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People:
Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach Are Married After 12 Years of Dating  —  A representative for the ‘Barbie’ director confirmed the happy news to PEOPLE  —  Greta Gerwig and her longtime partner, Noah Baumbach are married, a representative for the Barbie director, 40, confirmed to PEOPLE.
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Rachel McAdams on Not Playing a ‘Sexy Mom’ in ‘Are You There God?’ and Why She Turned Down ‘Mean Girls’ Reunion Commercial  —  Get in, loser.  We're riding with Rachel McAdams because she's still Queen Bee.  —  Since she's become a mother, life has changed.  During the filming of Lionsgate's “Are You There God?
Discussion: Just Jared
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Sara Whitman / Page Six:
Rachel McAdams explains why she turned down ‘Mean Girls’ reunion commercial  —  That's so fetch.  —  Rachel McAdams has finally revealed why she didn't participate in the epic 2023 Black Friday Walmart commercial and reunite with her “Mean Girls” plastics, Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert.
Erin Clements / People:
Jason Oppenheim Lists Kanye West's Beachfront Malibu Property for $53 Million — See Inside  —  The rapper paid $57 million for the home, which features ocean views from every room, in 2021  —  Kanye West is selling the beachfront Malibu home he purchased two years ago.
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TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Hit by Head-Shaped Prop, Almost Falls Off the Stage  —  TRAVIS SCOTT STRUCK BY LARGE PROP ... Almost Tumbles Off The Stage … Travis Scott had a close call during his Tuesday night concert in NYC ... almost getting knocked off the stage by a massive head-shaped prop, while also making a fast recovery!!!
Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Inside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Plans for a Hollywood Comeback: ‘Year of Redemption’ (Exclusive)  —  The past year wasn't exactly a banner one for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.  In January, Harry's memoir, Spare, sent shock waves across the pond, deepening the rift between the prince and members of the royal family.
Discussion: Lainey Gossip, New York Post and Elle
Hannah Sacks / People:
Adam Driver Confirms He Welcomed Baby Girl Eight Months Ago: ‘You Forget Babies Suck’  —  The actor is dad to his baby daughter and a 6-year-old son, whom he shares with wife Joanne Tucker  —  Adam Driver is sharing some new details about his baby girl.  —  On Wednesday's episode of Live …
Discussion: Page Six and The Messenger
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Meghan Markle appears in ‘cringey’ coffee ad as ‘slightly nerdy’ intern: ‘What a fall from grace’  —  It's a classic roast.  —  Meghan Markle was dragged for acting in an Instagram advertisement for coffee company Clevr Blends.  —  The “Suits” alum, 42, portrayed a hard-working intern …
Natasha Dye / People:
Brittany Mahomes Calls Out Increase in ‘Rude’ People on Instagram: ‘Go Back to Where You Came from’  —  Brittany had a stern message for haters on Instagram after she noticed a significant increase in negativity on social media  —  Brittany Mahomes has a message for her haters on social media.
Mackenzie Schmidt / People:
Kirstie Alley's Kids Announce Estate Sale of Pieces from Her ‘Incredible Life’ 1 Year After Death (Exclusive)  —  “Our mom collected so many fun and unique things,” her children, True and Lillie Parker, told PEOPLE in a statement  —  Kirstie Alley's personal items will soon find new homes.
Discussion: Page Six, HELLO! and Daily Mail
Bailey Richards / People:
Jennifer Love Hewitt Calls Out Aging in Hollywood After Being Labeled ‘Unrecognizable’ in Filtered Pics  —  “It's dangerous, I think, to say to women, 'You can't look like you're not 22 to me anymore because I don't know how to take that,'” the actress said in a recent podcast appearance
Marlow Stern / Rolling Stone:
Robert De Niro's Number One Priority Is Getting Rid of Trump  —  Acting legend sat down with Rolling Stone to talk Killers of the Flower Moon, the 2024 election, 50 years with Scorsese, and so much more  —  OBERT DE NIRO has had a hell of a year.  In April, the screen icon welcomed a daughter, Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
Discussion: People, Variety, IndieWire and The Messenger
Hannah Sacks / People:
Rihanna Says It's a ‘Turn On’ to Watch A$AP Rocky with Their Sons RZA and Riot: ‘Obsessed with Him’  —  The couple welcomed their second baby together in August  —  Rihanna is opening up about how parenting with A$AP Rocky has changed her relationship with the rapper.
Discussion: HELLO!, Suggest, Us Weekly and Page Six
Amanda Holpuch / New York Times:
Just How Rich Were the McCallisters in ‘Home Alone’?  —  Fans have been debating the McCallister family's wealth for years.  We asked the Federal Reserve for answers.  —  The battle in “Home Alone” between 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) and two burglars known as the Wet Bandits …
Discussion: UPROXX, The US Sun, TMZ.com and Odometer
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
The Bachelor Season 28: Meet the Contestants Competing for Joey Graziadei's Heart  —  Season 28 of The Bachelor, which features Joey Graziadei as the leading man, will kickstart with 32 dynamic women ready to win Joey Graziadei's heart.  —  These contestants are ready to accept their rose.
Discussion: Bustle and Just Jared
Fleurine Tideman / Marie Claire:
Sydney Sweeney Shares That She'd Cry On the Phone With Her ‘Euphoria’ Costars “Constantly” After Angus Cloud's Death … Across the world, hearts broke with the news of Angus Cloud's death in July, and many turned to his Euphoria costars for comfort and solace as they mourned their beloved castmate.
TMZ.com:
Hulk Hogan Gets Baptized, ‘Greatest Day of My Life’  —  HULK HOGAN I'M A BROTHER IN CHRIST!!! ...  Gets Baptized  —  Big moment for Hulk Hogan ... he just announced he's been baptized!!  —  The Hulkster had the special ceremony at the Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Florida recently …
Discussion: Daily Mail
Just Jared:
Taraji P. Henson Reveals She May Quit Acting Over Unfair Pay & Treatment, Grows Emotional Discussing the Exhaustion She Feels  —  Taraji P. Henson broke down in an interview over the possibility of quitting acting due to not being paid fairly.  —  The 53-year-old The Color Purple star …
 
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Alix Breeden / Page Six:
Sam Asghari nearly unrecognizable after dropping 40 pounds following Britney Spears split: ‘More time for myself’
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Rihanna Gushes About A$AP Rocky As A Dad: ‘My Kids Are Obsessed With Him’
 

 
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Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

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The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

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