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8:25 PM ET, November 18, 2023

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Diane Jeantet / Associated Press:
Taylor Swift fan dies at Rio concert as fans complain about high temperatures and lack of water  —  A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer's Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show's organizers in Brazil.  Both fans and politicians reacted to the news with outrage.
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Jenny Haward / People:
Taylor Swift Says She Is ‘Devastated’ After Fan Dies Shortly Before Brazil Eras Tour Show  —  “I feel this loss deeply and my heart goes out to her family and friends,” the singer said  —  Taylor Swift is speaking out after a tragedy took place at her latest Eras Tour show.
Folha de S.Paulo:
Taylor Swift fan dies after feeling unwell during concert in Rio  —  Ana Clara Benevides, 23, fainted and was taken to a hospital near Engenhão, but did not survive  —  Ana Clara Benevides, 23, died on Friday (17th) night after feeling unwell during the concert of singer Taylor Swift …
TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift Mourns After Death of Her Fan at Brazil Concert  —  Taylor Swift is grieving over the death of a concertgoer in Brazil ... saying the tragedy has left her devastated with a “shattered heart.”  —  The pop star took to Instagram and posted a heartfelt letter after her Friday night …
Discussion: Billboard, UPROXX and The US Sun
Katy Forrester / The US Sun:
Kanye West and Bianca Censori are ‘on a break’ as family pressures her to leave him due to his ‘controlling’ behavior  —  The rapper allegedly makes his partner follow a strict set of rules  —  KANYE West and Bianca Censori are ‘on a break’ as reports that her family has been begging …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Kanye West, wife Bianca Censori ‘taking a break’ after her friends' intervention: report
Discussion: The US Sun and The Mirror
Perez Hilton:
Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Arrested For DUI In Florida After REFUSING To Take A Sobriety Test!  —  Nick Hogan is in the big house.  —  On Saturday, TMZ reported that earlier that same morning, at around 4:00 a.m. to be specific, the 33-year-old son of Hulk Hogan was arrested on suspicion of driving …
Discussion: The Sun and TMZ.com
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Cassie Settles Lawsuit Accusing Sean Combs of Rape and Abuse  —  The R&B singer Casandra Ventura and the music mogul did not disclose terms of the settlement, which came one day after Ms. Ventura filed an explosive complaint.  —  Sean Combs and the singer Cassie have reached a settlement …
Alex Ross / People:
Holly Madison Defends Not Mourning Hugh Hefner: ‘Every Interaction He Had with Me Was About Control’ (Exclusive)  —  “When he passed away, everybody expected me to have some big reaction,” Madison reflects in a revealing new interview with PEOPLE  —  In the nearly 15 years since Holly Madison left …
Discussion: Page Six and OK Magazine
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Beloved Sopranos star Suzanne Shepherd dies as co-stars pay tribute to ‘force of nature’  —  Beloved US actress Suzanne Shepherd has passed away at the age of 89 after starring in director Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas and legendary TV drama The Sopranos  —  Suzanne Shepherd has sadly died at the age of 89, her family have confirmed.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
TMZ.com:
‘Extreme Weight Loss’ Star Brandi Mallory 911 Caller, 'I Don't Do Dead People'  —  ‘EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS’ STAR'S DEATH BRANDI MALLORY 911 CALLER ... 'I Don't Do Dead People'  —  911 AUDIO  —  The guy who called 911 to report finding “Extreme Weight Loss” star Brandi Mallory in her car …
Alesia Stanford / Daily Mail:
Kim Kardashian gets in the holiday spirit as she enjoys a girls night out with daughters North, 10, and Chicago, 5, at Mariah Carey's Christmas show in Los Angeles  —  Kim Kardashian got into the holiday spirit early this year.  —  The 43-year-old, who attended the GQ Awards earlier in the week …
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six, HELLO! and People
Josh Peter / USA Today:
Olympic champ Sunisa Lee gained 45 pounds due to kidney issue.  ‘It was so scary.’  —  UNIVERSAL CITY, California - Sunisa Lee, the reigning Olympic all-around champion now aiming for the 2024 Paris Games, said she gained 45 pounds this year because of an unspecified illness involving her kidneys.
 
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