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8:10 PM ET, November 17, 2023

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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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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Meghan Markle Reveals Holiday Traditions With Her and Prince Harry's Kids in Rare Interview  —  Meghan Markle shared rare insight into family life with her and Prince Harry's kids in an exclusive interview with E! News at Variety's 2023 Power of Women event.  —  Each year brings something new for this family.
Michelle Tauber / People:
Meghan Markle Has ‘Moved On’ from the Royals: 'She Doesn't Want Anything to Do with It' (Exclusive)
TMZ.com:
Kool & The Gang Drummer George ‘Funky’ Brown Dead at 74  —  KOOL & THE GANG DRUMMER GEORGE BROWN DEAD AT 74  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.1K … George “Funky” Brown — the key drummer and one of the founding members of Kool & The Gang — has died ... TMZ has learned.
Cole Moreton / Daily Mail:
Sharon Osbourne opens up about Russell Brand, her shocking weight loss - and her stormy marriage: Why I turned a blind eye to Ozzy's groupies  — Sharon Osbourne, 71, will tell her life story in live stage show Cut The Crap  —  'I don't care what people say about the way I look,' says Sharon Osbourne with her typical defiance.
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
‘Gaunt’ Sharon Osbourne admits she's ‘under 100 pounds’ after using Ozempic
Discussion: The Messenger
Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Dune 2’ Moves Up 2 Weeks in March  —  The sequel now project bows on March 1, 2024. … Warner Bros. and Legendary will now debut the film on March 1, 2024.  That's two weeks earlier than its previous date of March 15, 2024.  —  The move comes after Universal moved Ryan Gosling's …
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Just Jared:   ‘Dune: Part Two’ Release Date Gets Pushed Up After SAG-AFTRA Strike Ends
Alex Diaz / The US Sun:
Nicolas Cage and his ex have never met their twin granddaughters, 3, as feud with daughter-in-law gets uglier  —  Nicolas Cage's eldest son Weston Coppola Cage and ex Christina Fulton are suing Hila Arounian  —  NICOLAS Cage and his ex Christina Fulton have never met their young twin granddaughters …
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: Daily Mail, UPROXX, Variety and Just Jared
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 …
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TMZ.com:
Aubrey O'Day Publicly Backs Cassie After Diddy Allegations Surface
Aimée Lutkin / Elle:
Paris Hilton and Husband Carter Reum's Relationship Timeline  —  In January 2023, Paris Hilton announced that she and husband Carter Reum had become parents via surrogate, welcoming a baby boy named Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum.  Hilton and Reum have known each other for over a decade but did not get together until 2019.
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega's Whirlwind Romance: A Timeline  —  Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega have made a commitment to being totally equal in their partnership — and changed their names to prove it.  —  The Spy Kids actress was previously married to Sean Covel from 2010 to 2012 …
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier's secret girlfriend revealed - and she'll be cheering him on at Blackpool  —  Bobby has left some interesting comments on the gorgeous brunette's instagram  —  Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier is dating a stunning fashion consultant - who is coming to see him perform in Blackpool.
Discussion: Daily Star, Ok - home, The Mirror and Metro
TMZ.com:
Rapper Russ's Home Burglarized, Tells Cops Guns and Girlfriend's Car Stolen  —  RAPPER RUSS BURGLARS STOLE GUNS FROM MY HOME ... Took My GF's Benz Too!!! … Russ says he's the victim of a home burglary in Georgia ... telling cops thieves made off with five guns, a pair of designer purses and his girlfriend's Mercedes-Benz.
Discussion: RADAR and UPROXX
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey Teases “Tantalizing” Season 3  —  Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey teased how Luke Netwon and Nicola Coughlan are “bringing the heat” for season three.  —  Dear reader, you'll absolutely burn for the upcoming third season of Bridgerton.  —  At least, that's Jonathan Bailey's guarantee.
Discussion: People and Just Jared
Marc Malkin / Variety:
‘Kissing Booth’ Star Taylor Zakhar Perez Responds to Jacob Elordi Criticizing Their Netflix Films: 'It's a Shame That Was His Experience'  —  “The Kissing Booth” actor Taylor Zakhar Perez says he was surprised by co-star Jacob Elordi's criticism of the rom-com franchise.
Kelly Wynne / People:
Hannah Montana Alum Mitchel Musso Speaks Out on Dismissed Public Intoxication, Theft Charges  —  Mitchel Musso was arrested on charges of public intoxication and theft in August, though he previously told PEOPLE it was “a big misunderstanding”  —  Mitchel Musso's public intoxication and theft charges have been dismissed.
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 …
People:
How I Met Your Mother Star Josh Radnor Reveals He's Getting Married ‘In an Unexpected Twist’  —  The actor and singer announced the news after playing his song “Brooklyn Girl” during his sold out NYC tour stop on Thursday night  —  Josh Radnor is getting married!
Discussion: Just Jared and American Songwriter
 
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Hannah Sacks / People:
MAFS' Woody Randall and Amani Aliyya Welcome Baby No. 2: ‘Super Excited’ (Exclusive)
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TMZ.com:
Bill Cosby Sued by Actress Joan Tarshis Over Alleged Sexual Assault
Discussion: RADAR
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Mariah Carey and boyfriend Bryan Tanaka spark breakup rumors after 7 years of dating
Discussion: Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in Hospice Care at Georgia Home
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Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Carey Mulligan Shares Rare Update on Baby No. 3 With Marcus Mumford (Exclusive)
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Andie MacDowell Says She ‘Instinctually’ Knew She Wanted to Go Gray (Exclusive)
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Diane Warren on Taylor Swift Releasing 'Say Don't Go': ‘Thanks for Taking Me Along for the Ride’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Billboard
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Jeffrey Donovan is leaving Law & Order ahead of Season 23 on NBC... two years after joining as Detective Frank Cosgrove
Discussion: Entertainment Tonight and People
Rip / TMZ.com:
Dana Carvey's Eldest Son, Dex, Dead at 32 from ‘Accidental Overdose’
 

 
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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

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