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1. ‘Anxious’ Flight Passenger Climbs Out Onto Wing
GET ME OUTTA HERE
The female passenger reportedly opened the emergency exit after the plane landed.
U.S. NEWS
2. ‘Disturbing’: ‘It Ends With Us’ Actress Jenny Slate Supports Blake Lively
CIRCLE THE WAGONS
In a new statement, Jenny Slate stands by her “loyal friend” in the wake of “terribly, dark, disturbing, and wholly threatening” attacks.
‘Merry MAGA Christmas’: Trump’s Incoming Press Secretary Shows Off Giant Seasonal ‘Ginger Donald’ Cookie
OVERBAKED
The human head-sized confection featured a frosted imitation of President-elect Donald Trump’s pouting lips and red-haired eyebrows.
POLITICS
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3. Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Case Ends as Prosecutor Abandons Appeal
IT’S OVER
The actor has spent years fighting charges over the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.
CULTURE
4. Man Claims He Helped Organize Diddy’s Sex Parties in Wild Lawsuit
CHIEF BABY OIL OFFICER
A man who says he was Diddy’s executive assistant sued the Bad Boy Records founder for sexual battery.
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5. ESPN Host Gets Emotional While Announcing Colleague’s Death at 41
‘WE LOVE YOU, BUDDY’
Research Manager Zach Jones had been with the network since 2010.
6. ‘It Ends With Us’ Actor Boosts Blake Lively’s Smear Campaign Complaint: ‘For the Love of God, Read This’
GET THE WORD OUT
The film’s distributor also released a statement condemning “any reputational attacks” on Lively.
7. Ex-D.C. Cop Found Guilty of Tipping Off Proud Boys Leader
BACKWARD RELATIONSHIP
Shane Lamond alerted Enrique Tarrio, now a convicted seditionist, about a warrant related to his burning of a stolen BLM flag.
8. Hawaii’s Kīlauea Volcano is Erupting Again
BRIGHT CHRISTMAS
Lava fountains emitted from the volcano, which is one of the most active in the world.
9. Taylor Swift Offers Blake Lively Advice Amid Co-Star’s ‘Smear Campaign’: Report
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Lively’s longtime friend is “encouraging” her to “get to the bottom” of her Baldoni complaint.
10. Christopher Nolan’s Next Film Starring Zendaya and Tom Holland Unveiled
SIREN CALL
The Oscar-winning director will follow up “Oppenheimer” with an even bigger story in 2026.
MEDIA
11. Director Called 6-Year-Old Kieran Culkin ‘Stupid’ in First Gig
METHOD MAN
“What’s wrong with you?” the actor remembers thinking even as a small child.
OBSESSED
12. Hondissan? Nissonda? Fans Dream Up Names for Merged Honda-Nissan
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi are in talks for a possible three-way merger—and drivers want to know what the company will be called.
WORLD
13. F1 Star Michael Schumacher to Become a Granddad
BABY ON BOARD
The news comes after his daughter, 27-year-old Gina, announced her pregnancy.
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