapable videos for Buzzfeed), her present (her show “Abbott Elementary” has won three Emmys so far), and her future - Quinta just scored a multiyear deal with Warner Bros. Television Group to continue her work on Abbott and create and develop new content.

Brunson wows on the cover and in the interview as well, pulling off looks like a dazzling Gucci gown, Jimmy Choo sandals, Boucheron earrings and rings in one segment, and a vibrant red Dolce & Gabbana dress, Christian Louboutin sandals, BVLGARI earrings and rings.

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More Women Come Forward, Suing Bill Cosby For Sex Assault - New York State has a new law, passed last month, called "New York's Adult Survivors Act", which allows adult survivors of sexual abuse a one-year window to sue their abusers even if the statute of limitations on their claims has expired. Which is why Bill Cosby is back in the news.  Two actresses on "The Cosby Show" are among five women who filed a lawsuit against Cosby in New York state court Monday accusing him of sexual assault and abuse dating back decades.  The lawsuit is brought by actresses Lili Bernard and Eden Tirl as well as Jewel Gittens, Jennifer Thompson and Cindra Ladd. The suit names as defendants Cosby and the media companies NBCUniversal Media, Kaufman Astoria Studios and The Carsey-Werner Company, which together ran "The Cosby Show" from 1984 to 1992. The suit accuses Cosby of assault, battery, infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment and accuses the media companies of negligence. In a statement, Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt called the lawsuit “frivolous” and denied the allegations.  "Mr. Cosby continues to vehemently deny all allegation(s) waged against him and looks forward to defending himself in court.” Cosby spent three years in prison on previous assault charges before having his conviction overturned in 2021. 

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Ant Anstead, Christina Hall Call Off Custody Trial, Agree To Settlement - Christina Hall & her ex-husband Ant Anstead have reached an agreement over custody of their child Hudson and will avoid a messy court trial, according to Radar Online. According to court documents obtained by the website, the exes informed the court on November 18th they have hashed out a deal to modify their 2021 custody order.  The move comes months after Anstead demanded full custody of their 2-year-old son Hudson. In court documents, he accused Hall of creating a dangerous environment for their child. Anstead said Hall often left him in the dark about issues with Hudson — specifically, her alleged failure to disclose their child had been exposed to COVID. He said her lack of disclosure caused problems for his girlfriend Renée Zellweger who was shooting a television show at the time.  In the new agreement both will continue to share joint legal and joint physical custody of Hudson. Per their deal, on Thanksgiving, their son will be with Hall in even-numbered years and Anstead in odd-numbered years. The exes will do the same for Christmas. Hall and Anstead finalized their divorce in June 2021. The two were married on September 22, 2018.

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Amy Robach Had "Morning Show" Plotline For Reese Witherspoon - As we told you, "GMA" co-anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes were benched Monday after revelations went public about their romantic involvement - though the two are both currently married. But perhaps Amy was dropping clues people are just now picking up on in hindsight.  In a resurfaced clip of an interview with "The Morning Show" star Reese Witherspoon from two months back, Robach told her, "We can give you a few more plot lines," when asked if they were fans of the newsroom series. Witherspoon responded with, "Yes, email me girl!" Within weeks, it was revealed that co-hosts Roback and Holmes were in a relationship.  A source later revealed that both hosts had separated in August from their partners: Robach from actor Andrew Shue and Holmes from attorney Marilee Fiebig. At present, there is no word on if or when the two will return to the "Good Morning America" set.

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Jesse James, Bonnie Rotten On Again, Off Again Divorce is On Again - We told you yesterday the divorce between Jesse James and Bonnie Rotten had been called off. And it had - we promise. But a day later, it's back on.  One day after filing for divorce, the former adult star had second thoughts, went back to the courthouse and called the divorce off. A day after that, she went back to the same courthouse, and refiled. If you're having trouble keeping up, we get it. As of now, the two are divorcing.  The whole thing started last week when a pregnant Bonnie went through Jesse's phone and found some text messages she didn't like - texts to exe's and other women. When cooler heads prevailed, Bonnie admitted there was nothing really incriminating in the texts - and maintained that she loved Jesse and wanted to work on their marriage. For Jesse's part, he said he never strayed (though he has a well-documented history of being a serial cheater).  In the last 24 hours, something must have changed, because it's game on - again - for the divorce proceedings. No word yet on what turned second thoughts into third thoughts.

