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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Wears KKK-Style Black Hood At ‘Vultures’ Album Listening Party  —  Kanye West continues to piss people off, this time over fashion ... rocking a hood that bares a shocking resemblance to standard issue for the KKK.  —  Ye showed up with the headpiece at one point during his …
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Brenton Blanchet / People:
Zooey Deschanel and Ex-Husband Jacob Pechenik Talk Running Lettuce Grow During Their Divorce  —  “I was a little worried [employees would] be scared,” Pechenik told Inc. Magazine  —  Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik managed to keep their company growing years after their divorce.
Bailey Richards / People:
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Step Out Together Arm-in-Arm as They Promote Their Romantic Comedy  —  The actors' R-rated flick ‘Anyone But You’ hits theaters later this month  —  Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney play characters who despise each other in their new film — but in real life, the two get along swimmingly.
Melissa Ruggieri / USA Today:
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief fund.  How you can help too.  —  Taylor Swift is extending her generosity to a place close to her heart.  —  Following the devastating tornados that swept through multiple Tennessee counties Saturday, Swift made a $1 million donation …
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Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Kat Dennings Wore a Vintage Alexander McQueen Dress to Marry Andrew W.K. in Their Own Back Garden  —  Actor Kat Dennings and singer, songwriter, and performance artist Andrew W.K. like to say they met under “mystical circumstances.”  They'd been aware of each other's work for many years …
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
Tom Cruise ‘finds love with Russian socialite’: Mission Impossible star, 61, is spotted canoodling with 36-year-old ex-wife of diamond-trading oligarch - who ‘hid her £1m handbags during their divorce battle’ - at party in London's Mayfair  — Socialite Elsina Khayrova, 36, is the ex-wife of a diamond-trading oligarch
Discussion: Page Six, UPROXX and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Mama June Takes Custody of One of Chickadee's Daughters After Cancer Death  —  Mama June is taking over mama duties for one of her late daughter Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell's kids ... TMZ has learned.  —  Family sources tell TMZ ... Mama June is currently in custody of Anna's 11-year-old daughter Kaitlyn.
People:
Kevin Costner's Romance with Jewel Is ‘Fresh but Not Brand New’ (Exclusive Source)  —  “The relationship between Kevin and Jewel is fresh but not brand new,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  Kevin Costner and Jewel's budding connection is built on a mutual attraction.
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Kenya Moore Finalizes 'World's Longest Divorce' from Marc Daly: ‘Excited for This Next Chapter’ (Exclusive)  —  ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star wed Daly in 2017 and welcomed daughter Brooklyn in November 2018  —  Kenya Moore and Marc Daly are officially divorced.
Discussion: Page Six and Extra
Lane Florsheim / Wall Street Journal:
Dakota Johnson Likes to Sleep for 14 Hours a Night  —  'I'm not functional if I get less than 10.  Sleep is my number one priority in life'  —  Dakota Johnson had her first star turn in “Fifty Shades of Grey,” the 2015 erotic film based on the novel by E.L. James.
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and Just Jared
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Travis Kelce Wants to Make Taylor Swift's 34th Birthday the ‘Best’ Yet: Inside His Party Plans (Exclusive)  —  Travis Kelce has big plans in store for celebrating Taylor Swift's birthday, multiple sources reveal to Us Weekly.  —  An insider exclusively tells Us that Kelce, 34 …
Monique Jessen / People:
Inside Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis' Bond: She's ‘Super Protective of Her Little Brother’  —  The special relationship between the 8-year-old princess and her younger sibling was on display during their most recent outing  —  Princess Charlotte is a doting big sister to Prince Louis.
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Hilary Duff Is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 4  —  Hilary Duff's family is growing once again.  The Lizzie McGuire alum is pregnant with her and husband Matthew Koma's third baby together, her fourth total.  —  For Hilary Duff, this is what dreams are made of.
Vanessa Etienne / People:
