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7:30 PM ET, November 5, 2019

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 Top News: 
Mike Fleming / Deadline:
Colin Farrell In Talks To Play Penguin, Rounding Out ‘The Batman’ Villain Trio  —  EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros is negotiating with Colin Farrell to play The Penguin in the Matt Reeves-directed The Batman.  If the deal closes, he will round out the trio of villains going against Rob Pattinson's Caped Crusader …
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The Wrap:
Andy Serkis in Talks to Play Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves' ‘The Batman’ (Exclusive)  —  Andy Serkis is in talks to play Alfred Pennyworth in Matt Reeves' “The Batman,” an individual with knowledge of the project exclusively told TheWrap.  —  Robert Pattinson is set to star as the Dark Knight.
Sam Baker / ELLE:
Would The Real Katie Holmes Please Stand Up?  —  In 1998, Katie Holmes hit screens (and hearts) as the girl next door in  —  . In the 20 years since, she's shape-shifted both on and off screen.  Sam Baker tries to solve the enigma.  —  She is wearing the cardigan.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Perez Hilton, RADAR and Page Six
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Reba McEntire Confirms Split From Boyfriend Skeeter Lasuzzo After 2 Years of Dating  —  It's over.  Reba McEntire and her boyfriend, Anthony “Skeeter” Lasuzzo, have called it quits.  —  Stars Who Broke Up in 2019  —  Speaking to Us Weekly exclusively, the country singer confirmed the breakup …
Discussion: Closer Weekly, Page Six and Star
British Vogue:
Emma Watson: “I'm Very Happy Being Single.  I Call It Being Self-Partnered”  —  The story of how Emma Watson became one of the most recognisable women on the planet is folklore of sorts.  She was nine-years-old when she was picked out of a line-up of would-be actors in her school gym to be in a film that would change her life forever.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, CNN, MTV and HELLO!
Martin Scorsese / New York Times:
I Said Marvel Movies Aren't Cinema.  Let Me Explain.  —  Cinema is an art form that brings you the unexpected.  In superhero movies, nothing is at risk, a director says.  —  Mr. Scorsese is an Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer.  —  When I was in England in early October, I gave an interview to Empire magazine.
Discussion: Dlisted, Variety and The Wrap
TMZ.com:
Anthony Mackie Got Divorced on the Low, Amicable Split from Wife  —  ANTHONY MACKIE GOT DIVORCED ON THE LOW ... Amicable Split w/ Wife  —  Anthony Mackie stayed true to his Marvel character when he flew under the radar in divorce court ... splitting from his wife, but leaving things nice and neat before anyone could notice.
Discussion: Bossip
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Carrie Ann Inaba: Sean Spicer Being Safe Again on ‘DWTS’ Is ‘Frustrating’  —  Still skating by.  Sean Spicer received the lowest scores of the evening on the Monday, November 4, episode of Dancing With the Stars, but he managed to be saved once again — and did not even end up in the bottom two.
Discussion: New York Times and Dlisted
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Jensen Ackles Jokes About Supernatural Costar Jared Padalecki's Arrest as Actor Speaks Out  —  Jensen Ackles gave fans an update on his costar Jared Padalecki over the weekend.  —  Speaking at a Supernatural convention in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Ackles, 41, took a lighthearted approach …
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Meghan King Edmonds' First Interview After Split: 'I'm Sick of the Abuse'  —  Meghan King Edmonds responds to Jim Edmonds' divorce filing, opens up about the nanny and more in Us Weekly's exclusive interview — details
Discussion: Page Six
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Meghan King Edmonds Gives First Interview Following Jim Edmonds Split: 'I'm Sick of the Abuse'
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and RADAR
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Jamie Lee Curtis Opens Up About Being 20 Years Sober, Going Public With Her Addiction  —  In Variety's Recovery Issue, prominent entertainment figures offer insights on navigating a sober life in Hollywood.  For more, click here.  —  Jamie Lee Curtis had just turned 40.
Discussion: People.com, Page Six and Us Weekly
Simon Boyle / The Sun:
BOMB SCARE Richard Madden and Angelina Jolie forced to evacuate the set of The Eternals after unexploded bomb is discovered  —  ANGELINA Jolie and Richard Madden were evacuated from a film set after the discovery of an unexploded bomb.  —  Shocked cast and crew were hauled away as disposal experts were called in.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
 
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Emily Belfiore / E! Online:
Nina Dobrev and Grant Mellon Split After Nearly One Year Together
Discussion: Page Six
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Hayden Panettiere back with Brian Hickerson month after his domestic abuse case dismissed
Discussion: RADAR
Zac Palmer / autoblog.com:
Cause determined in Jessi Combs' fatal speed record crash
Discussion: The Wrap
Monica Sisavat / POPSUGAR:
Iskra Lawrence Is Pregnant With Her First Child: “I've Never Been More Excited to Meet Anyone”
Discussion: Life & Style, Us Weekly and Star
 Earlier Picks: 
Bossip:
Judge Rules Stevie J Will Keep Primary Custody Of Baby Bonnie Bella Through 2020 (Exclusive)
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Everything to Know About Keanu Reeves' Longtime Friend Alexandra Grant
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Cardi B Says She Won't Hire a Babysitter for Kulture Until She Can ‘Find Someone Trustworthy’
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Tom Grater / Deadline:
Zac Efron To Star In Comedy ‘King Of The Jungle’ For ‘Crazy, Stupid, Love’ Directors, MadRiver - AFM
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Sandra Bullock Returning to Netflix for Post-Incarceration Movie
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
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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