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Landon Barker Shuts Down Charli D’Amelio Breakup Rumors After Fans Panic: TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and Landon Barker have been dating for about half a year, and it’s been filled with tons of breakup rumors. Most recently, rumors surged again when Landon deleted his 5-month anniversary photo with Charli from his Insta page. Well, he’s shutting those rumors down – he recently posted a super affectionate pic of him and Charli to his Insta stories, showing the two of them laughing and hugging.

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Social Media Star Sam Eyles Charged After Rolling Clown Car: TikTok and YouTube star Sam Eyles, who you may know from his channel “Built Not Bought” has gotten in trouble with Queensland Police thanks to a stunt he pulled back in May. Eyles drove a novelty “clown car,” that didn’t have plates, through a McDonalds drive-through. He was then pulled over by the cops who warned him not to drive it on the road. Well, Eyles didn’t listen and drove it on a country road… where it skidded out of control and rolled down an embankment. Eight months later, he’s being hit with 11 charges, including careless driving and driving a defective vehicle and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Cops also found five of his cars to be defective, and seized two of them.  Eyles did kinda admit he was wrong. “Obviously, I f**ked up – I Shouldn’t have driven the car on the road. I was happy to take the fine, but then they kept digging, and digging, and digging,” he said. “All my cars are off the road because they’re all bloody dangerous, apparently. You gotta just be a bit more careful about what you do online – you’re in the spotlight all the time.”

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YouTuber Joe Jenkins Play His Piano Under The Sea: YouTuber Joe Jenkins keeps his 4.15-million subscribers entertained while playing his piano in unusual places. Most recently, that unusual place was underwater! Fittingly, Joe played “Under the Sea” from “The Little Mermaid” while fully underwater. He says the stunt took two years to plan and that it had been a “big challenge” with health and safety. In the vid, he’s wearing diving gear, has a breathing apparatus on, and is playing a bright yellow piano that has plastic instead of wooden. He admits that others have attempted a similar challenge, but he thinks he’s the first person to play a working piano while fully underwater.

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Dixie D’Amelio Goes Viral For Possible Coming Out Video: Dixie D’Amelio, a TikTok superstar with over 57-million followers, has been receiving lots of media attention for a video in which fans speculate that she was outed by Capitol Records A&R Director Carter Gregory. Gregory featured D’Amelio in a video compilation of queer influencers and celebrities, which he captioned “gay iconz only.” When a commenter asked “Does he mean all of them are gay?” Carter replied, “Yes. All gay. Slay mama.” While D’Amelio has not yet confirmed or denied any rumors, she has still been met with an outpour of support from her loyal fan base.

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Brand-New MrBeast YouTube Video To Take Place in Antarctica: In a recent Twitter post, YouTube giant MrBeast teased a new YouTube video which will take place in Antarctica. The tweet read, “I spent the last week in Antarctica without signal, what did I miss?” He also confirmed this video’s production after Eric ‘Airrack’ Decker contacted him to congratulate him on winning the Streamys’ prestigious “Creator Of The Year” title. MrBeast apologized for missing the event, noting “Sorry I couldn’t make it, I literally just got back from Antarctica like five seconds ago. I just got off a plane. I was filming a video in Antarctica.” While his fans have no idea what the premise of the video might be, they’re eager to find out.

