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2:10 PM ET, November 17, 2020

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Zach Baron / GQ:
George Clooney When We Need Him Most  —  The actor, director, and GQ Icon of the Year is the one thing we can all agree on—at a time when we can't agree on anything.  —  George Clooney had neck surgery this morning, and they gave him fentanyl.  “I'm out of it now,” he says, not seeming out of it at all.
Entertainment Tonight:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Eliminates Two Couples: Johnny Weir Says He Feels ‘Horrific’ (Exclusive)  —  Semifinals Night of Dancing With the Stars has come to an end, and sadly, two more couples have gone home.  —  Monday's show ended with a brutal double elimination that sent Johnny Weir …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and People.com
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Just Jared:
Two More Celebs Sent Home on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 29 Ahead of Finals
Discussion: FemaleFirst and People.com
Lauren Piester / E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars Season 29 Reveals Who Will Dance in the Finale
Discussion: People.com and justjared.com
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Playboy Wants To Shoot Dolly Parton for 75th Bday  —  DOLLY PARTON Playboy Wants Her To Pose Again ... 75-YEAR-OLD COVER GIRL!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Dolly Parton's dream of being a 75-year-old woman gracing the cover of Playboy might soon become reality ... we've learned the ball's in her court.
Discussion: Daily Mail and The Sun
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Laura Snapes / The Guardian:
Dolly Parton partly funded Moderna Covid vaccine research
Discussion: The Wrap, Cele|bitchy and Stereogum
TMZ.com:
Scott Disick Hits the Beach with 19-Year-Old Amelia Hamlin  —  SCOTT DISICK I Got A Thing For Daughters Of Famous Folks ... HITS BEACH WITH 19-YR-OLD AMELIA HAMLIN … Scott Disick can't stay single for very long ... and his latest fling is with a 19-year-old with some very famous parents.
Amy Brookbanks / The Sun:
Katie Price reveals son Harvey steals frozen pizzas and eats them raw in desperate search for food  —  KATIE Price has revealed her son Harvey steals frozen pizzas and eats them raw in his desperate search for food.  —  The mother-of-five shared the distressing news as she detailed the extent …
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People.com:
Rebel Wilson Used to Eat ‘3,000 Calories Most Days’ Before Beginning Her Weight Loss Journey  —  “I'm just trying to go for overall balance, overall healthy balance,” the actress tells PEOPLE  —  Rebel Wilson switched up her eating habits this year during her “year of health.”
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Diplo Denies “Revenge Porn” Claim After Woman Files Restraining Order Against Him  —  Celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom is representing a woman who she says provided “credible” information regarding her alleged involvement with Diplo.  Read the response from the DJ's legal team.
Discussion: Mirror, The Daily Beast and Just Jared
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Dan Levy Makes His Sexiest Man Alive Issue Debut, Jokes ‘This Form of Sexy Is a Niche Market’  —  The Schitt's Creek star talks cooking fails, mixing up cocktails and his favorite shows to binge during quarantine in this week's Sexiest Man Alive Issue 2020  —  Yay, David!
