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Tomás Mier / Rolling Stone:
Silk Sonic ‘Bows Out’ of Submitting Album for Grammy Consideration  —  “Andy and I, and everyone that worked on this project, won the moment the world responded to ‘Leave The Door Open,’” Bruno Mars tells Rolling Stone.  “Everything else was just icing on the cake”
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Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Why Bruno Mars Is “Gracefully” and “Sexually” Withdrawing Silk Sonic From 2023 Grammys Consideration  —  Bruno Mars announced that he and his Silk Sonic bandmate Anderson .Paak have withdrawn their debut album from Grammys consideration.  See the singer's full statement below.
Page Six:
Grace Gummer is pregnant, expecting first child with Mark Ronson  —  Meryl Streep is about to become a grandma again!  —  Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson and his wife Grace Gummer are expecting their first child, sources confirm to Page Six.  —  Gummer showed off her bump at W Magazine's 50th anniversary party in NYC on Tuesday.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and Full Feed
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Singer Ginuwine PASSES OUT after holding his breath in tank of water as dangerous stunt for Criss Angel magic show goes horribly wrong in shock clip  — In an exclusive video obtained by DailyMail.com, the 51-year-old Pony singer is seen attempting to hold his breath while submerged under water in a glass cube
Samuel Maude / Elle:
Presented by Sydney Sweeney Brings the Chill  —  With two Emmy nominations this year (and a Marvel role forthcoming), Hollywood's newest It Girl is seeing her hard work pay off.  —  Sydney Sweeney pops on to our Zoom with perfectly curled hair and freshly winged eyes.
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry could enjoy US reunion with Prince William, Kate in December  —  It looks like a royal reunion could be in the cards after all.  —  As Prince William and Princess Kate gear up for their trip to the US in December, it seems as though their schedule could perfectly align …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
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Elle:
The Don't Worry Darling director isn't one to hold back.  She sounds off on sex, motherhood, Roe v. Wade, and life in the eye of the social media storm.  —  Top, $3,900, skirt, $6,200, Gucci, gucci.com.  Ring, Cartier, $12,900, cartier.com.  —  “Miniature enthusiast” is how Olivia Wilde describes herself in her Instagram bio.
abc7NY:
No jail time for Cuba Gooding Jr. in forcible touching case … Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. resolved his New York City forcible touching case Thursday with a guilty plea to a lesser charge and no jail time.  NJ Burkett has the latest.  —  NEW YORK — Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. resolved …
E.B Solomont E.B Solomont / Wall Street Journal:
Cher Wants $85 Million for Her Venice-Inspired Malibu Home  —  The singer and actress says the Italian Renaissance-style house took nearly five years to build  —  Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert.
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Brandy Hospitalized / TMZ.com:   Cher Selling Malibu Home for $85 million
Orin Carlin / HELLO!:
Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner just stole the Wicked Witch of the West's style … Be under no illusion - spooky season is now officially underway.  Thanks to Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner, the Halloween vibes are out in full force, and we're not even that close to the 31st.
Brent Lang / Variety:
Brendan Fraser Is ‘Open’ to Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie, Says Tom Cruise's Reboot Flopped Because It Wasn't Fun … Brendan Fraser landed on the A-list thanks to his roll as the rollicking adventurer Rick O'Connell in “The Mummy” and its two sequels.  And he hasn't returned to the land of the undead since 2008's …
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Brendan Fraser's Triumphant Comeback: How Playing a 600-Pound Gay Man in ‘The Whale’ Resurrected His Career
Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
Vanderpump Rules' Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz Finalize Divorce Less Than 1 Year After Split … It's officially over.  Vanderpump Rules stars Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz have finalized their divorce, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz's Relationship Timeline
Discussion: Full Feed
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
King Charles Displays a Photo of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace  —  A huge change from Christmas 2019 vibes...  Looks like  —  King Charles  —  is keeping  —  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry  —  top of mind as he starts his official duties as monarch.
Just Jared:
‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’  Creator Kazuki Takahashi Died Trying to Rescue People From Drowning  —  Kazuki Takahashi died in an incredibly tragic way.  —  The Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, died in July at the age of 60 in Japan while trying to rescue people from drowning, witnesses say.
Victoria Woodcock / Financial Times:
True bromance: Brad Pitt, Nick Cave and the artist helping them to heal  —  In Thomas Houseago's WE collective, friendship and recovery are as important as the art  —  We're just three dudes, and we're just making stuff," says Leeds-born, LA-based artist Thomas Houseago.
Kanye West / FemaleFirst:
Kanye West was happy to ‘cross the line’  —  Kanye West is happy to have “crossed the line” with his recent comments, despite the backlash. … Kanye West is happy to have “crossed the line” with his recent comments.  —  The ‘Stronger’ hitmaker has seen a range of brands distance themselves …
Just Jared:
American Music Awards Nominations 2022 - Full List of AMAs Nominees!  —  The 2022 American Music Awards nominations are in!  —  This year, Bad Bunny received the most nominations with 8 total.  Beyoncé, Drake and Taylor Swift all have six nominations each this year.
Sam Ramsden / Bustle:
The Spice Girls Just Released A New Version Of A Classic Music Video … elea25 years ago, the Spice Girls dropped their multi-platinum-selling sophomore album Spiceworld.  Boasting hit singles such as “Spice Up Your Life” and “Stop,” the release further propelled the band to international superstardom …
Discussion: Rolling Stone and Mirror
TMZ.com:
Brandy Hospitalized for Possible Seizure After Medical Incident at L.A. Home  —  BRANDY HOSPITALIZED FOR POSSIBLE SEIZURE After Medical Incident At Los Angeles Home  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.5K … 12:51 PM PT — Brandy just addressed her health issue, telling fans, “To my beloved fam …
Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
Kim Kardashian's Raw Reaction To The Variety Interview Backlash Has Been Revealed And It's Probably Not What You Expected  —  Back in March, Kim Kardashian sparked fierce backlash when she offered her controversial advice to “women in business” during an interview with Variety.
Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
Kanye West, Ray J reunite at Candace Owens' BLM doc screening after anti-Semitic comments  —  The Return of Ye ... and Ray J?  —  Kanye West was photographed by Page Six cameras looking all smiles as he celebrated the screening of Candace Owen's new documentary, “The Greatest Lie Ever Sold …
Daniel Trainor / E! Online:
The Masked Singer: Find Out Which Sex and the City Star and Disco Legend Got Sent Home  —  The Oct. 12 episode of The Masked Singer paid tribute to Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber.  Find out which two celebrities were eliminated after performing two of his iconic songs.
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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‘American Idol’ Runner-Up Willie Spence Dead at 23 After Car Crash
 

 
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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

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

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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