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Jenna Ortega Gains Over 10M Instagram Followers After Netflix’s "Wednesday" Goes TikTok Viral: Netflix’s “Wednesday” had a record-breaking release week, with more than 50 million households streaming 341.23-million hours of the series in that week alone. This can largely be attributed to star Jenna Ortega’s viral TikTok moment, in which the entire app has been buzzing with enthusiasm for her jaw-dropping dance sequence to “Goo Goo Muck” by The Cramps. As a result of this virality, Ortega gained over 10 million Instagram followers in the 10 days following Wednesday’s Netflix release. Netflix has yet to report whether or not the show will be getting a second season, though fans are begging for it.

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Prince William Is Said To Be "Angry" Over "Harry & Meghan" Trailer: The first ”Harry & Meghan” teaser was released on Monday and the Duke of Sussex wasted no time in dropping bombshells about other members of the Royal Family. King Charles III and his family are “horrified” over the first trailer for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s upcoming Netflix documentary royal expert Christopher Andersen tells Us Weekly. Andersen explains that “the sense of betrayal has shifted over to genuine combat mode, because obviously this is a war between the two.”

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Kevin McKidd's Wife Files For Divorce: Arielle McKidd wants to officially close the book on her marriage with Kevin McKidd. Arielle has officially filed for divorce from the Grey’s Anatomy star. Arielle filed legal docs, obtained by TMZ, seeking to end the couple's 5-year marriage citing irreconcilable differences. She's asking for joint physical and legal custody of their two young children, Aiden and Nava, and wants to hash out splitting up assets and more in mediation. Arielle is also asking the court to restore her original surname, Goldrath.

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Anne Heche’s Autopsy Shows Cocaine Was In Her System: The final autopsy and toxicology report for Anne Heche has been released, and it showed that there was cocaine in her bloodstream. The coroner’s office did make it clear that there was no evidence of the actress being impaired at the time of her fatal car crash; what was detected by the tests was an inactive metabolite of cocaine. The toxicology report also found fentanyl in her urine, but it was determined that the drug was given to her in the hospital. No alcohol was found in her system.

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Keke Palmer Slams “Insane” Haters: Keke Palmer is striking back against Twitter trolls who called her “ugly.” The actress got the comments after she posted a makeup tutorial on Instagram that showed her without makeup; she responded to the comments by telling them to get “the help y’all heed because makeup isn’t real.” She went on to say “I wish I could bottle how I feel about myself and sell it,” and ended with “Truly it’s insane to say anyone is ugly, but especially me.” Palmer officially revealed that she’s pregnant during her “Saturday Night Live” monologue over the weekend.

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Mariah Carey Narrowly Avoids Wardrobe Malfunction With "On Stage Improv" - Mariah Carey didn’t let a little wardrobe malfunction deter her from spreading some holiday cheer Monday, as the diva made a surprise appearance at the Moët & Chandon holiday party inside New York’s Lincoln Center. The singer kicked off the surprise set with her verse on Latto’s “Big Energy (Remix),” playfully rapping along to some of Latto’s lines, before pausing the show to address a broken strap on her Jonathan Simkhai dress.  “Oh my gosh. It was very, very close to being a full-on scandal! But we made it work,” the exasperated diva said in a video posted to her social media. “But we got it back. And everybody was super professional, we got on stage, with glorious jewelry…I just had to make up a little song about, like, ‘We makin’ dresses, da da da da-aa,’ I don’t know what it is. But, you know, it was just a freestyle moment. It is what it was. It’s nothing great but let me just tell you this: We made it.”  Dress malfunction saved (by a carefully-set safety pin of course), Carey continued her set with a mash-up of “Heartbreaker” and “Honey”, before leading a sing-along in the theater to the Valentine’s Day mix of her number-one hit, “We Belong Together.”