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Just Jared and PeopleTV
Jack Hardwick / Daily Star:
Jesy Nelson taking ‘extended time off’ from Little Mix for ‘medical reasons’  —  Jesy Nelson is taking an extended time off from Little Mix, a rep for the former X Factor group confirmed on Tuesday evening  —  Jesy Nelson is taking an extended time off from Little Mix, a rep for the former X Factor group confirmed on Tuesday evening.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Quentin Tarantino Sets Two-Book HarperCollins Deal; ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ Novelization & '70s Movie Deep Dive ‘Cinema Speculation’ To Follow  —  Quentin Tarantino has signed a two book deal with Harper, the HarperCollins imprint.  First up is Tarantino's first work of fiction …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and ComingSoon.net
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne Charged by Feds with Possession of Firearm, Ammo  —  LIL WAYNE Charged by Feds ... POSS.  OF FIREARM, AMMO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Wayne's just been hit with a federal weapons charge and could face serious prison time if convicted.  —  The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District …
Discussion: Bossip
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Khloé Kardashian Shows Off Flowers from Tristan Thompson Days After Unfollowing Him on Insta  —  Plot twist.  — Khloé Kardashian showed off flowers from Tristan Thompson days after  —  reportedly unfollowing him on Instagram.  — Khloé and Tristan are coparenting their daughter True,
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Lucy Domachowski / Mirror.co.uk:
Pregnant Kate Ferdinand flaunts bump after ‘cancelling dream baby shower’  —  Kate tenderly placed one hand on her tummy while modelling a pair of black over-the-bump leggings and a sports bra just days after she was reportedly left “devastated” after she was forced to cancel her baby shower plans
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Sophia Caraballo Pineiro / The Sun:
NOT LONELY Justin Bieber cuddles up to wife Hailey in sweet selfies after they ‘cut ties’ with cheating pastor Carl Lentz  —  JUSTIN Bieber cuddled up to his wife, Hailey, in a series of sweet selfies after they “cut ties” with cheating pastor Carl Lentz.  —  The couple has been trying …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Bryan Brunati / The Sun:
CATWALK CATFIGHT Naomi Campbell SLAMS Tyra Banks by sharing article claiming DWTS host ‘is the real mean girl’  —  NAOMI Campbell slammed Tyra Banks by sharing an article claiming the Dancing With The Stars host “is the real mean girl.”  —  The two iconic models have had quite the rivalry over the years.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, TheThings and Page Six
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / TODAY.com:
Meghan Trainor reveals why she doesn't like pregnancy sex  —  Meghan Trainor has openly praised her husband Daryl Sabara's skills in the bedroom.  —  But the Grammy award-winning singer, who is six months pregnant with her first child, is just into snuggling these days.
Discussion: Glamour and E! Online
Brogan-Leigh Hurst / Mirror.co.uk:
Kelly Osbourne forced to wear eye patch after painful makeup disaster  —  Kelly Osbourne was forced to wear an eye patch after her makeup artist accidentally scratched her eye while putting mascara on her lashes  —  Kelly Osbourne was forced to wear an eye patch after suffering a minor disaster while getting her makeup done.
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Spike Lee Sets EOne Film Musical On Pfizer's Pre-COVID Miracle Drug: Viagra  —  EXCLUSIVE: While drug manufacturer Pfizer has lately been getting headlines for its potential breakthrough COVID-19 vaccine, Studio Entertainment One and Spike Lee are prepping an untitled tumescent tuner …
Discussion: ComingSoon.net, Variety and Stereogum
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Escape to Hawaii After Being “Upset” By Conservatorship Battle  —  Britney Spears took “a little trip to paradise” with her boyfriend Sam Asghari.  A source exclusively told E! News she “wanted to get away” following the latest update about her conservatorship.
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
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Sam Schube / GQ:
Jonah Hill Is Still Having Fun Getting Dressed
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Morgan M. Evans / People.com:
Ciara and Russell Wilson Debut ‘Special’ Fragrance Duo R+C: 'It's Something Sweet for Everyone'
Discussion: Page Six
Brendan Mcfadden / Daily Star:
Perrie Edwards makes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain engagement confession as she'd say yes
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Isaiah Washington Reignites Grey's Anatomy Drama By Calling Out Katherine Heigl on Twitter
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Judd Apatow Sets Next Comedy With Netflix, Marking His First Feature Film With The Streamer
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
Introducing Reed! Tanner & Jade Roper Tolbert Reveal Newborn Son's Name: ‘Born with a Head Full of Dark Hair’
Discussion: E! Online
TMZ.com:
Jeff Ross Sues Woman Claiming He Had Sex with Her When She was a Minor
Discussion: Page Six
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Love Island star Curtis Pritchard signs up to Celebs Go Dating
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Wonder Girl’ TV Series With Latina Lead From Dailyn Rodriguez & Berlanti Productions In Works At the CW
Tomás Mier / People.com:
Wolf Van Halen Says He ‘Got Three More Years’ with Dad Eddie Thanks to Cancer Treatment in Germany
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Comcast's European pay-TV company Sky sues WBD, accusing it of violating a 2019 deal giving Sky exclusive rights to shows, including a new Harry Potter series

 
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