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Geoff Calkins / Daily Memphian:
Sean Tuohy responds to ‘Blind Side’ allegations: ‘We are going to keep loving Michael (Oher)’  —  Sean Tuohy said he was stunned Monday when he read the allegations from Michael Oher.  —  MICHAEL OHER THE BLIND SIDE SEAN TUOHY  —  Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades.
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New York Post:
Ex-NFLer Michael Oher of ‘The Blind Side’ makes statement on his bombshell lawsuit against Tuohy family
Maer Roshan / Town & Country:
Sofia Richie Grainge: Queen of the Tiktokracy  —  As you read this, countless aspiring It girls are striving to capture that perfect alchemy of style, taste, charm, and fizz that creates fame and fortune seemingly overnight.  Sofia Richie Grainge shows them how it's done.
Discussion: People, Daily Mail and Just Jared
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Becca Longmire / ET Canada:
Sofia Richie Is Careful About How Much Of Her Marriage Ends Up Online: 'We Don't Live Out Our Whole Lives On Instagram'
Discussion: Daily Mail
Reuters:
Algeria bans ‘Barbie’ movie, media and official source say  —  Algeria has banned the movie “Barbie,” which had been showing at some cinemas in the country for several weeks, an official source and the local 24H Algerie news site said on Monday.  —  The official source said the film …
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Variety:
'Barbie's' Big Payday: Margot Robbie Will Earn $50 Million in Salary and Box Office Bonuses (EXCLUSIVE)
TMZ.com:
Tina Knowles Says Beyoncé Does Not Bring Personal Toilet Seat On Tour  —  TINA KNOWLES NO PERSONAL TOILET SEATS FOR BEYONCÉ ... That Story's Ridiculous … Tina Knowles is laughing off a report about Beyoncé bringing personal toilet seats around with her on tour ... she says it's a case of mistaken identity.
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TMZ.com:
Beyoncé Shouts ‘I Love You Lizzo’ After Previously Cutting Name from Song  —  BEYONCÉ ‘I LOVE YOU, LIZZO!!!’  Shows Support After Cutting Name  —  LOVE FOR LIZZO  —  Beyoncé is setting the record straight on her feelings toward Lizzo — not only is she back to name-dropping …
Daily Mail:
Victoria Beckham and Harper leave Miami restaurant before brawl breaks out in ‘row over selfies’ with Lionel Messi - as battered father claims he was ‘just trying to photograph his daughter’  — Victoria rushed Harper out of Gekko, a restaurant owned by rapper Bad Bunny
TMZ.com:
‘Euphoria’ Star Angus Cloud Did Not Leave Suicide Note, Supports Accidental OD Theory  —  There's more evidence suggesting Angus Cloud's death was the result of an accidental overdose and not suicide — as first suspected — because the young actor did not write a note for loved ones ... TMZ has learned.
Corey Atad / ET Canada:
Anna Delvey, Subject Of Netflix's ‘Inventing Anna’, Opens Up About Her Regrets And Shonda Rhimes Show  —  Anna Delvey is trying to reinvent herself.  —  In an interview with Variety, the convicted con artist opened up about life since her trial and the Netflix series “Inventing Anna”, which dramatized her story.
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Reinventing Anna Delvey: How House Arrest, Being Hated and Yearning for Freedom Is Changing the Scammer
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Katharine McPhee's Nanny Fatally Run Over by Elderly Woman at Car Dealership  —  KATHARINE MCPHEE SON'S NANNY FATALLY RUN OVER IN ACCIDENT At Toyota Dealership … Katharine McPhee and David Foster's son's nanny died after an elderly woman at a Toyota dealership ran her over with an SUV.
TMZ.com:
Ashley Olsen Gives Birth To First Child, Son Otto  —  And Boy, We Kept This Under Wraps! … Ashley Olsen officially has a full house ... because we've learned the Olsen twin and her hubby have welcomed their first kiddo.  —  Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Ashley gave birth to her son …
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People:
Ashley Olsen Welcomes First Baby with Husband Louis Eisner
W:
Tom Pelphrey on Life With Kaley Cuoco and Love & Death  —  When Tom Pelphrey first read David E. Kelley's script for the true-crime drama Love & Death, he assumed the famed television writer had embellished the story of axe-wielding murderous housewife Candy Montgomery.  “I thought, He must be taking liberties.
Benjamin VanHoose / People:
‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Star Nicholas Galitzine Reveals If His Character Is Based on Prince Harry (Exclusive)  —  The actor plays Prince Henry in the new rom-com, based on Casey McQuiston's 2019 novel  —  Did the Red, White & Royal Blue cast and crew take notes from the real-life British royals when making the charming new rom-com?
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Bustle and E! Online
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak, Kroy Biermann's Financial Struggles Taking Toll On Marriage  —  KIM ZOLCIAK & KROY BIERMANN MONEY TROUBLES STRAINING MARRIAGE ... Still Want It to Work  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 236 … Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's marriage is one big rollercoaster ride …
Megan Bull / HELLO!:
Susanna Reid mourns Good Morning Britain friend in heartbreaking post  —  The TV presenter confirmed the news on Instagram  —  Susanna Reid has confirmed the loss of her close friend, Suki Thompson, 56, following a battle with cancer.  Sharing a photo of a funeral program on Instagram, the presenter penned a heartbreaking caption.
Discussion: Daily Star, The Mirror and The Sun
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Has the Last Laugh After Her Blanket Photo Inspires Viral Memes  —  Selena Gomez leaned into the joke after an image of her wrapped in a blanket inspired a new and now-viral meme.  —  Selena Gomez loves this meme like a love song.  —  After an image she posted …
John Boyle / Seattle Seahawks:
Seahawks Remember Alex Collins  —  Former Seahawks running back Alex Collins passed away on Monday.  —  The Seahawks organization is mourning the death of Alex Collins, a beloved teammate and fan favorite during his two tenures with the team.  —  Collins, 28, passed away on Monday as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Discussion: NFL.com, NBC 7 San Diego and E! Online
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Tracy Morgan admits to using Ozempic for weight loss: ‘I only eat half a bag of Doritos’  —  Tracy Morgan is taking Ozempic — and he “ain't letting it go.”  —  The stand-up comedian, 54, took Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager by surprise on the “Today” show Monday when he said his “weight got lost” from a semaglutide prescription.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
The Originals' Danielle Campbell and Colin Woodell Are Engaged  —  Danielle Campbell and Colin Woodell, who both appeared on The Vampire Diaries spinoff The Originals, recently announced they're engaged and gave fans a look at her ring.  —  Fans of The Originals will want to sink their teeth into this news.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Daily Mail and Just Jared
Phoebe Tatham / HELLO!:
Abbey Clancy is the ultimate Bond Girl in tiny flaming bikini  —  The mother-of-three is married to former pro England footballer Peter Crouch  —  Abbey Clancy sent temperatures soaring on Tuesday when she posted a glamorous mirror selfie giving centre stage to her gorgeous rust-hued bikini.
Discussion: The Mirror
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
‘Exceptional’ Game of Thrones star dies aged 36 after lengthy health battle  —  Game of Thrones and EastEnders star Darren Kent has passed away aged 36 after a long health battle, tributes have poured in from heartbroken friends and fans
 
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Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
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Mackenzie Schmidt / People:
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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

Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Filing: Disney agrees to pay $43.25M to settle a 2019 lawsuit over pay equity for up to 14,000 female Disney employees; the trial was set to begin in May 2025

Carmen Reinicke / Bloomberg:
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