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1:50 AM ET, December 8, 2023

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Mesfin Fekadu / The Hollywood Reporter:
Adele on Her Dream Hollywood Gig, Her Big Emotions and Volunteering at Her Son's School: “The Kids Don't Give a Flying F*** Who I Am”  —  The megastar spills tears and tea over being a class mom, why her Oscar still makes her giggle and which celebrity audience member made her freak out: “I shat myself the whole show.”
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Cosmopolitan:
Adele and Rich Paul's Relationship Timeline Is Truly Adorbs
Discussion: FemaleFirst
John Yoon / New York Times:
Andrea Fay Friedman, Who Built a Breakthrough Acting Career, Dies at 53  —  Ms. Friedman, who called Down syndrome her “up syndrome,” forged an unlikely path in acting by playing characters with developmental disabilities.  —  Andrea Fay Friedman, an actress who starred …
Christine Rendon / Daily Mail:
Forest Whitaker's ex-wife Keisha Nash-Whitaker dead at 51 after years-long anorexia battle: Daughter confirms tragic news in heartbreaking post - as source reveals she was suffering from ‘intestinal problems’ before passing  — Keisha Nash Whitaker, the ex-wife of actor Forest Whitaker …
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TMZ.com:
Forest Whitaker's Ex-Wife Keisha Whitaker Dead At 51  —  Forest Whitaker's ex-wife, Keisha Whitaker, who he shares three daughters and more than 20 years of marriage with has died.  —  Forest and Keisha's 25-year-old daughter, True, shared the devastating news, writing, “goodbye mommy.
Discussion: Deadline, The Mirror and The US Sun
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Oprah Winfrey Reacts to Her Physical Transformation at ‘The Color Purple’ Premiere (Exclusive)  —  Oprah Winfrey on Norman Lear's Legacy and Maintaining Her Figure at 69 (Exclusive)  —  A Celebration for 50 Years of Hip-Hop: Inside Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff's Reunion and More!
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Chris Ship / ITV News:
Harry and Meghan ‘forced’ to leave Royal Family and move to US, High Court hears  —  ITV News Royal Editor Chris Ship reports from the High Court on the latest developments concerning Prince Harry's case against the Home Office's decision to remove his publicly-funded protection
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Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Why Prince Harry Says He and Meghan Markle Can't Keep Their Kids Safe in the U.K.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and The Mirror
TMZ.com:
Iman Shumpert Denies He Ever Made Teyana Taylor Feel Endangered in Divorce Docs  —  The divorce drama between Iman Shumpert and Teyana Taylor is heating up ... he's now calling BS on her claim he made her feel endangered when she was with him.  —  According to court documents, obtained by TMZ …
Esther Kang / People:
Ellen Holly, One Life to Live Actress and First Black Person to Have Lead Role on Daytime TV, Dead at 92  —  Holly advocated for Black representation in television over the course of her entire career and even landed her historic role on the soap opera after writing an op-ed titled, “How Black Do You Have to Be?”
Brett Malec / E! Online:
RHOC's Shannon Beador Breaks Silence on Her Ex John Janssen Dating Alum Alexis Bellino  —  Shannon Beador spoke out for the first time about her ex John Janssen dating fellow Real Housewives of Orange County star Alexis Bellino.  Find out why she's slamming their new romance.
People:
Charlie Sheen Stopped Drinking 1 Day After Breaking Promise to His Young Daughter: ‘It Broke My Heart’ (Exclusive)  —  The actor has stayed out of the limelight for six years while working on his sobriety and raising his 14-year-old twins.  Now he's ready for his comeback — and apologizing for the “alien” version of himself
Angela Andaloro / People:
5SOS's Michael Clifford and Wife Crystal Welcome First Baby, Daughter Lua: ‘Forever Humbled’ (Exclusive)  —  The couple will celebrate their third wedding anniversary next month  —  Michael Clifford and Crystal Leigh are loving life as new parents!  —  The 5 Seconds of Summer guitarist …
Discussion: Hollywood Life, The Mirror and Extra
Ashleigh Gray / Daily Mail:
Paris Hilton's ex-fiancé Chris Zylka what it was REALLY like dating heiress... five years after failed engagement  —  Paris Hilton's ex-fiancé Chris Zylka only has good things to say about the heiress.  —  The 38-year-old actor and model — who covered his ‘Paris’ tattoo in 2019 …
Discussion: E! Online, Perez Hilton and Full Feed
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Still Hasn't Apologized to Taylor Swift Over Leaked Call  —  There's a good reason Taylor Swift called out Kim Kardashian in TIME over a now 7-year-old phone call with Kanye West — it's an incident for which Kim still has not apologized ... TMZ has learned.
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TMZ.com:
‘Succession’ Star Alan Ruck Sued for Pizza Shop Truck Crash  —  “Succession” star Alan Ruck might be out of the woods with cops for his pizza shop truck crash, but he's being dragged to court by the driver of one of the vehicles he collided with before driving through a building.
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Ginuwine ‘Truly’ Doesn't Remember Run-in with Justin Timberlake Mentioned in Britney Spears Memoir (Exclusive)  —  The “Pony” singer, who competed on ‘The Masked Singer’ as Husky, also tells PEOPLE why he went on the show despite it being “not my thing”  —  Ginuwine traded in “Pony” for Husky on The Masked Singer.
TMZ.com:
Kodak Black Arrested for Cocaine Possession, Probation Violation  —  Kodak Black is behind bars after getting arrested for cocaine possession ... and cops say he tried to hide the evidence right in front of them.  —  According to the report, cops in Plantation, FL say they spotted …
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Charlie Sheen reveals he is nearly 6 years sober: I have a very ‘consistent lifestyle’ now  —  The “Two and a Half Men” alum told People that he decided to get sober after realizing his drinking problem was hurting his children.  —  CHASE TAKES A TUMBLE Chevy Chase, 80 …
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Heather Rae Young honors her and Tarek El Moussa's son, Tristan, with new tattoo  —  She's wearing her heart on her ... ear.  —  Heather Rea Young debuted a sweet tattoo tribute to her 10-month-old son, Tristan, on Instagram Wednesday, revealing a design in honor of her first child with husband Tarek El Moussa.
Discussion: Hollywood Life, E! Online and People
 
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Selena Gomez Reacts to Rumors She's Dating Music Producer Benny Blanco
Vanessa Serna / Page Six:
Jamie Foxx decks out $10.5M California mansion with thousands of colorful Christmas lights, decorations
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Vanessa Etienne / People:
Derek Hough Reveals Wife Hayley Erbert Is Hospitalized, Underwent an ‘Emergency Craniectomy’ While on Tour
Esther Kang / People:
Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o Confirm Their Romance as They Step Out Together Holding Hands
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Miguel A. Melendez / Entertainment Tonight:
Emma Stone Reacts to Taylor Swift's Song ‘When Emma Falls in Love’ (Exclusive)
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Pippa Middleton sports festive holiday look for rare red carpet appearance
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and HELLO!
Michael Klein / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Start spreading the Whiz: Bradley Cooper and Danny DiGiampietro of Angelo's Pizzeria go into the cheesesteak business in NYC
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: NBC's new deal with Macy's to keep the Thanksgiving Day Parade on NBC and Peacock has an average annual fee of $60M+, up from ~$20M in the current deal

Brian Stelter / CNN:
As Elon Musk posts memes about buying MSNBC, sources say one liberal billionaire expressed interest in buying the channel; Comcast is not looking to sell MSNBC

 
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