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10:55 AM ET, November 25, 2024

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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Wicked’ Opens to Record-Setting $114 Million, ‘Gladiator II’ Starts Strong With $55.5 Million  —  If you care to find “Wicked,” look to the top of box office charts.  Universal's adaptation of Act One (with some padding) of the popular Broadway musical was No. 1 in North America …
TMZ.com:
‘The Slumber Party Massacre’ Star Michael Villella Dead at 84  —  ‘SLUMBER PARTY MASSACRE’ STAR MICHAEL VILLELLA DEAD AT 84 … Michael Villella, the star who famously played Russ Thorn in the 1982 horror film “The Slumber Party Massacre” has died ... TMZ has confirmed.
TMZ.com:
Original ‘Wheel of Fortune’ & ‘Love Connection’ Host Chuck Woolery Dead at 83  —  CHUCK WOOLERY DEAD AT 83 ... Legendary Game Show Host … Legendary game show host Chuck Woolery — best known for being the first host of “Wheel of Fortune” — has passed away ... TMZ has confirmed.
Gibson Johns / E! Online:
Elton John Shares He's Lost Vision in His Right Eye After Infection  —  Elton John said on Good Morning America Nov. 25 that he has “hope and encouragement” despite losing vision in his right eye after developing an infection in July.  —  Elton John's still standing despite some recent health struggles.
Discussion: TMZ.com, The Wrap, New York Post and Variety
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Lyle Menendez's Wife Rebecca Sneed Announces Their Separation After 21 Years of Marriage  —  Lyle Menendez's wife Rebecca Sneed announced she and the 56-year-old—in prison for murdering his parents—are separated.  The news comes amid possible resentencing for Lyle and brother Erik.
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Ciara Miller Shares Where She Stands With ‘Summer House’ Ex West Wilson (Exclusive)  —  Summer House's Ciara Miller is opening up about where she stands with costar and ex West Wilson.  —  “Currently, I don't have a relationship with him, and it stayed pretty consistent throughout the summer …
Discussion: Decider and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Liam Payne Was Trying to Escape from Balcony When He Fell to His Death  —  LIAM PAYNE DIED AS HE TRIED TO ESCAPE FROM HOTEL BALCONY ... Sources Say Hotel Is To Blame … Liam Payne was trying to escape from his hotel when he fell to his death, and the hotel knew he was threatening to use …
Discussion: Page Six, Suggest, New York Post and RADAR
Esther Kang / People:
Sister Wives Trailer: Kody Feels ‘Slapped In The Face by Polygamy’ as Christine, Meri and Janelle Move On (Exclusive)  —  In the trailer, Meri's friends jokingly ask if she's “f—ed any men”, Christine goes wedding dress shopping and Janelle anticipates a fresh new chapter “in the biggest way”
Discussion: E! Online and Daily Mail
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Taylor Frankie Paul Calls Out ‘Mormon Wives’ Cast for Not Supporting Her — And They Have Receipts  —  Taylor Frankie Paul stirred the pot when she called out her Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast members for their alleged lack of support at her CMAs appearance — and now they are clapping back.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Daily Mail
Julia Teters / Suggest:
Eminem's Daughter Hailie Jade Debuts Baby Bump: See Photos  —  Eminem's daughter decided to go public this weekend, sharing photos of her baby bump while out with husband Evan McClintock.  —  On Saturday the rapper's daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers, uploaded pictures from her date night to share with her followers.
Discussion: Page Six, People and E! Online
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Tom Holland Documents Date Night with Girlfriend Zendaya at Bar in Boston: See the Cute Photos  —  The couple ventured out to sample the actor's new non-alcoholic beer brand Bero “in the wild”  —  Tom Holland is giving fans a glimpse of his casual date night with girlfriend Zendaya …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Victoria Johns / The Mirror:
Barbara Taylor Bradford, best-selling British author of A Woman of Substance, dies aged 91  —  Barbara Taylor Bradford, who penned the super successful novel, A Woman Of Substance, has sadly died, aged 91  —  Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of Britain's most successful novelists, has died, aged 91.
Rachel McRady / E! Online:
Glee's Jenna Ushkowitz Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband David Stanley  —  Glee star Jenna Ushkowitz shared the news that she had welcomed a baby boy with a sweet new photo.  —  Jenna Ushkowitz is showing fans what they missed.  —  The Glee star announced the arrival of her son Graham on Nov. 24 with a sweet black and white image.
 
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Sarah Grossbart / E! Online:
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Daughter Bonnie Chapman Reveals the Secret to Her 60-Pound Weight Loss
Discussion: Extra and Page Six
Mark Kennedy / Associated Press:
Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ dies at 83
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

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

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

 
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