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Kanye West — ‘Nervous Breakdown’ Pushed Over Edge by Anniversary of Mom's Funeral  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West just snapped a week ago Monday in what we're told was a “nervous breakdown” ... triggered in large part by the anniversary of his mother's death.
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Sarah Grossbart / Us Weekly:
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Were ‘Fighting’ Before His Hospitalization  —  Kanye West and Kim Kardashian were struggling to keep up even before his November 21 hospitalization for extreme exhaustion.  In the aftermath of the October 3 Paris robbery, during which Kardashian, 36 …
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Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
‘Overwhelmed’ Kim Kardashian West ‘Very Worried About the Kids Being Around Kanye’ as He Remains Hospitalized: Sources  —  As Kanye West remains under heavy medical supervision, his wife Kim Kardashian West remains a constant presence by his bedside.  —  “The kids have not visited.
Karenmizoguchi / People.com:
Thomas Sadoski and Amanda Seyfried Expecting First Child  —  Amanda Seyfried is pregnant!  —  The actress announced that she is expecting at Tuesday's Givenchy press launch for their new Live Irrésistible fragrance, which she is the spokesmodel for.
Seth Abramovitch / Hollywood Reporter:
Leah Remini: Tom Cruise Urged Me to Get Leslie Moonves to Kill ‘60 Minutes’ Scientology Story  —  As the first episode of her “ballsy” A&E series premieres, the actress/author-turned-investigative reporter reveals what everyone from pal Jennifer Lopez to co-star Kevin James felt about her former religion …
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Lindsey Ellefson / Us Weekly:
‘Scientology and the Aftermath’ Premiere Recap: Leah Remini Meets With Former Member Who Says Church Ignored Her Rape Claim  —  Leah Remini's long-awaited docuseries, Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath, premiered Tuesday, November 29, on A&E. In it, the King of Queens alum and former member …
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Megan French / Us Weekly:
Mariah Carey Spotted Kissing Backup Dancer Bryan Tanaka on Hawaii Beach  —  Aloha to a new romance!  Mariah Carey was spotted kissing her backup dancer Bryan Tanaka in Maui, a source tells Us Weekly.  —  After the Mariah's World star split from her billionaire fiancé, James Packer …
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Matt Lauer signs massive ‘Today’ contract for $20M per year  —  The anchor has re-signed his contract with the NBC morning show — Page Six has exclusively learned — which will keep him as co-host for at least two more years at $20 million per year.  —  Multiple sources said that Lauer inked the new contract months ago.
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Keo Woolford, Actor on ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ Dies at 49  —  The Honolulu native wrote, directed and produced the 2013 independent film ‘The Haumana,’ and a sequel was in the works.  —  Keo Woolford, an actor on Hawaii Five-0 who wrote, directed and produced the uplifting 2013 independent film The Haumana, has died.
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Ben McKenzie, Morena Baccarin Are Officially Engaged: See Her Ring!  —  Getting hitched!  Gotham costars Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin are officially engaged, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  “They are very happily engaged,” a source tells Us.  —  Baccarin, 37, showed off …
Desiree Murphy / Entertainment Tonight:
EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry Sparks Orlando Bloom Engagement Rumors, Rocks Massive Ring on Left Hand  —  Katy Perry, bride-to-be?  —  The “Rise” singer and her beau, Orlando Bloom, sparked engagement rumors on Monday, when Perry was spotted sporting a massive sparkler on her left ring finger during …
Hannah Hargrave / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Aniston Reveals Her Sweet Thanksgiving Surprise From Her Husband Justin Theroux  —  Honey, I'm home!  Jennifer Aniston got the best Thanksgiving surprise from her husband, Justin Theroux ... him.  —  The Horrible Bosses beauty told Ellen DeGeneres, in the host's show airing Wednesday …
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‘Fire everywhere,’ guests trapped inside Gatlinburg Park Vista hotel  —  GATLINBURG (WATE) - Dozens of people are trapped inside the Park Vista Hotel in Gatlinburg.  —  Logan Baker, a hotel guest who is at the hotel staying with his family, said when he checked-in the hotel was already starting to fill with smoke.
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J.J. Gallagher / ABC News:   Wildfires Reach Dollywood's ‘Doorstep’; Kept at Bay by Firefighters
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Brad Pitt Had a ‘Restful and Relaxing’ Thanksgiving in Turks and Caicos After Angelina Jolie Split: Source  —  Brad Pitt spent Thanksgiving without his estranged wife Angelina Jolie or their six children, a source confirmed to PEOPLE.  —  The 52-year-old actor was in Turks and Caicos over the holiday …
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

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Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

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