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Allison P. Davis / GQ:
The Year of Thee Stallion  —  Inside the exuberant and empowering rise of Megan Thee Stallion—the irreverent and magnetic rap sensation who's here to stay.  —  Megan Thee Stallion has been silent for about 30 seconds, hoping that the tears gathering in her eyes don't give way to a full-on cry.
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Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jack Black Takes on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's ‘WAP’ Dance Challenge in a Speedo … Twerking up a storm!  Jack Black sent the internet into stitches after posting his stripped-down version of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's viral “WAP” dance challenge.  —  How Stars Are Self-Quarantining Amid the Pandemic
Discussion: E! Online, Dlisted and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Claims Tory Lanez Tried to Pay Her Off, He Denies It  —  MEGAN THEE STALLION TORY LANEZ DENIES TRYING TO PAY HER To Be Quiet After Alleged Shooting  —  7:59 AM PT — Tory's attorney tells TMZ ... he “has never offered money to any witness for their silence or for any other reason.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Celebrity Insider
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Goes Topless for Debut Album Photo Shoot as She Counts Down to Release
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Celebrity Insider
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
Scooter Braun Sells Taylor Swift's Big Machine Masters for Big Pay Day … The buyer, an investment fund, is as yet unknown but the deal is believed to be north of $300 million and closed in the last two weeks.  —  Ithaca purchased the Nashville-based independent record label Big Machine …
TMZ.com:
Sinbad's Recovering from a Stroke  —  SINBAD SUFFERS STROKE ... Family Says He's Recovering  —  Sinbad's recovering from a recent stroke ... according to his family.  —  The veteran comedian's family said ... “While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are faithful and optimistic …
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Ryan Parker / Hollywood Reporter:
Sinbad Recovering From Recent Stroke
Discussion: E! Online, The Sun and Page Six
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
“I Like to Move It” DJ Erick Morillo's Cause of Death Revealed  —  Erick Morillo, the famous DJ behind the beloved '90s hit “I Like to Move It,” died at 49 years old.  Scroll on for his cause of death.  —  UPDATE: Over two months after his passing, new details about Erick Morillo's death have been revealed.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Just Jared and Daily Star
Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
The Crown's Princess Diana Season Is Actually, Sort of, Definitely About Meghan Markle  —  The show makes a very compelling case for why someone would want to leave the royal family.  —  The Crown  —  's fourth season hit Netflix this weekend, and it's the one fans have been truly waiting for: the Princess Diana season.
Discussion: E! Online
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Mark Duell / Daily Mail:
Harry and William will hate The Crown's ‘grotesque and deeply unfair’ portrayal of their parents …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Mirror.co.uk
Kate Coyne / People.com:
Lena Dunham Opens Up About Her Failed IVF in Emotional Essay: ‘None of My Eggs Were Viable’  —  “Fertility,” Lena Dunham tells PEOPLE about her new essay in Harper's Magazine, has “been the defining topic for me, in many ways”  —  Lena Dunham is opening up for the first time about her journey …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Wonder Girl’ TV Series With Latina Lead From Dailyn Rodriguez & Berlanti Productions In Works At the CW  —  EXCLUSIVE: Greg Berlanti and the CW are breaking more ground in superhero representation with their latest DC series project. … The network is developing Wonder Girl …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Tyler Perry Delivers Moving Speech at People's Choice Awards: 'You're Worthy of Getting to Your Goal'  —  “Make sure everybody that you run into meets you at your worth,” Tyler Perry said  —  Tyler Perry is the people's champion!  —  The writer, director and actor, 51 …
Discussion: BET
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Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
I'm so worried about 29st Harvey — eating is killing him, says Katie Price  —  SHE has fiercely protected her son for his whole life — and Katie Price isn't about to give up now.  —  Within two months, disabled Harvey has piled on almost two stone and is now tipping the scales at 28st 7lb.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and FemaleFirst
FemaleFirst:
Diddy hails ‘irreplaceable’ Kim Porter in Instagram tribute  —  Rap mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has taken to Instagram to pay tribute to Kim Porter, his ex-girlfriend who died in November 2018. … Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has paid tribute to Kim Porter to mark the second anniversary of her death.
TMZ.com:
Jim Edmonds Rips Ex Meghan King for Partying Before COVID Diagnosis  —  Retired MLB star Jim Edmonds is pissed at his estranged wife for being reckless with COVID — he claims her partying and jet-setting ways put his family in danger.  —  Jim's estranged wife, “Real Housewives of Orange County” …
MORRISSEY CENTRAL:
MESSAGES FROM MORRISSEY - MORRISSEY CENTRAL - BMG DUMP MORRISSEY  —  BMG Records have dropped Morrissey.  Following the March 2020 release of I AM NOT A DOG ON A CHAIN  —  (#1 Scotland, #1 Poland, #3 Britain, #3 France, #10 Spain, #13 Germany, #2, #9, #17, #18 U.S.A. - depending
Discussion: Mirror and Stereogum
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Love Island star Curtis Pritchard signs up to Celebs Go Dating  —  WITH his big brother starring on one of the biggest reality show's on the box, Curtis Pritchard is determined to get in on the action, too.  —  With former Strictly star AJ settled in Gwrych Castle for I'm A Celebrity …
Discussion: Daily Star
Christopher Rosa / Glamour:
Gwen Stefani Finally Showed the World Her Engagement Ring—And It's Huge  —  Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton announced their engagement on Instagram at the end of October.  “Hey @gwenstefani thanks for saving my 2020... And the rest of my life.. I love you.  I heard a YES!”
Zack Sharf / IndieWire:
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Writer Says Arguments with Leonardo DiCaprio Forced Script Changes  —  Eric Roth's screenplay for “Killers of the Flower Moon” is continuing to be rewritten as Martin Scorsese's next crime epic waits until 2021 to begin filming.  Cameras were originally set …
Discussion: Just Jared
Matthew Dresch / Mirror.co.uk:
Girl, 13, forced to marry man, 48, and care for his kids who are same age as her  —  Farmer Abdulrzak Ampatuan, 48, said he plans to have children with his 13-year-old wife when she turns 20 after their marriage in the Filipino town of Mamasapano  —  A 13-year-old child bride has been forced …
Discussion: Daily Star
Olivia Wilde / Perez Hilton:
Olivia Wilde Defends Her Romantic Lead Harry Styles After Candace Owens Calls Wearing A Dress In Vogue An ‘Attack’!  —  Just when we thought life was good, with Harry Styles making history as the first solo man to grace the cover of Vogue, Candace Owens had to go ruining everything for everybody!
Discussion: E! Online, Variety, The Wrap and POPSUGAR
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Wolf Van Halen Says He ‘Got Three More Years’ with Dad Eddie Thanks to Cancer Treatment in Germany  —  Wolf also opened up about his father Eddie and mother Valerie Bertinelli remained friends after their split  —  As Wolf Van Halen continues to mourn the death of his father Eddie, he's …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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TMZ.com:
Jeff Ross Sues Woman Claiming He Had Sex with Her When She was a Minor
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People.com:
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Discussion: E! Online and IrishCentral
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kelsey Grammer & Alec Baldwin Comedy From ‘Modern Family’ Duo Gets ABC Series Order
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
TLC.com:
Justin Duggar is Engaged to Claire Spivey!
Discussion: E! Online and People.com
Emily Smith / Page Six:
Phil Collins and ex Orianne Cevey could shockingly reunite, friends say
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
North West, 7, stars in mom Kim Kardashian's new Skims campaign
Discussion: People.com
Amy Mackelden / Marie Claire:
Bella Hadid Poses in Red PVC Boots and a Matching Wig to Celebrate Her Chrome Hearts Collection
Discussion: Page Six
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Strictly's Maisie Smith would have been booted off if Motsi Mabuse wasn't isolating as judge admits 'I'd have saved Max'
Discussion: Daily Star
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Jordyn Woods Surprises Karl-Anthony Towns for Bday with Gifts Honoring Late Mom
Discussion: People.com
Clara Gaspar / The Sun:
When is Graham Norton's last Radio 2 show and when does he start at Virgin?
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
HELLO!:
Russell Watson and wife Louise show off sprawling Cheshire home and talk I'm a Celebrity rumours
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Nicole Scherzinger looks incredible as she sunbathes in thong bikini in LA
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Piers Morgan reveals NHS car parking hike ‘makes me puke’ as ‘nurses are punished while saving lives’
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Dan Cain / The Sun:
Sam Quek reveals she's pregnant with a baby girl months after heartbreaking miscarriage
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

Tim Marchman / Wired:
Quora-owned AI chatbot platform Poe is providing users with downloadable HTML files of paywalled articles from outlets including NYT, Forbes, and The Atlantic

Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: the Biden-Trump debate drew an average audience of 51.3M viewers across 17 networks in the US, down from 2020's first debate, with nearly 73.1M

 
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