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Paula Abdul Sues ‘American Idol’ Exec Nigel Lythgoe for Sexual Assault  —  Paula Abdul claims one of the “American Idol” executive producers, Nigel Lythgoe, sexually assaulted her multiple times while she was judging ‘Idol’ and “So You Think You Can Dance” ... according to a new lawsuit she's filed.
Kelly Wynne / People:
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares ‘First Selfie of Freedom’ After Prison Release  —  The 32-year-old was released from prison Thursday after serving eight years for her role in the murder of her mother, Dee Dee Blanchard  —  Gypsy Rose Blanchard has officially logged on to Instagram after her prison release.
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KATHY GRIFFIN FILES FOR DIVORCE ... Days Shy of 4th Anniversary  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 1.6K … 10:07 AM PT — Kathy didn't wait long to respond to the news breaking, writing on X, “Well...s***.  This sucks.”  —  Kathy Griffin doesn't seem too nostalgic about anniversaries …
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Zac Brown Separates From Wife Kelly Yazdi After 4 Months of Marriage  —  ZAC BROWN SPLITS FROM WIFE After Just 4 Months Married … Zac Brown is definitely out of the honeymoon phase — 4 months after he and Kelly Yazdi tied the knot, they're now separated ... TMZ has learned.
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Chaka Khan: I Might Quit Touring ‘Three or Four Times, Like Other Bitches Do’  —  Fresh from her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, Chaka Khan looks back at her musical legacy, surviving addiction, her Kanye beef, and more  —  For Chaka Khan, the end of 2023 was nothing short of triumphant.
Discussion: Metro, The Sun, Us Weekly and Just Jared
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Chaka Khan Drops ‘Silly Grudge’ With Kanye West For Sampling Her Voice
Discussion: Variety
TMZ.com:
Rihanna Meets Kyle Richards for First Time, A$AP Rocky and Mauricio There too  —  RIHANNA & KYLE RICHARDS MEET FOR FIRST TIME ON ASPEN SHOPPING SPREE ... A$AP And Mauricio Join Too … Rihanna's fangirling just scored her a new BFF ... and it's Kyle Richards!!!
Discussion: People, Daily Mail, Page Six and Just Jared
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Esther Kang / People:
Ellen Pompeo Marks Her Return as Meredith Grey in Grey's Anatomy Season 20 First Look (Exclusive)  —  The upcoming season will be the first with Pompeo not featured as a series regular  —  After nearly two decades of medical marvels and dramatic twists, there are still more shakeups in store …
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
'Grey's Anatomy' Season 20 First Look Revealed, Ellen Pompeo is Back  —  Less than a year after she left Grey's Anatomy as the show's main character, Ellen Pompeo is making a return to the long-running series.  —  In the promo for Grey's Anatomy season 20, Pompeo is seen reprising her role …
Discussion: Just Jared and Deadline
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Mama June denies doing drugs while live on TikTok, says she's been ‘straight sober’ since 2020  —  June “Mama June” Shannon denied doing drugs during a recent TikTok Live video.  —  “I have been straight sober since Jan 27, 2020,” she told TMZ Friday.  —  “I don't do drugs, I don't smoke cigarettes and I don't even drink.”
FemaleFirst:
Dame Shirley Bassey ‘truly humbled’ to be included on The King's New Year's Honours list  —  Dame Shirley Bassey is “truly humbled” to have been included on the King's New Year's Honours list, almost 25 years after she was made a Dame for her services to music.
Discussion: The Mirror
Esme Mazzeo / People:
DWTS Pro Britt Stewart and CODA Star Daniel Durant Are Engaged: 'It Feels Like We've Been Together Forever' (Exclusive)  —  After competing together on season 31, the pair fell in love off the dance floor  —  Dancing with the Stars pro Britt Stewart and actor Daniel Durant have double …
Angela Andaloro / People:
Donna Kelce Applauds Son Travis for Giving His Nieces ‘Quality, Undivided Attention’ When They're Together (Exclusive)  —  The grandmother of three says her granddaughters also light up when their uncle, Travis Kelce, visits  —  Travis Kelce is making his mom proud with his performance as an uncle.
Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Chris Harrison ‘Grateful’ He Left The Bachelor: ‘I Had to Remove Myself from That Toxic Situation’  —  The former host referred to his time on the series as a “blessing and a curse” during a conversation on the ‘Trading Secrets’ podcast  —  Chris Harrison is looking back at his time on The Bachelor with gratitude.
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

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A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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