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Ed Sheeran Sold More Concert Tickets This Year Than Any Other Act - Ed Sheeran tops the year-end Top Ticket Sales chart after playing to more than 3 million fans in Europe in 2022. With “The Mathematics Tour”, Sheeran ended up as only the third highest-grossing tour making “only” $246.3 million. But the artist sold the most tickets out of anyone around the world, selling over 3 million tickets! No artist came close to having that many people attend their show.  Coldplay sold the second most tickets in the year, selling 2.3 million tickets. Elton John’s long farewell certainly drew attention with a whopping 2 million tickets sold in the year getting him the three spot, while Bad Bunny grabs number four on the list as they continue to draw massive crowds selling 1.8 million tickets (the artist made the most money in 2022 from concerts by the way - drawing in over $373 million in revenue from concerts alone). Harry Styles rounds out our top five ticket sellers with 1.5 million tickets sold.

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Taylor Swift Extends Record Atop Artist 100 Chart, Michael Buble & Fleetwood Mac Return to Top 10 - Taylor Swift logs a record-extending 56th week at number one on the Billboard Artist 100 chart, continuing her run as the top musical act in the United States. The Billboard Artist 100 ranks the week's most popular artists across all genres, ranked by album and track sales & streams. Swifts reign can largely be attributed to the continued success of her album ”Midnights”, which logs a fifth week at number one on the Billboard 200 [Albums] chart with.  Meanwhile, Drake and Morgan Wallen hold steady at ranking second & third respectively, while Harry Styles has risen in his standing this week up to the fourth most popular artist of the week, and The Weeknd also climbs up the chart to end the week as the fifth most popular artist.  Rounding out the top ten are 21 Savage at six, Michael Bublè at seven, Fleetwood Mac at eight, Lil Baby at nine, and Bing Crosby at ten.

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Backstreet Boys Offer An Animated Christmas - Backstreet Boys are very much in the holiday spirit - so much that their new video looks like a classic Rankin/Bass Christmas special. Yesterday they released a new video for their holiday track “Christmas in New York.”

The video shows the band — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson — singing the holiday track while Claymation versions of themselves explore New York City during Christmas time. The track comes from their "A Very Backstreet Christmas" album which dropped October 14. In addition to "Christmas in New York," other classic holiday tracks such as "White Christmas," "Silent Night," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" are side by side with three originals: "Christmas in New York" "Together" and "Happy Days." 

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No More "Sad Girl Songs" For Selena Gomez - Selena Gomez is ditching "sad-girl songs" to have some "fun" with her new music. The chart-topping star - whose last studio album was 2020's' 'Rare' - has revealed she is switching things up with the overall mood of her next project.  Asked if more new tunes are on the way following the release of the single from her Apple TV+ documentary of the same name, “My Mind and Me”, Selena told “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon that she is changing up her tune.  She teased: “I’m so used to writing sad-girl songs. But I’m ready to have some fun and I think people are going to like it.” The 30-year-old singer-and-actress also teased that it's about time she played some shows for her fans. The singer pointed to later in 2023 for expectant fans.

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"Dungeons & Dragons" Behind The Scenes Teaser Drops - Six movies into the life of the franchise, the new "Dungeons & Dragons" feature looks like it's going after the comic-book movie crowd.  Titled "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves", the movie stars Chris Pine, Hugh Grant and Michelle Rodriguez - and the teaser trailer is out now. Featuring Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love" behind several battle scenes, the move has the look and feel of a Marvel movie - but is based solidly in the Dungeons & Dragons franchise.  In the teaser trailer - which offers a glimpse behind the scenes of making the film, Chris Pine explains the plot: "'Dungeons & Dragons' is that classic hero's journey where we have to defy dragons and evil wizards in order to save the world," he says in the video. And Rodriguez adds that each character approaches the battle in an individual way. "It's about finding your own hero within," she says. "And each character has their own version of that journey." The movie hits theaters March 31.

