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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
2020 CMA Awards: Check Out the Complete Winners List!  —  Carly Pearce, Lee Brice and Miranda Lambert were early winners ahead of Wednesday evening's awards show  —  The 2020 CMA Awards are airing tonight — but we already know a few early winners!  —  On Tuesday, the 54th iteration …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and The Wrap
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Just Jared:
Maren Morris Shows Off Major Leg Arriving at CMA Awards 2020 with Hubby Ryan Hurd  —  Maren Morris is showing off her hot post-baby body!  —  The 30-year-old singer walked the red carpet with husband Ryan Hurd at the 2020 CMA Awards on Wednesday (November 11) at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and People.com
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Thomas Rhett Says CMA Awards with Wife Lauren Akins Is a ‘Date Night for Sure’
Discussion: Just Jared
Darlene Aderoju / People.com:
Kelsea Ballerini Performs ‘Hole in the Bottle’ at CMA Awards — and Announces Remix with Shania Twain
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Just Jared:
Maren Morris Wins Female Vocalist of the Year at CMA Awards 2020, Dedicates Win to Black Women in Country Music
Discussion: People.com and POPSUGAR
Joe Cingrana / Listen to Free Radio:
2020 CMA Awards: Dan + Shay ready to welcome Justin Bieber into the Country world
Discussion: E! Online and People.com
Just Jared:
CMA Awards 2020 - Performers & Presenters Revealed
Discussion: People.com
Amy Kaufman / Los Angeles Times:
Go ahead, call her a spoiled celeb kid.  No one shades Cazzie David better than Cazzie David  —  When Cazzie David was 6, she refused to go trick-or-treating.  Not even the promise of Skittles or Twix could persuade her to put on her Halloween costume.  It was simply too embarrassing.
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Greg Evans / Deadline:
Lawrence Clayton Dies: Broadway's ‘The Color Purple’, ‘Dreamgirls’ Actor Was 64  —  Lawrence Clayton, who made his Broadway debut in Dreamgirls and most recently starred in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, died November 2 after a two-year battle with glioblastoma cancer.  He was 64.
Discussion: BET and Just Jared
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Samantha Bartlett / Daily Star:
Lawrence Clayton dead: Dreamgirls actor dies after cancer battle aged 64  —  The Broadway star who made his stage debut in converted show Dreamgirls and starred in the 2015 revival of The Color Purple, passed away on 2 November  —  Broadway actor Lawrence Clayton has died aged 64.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Rapper Mo3 Shot and Killed in Dallas  —  RAPPER MO3 KILLED IN DALLAS SHOOTING  —  REMEMBERING MO3  —  Rapper Mo3 is dead after being gunned down on a Texas interstate ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Mo3 was shot just before noon Wednesday on I-35 in Dallas …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:
Dallas Rapper Mo3 Killed In Shooting On I-35E
Discussion: The Wrap and Variety
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Britney Spears Feels Dad Jamie Doesn't ‘Respect Her Wishes’ in Conservatorship Situation: Source  —  “Britney has had issues with her dad for a long time,” a source tells PEOPLE a day after a public court hearing in her conservatorship case  —  Following a new court hearing in the case …
Discussion: The Sun
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Cosmopolitan:
Emma Roberts Is Ready for a New Life  —  If we've learned anything from 2020, it's don't wait.  Decembuary cover star Emma Roberts stopped waiting about, oh, nine months ago.  —  So I'm meeting my friend Emma—yes,  —  this  —  Emma, the one you're looking at right now—for a socially distanced walk.
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Nikki Bella: John Cena Reached Out to Brie Bella and Me After We Gave Birth … Cordial exes.  Despite splitting after six years together, Nikki Bella and John Cena will always be on good terms — despite both of them moving on.  —  John Cena and Nikki Bella: The Way They Were
Thea Jacobs / The Sun:
McFly's Dougie Poynter reveals he took lethal doses of Valium as he struggled to cope after band's break-up  —  MCFLY star Dougie Poynter has revealed he took lethal doses of Valium after the band's break-up.  —  The bassist, 32, had suggested they take an indefinite rest in 2016 …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
CBS Los Angeles:
Fire Crews Respond To Beverly Crest Home Of Actor Denzel Washington  —  BEVERLY CREST (CBSLA) — Fire crews Wednesday responded to reports of smoke coming from a home that property records show belongs to actor Denzel Washington.  —  According to authorities, smoke could be seen coming …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Page Six and Just Jared
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Cardi B Apologizes After Being Accused of Cultural Appropriation on Magazine Cover  —  “WAP” singer Cardi B said sorry after social media users called out her appropriation of a Hindu goddess on the cover of Footwear News this week.  —  Cardi B is apologizing to the Hindu community after she was “dragged” for cultural appropriation.
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
Meet Maria Bakalova, the Breakout Star of the ‘Borat’ Sequel  —  The actress, who plays the title character's daughter, Tutar, talks about body hair, her “nonbiological father” Sacha Baron Cohen, and that scene with Rudy Giuliani.  —  Sacha Baron Cohen may be the star of “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm …
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Usher Shares First Photo of Newborn Daughter Sovereign and Opens Up About Her Early Birth  —  “[Sovereign] was scheduled to be a Scorpio but decided she had a different plan,” Usher told Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday's episode of her show  —  Usher is one proud papa.
Sophie Blackman / Daily Star:
Strictly's Jamie Laing in naked exposé as he walks into livestream totally starkers  —  Strictly Come Dancing star Jamie Laing sent fans and his girlfriend Sophie Habboo into meltdown when he accidentally walked across the Made in Chelsea star's livestream naked
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Strictly's Rylan Clark-Neal forced to miss two weeks of It Takes Two and his Radio 2 show after contact with coronavirus  —  STRICTLY'S Rylan Clark-Neal has been forced into isolation after coming into contact with coronavirus, The Sun can exclusively reveal.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Ashley Mitchell / Celebrity Insider:
Julianne Hough Suggests She Felt Like She Did Not Deserve The Luxuries She Had Access To While Dating Ryan Seacrest  —  Julianne Hough took to social media to share a rather ambiguous message that got her fans thinking she was talking about her ex, Ryan Seacrest!
Discussion: Just Jared
Brogan-Leigh Hurst / Mirror.co.uk:
Leigh-Anne Pinnock says fiancé Andre Gray ‘smashed it’ as she details proposal in full  —  Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock has exposed her intimate proposal in full after fiancé Andre Gray popped the question to her back in May during the first coronavirus lockdown
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Bridget Hill / Celebrity Insider:
Hailey Bieber Unfollows Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz After His Reported Cheating Scandal  —  A new report from Page Six today said Hailey Baldwin has unfollowed Carl Lentz, the Hillsong pastor, on Instagram, following his firing from the church.  —  In case you missed it …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Page Six
Justin Curto / Vulture:
The CMA Awards Are Already a Hot, COVID Mess  —  Are the country musicians okay?  The state of the upcoming CMA Awards raises some doubts.  Just under two weeks ago, one of country's flagship ceremonies announced it would be moving forward with an in-person event at Nashville's Music City Center.
 
