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What did Tony Bennett draw for Lady Gaga? 'Poker Face' singer reveals special tattoo sketched by the master pop vocalist
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Justice Jackson reports flowers from Oprah, designer clothing as Thomas delays filing disclosure
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has disclosed that she received a $1,200 congratulatory floral display from Oprah Winfrey and $6,580 in designer clothing for a magazine photo shoot in her first months as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
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How long have Tim McGraw and Faith Hill been married? Singer says marriage to country star feels like '96 years in show business'
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Keith Urban accidentally filming Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham making out has Internet in splits
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World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events
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Joe Biden in hot water after Kristen Welker reveals strategy behind support to Israel to 'Today' host Willie Geist
'Publicly speaking, we are seeing this robust support from President Biden,' said Kristen Welker, 'But privately, US officials are urging restraint'
2023-10-16 17:22
Mark Consuelos begs for commercial break on ‘Live with Mark and Kelly’ as Kelly Ripa brings up first dates
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