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James Mangold Bashes Indiana Jones Rumors - Be careful what you say about the “Indiana Jones” franchise. Director James Mangold took to Twitter to light up rumor-spreaders who claim actor Phoebe Waller-Bridge is set to become the new Indiana Jones. Apparently, the rumors have been circulating for a while now but became more intense after last week’s trailer for “Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny” dropped. So much so that Mangold didn’t mince words on the social media platform, writing: “One more time. No one is ‘taking over’ or replacing Indy or donning his hat, nor is he being ‘erased’ through some contrivance,” Mangold wrote. “And he never was, not in any cut or script — but trolls will troll — that’s how they get their clicks.”  Mangold went on to rip on Internet “trolls,” calling them “a-holes” and accusing them of “trying to make [money] off your feelings about other films and culture war politics.” And while the new installment will be Harrison Ford’s final one as the hero, Mangold is telling everyone pushing the replacement theory to “let it go.”

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HelloGiggles' Picks 8 Best Cheesy Hallmark Christmas Movies - The plots may all basically be the same, but there’s just something about Hallmark Christmas movies that captivate us, isn’t there? They’re pretty unrealistic and kinda cheesy, but they really can put you in a better spirit. If you’re not sure of which ones to watch, start with these eight!

    “A Royal Corgi Christmas”

    “Haul Out The Holly”

    “My Southern Family Christmas”

    “A Christmas Treasure”

    “A Big Fat Family Christmas”

    “Ghosts of Christmas Always”

    “All Saints Christmas”

    “Christmas At The Golden Dragon”

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Theo James Slams His Run In "Divergent" Series: “Divergent” fans, cover your ears. According to US Magazine, “White Lotus” star Theo James has denounced his role in the trilogy. James revealed he was “beholden” to play “Four” in the Divergent series, and that he “didn’t have the fluidity to move in the directions I wanted.” The actor even went so far as to hint his appearance was only out of obligation. As a result, James remembers his time filming the role to be “pretty f***ing boring.” 

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Official "Harry & Meghan" Trailer Highlights Meghan's Treatment By The Press - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking aim at the Royal Family. The royal pair has released a trailer for their new Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan.” In the clip, the couple seem to be making accusations of attacks in the press coming directly from the Palace. “You know, there’s leaking, but there’s also planting of stories,” says the Prince “It’s a dirty game.”  He even goes so far as to hint that his fear was that Meghan would suffer the same fate as his late mother, Princess Diana. Diana died in a car crash in 1997, allegedly while being chased by paparazzi.  The new documentary is reportedly creating tension between Harry and his older brother, Prince William, with some even saying the previous trailer’s release was timed to compete with William’s Boston visit to present the Earthshot Prize, which happened last weekend. The documentary will be released in two parts; the first will stream on December 8th, will part two will drop December 15th.

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"Dahmer" Crosses 1B Views Mark - “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” has now crossed 1 billion hours viewed in its first 60 days on Netflix, becoming just the third series to do so after ”Squid Game” and ”Stranger Things 4”. “Stranger Things 4” saw 1.35 billion and Squid Game pulled a staggering 1.65 billion hours viewed in its first two months.  “Dahmer” spent seven weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10, making the list in 92 countries. It is currently Netflix’s second most popular English-language TV shows of all time, just behind ”Stranger Things 4”. ”Squid Game” remains the streamer’s most popular TV show of all time.  Netflix has ordered two additional installments of Ryan Murphy’s ”Monster” franchise following the success of ”Dahmer”. The streamer didn’t disclose what the two additional installments of the anthology will cover but said that they will “tell the stories of other monstrous figures who have impacted society.”

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"You People" With Jonah Hill And Eddie Murphy Heads To Netflix: The new film from Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy, "You People", has a new teaser trailer out. The movie also has a crazy list of stars, including Lauren London, Nia Long, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Sam Jay, Elliot Gould, Travis Bennett, Molly Gordon, Rhea Perlman, Deon Cole, Andrea Savage, Mike Epps, Emily Arlook, La La Anthony and Bryan Greenberg. The comedy is about a mixed-race couple dealing with family and friends as they hope to get married. It hits Netflix January 27.