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Just Jared:
‘The Masked Singer’ 2020 - Snow Owls Unmasked, Group A Reveals Top Two Contestants!
Discussion: E! Online
Andy Halls / The Sun:
I'm A Celeb chiefs consider hosting alternate years between Australian jungle and castle in Wales
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
Roman Kemp is in advanced talks to front the first ever series of Catfish UK
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Just Jared:
Reba McEntire Could Have Had Blake Shelton's Seat on ‘The Voice’ & Fans Are Now Pointing This Out!
Discussion: People.com
Jessica Gibb / The Sun:
Dani Dyer ‘terrified’ as boyfriend prepares to stand trial weeks after her baby's due date
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Emily in Paris’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Discussion: Deadline, Just Jared, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley & William Hurt To Star In Timely Political Satire ‘The Fence’ From Icelandic Director Grimur Hakonarson — AFM Hot Pic
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Bachelor in Paradise's Krystal Nielson Expecting First Child with Boyfriend Miles Bowles
Discussion: Page Six and E! Online
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Millie Bobby Brown To Star In & Executive Produce Netflix Fantasy Movie ‘Damsel’
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Selena's Father, Netflix Sued by Producer Over Young Selena Series
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q4 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $24.97B, a new quarterly record, but below est.

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Amazon reports Q3 ad revenue up 19% YoY to $14.33B, vs. $14.25B est., amid its push to insert ads into Prime Video, and subscription sales up 11% YoY to $11.3B

 
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