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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
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Melissa Barrera Dropped From Spyglass Media's ‘Scream 7’ Due To Social Media Posts On Israel-Hamas Conflict
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: Page Six, Daily Mail, WTRF and Billboard
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Caitlin Kubitz / Suggest:
Daryl Hall And John Oates Are Suing Each Other Over Hit Songs  —  The duo's last album was released in 2006.  —  Hall and Oates, a renowned 80s pop rock duo, holds the title of the most successful groups in rock history.  With an impressive record of over 80 million albums sold …
Discussion: People, The Messenger and The US Sun
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.
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 …
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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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
Travis Kelce reveals Thanksgiving plans as Taylor Swift remains in Brazil for holiday
Kirsten Chuba / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jason Sudeikis Thanked Taylor Swift For Touring in Kansas City and Endorses Relationship With Travis Kelce: “He's a Good Egg”
Gabrielle Rockson / People:
Judi Dench Reveals She Accidentally Made Naked FaceTime Call While Wishing Someone Happy Birthday  —  The actress spoke about her faux pas during an appearance on ‘The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show’ on BBC Radio 2  —  Judi Dench is opening up about her embarrassing moments.
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West's Ex-Trainer Harley Pasternak Calls Hotel Security After Dubai Run-In  —  Kanye West believes his ex-trainer, Harley Pasternak, is stalking him around Dubai — they did run into each other there — but TMZ has learned it's Harley who felt threatened enough to call for backup.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Page Six, The Mirror and RADAR
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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
TMZ.com:
Celebrity Chef Michael Chiarello Died From Fatal Allergic Reaction  —  CELEB CHEF MICHAEL CHIARELLO DIED FROM ALLERGIC REACTION ... Says Coroner … Michael Chiarello, a celebrity chef, died from an allergic reaction that set off a fatal chain of events ... this according to the coroner.
Discussion: Daily Mail
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.
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel's Interior Designer Who Appeared on ‘Bethenny Ever After’ Brooke Gomez Found Dead  —  Bethenny Frankel's interior designer Brooke Gomez has died.  She was 49.  —  “We are greatly saddened by the sudden passing of our friend, Brooke Gomez, a light that shined brilliantly …
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Tom Hardy, Austin Butler & Jodie Comer New Regency Pic ‘The Bikeriders’ Zooms Over To Focus Features  — ‘Napoleon’ Conquers Tuesday Thanksgiving Previews With $3M; ‘Wish’ Snags $2.3M; ‘Hunger Games’ Wins Day With $6.5M - Box Office  —  EXCLUSIVE: New Regency's Jeff Nichols directed crime drama …
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 …
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.
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
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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