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Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Benched At "GMA3" Due To The "Distraction" - The “Good Morning America” saga continues. After a week of surprising revelations regarding the romance between “GMA 3” co-anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes, ABC announced they were pulling the couple from the air. “I have really taken the last few days to think about and work through what I think is best for the ABC News organization,” said ABC President Kim Godwin. “And so, for now, I am going to take Amy and TJ off the air, while we figure this out.”  Godwin admitted that Robach and Holmes’s relationship does not violate any company policy but says the issue has become “an internal and external distraction.” Her statement came with a command to her staff to “stop whispering in the hallways” and “stay focused on the work.”  However, the ABC boss may have something to think about, as TMZ reports “GMA 3” saw a 20% rise in the ratings after news of their romance first broke. That boost accounts for almost 300,000 new viewers.  Meanwhile, insiders claim there is even more drama behind the scenes at “GMA 3.” US Weekly claims Robach believes co-worker Lara Spencer is to blame for her sudden suspension. A source tells the magazine that tension has existed between the two since Robach became the clear successor to former host Robin Roberts in 2012. Says the source: “Lara wanted the gig and hasn’t ever forgotten it.”

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Surprise! Gabourey Sidibe Got Married A Year Ago! - Who doesn’t like weddings? Apparently Oscar-nominee Gabourey Sibide, but that didn’t stop the “Precious” star from getting married. In a surprise announcement on “Live With Kelly and Ryan,” Sibide revealed that she and fiancé Brandon Frankel were married over a year ago. The actor talked about how Frankel popped the question before admitting “the thing about weddings is I don't like them. I don't like them.” Sibide told hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest that her mother was a wedding singer, which accounted for her dislike of the ceremony. But, she confessed, Frankel’s mom really wants a wedding so they will likely have a ceremony eventually.

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Bonnie Rotten Starts...And Stops Divorce From Jesse James - We told you yesterday how Jesse James and former adult film star/wife Bonnie Rotten were sailing some rough seas in their marriage: Bonnie's pregnant, went through Jesse's phone, and found that he was following the social media accounts of some of his exe's, along with a few other "red flags". After (as she says) "mistakenly" posting their private business on her socials - and then taking those same posts down 35 minutes later - Bonnie had filed for divorce.  Twenty-four hours later...the divorce was apparently off. Us magazine confirms that Bonnie had filed to end her marriage on Thursday, December 1, in Hays County, Texas. But...legal documents show that she stopped the divorce on Friday, December 2. Yesterday, Rotten did confirm that their split will not be finalized. “Yes I filed for divorce … the next day I filed a non suit to stop the divorce,” she explained.  “I love Jesse so much and was very hurt by what I saw when I went through his phone. In his defense and the reason I am back home is that he didn’t say anything inappropriate,” she said. “He didn’t talk about ‘having sex or meeting up with anyone’. That’s why I am here working out the marriage that I believe in. … Everything was blown out of proportion to a degree that it didn’t need to go."  As for Jesse, he maintains he not only didn't cheat. posting on his Instagram, “I love my wife. Like really love her. Yes I’m fully aware she has a past (so do I). When we met I made the conscious decision to ignore all of it and leave it where it belongs, the past,” the "American Choppers" star said. “I judge her solely on what’s standing right in front of me everyday. What I see is a strong, smart, kind beautiful woman that is a perfect wife and an amazing mother. I am very proud to be her husband and best friend. Nothing anyone says will change my feelings for her.”

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Amouranth Fan Sends Her $70k Cash, Bodyguards And “Self-Defense” Gifts: Amouranth, aka the most popular female streamer on Twitch, has had quite the year. Between dealing with stalkers at TwitchCon and publicly splitting from her allegedly abusive husband, it’s no surprise that some fans are concerned for her safety. One fan has gone above and beyond, sending her a self-defense care package. In it? A taser, a cell phone, two phone numbers for bodyguard services.. and $70,000 cash. A letter included read, “I have provided a few defense essentials as well as some cash to ensure no amount of financial tampering can hinder your resolution.” They also included their own number, but Amouranth didn’t think the person wanted anything from her. “There’s not like a creepy, ‘run away with me, please marry me,’ like there normally is,” she said.

