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8:25 PM ET, November 13, 2018

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Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Lady Gaga Will Never Be the Same After ‘A Star Is Born’  —  Lady Gaga can't shake her character from “A Star Is Born.”  And she doesn't want to.  “I feel Ally inside of me,” Gaga says of the rising musical icon she plays in the film.  “I wonder how long she'll stay.  Or if she'll be in there forever.”
Deadline:
Netflix Greenlights ‘Rhythm & Flow’ Music Competition Series, Sets Cardi B, Chance the Rapper & T.I. As Judges  —  Netflix is officially throwing its hat in the singing competition reality series arena with the hip-hop-themed Rhythm & Flow, from John Legend, Jesse Collins and Jeff Gaspin.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Stereogum and TV Tattle
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Michael O'Connell / Hollywood Reporter:
Cardi B and Chance the Rapper Will Judge Hip-Hop Competition ‘Rhythm + Flow’ for Netflix
Discussion: Bossip
Variety:
‘Star Wars’: Pedro Pascal to Lead ‘The Mandalorian’ Series  —  Pedro Pascal has been tapped to star in the “Star Wars” TV series “The Mandalorian,” which is expected to premiere on the Disney streaming service, Disney+.  —  Pascal's name had previously been rumored for the role …
Discussion: EW.com and /Film
Jessica Herndon / Women's Health:
Vanessa Hudgens Says Intermittent Fasting Makes Her Feel ‘Healthier’  —  She's not in it for the weight loss, though.  —  A month before her  —  Women's  —  photo shoot, Vanessa Hudgens began intermittently fasting.  But her primary purpose wasn't to slim down.  Her goal was simple: to feel healthier.
Discussion: Us Weekly, POPSUGAR and Page Six
Christine Lennon / Harper's BAZAAR:
Margot Robbie on Changing Hollywood and Her Shocking Transformation Into Elizabeth I  —  Photographs by Camilla Akrans; Fashion Editor: Charles Varenne  —  There were days when Margot Robbie would walk out of the makeup trailer on the set of her new film,  —  , and castmates couldn't bear to look at her.
Discussion: Page Six
Michelle Lhooq / GQ:
Henry the First  —  Crazy Rich Asians wasn't supposed to be the biggest rom-com of the past decade.  Henry Golding was never supposed to be an actor.  So what expectation is he going to shatter next?  —  Henry Golding's first dream was to cut hair like nobody's business.
Discussion: Page Six
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Glen Powell Is Dating TV Host Renee Bargh … Glen Powell is off the market again!  The Set It Up star is dating Extra host Renee Bargh, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly exclusively.  —  Celebrity Couples and How They First Met  —  One source reveals that Powell, 30, and Bargh, 32, have been together “for six months.”
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Suspect Arrested in Tekashi 6ix9ine Kidnapping, Pistol-Whipping  —  Cops busted the man they believe pistol-whipped Tekashi69 and kidnapped him ... TMZ has learned.  —  Federal agents arrested Anthony Jamel Ellison a week ago on a federal warrant.  According to docs, obtained by TMZ …
Discussion: Page Six
Condé Nast / Allure:
Nothing Keeps Nicole Kidman From Her Work, Not Even a 102-Degree Fever  —  With her aquatic life and stratospheric career, Nicole Kidman is a creature of two realms.  Starring roles in three new movies prove that she is as relevant — and impassioned — as ever.
Discussion: Dlisted
Jordan Runtagh / People.com:
Lady Gaga Volunteers at Wildfire Shelter After Fleeing Home, Gives Powerful Speech to Survivors  —  Days after she was forced to flee her Malibu home due to the raging Woolsey Fire, Lady Gaga stopped by a shelter to lend a hand to those in need.  —  The “Joanne” singer, 32 …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and CBS News
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Ambitions’: Robin Givens To Lead Ensemble Cast Of Will Packer's OWN Drama Series  —  Riverdale's Robin Givens is set to lead the ensemble cast of Ambitions, a soapy family drama from producer Will Packer, Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury.  Rounding out the series regular cast are Essence Atkins …
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Nastia Liukin and Fiance Matthew Lombardi Split, End Engagement After Three Years … Going their separate ways.  Nastia Liukin and fiance Matthew Lombardi have called it quits on their engagement after more than three years, Us Weekly can confirm.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2018
 
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Chris Pratt & Katherine Schwarzenegger Enjoy Date with Her Dad: ‘Arnold Seemed Very Pleased with Him’
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TMZ.com:
Waka Flocka Wants to Give Up Rapping for Family Life with Tammy Rivera
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Vanessa Marcil Says Son Is ‘Heartbroken Since Being Cut Out’ of Dad Brian Austin Green's Life
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Johnny Galecki and Girlfriend Make Red Carpet Debut as a Couple at People's Choice Awards
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Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

Perri Ormont Blumberg / New York Times:
Memo: Condé Nast and the union representing staff at Vogue, Vanity Fair, and others reach a tentative deal for a first contract after over a year of bargaining

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