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Danielle Pergament / Allure:
Jennifer Aniston Has Nothing to Hide  —  JENNIFER ANISTON HAS SPENT MOST OF HER ADULT LIFE IN THE SPOTLIGHT, WITH ALL ITS GLARE.  AT 53, SHE OPENS UP ABOUT HER PATH TO LEAVING REGRETS AND SOME DEEPLY PERSONAL PAIN BEHIND.  —  If we're being literal, the hills above western Los Angeles …
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Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Jennifer Aniston Reflects on “Challenging” Journey Trying to Get Pregnant Via IVF
Variety:
Rebuilding ‘Black Panther’: How the ‘Wakanda Forever’ Family Fought Through Grief and Injury to Create a $250 Million Superhero Tribute  —  Ryan Coogler can't sit still.  —  When the 36-year-old filmmaker first joins Variety to talk about his latest movie, Marvel Studios' “Black Panther …
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Zack Sharf / Variety:
Letitia Wright Opens Up About Traumatic ‘Black Panther 2’ Set Accident: 'I'm Still Working Through It in Therapy' … The actor was injured in late August 2021 after a set accident involving a motorcycle sent her to the hospital with a fractured shoulder and a concussion, among other injuries.
Discussion: E! Online and ET Canada
Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Ryan Coogler Learned to Swim for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Shoot: 'If Actors Are in the Water, I've Got to Be in There Too' … Before filming “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” director Ryan Coogler didn't know how to swim.  —  “A lot of us were raised to have fear of water,” …
Discussion: MovieWeb, UPROXX, BET and ET Canada
Neil McCormick / Telegraph:
Louis Tomlinson on his new album, struggling with fame and a One Direction reunion  —  The boyband star on his love of rock music, finding his own voice outside of One Direction, losing close family and fame's strangest moments  —  “Do you mind if I smoke?” asks Louis Tomlinson, tapping cigarette ash into an empty Coke bottle.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Snoop Dogg Biopic in the Works at Universal With Director Allen Hughes and ‘Wakanda Forever’ Writer Joe Robert Cole  —  The project will mark the inaugural film from Snoop's Death Row Pictures which he runs with Sara Ramaker. … Snoop is heavily involved with the project announced Wednesday …
A.O. Scott / New York Times:
Steven Spielberg Gets Personal  —  In making his autobiographical film “The Fabelmans,” he confronted some painful family secrets, as well as what it means to be Jewish in America today.  —  Over more than 50 years, Steven Spielberg has directed movies about every subject under the sun.
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety, The A.V. Club and UPROXX
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Sean Penn's Son Hopper Recalls ‘Butting Heads’ with His Strict Dad Growing Up: He's ‘Lax’ Now  —  Hopper Penn is featured in PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive issue  —  Sean Penn may be an Oscar-winning actor and director, but to his son Hopper Penn, he was Dad — who occasionally laid down the law.
Discussion: Daily Mail and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Bill Gates Ex-Wife Melinda Gates Dating New Man, Former TV Reporter  —  MELINDA GATES NEW MAN IN HER LIFE ... First Since Split With Bill  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Melinda Gates is one of the richest women in the world, but now she's off the market ... we've learned the philanthropist and ex-wife of Bill Gates has a new man in her life.
Stephanie Wenger / People.com:
Steve Burton Returns to ‘Days of Our Lives’ !  Actor Set to Reprise Role with ‘Thrilling New Storyline’  —  Steve Burton will return to his role as Harris Michaels in the Peacock soap opera early next year  —  Get ready for more drama on Days of Our Lives!
TMZ.com:
Alicia Keys Performing at Takeoff's Memorial  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Alicia Keys is performing at Takeoff's memorial service this week ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources with direct knowledge of the event tell us AK is scheduled to take the stage Friday at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta for the Migos rapper's sendoff.
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Mirror
Dana Rose Falcone / People.com:
Michael Consuelos Admits He ‘Often’ Raids Dad Mark's ‘Cool Closet’ and ‘He Always Notices’  —  Michael jokes in PEOPLE's 2022 Sexiest Man Alive issue that his father always wants him and his brother younger Joaquin “to look like him”  —  Being the child of famous parents undoubtably comes with lots of perks.
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and The Blast
TMZ.com:
Family Believes Aaron Carter's Death Was Not Intentional, Despite Fan Theory  —  Aaron Carter's fans — at least some of them — have a growing suspicion the singer may have taken his own life ... but those closest to him couldn't disagree more.  —  Family sources connected to Aaron tell TMZ …
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Matthew Kish / Insider:
Kanye West's worst nightmare is coming true — Adidas plans to sell Yeezys under new branding  — On an earnings call Wednesday, Adidas said it plans to release more Yeezys under its own branding.  — Adidas terminated its partnership with Ye in October, but it still owns the designs.
People.com:
Rebel Wilson Opens Up About the Special Meaning Behind Baby Daughter Royce's Name  —  Rebel Wilson tells PEOPLE the inspiration behind each of daughter Royce's names  —  Rebel Wilson is already creating special bonds between herself and her baby girl.  —  On Tuesday, The Almond …
Just Jared:
Sean Penn Gives Away His Oscar to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  —  Sean Penn gifted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy one of his Oscar awards and asked the leader to hold onto it until his country defeats Russia.  —  The 62-year-old actor and director's most recent visit …
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
‘Love Is Blind’ Season 3 Finale: Who Got Married, Who Is Still Together and Who Has Moved on  —  Season 3 of the Netflix hit followed the love stories of Alexa and Brennon, Raven and SK, Zanab and Cole, Colleen and Matt, and Nancy and Bartise  —  Season 3 of Love Is Blind has officially come to an end!
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Star Sophie Turner Lands Lead Role In True-Crime Drama ‘Joan’ For ITVX  —  EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner will star in a six-part drama inspired by notorious British jewel thief Joan Hannington for ITV.  —  Joan, from writer Anna Symon …
Discussion: TV Insider, POPSUGAR and Just Jared Jr.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Dune’ Prequel Series at HBO Max Casts Travis Fimmel … Travis Fimmel has joined the prequel series “Dune: The Sisterhood” at HBO Max.  —  The show is set 10,000 years before the events of “Dune” and is based on the novel “Sisterhood of Dune” by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.
 
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Susan Tolsky, ‘Here Come the Brides’ and 'Madame's Place' Actress, Dies at 79
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FemaleFirst:
Princess Martha Louise steps down from royal duties to focus on alternative medicine business
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Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Julia Fox says that short-lived romance with Kanye West impacted her acting career ‘not in a good way’
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