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5:20 PM ET, November 8, 2018

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Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Alaina Housley, 18-Year-Old Niece of Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley, Dies in California Shooting  —  Tamera Mowry-Housley and husband Adam Housley's niece Alaina died in the shooting at a college bar in Thousand Oaks, California.  She was 18.  —  “Our hearts are broken.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley Confirm ‘Incredible’ Niece Alaina Was Killed in California Shooting … Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley confirmed that their niece Alaina Housley was killed in the shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks, California, on Wednesday, November 7.  —  Celebrity Deaths in 2018
Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince Harry Opens Up About Asking Prince Charles to Walk Meghan Markle Down the Aisle at Wedding  —  Prince Harry is opening up about the poignant moment he asked his dad to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at their royal wedding in May.  —  Harry, 34, approached Prince Charles …
Discussion: BBC, Cele|bitchy, Page Six and POPSUGAR
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People.com:
Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry May Split from Kate Middleton and Prince William  —  Are the Royal Fab Four disbanding?  —  Prince William and Prince Harry are considering breaking up their joint “court” at Kensington Palace and creating two separate offices.
TMZ.com:
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner Officially Divorced  —  Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are divorced ... officially.  —  TMZ broke the story ... the private judge they hired dotted the i's and crossed the t's and they submitted the final docs to an L.A. County Superior Court judge last week.
Discussion: Dlisted and X17 Online
who.com.au:
Nicole Kidman finally breaks silence on Connor and Bella Cruise  —  The actress is notoriously private about her two eldest children, who she shares with Tom Cruise. - by Jenny Cooney Carrillo and Abi Moustafa  —  Nicole Kidman is notoriously private about her two adopted children with Tom Cruise …
The Blast:
Young Thug Failed Drug Test, Back in Jail After Bond Revoked in Criminal Case  —  Young Thug is back in jail because the judge in his felony drug case just revoked his probation after he submitted a dirty test.  —  The “Slime Language” rapper had an arraignment Thursday morning in Georgia …
Discussion: Page Six, Sandra Rose and Stereogum
Ryan Luong / Perez Hilton:
Ariana Grande Has The BEST Response To An Article About Engagement Rings!  —  Ariana Grande is speaking from experience!  —  On Thursday, The Zoe Report — a publication founded by stylist Rachel Zoe — released an article about engagement ring shopping.  —  Related: Ariana Grande Knew Pete Davidson Would Mention Her On ‘SNL’!
Discussion: Page Six, The Zoe Report and Us Weekly
Nick Catucci / Billboard:
How John Mayer Got a Grip on Fame — and Intends to Bring ‘Truth’ Back to Music  —  John Mayer's inner child is speaking, and he sounds scared.  —  Little John is using Big John's language, the orderly, self-soothing lingo of the therapist's couch, to unpack what exactly went down last night.
Discussion: Page Six
Haleigh Foutch / Collider:
Exclusive: Viggo Mortensen Offers His Advice for Young Aragorn in Amazon's ‘Lord of the Rings’ Series  —  It's been fifteen years since Peter Jackson concluded his Lord of the Rings trilogy, and while some familiar faces returned for the director's subsequent The Hobbit films …
Discussion: Egotastic
Joe Otterson / Variety:
David Simon's ‘Plot Against America’ Miniseries Lands at HBO With Production Commitment  —  David Simon's planned miniseries based on “The Plot Against America” has found a home at HBO, Variety has learned.  —  The six-part mini, based on the Philip Roth book of the same name, has scored a production commitment at the premium cabler.
Discussion: TV Tattle
Daniel Goldblatt / The Blast:
‘Riverdale’ Star Marisol Nichols Files for Divorce  —  “Riverdale” star Marisol Nichols is headed for some real-life drama — she's just filed divorce.  —  According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Nichols is splitting from her husband, Taron Lexton.  The couple was married in 2008 and she says they separated in 2016.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
‘Riverdale’ Star Marisol Nichols — Files for Divorce from Husband
Discussion: Us Weekly and Perez Hilton
Emily Zauzmer / People.com:
Emma Thompson Tried to Sneak Kiss from Prince William at Her Damehood: 'I Can't Kiss You, Can I?'  —  Emma Thompson knows a royal opportunity when she sees it!  —  The actress asked Prince William for a smooch as he made her a Dame — one of Britain's highest honors.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
Selena Gomez Leaves Rehab: Here's What's Next for the Singer  —  Selena Gomez has left rehab after entering the treatment center at the beginning of October.  —  A source tells E! News, “Selena is out of her treatment program in NYC and is doing much better.”
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TMZ.com:   Selena Gomez — Out of Psychiatric Facility ... After Treatment for Emotional Breakdown
 
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Heart:
Mel B says Victoria Beckham WILL ‘appear at Spice Girls’ Wembley concert'
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Josh Newis-Smith / Glamour UK:
More than an Angel: GLAMOUR's November digital cover star, Stella Maxwell, on why walking …
Discussion: Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Susanne Bier To Direct ‘The Undoing’ HBO Limited Series Starring Nicole Kidman
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Jodi Guglielmi / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian Only Talks About Tristan Thompson 'as True's Dad,' Source Says
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Angela Simmons' Ex-Fiance's Alleged Killer Turns Himself in and Charged with Murder
Discussion: Page Six
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The 4400’ Reboot In the Works At the CW
Discussion: TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato Splitting Time Between a Halfway House and L.A. Home
 

 
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Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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