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Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ …

FILE - Actors Ryan O'Neal, left, and Ali MacGraw hold hands as they are introduced for a talk with students on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Monday Feb. 1, 2016, more than 45 years after the release of their 1970 classic "Love Story." O’Neal, who was nominated for an Oscar for the tear-jerker “Love Story” and played opposite his precocious daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” has died. O’Neal's son Patrick said on Instagram that his father died Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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Free toy store in Nashville gives families the dignity …

Molly Armbrecht, center, arranges toys at The Toy Store, a free-referral based toy store Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The facility is co-founded by Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. The couple also started The Store, a free-referral based grocery store they opened in partnership with Belmont University in March 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the first tour to gross over …

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The …

Nick Cave arrives for the funeral of Shane MacGowan, at Saint Mary's of the Rosary Church, Nenagh, Ireland, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. He was 65. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

Jonathan Majors begged accuser to avoid hospital, warning …

Grace Jabbari, second right, the accuser in the assault case against Jonathan Majors, leaves court after giving testimony, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj releases ‘Pink Friday …

This cover image released by Money/Republic Records shows “Pink Friday 2” by Nicki Minaj, releasing Dec. 8. (Young Money/Republic Records via AP)

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French actor Gerard Depardieu is under scrutiny over …

FILE - Actor Gerard Depardieu attends the premiere of the movie "Tour de France" in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. French actor Gerard Depardieu's behavior came under scrutiny in France after a new documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures towards women, as new sexual misconduct accusations emerged against him. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

J Balvin returns to his reggaeton roots on the romantic …

FILE - J Balvin performs at the G-SHOCK Shock The World 40th anniversary celebration at the Manhattan Center, Nov. 9, 2023, in New York. Balvin told The Associated Press that “Amigos,” his latest single, is not a response to a recent Bad Bunny verse, where the Puerto Rico musician used Balvin's name as a diss. Instead, Balvin says his song is about falling into a routine in a relationship and working to keep the passion alive. (Photo by CJ Rivera/Invision/AP, File)

Tony Shalhoub returns as everyone’s favorite obsessive-compulsive …

This image released by Peacock shows Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk in a scene from "Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie." (Peacock via AP)

Adele praises influential women after being honored …

Alexandra Shipp, left, and Will Ferrell arrive at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Gala on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

La Scala’s gala premiere of ‘Don Carlo’ celebrates …

Sabina Negri arrives to attend La Scala opera house's gala season opener, Giuseppe Verdi's opera 'Don Carlo' at the Milan La Scala theater, Italy, Thursday Dec. 7, 2023. The season-opener Thursday, held each year on the Milan feast day St. Ambrose, is considered one of the highlights of the European cultural calendar. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

From SZA to the Stone of Scone, the words that help …

FILE - Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy answers questions from reporters on Nov. 4, 2023, in Kissimmee, Fla. This year's lists of the most mispronounced words in the U.S. and Britain were released on Thursday, Dec. 7, by the online language learning company Babbel, and the biotech entrepreneur made the list. Ramaswamy's name is pronounced Vih-VAKE Rah-mah-SWAH-me. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)

Jonathan Majors’ accuser breaks down on witness stand …

Jonathan Majors, left, returns to court after a lunch break in his domestic assault trial, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

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Sports

Alabama’s Milroe, Georgia’s Beck and Oregon’s Gabriel …

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) runs ahead of TCU linebacker Shad Banks Jr., background right, during the second half of an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit …

A person reads an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Shohei Ohtani to move to the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Tokyo. Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Falcons CB A.J. Terrell cleared from concussion protocol, …

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson (14) runs after a catch against Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell (24) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

American downhill skier Breezy Johnson says she won’t …

FILE - United States' Breezy Johnson gets to the finish area after completing the alpine ski, women's World Championship downhill, in Meribel, France, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. Johnson is under investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and says she will not race during the case, which could lead to a two-year ban. “Out of respect for my fellow racers, I have decided not to compete until the matter is resolved," Johnson said in a statement on social media Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, after she did not start at a World Cup downhill in St. Moritz, Switzerland. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati, File)

Ohtani cashes in as fans in Japan wait for him to …

A person reads an extra edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reporting on Shohei Ohtani to move to the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Tokyo. Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Nebraska tops Arkansas in four sets during NCAA regional …

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