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GQ:
What Kim Kardashian Learned from Her Father  —  Twenty years after the death of Robert Kardashian, Kim joins her mother and sisters to talk about how he continues to shape her life and work.  —  Kim Kardashian still remembers her father telling her about the time, not long after the O.J. Simpson trial, when he went to see a psychic.
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Rodney Carmichael / NPR:
Interview: André 3000 reveals why his new solo album has no bars — and no boundaries  —  At a certain point in the winding lifespan of André 3000's musical journey, there came a time when we as fans began to worry less about his lack of creative output and more about his general wellbeing.
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Mia McNiece / People:
Gwyneth Paltrow on Marriage, Her ‘Intense Year’ and Life at the Blended ‘Faltrow’ Residence (Exclusive)  —  “I believe that life, especially for women, comes in chapters.  This is really going to be a new chapter for me,” the Goop founder tells PEOPLE  —  Gwyneth Paltrow assumed life in her 50s would slow her down.
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Mia McNiece / People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Husband Brad Falchuk Reminds Her of Her Late Father: ‘I Finally Chose My Dad’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: UPROXX
Caroline Blair / Page Six:   Gwyneth Paltrow says husband Brad Falchuk has a lot of similarities with late dad: ‘I finally chose my dad’
People:
Jana Kramer and Fiancé Allan Russell Welcome First Baby Together: ‘Overjoyed and Truly Grateful’ (Exclusive)  —  The country singer is already mom to daughter Jolie, 7, and son Jace, 4, whom she shares with ex Mike Caussin  —  Jana Kramer is officially a mom of three!
Angela Andaloro / People:
Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli Expecting First Baby with The Bachelorette's Blake Horstmann (Exclusive)  —  The Love Is Blind family and Bachelor Nation are both growing!  —  Reality TV stars turned couple Giannina Gibelli and Blake Horstmann are expecting their first baby together.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Bachelor Nation's Blake Horstmann and Love Is Blind's Giannina Gibelli's Relationship Timeline
Sabienna Bowman / People:
Extreme Weight Loss Star Brandi Mallory Dead at 40  —  Extreme Weight Loss star Brandi Mallory has died at the age of 40.  —  A representative for the Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to PEOPLE that the former reality star died on Nov. 9 in Stone Mountain, Ga. A cause of death was not disclosed.
Mikael Wood / Los Angeles Times:
What Billie Eilish learned from her own ‘Barbie’ song, ‘What Was I Made For?’  —  “This is kind of dark,” Billie Eilish says, “but recently I was reading Kurt Cobain's suicide note.”  —  The 21-year-old pop superstar is snuggled on a sofa at a Los Angeles studio — black pants …
Lauren Larson / Men's Health:
He Is Glenough  —  Hype is swirling around Glen Powell, the star of ‘Anyone But You,’ but he has other things on his mind—like getting in the best shape of his life, making great movies, and maybe even . . . finding love?  —  IT HAS BECOME TRITE TO compare friendly, happy men to golden retrievers …
Ilana Kaplan / People:
Lily Allen Slams ‘Horrendous’ Rape Joke Made About Her by Russell Brand  —  The singer criticized Russell Brand, Jimmy Carr and Jonathan Ross for making rape jokes during an appearance on ‘The Big Fat Quiz of the Year’  —  Lily Allen is disgusted by a rape joke made at her expense …
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Fantasia Returns: The ‘American Idol’ Winner on Turning Down Oprah, Surviving an Overdose and Acting Her Heart Out in ‘The Color Purple’  —  It's hard to turn down Oprah Winfrey.  —  But that's exactly what Fantasia Barrino did when the original “Color Purple” star approached her in 2021 to play Celie …
Jason Guerrasio / Insider:
Taika Waititi says he 'won't be involved' in ‘Thor 5’  — There are reports that Marvel is developing another “Thor” movie — without Taika Waititi.  — Waititi tells Business Insider that if a fifth “Thor” movie is being made, he won't be involved.  — Waititi directed “Thor …
Just Jared:
‘Young Sheldon’ to End After Upcoming 7th Season, Episode Count Revealed  —  CBS has announced that Young Sheldon is coming to an end in 2024.  —  The upcoming seventh season will be the show's final season, the network revealed on Thursday (November 14).  —  Young Sheldon is a prequel …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Edith Piaf AI-Generated Biopic in the Works at Warner Music  —  “La Vie en robots”?  More than 60 years after her death, legendary French singer Edith Piaf will come to life in a new biopic that will use AI to recreate her voice and image.  —  Warner Music Group announced that it has partnered …
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Kendall Jenner's cryptic message sparks Bad Bunny split rumors: ‘Sounds like a break up post’  —  Have Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny split?  —  Fans are questioning whether the couple called it quits after the model posted a cryptic message on Instagram Tuesday.
Discussion: Daily Mail
Sean Coughlan / BBC:
King Charles to get 75th birthday call from Prince Harry  —  King Charles is celebrating his 75th birthday with a business-as-usual approach and the launch of a project to help people facing food poverty.  —  But it's understood that he will be getting a birthday greeting by transatlantic phone call from his younger son, Prince Harry.
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Cobra Kai’ Casts C.S. Lee As Iconic ‘Karate Kid’ Character For Season 6  —  Associate Editor, TV  —  EXCLUSIVE: C.S. Lee (Dexter, Avatar: The Last Airbender) has joined the cast of Netflix's Cobra Kai for its sixth and final season in an iconic role originating from The Karate Kid, Deadline has learned.
Discussion: TVLine, Collider and ComingSoon.net
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
‘Napoleon’ Director Ridley Scott On Making The Epic His Hero Stanley Kubrick Could Not; Reminisces On ‘Alien’, ‘Blade Runner’, ‘Gladiator’ And When He'll Finish That Sequel  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, Film  — Denzel Washington To Play Hannibal, Carthaginian Warrior Who Attacked Rome Atop Elephant …
Discussion: Collider and ComingSoon.net
 
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