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2:15 PM ET, November 8, 2022

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Rob Haskell / Vogue:
How Jennifer Lopez Found Happily Ever After … On a disquietingly hot and windy October day at the outer edges of the San Fernando Valley, Jennifer Lopez—who has never been accused of lacking ambition—is saving the world.  Not this world, though it surely also needs saving …
Kara Warner / People.com:
Chris Evans Is PEOPLE's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive: ‘My Mom Will Be So Happy’  —  Chris Evans says he's bracing for playful harassment from his friends, but knows his mom will love it.  “She's proud of everything I do but this is something she can really brag about”
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Kara Warner / People.com:
Sexiest Man Alive Chris Evans ‘Absolutely’ Wants to Settle Down and Have a Family: ‘I Love Love’  —  The surprisingly shy superstar wins this year's crown for PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive  —  Chris Evans is looking forward to his future — and building a family.
Discussion: Dlisted and POPSUGAR
Chris Willman / Variety:
Alanis Morissette Says She Dropped Out of Rock Hall of Fame Performance Because of Sexism and Disrespect Among Production Team … Alanis Morissette has come forward to explain that encountering sexism was what caused her to drop out of a performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony Saturday night …
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Georgia Slater / People.com:
Shakira to Move to Miami with Sons After Gerard Piqué Split, Says Source: ‘Best for Their Kids’  —  Shakira and Gerard Piqué have signed a custody agreement five months after the pair announced their split  —  Shakira and Gerard Piqué have reached a custody agreement regarding …
FemaleFirst:
‘Carry On’ actor Leslie Phillips dead aged 98  —  Leslie Phillips has died aged 98. … Leslie Phillips has died aged 98.  —  The ‘Carry On’ actor, famed for his catchphrases “Ding Dong” and “I Say” in the films, passed away Monday (07.11.22) after a long illness.
TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Working On Sitcom Before Death, Director Moving Forward In Honor  —  AARON CARTER STARRED IN SITCOM BEFORE DEATH ... Director Moving Forward With Pilot Episode  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Aaron Carter was working on a sitcom before he passed away ... and we're told the production …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Deadline and MovieWeb
TMZ.com:
Takeoff Funeral to Be Held at Atlanta's State Farm Arena  —  Late Migos rapper Takeoff's funeral is set for this coming Friday, and much like his career, the homegoing will be big ... going down at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.  —  The venue, which is home to the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, has the capacity to host more than 20,000 people.
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TMZ.com:
Aaron Carter Missed Rehab Therapy Session Night Before He Was Found Dead  —  AARON CARTER MISSED REHAB THERAPY SESSION Day Before Body Found … Aaron Carter was in and out of rehab therapy sessions up until his death, and we're told his last scheduled appointment — which he missed — was supposed to happen Friday night.
Julia Moore / People.com:
Elisabeth Moss Says It's ‘Horrifying’ 'Handmaid's Tale' Has Become More Relevant: ‘More Than Troubling’  —  Based on Margaret Atwood's best-selling book, The Handmaid's Tale, starring Elizabeth Moss, sees a dystopian society where women don't have bodily autonomy
Discussion: Just Jared
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Ozzy Osbourne would rather ‘stay in America’ amid move back to UK  —  Ozzy Osbourne is second-guessing his decision to move back to the UK just three months after he announced he was headed back home.  —  “To be honest with you, if I had my way, I'd stay in America,” he told Consequence in their latest cover story published Monday.
Access:
Lindsay Lohan Recalls Sharing ‘So Many’ Memories With Aaron Carter: ‘May He Rest In Peace’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Lindsay Lohan is remembering the late Aaron Carter.  —  Just days after the singer passed away at the age of 34, Lindsay recalled sharing “so many” memories with him during an interview with Access Hollywood.
Discussion: Daily Mail, HOLA!, E! Online and Us Weekly
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Spotify:
To ‘B’ or not to ‘B’? with Mellody Hobson & Victoria Jackson  —  Listen to this episode from Archetypes on Spotify.  In this dynamic episode, Meghan explores the origin and plague of “the B word” and its cousin “difficult” and how these terms are often wrongly applied to a strong minded woman, especially in business.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six, Gawker and ET Canada
Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash reunite, recreate ‘Clueless’ scene  —  “Ugh, as if” we could be any more obsessed with this.  —  On-screen best friends Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash reunited 27 years after “Clueless” premiered to recreate an iconic scene from the film.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Rachael Leigh Cook Feels ‘Pretty Good’ About 'She's All That' Minus How They Used ‘To Talk to Women’: ‘Disparaging and Disrespectful’ … Different times.  Rachael Leigh Cook feels “pretty good” about She's All That since she stepped into Laney Boggs' shoes in 1999, but she does admit …
Discussion: E! Online
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
See Brendan Fraser and Sadie Sink in Emotional First Trailer for ‘The Whale’  —  Brendan Fraser is back with an emotional new role.  —  The actor, 53, stars in the first trailer for The Whale, director Darren Aronofsky's adaptation of the 2012 stage play, in which Fraser becomes …
Jonathan Dean / The Sunday Times:
Succession's Jeremy Strong: ‘It was hard seeing others succeed’ … Jeremy Strong has a story to tell, but is not sure he should tell it.  I am having lunch with the Succession actor in the Hollywood Hills.  The city sprawls below as he picks at his kale.  He is in the midst of filming series four …
Discussion: Variety, The A.V. Club and Deadline
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Tionah Lee‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
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Discussion: UPROXX and Variety
Krysta Fauria / Associated Press:
Rihanna talks motherhood, Super Bowl: ‘It was now or never’
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Some streamers now believe that releasing movies in theaters, promoted by expansive marketing and PR campaigns, helps makes movies successful on their platforms

Mia Sato / The Verge:
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