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Gen Z TikToker Gives Millennials Insta Story Advice: Gen Z TikToker Nicole (@channingstatum) is giving millennials some advice – stop making your insta stories so millennial! What are some of her big-no’s? Using gifs is a dead giveaway to your age, she says, and has become super cringe. Another no? Using location tags – they’re tacky and not aesthetically pleasing. Also, using Spotify music over your Insta story is a no-no, and definitely don’t have the lyrics scrolling through the story. Her original vid has gotten over 2.7 million views, and she even posted a follow-up vid to it.

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KSI Snubs Jake Paul As YouTuber Discloses Three Next Fight Options: YouTuber KSI has announced who his next fight will be after his fight with Dillon Danis next month... and fellow YouTuber Jake Paul didn’t make the cut. His next three fight options will be Tyron Woodley, Joe Fournier, or Tommy Fury. Why not Jake? KSI told Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, “Jake Paul’s at the end of the year, we’re working on it. The contract we’re going back and forth already. He’s already putting in crazy demands and I’m like ‘nah nah nah, who do you think you are?’” KSI explained. “So, we’ve got to go back and forth so it’s going to take some time. In the meantime, I want to fight some people. It could be Tommy Fury. Bro, I’ve got to show everyone why I’m the GOAT. Bro, I’ve got to show everyone why I came back to the YouTube boxing scene. To show everyone why I am the ultimate man in this scene, it’s as simple as that.”

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2022 YouTube Streamy Award Winners Announced: The 2022 YouTube Streamy Awards, a prestigious annual event for internet creators, took place in-person this year at The Beverly Hilton. While a number of internet stars were honored for their excellence in digital creation, the highest honors were presented to the following influencers. Mr. Beast – YouTube’s most-subscribed creator – was honored with “Creator of the Year.” “Show of the Year” was presented to Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal for their talk show “Good Mythical Morning.” “Streamer of the year” was Twitch’s most-subscribed creator Kai Cenant. “Best International Creator” was Senegalese-Italian TikToker Khaby Lame. The full winners’ list can be accessed on Deadline.

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Mr. Beast To Be Featured In Fortnite Chapter 4: Just hours before Fortnite’s big live event occurred on December 4th, a number of screenshots from the upcoming Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 1 were leaked online. Those screenshots featured an indication that Mr. Beast will be joining the game – possibly as a Battle pass skin, and possibly as an Item Shop addition. According to Forbes, a number of additional YouTubers, streamers and celebrities will be featured in this iteration of the game, including streamer Ninja, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

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Nessa Barrett Rumored To Be Dating Chrome Hearts Heir Harley Solomon: TikToker Nessa Barrett, who has over 27 million followers on the app, has been the subject of lots of viral relationship drama this year. After dating podcaster Josh Richards, Barrett fell for TikTok musician Jaden Hossler, who, at the time, was Richards’ best friend. After their May 2022 breakup, Barrett posted a number of blurry photos to Instagram, one of which featured her hugging a man with his back turned to the camera. This mystery man was tagged as Harley Solomon, an influencer with an exceptionally influential fashion family. Solomon is a member of the Stark family, who created Chrome Hearts, a celebrity fashion brand that has been featured on stars such as Lenny Kravitz, Kim Kardashian, and Drake. While their relationship hasn’t yet been confirmed, some internet sleuths have discovered that Harley posted a pic on December 1st in Nessa’s music studio – and Nessa can be spotted in the background. Here’s hoping we get some relationship updates ASAP!

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Olivia Wilde Returns To Insta With Laughing Bikini Pic: She's back! After taking a break from social media, Olivia Wilde returned to Instagram over the weekend, posting a pic of her and business partner Babs Burchfield laughing it up in a hammock. Liv's bee scarce on social media since her breakup with Harry Styles, but apparently she's easing back into it.

