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Antonia Blyth / Deadline:
Margot Robbie Responds To Fan Fury Over ‘Barbie’ Oscar Nominations: “We Set Out To Shift Culture”  —  “There's no way to feel sad when you know you're this blessed,” Margot Robbie said during a panel at a special SAG screening on Tuesday night.  —  Robbie, who both produced and starred in Barbie …
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Mackenzie Schmidt / People:
Tarek El Moussa Finally Tells His Version of Gun Incident That Ended Marriage to Christina Hall (Exclusive)  —  The HGTV star spoke exclusively to PEOPLE about revisiting the drama-filled day in 2016 and its aftermath in his new book, ‘Flip Your Life’  —  Tarek El Moussa is revisiting the darkest chapter of his life after seven years.
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Olivia Evans / E! Online:   Aly & AJ's Aly Michalka Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With Husband Stephen Ringer
Rolling Stone:
Trump Allies Pledge ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift  —  Taylor Swift hasn't even endorsed Joe Biden's 2024 campaign, but Trump is already privately grousing he's “more popular” than her  —  Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift hasn't even endorsed President Joe Biden for reelection yet.
Olivia Land / New York Post:
Kansas City Chiefs fan who hosted watch party where three friends froze to death checks into rehab  —  The Kansas City Chiefs fan who said he slept for two days as his three friends froze to death in his backyard has checked into rehab, according to a report.
Julia Moore / People:
Cole Sprouse Admits He's ‘Lost’ Many Memories from His Time on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody  —  The actor reflected on his and his twin's eight-year run on the hit Disney Channel show and its spinoff — much of which is blurry to him now  —  Cole Sprouse is a bit lost at sea when it comes …
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Elisabeth Moss confirms she's pregnant with first child after speculation: ‘Really lucky’  —  Blessed be the fruit.  —  Elisabeth Moss confirmed news of her pregnancy during an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”  Tuesday night.  —  “Are you pregnant or just an incredibly committed method actor? …
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Janine Rubenstein / People:
Lenny Kravitz Says Daughter Zoë and Fiancé Channing Tatum Have Found a ‘Special’ Love Together: ‘They Do the Work’ (Exclusive)  —  The rock star opens up about his daughter's loving relationship and impending nuptials  —  Lenny Kravitz is all about family — and his is about to expand.
Jordan Ruimy / World of Reel:
Report: Jake Gyllenhaal Destroyed $30 Million Film With Strange, Erratic Behavior  —  Thomas Bidegain, one of the more famous French screenwriters, and longtime collaborator of Jacques Audiard (he also wrote Tom McCarthy's “Stillwater"), recently released his second film as a director in France, titled “Soudain Seuls.”
People:
Why Kate Middleton Didn't Have Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Visit Her in the Hospital  —  The surgery announcement from Kensington Palace expressed the Princess of Wales' wish to “maintain as much normality for her children as possible”
People:
Sofia Vergara Fires Back at Contractors Who Claim They Weren't Paid for Work on L.A. Home: ‘False Narrative’  —  The ‘Modern Family’ star was accused of breach of contract, promissory fraud and intentional interference with contractual relations, among other claims
Discussion: Just Jared and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Will Not Attend Grammys For Taylor Swift's Big Night  —  Taylor Swift's been showing up to her boo Travis Kelce's games to cheer him on ... but he won't be returning the favor during her big night at the Grammys — but for good reason.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ …
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Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Why Travis Kelce Isn't Attending Grammys 2024 With Taylor Swift
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Mom's Cemetery Notifies Police Amid Nicki Minaj Beef  —  MEGAN THEE STALLION MOM'S CEMETERY AMPS UP SECURITY Refuge From Nicki's Barbz!! … Megan Thee Stallion's beef with Nicki Minaj has taken an ugly turn — cops are getting involved to protect her late mother's gravesite …
Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
Danny Masterson Moved to Maximum-Security California State Prison That Once Held Charles Manson  —  The convicted “That '70s Show” actor will be first eligible for parole in 2042 - when he's 66  —  Danny Masterson has been moved to what is likely to be his long-term location …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Patrick Mahomes defends his ‘dad bod’ after shirtless locker room celebration video surfaces: ‘I got kids!’  —  Dad bod season is officially in.  —  Patrick Mahomes defended the way his body looks after the NFL posted a video of him celebrating his team's AFC Championship win while shirtless in the locker room.
Esther Kang / People:
The Family Stallone Girls Navigate Love Without Making Dad Sylvester Go ‘Ballistic’ in Season 2 (Exclusive)  —  PEOPLE can exclusively debut the Paramount+ series' latest trailer, which sees Sylvester Stallone, wife Jennifer and daughters Sistine, Scarlet and Sophia visit his familial homeland on a trip to Rome
Discussion: Daily Mail and Deadline
Just Jared:
TikTok Accuses UMG of Spreading False Narratives, Claims They Walked Away From Negotiations to Keep Taylor Swift & More Music on the App  —  By now, you might have heard that music from artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Bad Bunny, SZA, Rihanna, Adele, Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, and Harry Styles might be pulled from TikTok.
TMZ.com:
Kim & Kanye Reunite For Dinner with North, Friends Wear ‘Vultures’ Shirts  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West seem to be putting their rocky past aside for the sake of the kids ... doing dinner with North and her friends, who wore merch promoting Ye's new album.
Discussion: Page Six and The Mirror
Daniel Bird / The Mirror:
Russell Brand says ‘appalling’ sexual assault allegations were ‘painful’ and ‘hurtful’  —  Russell Brand has spoken about the sexual assault allegations he's facing and explained that the claims came to light at a very concerning time for his family  —  Russell Brand has addressed the allegations of sexual abuse that he is facing.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, The Blast and The Sun
Janine Henni / People:
Queen Camilla Says King Charles Is ‘Doing His Best’ Following Surgery During Solo Outing  —  The Queen opened a new support center before World Cancer Day this weekend  —  Queen Camilla stepped out for another solo engagement as King Charles and Kate Middleton rest up after their surgeries.
 
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Deirdre Durkan-Simonds / Daily Mail:
Somber Gisele Bundchen is seen for the FIRST time since her mom's death while giving daughter Vivian a hug on a walk near their $11.5M Miami home
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Samantha Sutton / Page Six:
Lori Harvey to make Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue debut wearing her own bikini line
Discussion: Bossip and People
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FemaleFirst:
Kim Kardashian shares ‘painful’ update on her psoriasis battle: 'I've tried everything!'
Abbey White / The Hollywood Reporter:
Evan Rachel Wood Still Doesn't Know ‘Westworld’ Ending After Cancellation: “It Keeps Me Up at Night”
Discussion: UPROXX and TVLine
Dana Rose Falcone / People:
Jason Tartick Would've Told Himself to ‘Wake the Hell Up’ Before Moving in with Ex Kaitlyn Bristowe (Exclusive)
Discussion: Us Weekly
Teen Vogue:
Keke Palmer Talks KeyTV, Motherhood, and Evolving From Child Stardom Into a True Multihyphenate
 

 
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Financial Times:
Similarweb: Bluesky app usage in the US and UK grew ~300% to 3.5M DAUs after Nov. 5; Threads now has 1.5x Bluesky's DAUs in the US, down from 5x before Nov. 5

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

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
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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