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Amy Eley / TODAY.com:
Craig Melvin to join Savannah Guthrie as TODAY co-anchor in January 2025 — Craig will take the co-anchor seat for the 7 and 8 a.m. hours alongside Savannah beginning Jan. 13. — Nearly two months after Hoda Kotb announced she would be leaving TODAY, viewers can now know a familiar face will be sliding into her chair as co-anchor.
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Ingrid Vasquez / People:
Craig Melvin Announced as Hoda Kotb's Replacement on Today, Will Co-Anchor with Savannah Guthrie
Craig Melvin Announced as Hoda Kotb's Replacement on Today, Will Co-Anchor with Savannah Guthrie
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People:
Jessica Simpson's Husband Eric Johnson Spotted Without Ring as Source Says They're Living ‘Separate Lives’ (Exclusive) — Simpson last posted Johnson on her Instagram Stories in March of this year — Jessica Simpson's husband Eric Johnson has been spotted without his ring as a source tells PEOPLE …
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Just Jared:
Lindsey Vonn Is Coming Out of Retirement & Returning to U.S. Ski Team — Lindsey Vonn isn't done. — The 40-year-old Olympic skier revealed in an interview with The New York Times that she's coming out of retirement and rejoining the United States ski team following a successful right knee replacement surgery.
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Bill Pennington / New York Times:
Lindsey Vonn Plans a World Cup Return as She Rejoins the U.S. Ski Team
Lindsey Vonn Plans a World Cup Return as She Rejoins the U.S. Ski Team
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Amel Mukhtar / British Vogue:
“I'm Not Meant To Be Famous, I Just Keep Trying To Rise To The Occasion”: SZA Gives Her Most Revealing Interview To Date — Even though I have spent two days with SZA, I have not met her yet. She is in the hotel room the floor above mine. She is in the car ahead of ours.
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Eric Andersson / People:
Saoirse Ronan Says She Was Often Pitted Against Dakota Fanning for Roles: 'There's Space for All of Us Now' — The four-time Oscar nominee recalled being forced to compete with Dakota Fanning early in her career — Saoirse Ronan says she was often pitted against other actresses in Hollywood when she was an up-and-coming star.
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Demi Moore Bares Her Soul — The Substance star has reached a state of enlightenment. — Partway through The Substance, a body horror film from French writer and director Coralie Fargeat, there's a brightly lit, low-angle close-up on Demi Moore's bare butt. “It's like, ugh,” Moore moans, “it bugs the shit out of me.”
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Tomb Raider’: Sophie Turner Poised To Play Lara Croft In Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Amazon Series … A rep for Amazon MGM Studios declined comment. — As we reported exclusively last month, the Game Of Thrones alumna was among the actresses who tested for the high-profile role …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Golden Bachelorette's Joan and Chock Are Moving to New York City: Inside Their ‘Dream Come True’ (Exclusive) — In order to view the video, please allow — Joan and Chock are ready to party — and then take NYC! — After getting engaged on the Wednesday, November 13 …
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Adrienne Gaffney / Elle:
Emilia Pérez Stars Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldaña, and Karla Sofía Gascón Got Each Other Through It — Three very different actresses found sisterhood—and career-transforming roles—in the Spanish-language movie musical. — Nothing about Emilia Pérez should make sense.
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Sara Austin / Elle:
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton Were Destined to Be Friends — For the two Oscar winners, a long-hoped-for collaboration in The Room Next Door feels meant to be. — BY SARA AUSTIN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY COLLIER SCHORR. STYLED BY JERRY STAFFORD. PUBLISHED: NOV 14, 2024
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Topher Gauk-Roger / People:
Bridgerton's Luke Newton Changed His ‘Lifestyle’ for His Season 3 Glow Up: ‘I Wanted To Embody That Physically’ — The actor is featured in PEOPLE's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive issue — Getting to play Colin on Bridgerton “is such a gift,” says Luke Newton, 31, who has played …
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TMZ.com:
DESMOND MASON Ex-NBA Slam Dunk Champ JAILED IN OKLAHOMA — Desmond Mason — the 2001 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion — was jailed in Oklahoma on Wednesday, TMZ Sports has confirmed. — An Oklahoma County Detention Center official tells us ... Mason was thrown behind bars on a charge of contempt of court just before noon.
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Sam Ramsden / Bustle:
Wicked Director Jon M. Chu Teases His Britney Spears Biopic — Wicked director Jon M. Chu has outlined his vision for the upcoming Britney Spears biopic. Speaking recently to the Hollywood Reporter, Chu teased the big-screen adaptation of Spears' New York Times best-selling memoir, The Woman in Me, which hit bookshelves in 2023.
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Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
9 Million Tulips and an Extra-Grande Ariana: ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on Creating Oz
9 Million Tulips and an Extra-Grande Ariana: ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on Creating Oz
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Baz Bamigboye / Deadline:
Steve McQueen Was Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer On Eve Of Shooting ‘Blitz’, But Is Now “Fully Recovered” Following Surgery: His Story — Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen is revealing today that two years ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent a procedure to remove the tumor.
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TMZ.com:
Offset and His Entourage Brawl With Rival Rap Crew in Paris in Wild Video — OFFSET ROYAL RUMBLE IN PARIS ... Rap Crews Violently Clash Over Failed Video Shoot … Offset's most recent Paris night ended in fisticuffs, new video obtained from TMZ Hip Hop confirms — and there's loads of wild footage!!!
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Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
Prince William makes motorbike admission that would fill Princess Kate with ‘horror’ — The Prince of Wales visited Northern Ireland on Thursday — The Prince of Wales couldn't resist jumping back on a motorbike, albeit a stationary one, as he visited Northern Ireland on Thursday.
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Hannah Sacks / People:
Ryan Reynolds Shares New Detail About Taylor Swift's Role as Godmother to His and Blake Lively's Kids — The ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ star is dad to daughters James, 9, Inez, 7, and Betty, 4, and son Olin, whom he shares with Lively — Step aside Cinderella — Ryan Reynolds' kids have the starriest godmother in town now.
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
Boyz II Men Movie Biopic and Documentary in the Works (EXCLUSIVE) — Legendary R&B group Boyz II Men are developing a feature film biopic that will chronicle their 30-year career, which has spawned such hits as “End of the Road”, “It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday”, “On Bended Knee,” “One Sweet Day” and “Motownphilly.”
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Joey Nolfi / Entertainment Weekly:
Bakery denies refusing Whoopi Goldberg's birthday dessert order over political views: ‘It was boiler issues’ — Bakery owner Jill Holtermann tells EW she did not deny the request because of Goldberg's politics, and that she told Goldberg 2 weeks ago that she was having equipment problems with her kitchen.
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Miranda Siwak / Us Weekly:
Shawn Mendes Says He and Camila Cabello 'Haven't Been the Closest' as She Takes Social Media Break — Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello ended their relationship on amicable terms, but they haven't always remained incredibly close. — “I just think that we really know each other,” Mendes …
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Faye James / HELLO!:
Celine Dion steps into the limelight with JLo for dazzling fashion show performance — The pair performed on the runway for the Elie Saab show in Saudi Arabia — Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez brought the house down at an Elie Saab fashion event in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night …
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