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Amber Heard Appeals $10M Judgment: The legal tangle involving Amber Heard and Johnny Depp continues...Heard has filed a brief with Virginia courts claiming that the judge in the defamation suit involving her and ex Johnny Depp screwed up the case, a case in which Depp won $10M. Heard’s appeal seeks to have that verdict against her reversed or tossed out for a new trial. Depp had also filed an appeal in regards to the parts of the verdict that went against him. It's not over yet...

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MGK's Ex Crashes Art Basel Bash As He Parties With Megan Fox: Machine Gun Kelly’s ex-girlfriend Sommer Ray decided the best way to close out Art Basel was to sit directly across from Kelly and his fiancée Megan Fox. MGK had just finished a 45-minute performance at the club E11even when in walked the ex. While it seemed the presence of his former girlfriend didn't faze MGK or Megan, Ray spent the rest of the early morning hours dancing with friends and drinking Dom Pérignon straight from the bottle. Take that, MGK.

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"Archetypes" Producer Exits Days After Archewell Director Leaves: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s head of audio has left the couple’s Archewell brand — and it remains unclear whether Markle will host a second season of her podcast. Rebecca Sananès, who was in charge of Markle’s Spotify podcast “Archetypes with Meghan,” is moving on after just over a year at the company and is keen to launch her own project, sources said. The news comes days after it was announced that Mandana Dayani, who has run Archewell for less than 18 months, had stepped down from her role by mutual agreement.

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Khloe Kardashian Shares Real Look At Her "Mom Life”: Khloé Kardashian gave fans another glimpse at life with her baby boy — and showed off one of the less pleasant aspects of raising a little one. “It comes with the territory...Mom life,” the star wrote in her Instagram Story on Sunday, December 4, alongside a photo of herself covered in baby spit-up.

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Mariah Carey Is Back At #1 On "Billboard" Global 200 Chart - Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rocketed to the top from fifth to first place on Billboard’s Global 200 Chart. The 1994 modern holiday classic now has a total of nine weeks at Number One cumulatively, after it topped the chart for four weeks each in the 2020 and 2021 holiday seasons. Notably - “All I Want For Christmas Is You” reached number one a week earlier than 2020 and 2021, meaning it may break its record of four weeks in a row at number one this year.  Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ “Unholy” stayed steady at number two on the Global 200, while Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” dropped to number three on the chart. Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” originally released in 1958, jumped way up the chart to the number 4 song this week on the Global 200, and Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” from 1984, grabbed the last spot in the top five, showing holiday music is ready to dominate the airwaves.

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Taylor Swift-Signed Guitar Up for Auction to Aid Veterans & First Responders - A Taylor Swift-signed guitar could be all yours while supporting a good cause. Raven Drum Foundation’s second annual 12 Drummers Drumming auction is running through December 12, bringing together a list of music’s most influential artists to raise funds for veterans and first responders who are dealing with PTSD. Swift’s guitar, donated by the multi-Grammy winner herself, features a photo from the singer’s ”Midnights” shoot, in which she’s seen laying on a couch in a neutral-toned living room.  Founded by Rick Allen of Def Leppard and his wife Lauren Monroe, Raven Drum Foundation’s mission is “to serve, educate and empower veterans, first responders and trauma survivors with a focused effort to prevent suicide through innovative wellness-support programs."  Swift’s guitar currently has six bids, but can be yours for only $4000.

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Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison - The man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs last year, James Howard Jackson, took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison yesterday. Apparently the fact that the French bulldogs belonged to Lady Gaga was pure coincidence, according to authorities. According to officials, the motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed that can run into the thousands of dollars, and detectives do not believe the thieves knew the dogs belonged to the musician.  Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker, has since recovered from the incident earlier this year. At the time, he said that the singer had done “so much” to help him recover - including covering his hospital bills. Lady Gaga’s dogs were also returned shortly after they were stolen.  "She's helped me so much," Fischer said of Gaga. "She's been a friend for me. After I was attacked, my family was flown out. I had trauma therapists flown to me. I stayed at her house for months while friends comforted me and security was around me.”

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