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1:10 PM ET, November 17, 2023

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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Sean Combs Is Accused by Cassie of Rape and Years of Abuse in Lawsuit  —  In the suit, the singer says Mr. Combs, known as Puff Daddy or Diddy, subjected her to a pattern of control and abuse over about a decade.  Mr. Combs “vehemently” denied the allegations.
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' ex Gina Huynh once claimed he stomped on her stomach, dragged her by hair  —  Sean “Diddy” Combs' ex Gina Huynh once claimed the rapper stomped on her stomach and punched her in the head during their five-year relationship.  —  Huynh, who goes by the nickname Virginia V …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Aubrey O'Day ‘in complete support’ of Cassie amid Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs rape, abuse allegations: 'Been trynna tell y'all for years'
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Meghan Markle on the ‘Wild’ ‘Suits’ Streaming Boom: ‘Good Shows Are Everlasting’  —  Even Meghan Markle can't fathom what has made her old USA Network drama “Suits” pop off on streaming services this year, but she's here for it. … “Isn't that wild?” said Markle, who starred as paralegal Rachel Zane on “Suits.”
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TMZ.com:
Kool & The Gang Drummer George ‘Funky’ Brown Dead at 74  —  KOOL & THE GANG DRUMMER GEORGE BROWN DEAD AT 74  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.5K … George “Funky” Brown — the key drummer and one of the founding members of Kool & The Gang — has died ... TMZ has learned.
Rip / TMZ.com:
Dana Carvey's Eldest Son, Dex, Dead at 32 from ‘Accidental Overdose’  —  3:10 PM PT — Dana Carvey says Dex Carvey died of an accidental overdose.  He and his wife Paula just posted a note remembering their son's talent and passion for life, and says “We will miss him forever.”
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TMZ.com:
Diddy Not Subject of NYPD Criminal Investigation, NYPD Admits Providing ‘Erroneous’ Info  —  8:59 AM PT — 11/17 — NYPD says the information its spokesperson provided — about a “locked” Diddy investigation — was incorrect.  —  The full NYPD statement reads ... “Yesterday …
Kristin Myers / The Blast:
Baby Rocky ‘Thirteen’ Barker's Birth Certificate Revealed  —  Home / Exclusive / Baby Rocky ‘Thirteen’ Barker's Birth Certificate Revealed  —  The birth certificate for Rocky Thirteen Barker, the child of reality star Kourtney Kardashian and Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker …
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
‘Gaunt’ Sharon Osbourne admits she's ‘under 100 pounds’ after using Ozempic  —  Sharon Osbourne doesn't want to lose more weight after dropping below 100 pounds with a little help from the trendy drug Ozempic.  —  “I'm too gaunt, and I can't put any weight on.  I want to because I feel I'm too skinny.
Discussion: Daily Mail, Just Jared and OK Magazine
People:
Sofia Vergara Opens Up About Her ‘Very Interesting and Very Difficult Year’ (Exclusive)  —  Vergara also noted that she had high hopes for 2024, telling PEOPLE during her Toty Transforma AHA launch party, “Everything is going to be okay”  —  Sofia Vergara is ready to take on a new year.
Discussion: Just Jared and The Messenger
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Leonardo DiCaprio Shares How He Thanked Sharon Stone for Paying His Salary  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Leonardo DiCaprio explained why he's indebted to Sharon Stone after she paid his salary on the 1995 movie The Quick and the Dead.  —  Once upon a time in Hollywood, Leonardo DiCaprio needed a titanic favor.
Discussion: Just Jared
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Robbie Williams fan rushed to hospital and in a coma after ‘serious incident’ at concert  —  Robbie Williams' Sydney concert ended with a fan being rushed to hospital at the end of the show on Thursday night as a woman in her 70s sustained injuries to her head
Discussion: New York Post, The Sun and The Mirror
Michelle Tauber / People:
Meghan Markle Has ‘Moved On’ from the Royals: 'She Doesn't Want Anything to Do with It' (Exclusive)  —  The Duchess of Sussex, has “moved on” from the royals, while Prince Harry still has “unfinished business,” ‘Endgame’ author Omid Scobie tells PEOPLE  —  Meghan Markle is focused on the future and her family with Prince Harry.
Amy Jones / Ok - home:
MAFS' Shona: 'I've been in a secret relationship with co-star Matt for months - now we can finally reveal we're in love'  —  EXCLUSIVE: Married At First Sight's Shona Manderson and Matt Pilmoor have confirmed their relationship to OK!, which they've been keeping a secret since their first date months ago
Discussion: Metro, The Sun and The Mirror
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Jeffrey Donovan is leaving Law & Order ahead of Season 23 on NBC... two years after joining as Detective Frank Cosgrove  —  With NBC's long-running drama series Law & Order reportedly starting production later this month for Season 23, Jeffrey Donovan will not be returning.
Victoria Ward / Telegraph:
Prince Harry expected to watch his last conversation with Diana in The Crown  —  Scene from the show reimagines the phone call that took place between the brothers and their mother, which happened the same day she died  —  The Duke of Sussex is expected to watch his final conversation …
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Prince Harry To Skip Final Season Of ‘The Crown’ Due To “Sensitive” Princess Diana Storyline
People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Chris Martin ‘Comes and Sprinkles Fairy Dust’ as a Co-Parent (Exclusive)  —  The two stars co-parent son Moses, 17, and daughter Apple, 19  —  Gwyneth Paltrow is grateful for a good co-parenting relationship.  —  Speaking with PEOPLE about her brand Goop's latest venture into beauty …
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People:
Gwyneth Paltrow Is ‘In Awe’ of Who Daughter Apple Has ‘Become’: 'She's Really Strong' (Exclusive)
Discussion: Daily Mail
 
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Queer Eye's Bobby Berk Was ‘Asked to Leave’ Show After Issues With the Cast (Source)
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Sam Joseph Semon / Daily Mail:
Snoop Dogg, 52, says he's QUITTING smoking - after it was once claimed the cannabis-loving rapper had 75-150 joints rolled for him every 24 hours
 

 
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Peter Beaumont / The Guardian:
The Jewish Chronicle removes a series of sensational articles relating to the Gaza war after claims that they were fabricated by freelance journalist Elon Perry

John Koblin / New York Times:
How FX helped Disney win a record 60 Emmys with Shogun and The Bear, easily surpassing perennial Emmy heavyweights like HBO and Netflix for the first time

Barbara Allen / Poynter:
Poynter plans to launch a biweekly podcast on September 23 hosted by The Poynter Report's Tom Jones, with guests discussing issues facing the media industry
 
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