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5:05 PM ET, November 8, 2021

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 Top News: 
Shirley Halperin / Variety:
Travis Scott to Refund All Astroworld Attendees, Cancels Day N Vegas Festival Appearance (EXCLUSIVE) … Travis Scott will not perform at this weekend's Day N Vegas Festival, Variety has confirmed.  The headlining appearance at Las Vegas Festival Grounds was scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 …
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New York Times:
Houston Officials Worried About Crowd Control Before Travis Scott Took the Stage  —  On the day of the show, the Houston police chief said that he visited Mr. Scott in his trailer and shared his concerns about the crowd.  —  HOUSTON — Concert organizers and Houston city officials knew …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck kiss in steamy PDA session at airport  —  Halloween has left Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck absolutely bewitched.  —  Bennifer 2.0 was spotted making out on a tarmac in Los Angeles before she boarded a private jet on Saturday afternoon, looking head over heels in love as they gazed into each other's eyes.
Discussion: E! Online, TMZ.com and Suggest
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:
Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez Kiss During Airport Dropoff: 'It's Difficult for Them to Be Apart,' Source Says  —  “They are incredibly happy when they are together,” an insider tells PEOPLE of the couple, who reconnected this year  —  For Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, distance makes the heart grow fonder.
Discussion: Elle, POPSUGAR, Dlisted and Just Jared
Jennifer Savin / Cosmopolitan:
Idris Elba Said Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Wedding Was “Stressful”  —  He had a pretty big job to do on the day...  Actor and DJ Idris Elba, who is a close friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, just described their wedding day back in May 2018 as “stressful” - which is fair enough really …
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Meghan Markle's brother apologizes for urging Prince Harry to call off wedding
Discussion: Just Jared
Gayle King / InStyle:
Reese Witherspoon Isn't Afraid to Say She's the Best  —  With her recent nine-figure money moves and a full slate of upcoming projects, the Morning Show star is like the Lebron James of Hollywood — and she'll be the first to tell you.  —  They share a mutual pal in Oprah Winfrey, but …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Emilio Estevez Speaks Out About His ‘Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ Exit, Reveals Long-Haul Covid  —  EXCLUSIVE: Mighty Ducks franchise star Emilio Estevez is speaking out about the circumstances surrounding his departure from Disney+'s series Mighty Ducks: Game Changers ahead of its second season.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and TVLine
TMZ.com:
‘SNL’ Didn't Force Kim Kardashian to Make Kanye Divorce Joke  —  Kanye West thinks “Saturday Night Live” forced Kim Kardashian to talk about her divorcing him on TV — but he's sorely mistaken, 'cause she came to the show armed with the joke ... TMZ has learned.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Mirror.co.uk
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Kanye West dating model Vinetria amid Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson rumors
Kate Aurthur / Variety:
‘Selling Sunset’ Gets Orange County Spinoff ‘Selling the OC’ at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) … Welcome to the OC, “Selling Sunset” bitches.  —  “Selling Sunset” — Netflix's unscripted series of real estate porn, created by hit-making executive producer Adam DiVello — is getting an Orange County spinoff.
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Hilary Duff Pierces 7-Month-Old Daughter's Ears: “Can't Wait for the Internet to Call Me a Child Abuser”  —  Hilary Duff is anticipating Internet backlash after getting her 7-month-old daughter Mae's ears pierced.  Scroll on to see a photo of her baby girl's new bling.  —  Hilary Duff has no time for mommy-shamers.
Discussion: Just Jared
Ellie Phillips / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE 'I was bullied, my grandad died and I got an eating disorder': Jade Thirlwall reflects on recovering after her troubled teens were thwarted by racism, tragedy and body image woes  — For help with an eating disorder contact BEAT on 0808 801 0677  —  Jade Thirlwall has reflected …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Megan Thee Stallion and More Performing at 2021 American Music Awards  —  Time to practice some of your favorite songs of the year—because you'll be singing along during the 2021 American Music Awards.  Here are some of the stars set to take the stage.
Discussion: The Sun and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Miles Teller's Alleged Hawaiian Bathroom Attacker Criminally Charged  —  Miles Teller may see some justice after all — the guy who allegedly clocked him in a bathroom has officially been charged with assault.  —  According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Russell Nielsen got hit with one count …
Discussion: Daily Mail, Page Six and RADAR
 
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
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Fiona Nimoni / The Sun:
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Brett Malec / E! Online:
Kenan Thompson to Host the 2021 People's Choice Awards
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From Mediagazer:

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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