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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jenna Ortega Not Returning For ‘Scream 7’ Due To ‘Wednesday’ Shooting Schedule - The Dish  — ‘Napoleon’ Conquers Tuesday Thanksgiving Previews With $3M; ‘Wish’ Snags $2.3M; ‘Hunger Games’ Wins Day With $6.5M - Box Office  — Melissa Barrera Dropped From Spyglass Media's ‘Scream 7’ Due …
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Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
A Fired ‘Scream’ Star, Clients Booted From Agencies and a Secret Tom Cruise Meeting: Inside Hollywood's Divide Over Israel  —  Four days after the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks in Israel, WME invited Steve Leder, the rabbi from Wilshire Boulevard Temple, to visit the agency's Beverly Hills headquarters.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Spyglass Says Melissa Barrera Was Fired From ‘Scream’ Due to Rhetoric That ‘Flagrantly Crosses the Line Into Hate Speech’ (EXCLUSIVE) … But now the production banner behind the hit horror franchise's revival is pushing back on a narrative that has quickly coalesced around the decision …
Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Melissa Barrera Dropped From ‘Scream VII’ After Social Media Posts Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
Philadelphia Magazine:
Philly Today: Hall Is Suing Oates, and We Can't Go For That  —  Plus: Kelce vs. Kelce, Hard Times vs. Philly, and Aaron Nola vs. everybody else forever  —  Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee!
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Daryl Hall Gets Restraining Order Against John Oates in Hall & Oates Legal Battle  —  Hall & Oates are embroiled in a confidential legal battle that has led to Daryl Hall getting a restraining order against his former music partner John Oates.  —  Little information about the lawsuit is publicly available …
TMZ.com:
Daryl Hall Suing John Oates in Mysterious Lawsuit  —  Hall & Oates, one of the most successful and iconic duos in musical history, are not just on the outs ... they're in litigation.  —  Daryl Hall has filed a lawsuit against his former musical compadre John Oates, claiming some form of breach of contract.
Discussion: Daily Mail, KTSM-TV and The US Sun
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Taylor Swift 'Can't Get Enough' of Travis Kelce: How They Plan to Celebrate the Holidays Together  —  It's beginning to look a lot like a fairy-tale holiday season for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.  The couple have been moving full speed ahead, with Kelce attending Swift's November 11 concert …
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People:
Antoni Porowski and Kevin Harrington Split and End Their Engagement After 4 Years of Dating (Exclusive)  —  “As they talked more about the future, they realized they were on different paths,” a representative for Porowski tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Antoni Porowski and Kevin Harrington are ending their engagement.
Grant Rollings / The Sun:
Brad Pitt breaks silence on son's ‘depressing’ Instagram post - as pals reveal what he thinks of kids  —  HE has been branded a “world-class a**hole” by his son but Brad Pitt has kept a dignified silence.  —  In another twist amid the bitter demise of his marriage to Angelina Jolie …
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Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Zahara Jolie-Pitt's Spelman classmates hoping for Brad Pitt appearance on campus despite estrangement
Discussion: Hollywood Life and OK Magazine
JP Mangalindan / People:
Christina Hendricks Opens Up About Wedding Plans with Fiancé George Bianchini: ‘We Love New Orleans’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Buccaneers’ actress exclusively tells PEOPLE about her upcoming nuptials and why Bianchini makes her feel “safe and loved”  —  When Christina Hendricks eventually ties …
Discussion: The Mirror, Daily Mail and UPROXX
Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Amanda Seyfried is an ethereal goddess in sheer beaded gown  —  The Mamma Mia actress looked like a golden goddess  —  Amanda Seyfried is notoriously stylish and someone we will always look out for on a red carpet.  Last night she proved her sartorial prowess when she spoke at a Lancome event …
Discussion: Marie Claire
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Cassie smiles as she's seen for first time since settling Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs abuse, rape lawsuit  —  Cassie looked carefree and radiant in her first public sighting since settling her bombshell lawsuit against ex-boyfriend Sean “Diddy” Combs.  —  The singer, 37, smiled as paparazzi caught …
Discussion: Bossip and Hollywood Life
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Susan Sarandon dumped by Hollywood agency UTA over anti-Jewish rant
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
White Lotus stars Meghann Fahy, 33, and Leo Woodall, 27, confirm they are dating as they KISS in NYC... after months of speculation they are a couple  —  White Lotus co-stars Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall have made their romance known after months of speculation that they are an item.
Discussion: People
TMZ.com:
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Fighting Started Last Week, Argued Finances  —  The newfound happy times between Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann were very short-lived, in fact, just a few days after celebrating their 12th anniversary, they were at each other's throats ... TMZ has learned.
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Matt Bomer Takes His Dark, Sexy Turn: “I Got to Be the Bad Boy”  —  Between Fellow Travelers and Maestro, the Emmy nominee is having the biggest year of his career—and that's after he walked away from Barbie.  We discuss his enticing new chapter.  —  At the top of 2022, Matt Bomer felt his career momentum stalling a bit.
Alex West / The Mirror:
Guns N Roses' Axl Rose accused of sexual assault and battery in alleged 1989 incident  —  We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this breaking showbiz news story.  —  Axl Rose has been accused of sexual assault.  —  Court documents obtained by The Mirror allege that the musician …
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
J Balvin Reveals What Happened at Dinner With Britney Spears  —  J Balvin exclusively revealed to E! News details of his and Maluma's dinner date with Britney Spears back in October.  —  Everyone was saying gimme more details after seeing J Balvin, Maluma and Britney Spears get together for dinner.
 
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Kanye West believes ex personal trainer Harley Pasternak is FOLLOWING him in Dubai …
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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

Financial Times:
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