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8:15 AM ET, December 2, 2021

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Michael Hainey / Wall Street Journal:
Ben Affleck Is Still Searching  —  The Oscar-winning director and actor, who portrays a character “oddly close” to his own father in the new film adaptation of ‘The Tender Bar,’ talks about the gift of second chances and feeling grateful for his imperfect life.
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Ben Affleck Reflects on ‘Beautiful’ Jennifer Lopez Relationship: I'm ‘Lucky’ to Have ‘Benefited From Second Chances’
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Page Six
Hollywood Reporter:
Ex-child Actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Shot and Killed  —  Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene.  —  Jonshel Alexander, a onetime child actor who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Beasts …
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Only Murders In The Building’: Cara Delevingne Boards Hulu Comedy Series For Season 2  —  Cara Delevingne has joined the cast of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building for Season 2 in a series regular role.  —  Delevingne will star as Alice, a sophisticated art world insider who becomes enmeshed in the mystery.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
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Cosmopolitan:
Everything We Know About ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 2
Discussion: E! Online
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Harry Hamlin Weighs In on Daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin's Split From Scott Disick: 'I'm Glad She's Solo' … Proud of his daughter.  Following Amelia Gray Hamlin's split from Scott Disick, Harry Hamlin addressed how his daughter has been thriving since the change.  —  Everything Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin Said About Amelia and Scott
Discussion: E! Online, FemaleFirst and Egotastic
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People.com:
Kate Middleton's Latest Outing Has an Unexpected Tie to the Queen  —  The Duchess of Cambridge visited the V&A museum in London to see a unique collection of Fabergé eggs (some are on loan from the Queen!)  —  FB  —  More  —  Kate Middleton is getting a head start …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Britney Spears takes international birthday trip with fiancé Sam Asghari  —  Britney Spears and her fiancé, Sam Asghari, are headed out of the country for the star's 40th birthday on Dec. 2.  —  “Oh the precious joy today !!!,” Spears began on Instagram Wednesday.
TMZ.com:
Music Legend Clarence Avant's Wife Jacqueline Shot and Killed in Home Invasion  —  MUSIC LEGEND CLARENCE AVANT WIFE JACQUELINE SHOT AND KILLED DURING HOME INVASION ROBBERY  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 52.1K … 2:21 PM PT — Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook just held a press conference …
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Cobie Smulders To Reprise Maria Hill Role in Marvel Series ‘Secret Invasion’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Cobie Smulders is set to reunite with Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury on Marvel's Secret Invasion, reprising her her MCU role of Maria Hill.  —  The Disney+ crossover comic event showcases a faction …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘RHOSLC’ Star Jen Shah Wants Fraud Case Dismissed Over Hulu Documentary  —  ‘RHOSLC’ STAR JEN SHAH MY FRAUD CASE SHOULD BE THROWN OUT ... Feds Too Chatty On Hulu!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jen Shah wants the judge in her upcoming fraud trial to dismiss the criminal case against her …
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail and RADAR
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Aaron Paul and Wife Lauren Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian are preparing to welcome their second child, who will join their 3-year-old daughter Story Annabelle.  —  Westworld's Aaron Paul is about to enter the world of baby bliss.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
People.com:
A Country Icon, a TV Star, an Olympic Legend and Teachers We Love: Meet PEOPLE's 2021 People of the Year  —  Dolly Parton is among the celebrities and educators PEOPLE is honoring for their transformative work this year  —  What a year.  —  When the clock struck 12 last Dec. 31 …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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Jason Sheeler / People.com:
Dolly Parton Talks Giving Back and Being a Tough Boss: ‘I Try to Rule with Love and Compassion’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and PeopleTV
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Lady Gaga reflects on her Sopranos acting debut: 'I didn't know how to listen in a scene!'  —  Gaga tells EW about how much she's evolved since her 2001 Sopranos role: “When I look back on that scene I can see exactly what I did wrong in that scene!”  —  More  —  TYPE  — TV Show
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Rebecca Sun / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael B. Jordan on His Growing Empire, New Love and Seizing the Moment: “It's My Turn”  —  As he toplines the romantic drama ‘A Journal for Jordan’ and prepares his directorial debut ('Creed III'), the actor-producer discusses his “clean brand,” new willingness to share his personal life …
Discussion: BET, POPSUGAR and People.com
Lindsey Kupfer / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian slams pregnancy speculation after posting steamy hot tub pic  —  Kourtney Kardashian hit back at a fan speculating that she may be pregnant after posting a PDA-filled hot tub photo with fiancé Travis Barker.  —  “Not to be that girl but... is that a preg belly?” …
Discussion: The Sun, Just Jared and Us Weekly
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Ekin Karasin / The Sun:
Kourtney Kardashian fans think her daughter Penelope, 9, took photo of her steamy makeout session with Travis Barker
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Evan Real / Page Six:
Braunwyn Windham-Burke debuts new girlfriend Victoria Brito in Miami  —  Things are heating up!  —  Braunwyn Windham-Burke packed on the PDA with her new girlfriend, Victoria Brito, while strolling down the beaches of Miami on Wednesday morning.  The lovebirds were in town to attend a string of Art Basel events.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Mariska Hargitay Asks Man to Stop Singing During ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Shoot in New York … In a video circulating on social media this week, “Law & Order: SVU” star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay leapt into action to help get a shoot in New York City back on track.
Discussion: Just Jared
Jack Hardwick / The Sun:
Jesy Nelson branded a ‘f***ing ho’ in furious clash at celeb haunt Chiltern Firehouse on boozy night out  —  EX-Little Mix star Jesy Nelson was called a “f***ing ho” during a row over a scarf.  —  The singer, 30, was with pals in a restaurant booth when the ding-dong broke out.  —  Splash News
Discussion: Daily Star
 
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Haley Mlotek / Harper's BAZAAR:
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Eve Crosbie / HELLO!:
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Jack Hardwick / The Sun:
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Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Town & Country:
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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