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12:00 PM ET, November 28, 2018

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Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘SpongeBob Squarepants’ Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies at 57  —  Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the megahit Nickelodeon cartoon series “SpongeBob SquarePants,” died on Monday.  He was 57.  —  The cause of death was ALS, which Hillenburg revealed he had been diagnosed with in March of last year.
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Evan Real / Hollywood Reporter:
Stephen Hillenburg, Creator of ‘SpongeBob SquarePants,’ Dies at 57
Discussion: Wired and Stereogum
Dave Quinn / People.com:
The Greatest Showman's Keala Settle Had a Stroke a Week Before Singing at the Oscars  —  Keala Settle's performance of The Greatest Showman's Oscar-nominated inspiring anthem “This Is Me” at the 2018 Academy Awards brought the star-studded crowd inside the Dolby Theatre to their feet …
People.com:
Jennifer Lopez Recalls Struggling with Self-Doubt Early in Her Career: ‘I Just Kept Going’  —  Jennifer Lopez is the star who can do it all: sing, act, dance — but the mogul revealed she didn't always have the confidence that her fans see on stage.  —  The 49-year-old “Te Guste” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alexandra Macon / Vogue:
Miguel and His Longtime Love, Nazanin Mandi, Are Married—Inside Their Wedding at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in California  —  “The engagement in D.R.—it was an adventure,” says model, actress, and artist Nazanin “Naz” Mandi.  “For sure, it was an adventure.  Long story short, we were there for a week—right?
Discussion: Bossip
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Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Criticized by Mommy Shamers Over Son Reign's Long Locks: ‘Cut His Hair’  —  Kourtney Kardashian is being criticized for not cutting her son Reign's hair.  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 39, who frequently shares photos on social media of all three of the children …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Laura Sutcliffe / HELLO!:
Kate Middleton arrives to pay respects in Leicester wearing Catherine Walker coat dress  —  The wife of Prince William looks as chic as ever  —  On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the home of Leicester City to pay their respects to the five people who died in a helicopter crash …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Called ‘Obnoxious,’ ‘Wasteful’ for Flying on Private, Empty 747  —  Kim Kardashian and Kanye West boarded a private 747 jet for a recent long-haul flight, sparking outrage over the extravagant method of travel.  —  Kardashian, 38, showed off the spacious …
TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine Allegedly Screws Fashion Nova in ‘Dummy Boy’ Track ‘MAMA’  —  Tekashi 6ix9ine has 99 problems, and one of them is allegedly pilfering a pile of money from Fashion Nova only to double cross the company on his new album, “Dummy Boy.”  —  Tekashi's album “Dummy Boy” …
Discussion: Bossip
Hilary Lewis / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Green Book’ Named Best Film by National Board of Review  —  This year's honors will be presented during a January gala at New York's Cipriani 42nd Street, hosted, as they were last year, by NBC News' Willie Geist.  —  The National Board of Review on Tuesday revealed its 2018 award winners, naming Green Book as its pick for best film.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
People.com:
Kim Kardashian ‘Had Her Years of Partying,’ But Her ‘Life Is Completely Different Now’: Source  —  Kim Kardashian West's friendship with Paris Hilton in decades past might have made her seem like a party animal, but that's definitely not the case anymore.  —  Days after she admitted …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Dog the Bounty Hunter's Wife Beth Chapman Having Emergency Throat Surgery  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Beth Chapman — wife of Dog the Bounty Hunter — has been rushed to surgery to remove a life-threatening blockage in her throat ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  Sources tell us it became difficult …
Discussion: Us Weekly and RADAR
Gary Trock / The Blast:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Need More Time for Settlement Discussions, Extend Private Custody Judge  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are locked in discussions to try and reach a settlement on the custody of their children and just asked the court to give them more time with the private judge so they can reach the finish line.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, Dlisted and Us Weekly
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Rita Moreno Returns To ‘West Side Story’: EGOT Winner To Play The Role Of Valentina In Steven Spielberg's Remake  —  EXCLUSIVE: After winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for playing the role of Anita in 1961's West Side Story, EGOT winner Rita Moreno will return to the next big screen adaptation …
 
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TMZ.com:
Lee Daniels and Damon Dash Settle $5 Million Lawsuit, Damon's ‘Happy’ with the Amount
Discussion: Bossip
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
Amanda Bynes, four years sober, gets real about her drug use & Twitter escapades
Michael Hainey / Esquire:
BENEATH THE SURFACE OF BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
People Are Very Upset That David Beckham Continues to Kiss Daughter Harper on the Lips
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Nev Schulman's ‘Catfish’ Guest Co-Hosts Includes Nick Young
Discussion: TV Tattle
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Shirley Halperin / Variety:
How Adam Levine Took Control of His Career After Manager's Tragic Death
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Robert De Niro breaks silence on split from wife Grace Hightower
Discussion: TMZ.com
RADAR:
Bye, Bye Booty! Kim Removes Butt Implants & Undergoes Liposuction, Top Docs Claim
Discussion: Star
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Khloé Kardashian's Family Is ‘Playing Nice’ with Tristan Thompson, Says Source
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Oprah Winfrey Pays Tribute to Her Late Mother Vernita Lee: ‘She Lived a Good Life’
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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