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12:20 PM ET, December 2, 2020

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Celebs:
Is Selena Gomez dating Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler?  More news  —  The internet thinks Selena Gomez is dating the Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler  —  Is Selena Gomez wading back into the dating pool?  That remains a bit unclear, but new reports from multiple outlets suggest the singer could have a new man in her life.
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Alyssa Morin / E! Online:
Here's What's Really Going on Between Selena Gomez and NBA Star Jimmy Butler
Discussion: Elle, Bossip and The Hollywood Gossip
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
This Charming Man: Why We're Wild About Harry Styles  —  Variety's Grammy-nominated Hitmaker of the Year goes deep on the music industry, the great pause and finding his own muses.  —  “We'll dance again,” Harry Styles coos, the Los Angeles sunshine peeking through his pandemic-shaggy hair just so.
Clayton Davis / Variety:
No Zoom for Oscars 2021, as Academy Says ‘In-Person Telecast Will Happen’ (EXCLUSIVE) … There will be no “virtual” Oscars.  —  “The Oscars in-person telecast will happen,” a rep from the Academy and ABC tells Variety exclusively.  —  This year, the Academy of Motion Arts and Sciences moved …
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Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Big Brother's Memphis Garrett and Christmas Abbott Are Dating  —  After competing in Big Brother: All Stars, Memphis Garrett and Christmas Abbott confirm to E! News exclusively that they are dating.  —  Sparks are flying outside of the Big Brother house.  —  Less than two months …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
WWE Legend Pat Patterson Dead at 79, First Gay Wrestling Superstar  —  WWE LEGEND PAT PATTERSON DEAD AT 79 Created Royal Rumble, First Gay Superstar  —  WWE legend Pat Patterson — the man who created the “Royal Rumble” — has died, the organization confirmed.  He was 79.
TMZ.com:
Malik Beasley's Wife ‘Blindsided’ By Photo of NBA Star with Larsa Pippen  —  NBA'S MALIK BEASLEY WIFE ‘BLINDSIDED’ BY PIC W/ LARSA PIPPEN  —  Malik Beasley's wife had NO IDEA the NBA star was hanging out with Larsa Pippen in Miami last week until she saw photos online ... and she ain't happy about it!
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Viggo Mortensen Defends Playing a Gay Man: 'Maybe I Am, Maybe I'm Not' Completely Straight  —  “If I didn't think it was a good idea, I wouldn't do it,” Mortensen said of playing a gay character in his film Falling  —  Viggo Mortensen is defending his decision to portray a gay man in his upcoming film Falling.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Prince Harry on How Becoming a Father to Archie Changed ‘Everything’  —  The Duke of Sussex helped launch WaterBear Network, a new Netflix-style streaming platform focused on conservation  —  Prince Harry is thinking about what the next generation — which includes his 1-year-old son, Archie — is going to inherit.
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
It Looks Like Becca Kufrin *Might* Be Down to Be ‘The Bachelorette’ Again  —  Here for it.  — Becca Kufrin says she wouldn't  —  necessarily  —  say no to being  —  The Bachelorette  —  again—but it wouldn't be an immediate yes, either!  — Becca is open to dating again following …
Discussion: Celebrity Insider and Us Weekly
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Regina King Says Speaking Up About Social Justice Is ‘Important’: ‘We Still Have to Fight’  —  “We cannot become complacent,” says the actress  —  As an actress, Regina King has had an exceedingly busy couple of years.  After an Oscar win for If Beale Street Could Talk in 2019 …
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Exclusive: Princess Margaret's portrayal in The Crown is ‘fiction pretending to be fact’  —  A cousin of the princess's has debunked the latest storyline about the Queen Mothers' nieces, branding it ‘fiction pretending to be fact’  —  To viewers of The Crown, Princess Margaret was appalled …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and The Daily Beast
People.com:
Why Meghan Markle Was Ready to Share Her Miscarriage Story: ‘It Was Very Painful,’ Says Source  —  “They both seemed shocked at how painful it was,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  In Meghan Markle's searingly honest essay about her recent miscarriage, she described the “unbearable grief” she and Prince Harry experienced.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Inside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' ‘Solid’ Marriage  —  Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds are going strong!  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are “more committed to their marriage” than ever, a source reveals exclusively in the new issue of Us Weekly.  —  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Elle
Attitude.co.uk:
Luke Evans wants you to know he's never hidden his sexuality  —  From bullied gay kid in Wales to out and proud Hollywood leading man - Luke Evans is Attitude's Man of the Year, supported by Virgin Atlantic.  —  “In a way it sort of feels like the right time for it to happen,” …
Discussion: People.com and Just Jared
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Amanda Holden dances around her incredible Christmas tree dressed as sexy Santa  —  AMANDA Holden danced in her sexy Santa costume for fans on Instagram last night.  —  The stunning 49-year-old put on a show in her huge living room wearing candy cane striped tights and a little red dress.
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Usual Christmas Plans at Sandringham Called Off as She Remains at Windsor  —  “The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have decided that this year they will spend Christmas quietly in Windsor,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said  —  Queen Elizabeth's Christmas plans have finally been revealed.
Discussion: Marie Claire
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Keke Palmer's Unfiltered Selfies Will Make You Feel Less Alone About Acne  —  While on a journey to address her own acne, Keke Palmer shared an uplifting message for fans to help them feel better about the skin they're in.  Read on for the star's touching words.  —  Keke Palmer is baring her skin and speaking out.
 
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Tori Kelly Says She's ‘Not in a Rush’ to Have Kids with Husband André Murillo
Discussion: Just Jared
Abram Brown / Forbes:
How Hip-Hop Superstar Travis Scott Has Become Corporate America’s Brand Whisperer
Discussion: Page Six
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Fashion Influencer Arielle Charnas Is Expecting 6 Months After Suffering Ectopic Pregnancy
Discussion: Us Weekly, People.com and Page Six
Jack Hardwick / Daily Star:
Dua Lipa breaks down in tears in emotional Attitude Awards appearance
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
Cosmopolitan:
A Definitive Timeline of Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid's Relationship
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Andy Halls / The Sun:
Celebs Go Dating filming postponed as Curtis Pritchard tests positive for coronavirus
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Officially Back On with GF Kayla Nicole, 'She's The Absolute Best'
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Nick Markus / Celebrity Insider:
Justin Bieber And Hailey Baldwin Not In A Hurry To Have Kids - He Reveals Why!
Discussion: Perez Hilton and FemaleFirst
Denise Petski / Deadline:
David Ramsey To Direct, Return As John Diggle & Mystery Character In the CW's Arrowverse
Discussion: E! Online and Oh No They Didn't!
Entertainment Tonight:
‘The Voice’: What Happened to Season 19 Competitor Ryan Gallagher?
Discussion: The Wrap and POPSUGAR
People.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Is ‘Grateful for the Widespread Support’ After Family's Farm Burns Down
Discussion: Just Jared
Hanna Flanagan / People.com:
All About Jonathan Bennett and Fiancé Jaymes Vaughan's ‘Symbolic’ Engagement Rings
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kourtney Kardashian Shares Cryptic Quote About an Ex Coming Back Amid Scott Disick Rumors
Discussion: E! Online, Just Jared and FemaleFirst
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist at WaPo since 2008, quits, saying WaPo killed her cartoon showing Bezos and other execs currying favor with Trump

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Amazon says Prime Video has exclusively licensed a Melania Trump documentary, directed by Brett Ratner in his first film after facing #MeToo allegations in 2017

 
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