Big Bang Theory Star Kate Micucci Reveals Lung Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Never Smoked a Cigarette in My Life’  —  The actress and comedian, 43, said she had a successful surgery to remove the cancer after it was caught early  —  Big Bang Theory star Kate Micucci revealed she has been diagnosed with lung cancer.
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Jennifer Garner dishes on why she hasn't been back to ‘scary’ Met Gala since 2007  —  No more Met Galas for Jennifer Garner.  —  The actress explained in Vogue's “Beauty Secrets” series why she has only attended the annual event “exactly one time” in 2007.
Discussion: People, Just Jared and Vogue
Angel Saunders / People:
Cardi B and Offset's Marriage Has Always Been ‘Tumultuous’ as They Split Again: Source (Exclusive)  —  The “Bongos” rapper recently revealed that she's “been single for a minute”  —  Cardi B and Offset have reportedly been dealing with relationship issues for a while.
Zach Seemayer / Entertainment Tonight:
Mark Wahlberg Opens Up About Crashing a Frat Party With His Daughter Ella (Exclusive)  —  Wahlberg and co-star Michelle Monaghan spoke with ET over the weekend while promoting their new film, 'The Family Plan.  Mark Wahlberg seems to have a bit of FOMO about skipping his college days.
The Ashley's Reality Roundup:
Exclusive Details!  ‘Teen Mom’ Star Leah Messer Files For Protective Order Against Ex-Husband Jeremy Calvert  —  Leah Messer is asking a judge to keep her ex-husband, Jeremy Calvert, away from her.  —  The Ashley can exclusively reveal that the Teen Mom: The Next Chapter has filed …
Discussion: Celebuzz and The Hollywood Gossip
Carly Thomas / The Hollywood Reporter:
Anne Hathaway Says It's a “Lucky Thing” Her ‘Barbie’ Movie Never Got Made  —  The actress praised Greta Gerwig's film, saying it “hit a bullseye” and “the bullseye caused the entire world to reach this level of ecstasy.”  —  Anne Hathaway said it was “lucky” that her Barbie film never got made …
Rachel Mcrady / Entertainment Tonight:
George Clooney Says He's ‘Embarrassed’ When Amal Shows Him Her Red Carpet Looks (Exclusive)  —  Why George Clooney Says Amal's Red Carpet Looks Make Him Feel ‘Embarrassed’ (Exclusive)  —  2023 Holiday TV Specials: What to Watch When Feeling Festive!  —  Jenna Ortega Puts Her High-Speed Driving Skills …
Hope Sloop / Entertainment Tonight:
Taylor Swift Kisses Travis Kelce on the Cheek in Rare PDA Pic  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: How Other NFL ‘WAGS’ Feel About Their Relationship  —  Sydney Sweeney Has Seen ‘Zero’ Scripts for ‘Euphoria’ Season 3 (Exclusive)  —  Todd Chrisley Speaks Out From Prison!  His Shocking Stories From Behind Bars
Julia Moore / People:
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes Stay Mum on Their Former Spouses' New Relationship: ‘Gossip Is Toxic’  —  Reports surfaced last week that Robach's ex-husband Andrew Shue and Holmes' ex-wife Marilee Fiebig are dating  —  Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are keeping themselves at the center of their podcast.
Discussion: Marie Claire
Just Jared:
‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Gets Netflix Premiere Dates, Cast Shakeup News Upsets Fans as 1 Major Star Departs  —  There's major Bridgerton season 3 news!  —  Netflix just announced that hit show's third season will debut in two parts in 2024!  Part 1 (consisting of four episodes) …
 
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Emily Selleck / Page Six:
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Andrea Lavinthal / People:
Jenna Lyons Is Selling Some of Her Most Coveted Bags — from Celine to YSL! — on eBay
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Adam Lambert Says It Was ‘Lovely’ to Meet Kate Middleton at Carol Concert (Exclusive)
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Sharon Mai / Daily Mail:
Amanda Bynes admits she recently went under the knife for cosmetic surgery procedure while addressing comments about her changing appearance …
Esther Kang / People:
Shannen Doherty Looks Back on ‘Coming to Jesus’ Moment with Aaron Spelling After Getting ‘Burned’ on 90210
Just Jared:
Lionsgate Announces ‘Saw XI,’ to Release in 2024
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Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
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Charles McNulty / Los Angeles Times:
David Hyde Pierce on Sondheim, the ‘Frasier’ reboot and being 'Julia's' Mr. Child
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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

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS seeks the US government's views in the $1B copyright fight between Cox Communications and Sony, Warner Music, Universal Music, and other music companies

 
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