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Getty Composite / TMZ.com:
‘Blind Side’ Star Rips Fans Clamoring For Sandra Bullock To Lose Oscar Over Oher Drama  —  ‘BLIND SIDE’ STAR QUINTON AARON SANDRA BETTER KEEP HER OSCAR ... She Has Nothing To Do With Oher Drama!!! … Quinton Aaron — the man who played Michael Oher in “The Blind Side” …
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: The Blind Side star Sandra Bullock is ‘heartbroken’ over Michael Oher's claims that movie was based on A LIE and ‘hates that it taints’ her Oscar-winning role - but is trying to put on ‘strong face’ in wake of death of partner Bryan Randall  — NFL star Oher, 37 …
Harper's BAZAAR:
Doja Cat's Pop Performance Art  —  The singer and rapper is remaking musical megastardom in her own fearlessly trippy image  —  There's a case to be made that it was during the pandemic that the internet finally subsumed us—which is precisely when Amala Dlamini, a.k.a. Doja Cat, became a global pop star.
Discussion: People, UPROXX, Just Jared and Billboard
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Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Doja Cat makes very rare comments about her dating life as she says she is ‘very much in love’ with her current beau while covering Harper's Bazaar  —  Doja Cat is one of the stars of the new Harper's Bazaar Icons issues for September.  —  And in her interview, the 27-year-old singer made rare remarks about her love life.
Discussion: People and UPROXX
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Kendall Jenner says she ‘loves hard’ and ‘fights for relationships’ amid Bad Bunny romance as she touches on her ‘therapy journey’ during Harper's Bazaar interview
Discussion: Hollywood Life
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Keke Palmer's Boyfriend Darius Jackson Has ‘Moved On’ amid Relationship Controversy: Source (Exclusive)  —  Amid the ‘Nope’ star's cheeky new musical collab with Usher, a source says Jackson — dad to their baby son Leo — is putting the drama behind him  —  Darius Jackson may no longer be the “Boyfriend” in question.
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Cole Sprouse Opens Up About Jaw-Dropping ‘Criminal’ Fan Behavior Towards Riverdale Cast!  —  Cole Sprouse and the rest of the cast of Riverdale are thinking about the crazy fan interactions they've had over the years after their hit television show first took the nation by storm.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Rebecca Alter / Vulture:
Riverdale began as a dark spin on Archie Comics. It's ending as one of the weirdest teen soaps ever made.
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TMZ.com:
The Killers Apologize For Calling Russian Fan ‘Brother’ at Show in Georgia  —  THE KILLERS BOOED FOR CALLING RUSSIAN FAN THEIR ‘BROTHER’ ... Apologize To Fans  —  MAKING THEIR CASE  —  The Killers are apologizing to their fans after getting pelted with boos at a recent concert in the country …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Sun
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Corey Atad / ET Canada:
The Killers Apologize For ‘Brothers And Sisters’ Comment After Inviting Russian Onstage At Concert In Georgia
Alan Johnson / Daily Star:
Danniella Westbrook confronted by armed police after admitting to petrol theft  —  The former EastEnders star said she had a ‘daunting’ experience as six officers in passport control quizzed her over an ‘outstanding offence’ that was flagged on their system  —  Danniella Westbrook feared …
Discussion: The Mirror, Metro and The Sun
Harper's BAZAAR:
DOJA CAT, RAPPER & SINGER  —  blazer.  —  Proenza Schouler  —  trousers. … Bottega Veneta  —  sweater and skirt. … jacket, top, skirt, and shoes.  —  Panthère de Cartier  —  rings. … On Jones (left):  —  Chuks Collins  —  suit.  —  Winnie New York  —  shirt.
TMZ.com:
NeNe Leakes Sued by Landlord, Allegedly Failed To Pay Rent At Swagg Boutique Store  —  NeNe Leakes is being taken to court over her shop, Swagg Boutique ... her former landlord says she owes a bunch of dough in unpaid rent.  —  According to the docs, obtained by TMZ, NeNe's being sued …
Discussion: Just Jared
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
First Look: Love Really Hurts in the Trippy, Melancholy Fingernails  —  An Eternal Sunshine for the dating-app age, Fingernails throws Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, and Riz Ahmed into a love triangle that feels both warmly timeless and terrifyingly modern.
Discussion: IndieWire, Collider and ComingSoon.net
Kaitlyn Greenidge / Harper's BAZAAR:
Nobody Puts Kendall Jenner in a Corner  —  She's a member of one of the most documented sisterhoods on the planet.  But she has carved out a unique place for herself in fashion—away from it all.  —  Kendall Jenner is a Scorpio.  And it's with typical Scorpio reserve that Jenner …
Discussion: Elle, Cosmopolitan and POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans' Son Jace Located Safe by Cops, After Runaway Report  —  ‘TEEN MOM’ JENELLE EVANS SON JACE LOCATED SAFE ... After Runaway Report  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 631 … 3:39 PM PT — Jenelle tells us, “Jace has been found, and is safely at home with Jenelle and his family …
Reanna Smith / Daily Star:
Arnold Schwarzenegger's son looks unrecognisable after huge weight loss in rare sighting  —  Christopher Schwarzenegger was spotted showing off his incredibly trimmed-down physique as the bodybuilding legend's son made a rare public appearance after a gym session
Leyla Mohammed / BuzzFeed News:
JoJo Siwa Opened Up About Realizing That Making “Grand” Gestures And Buying Expensive Gifts Early In Her Relationships Can Be Viewed As Love-Bombing  —  “I'm such a lover, and I don't have somebody to love, and I crave it so much.”  —  You know JoJo Siwa.  —  The 20-year-old …
Rachel Burchfield / Marie Claire:
Kelly Ripa Said She Thinks About Retirement from ‘Live’ “With Great Interest” … Kelly Ripa has cohosted Live for 22 years, replacing Kathie Lee Gifford alongside Regis Philbin back in 2001.  In those years, four men have sat beside her—Philbin, who left the show in 2011; Michael Strahan …
TMZ.com:
Todd Chrisley Thrilled Family Launching New Reality Show While He's in Prison  —  TODD CHRISLEY ‘THRILLED & HAPPY’ FAM'S CARRYING ON ... Doing New Show While He Does Time  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 378 … Todd Chrisley isn't irked at all by his family starting a new reality series while he's locked …
Eric Andersson / People:
Kevin Costner Accuses Ex of ‘Gamesmanship of the Worst Sort’ as Divorce Battle Heats Up  —  Under the prenup's terms, Costner's estranged wife Christine received a $1.5 million payout, which she risks forfeiting by challenging the agreement  —  Attorneys for Kevin Costner accused …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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.
Lindsay Lowe / TODAY.com:
Raquel Leviss says she feels she has been ‘portrayed as the ultimate villain’ in ‘Scandoval’  —  She also opened up about why she is now going by “Rachel” instead of “Raquel.”  —  Raquel Leviss is sharing her take on “Scandoval.”  —  The reality star, 28, opened up about her affair with her …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Barbie’ Parties On: Pic Becomes Highest Grossing Warner Bros Movie Ever At Domestic Box Office  —  Barbie's dream house full of box office keeps getting stuffed with cash with the Greta Gerwig-directed Mattel doll adaptation becoming the highest grossing Warner Bros. movie ever …
 
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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
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Hedy Phillips / People:
Natasha Lyonne Says She's ‘Too Seasoned’ for Uncomfortable Clothes: 'I Won't Play That Game' (Exclusive)
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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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

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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