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8:25 PM ET, November 8, 2019

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Maria Elena Fernandez / Vulture:
Fresh Off the Boat Canceled After Six Seasons  —  ABC's Fresh Off the Boat, the longest-running sitcom about an Asian-American family in broadcast television history, will end this season, a source close to the show told Vulture.  According to this source, ABC notified production and the cast …
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Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Fresh Off the Boat’ Ending With Season 6 on ABC
Discussion: Dlisted
Michael K / Dlisted:
Ric Ocasek Cut Paulina Porizkova Out Of His Will, Saying She Abandoned Him  —  After Ric Ocasek drove up to the great beyond in September at the age of 75, his 54-year-old estranged wife Paulina Porizkova wrote sweet words of love about him on Instagram, saying that even though they had been separated …
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Ric Ocasek Cut Estranged Wife Paulina Porizkova Out of His Will Before His Death: Report
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Page Six:
Cars singer Ric Ocasek cuts supermodel wife Paulina Porizkova out of will
Ingrid Schmidt / Hollywood Reporter:
Self-Identified “Christian Genius Billionaire” Kanye West Talks 2024 Presidential Run, Algae Sneakers  —  West also referred to Yeezy as “the Apple of apparel” and discussed his new sustainable “seed-to-sew” approach in Wyoming, a failed LVMH-Yeezy deal, and his domed housing debacle.
Discussion: Dlisted, Page Six, Stereogum and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Reaffirms 2024 Presidential Run and a Name Change  —  KANYE WEST I WON'T HAVE TO RUN FOR PREZ IN 2024 ... I'll Walk, with New Name!!!  —  CHANGING MY NAME AND THE GAME  —  Kanye West knows what's going to put him in the Oval Office in 2024 — he's reaffirming his plans to run …
TMZ.com:
Pat Sajak Sidelined By Emergency Surgery, Vanna White To Host  —  PAT SAJAK SIDELINED AFTER EMERGENCY SURGERY ... Vanna White Hosting ‘Wheel Of Fortune’  —  Pat Sajak is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery for a blocked intestine ... opening the door for Vanna White to host “Wheel of Fortune.”
Discussion: Us Weekly
Mary Cain / New York Times:
I Was the Fastest Girl in America, Until I Joined Nike  —  Mary Cain's male coaches were convinced she had to get “thinner, and thinner, and thinner.”  Then her body started breaking down.  —  Mary Cain became, in 2013, the youngest American track and field athlete to make a World Championships team.
Discussion: The Guardian and ABC News
Harriet Sokmensuer / People.com:
Calif. Woman Calls 911 on Abusive Boyfriend Before He Fatally Shoots Her in Front of Police  —  Chanell Brown's family said she was the victim of domestic abuse  —  Video footage released by Sacramento authorities shows the moment a 23-year-old woman was “executed” by her boyfriend as deputies responded to the scene.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Oprah Magazine:
The Oprah's Favorite Things 2019 List Is Here!  —  You know it's Favorite Things time when the  —  team starts taste-testing—among many other treats—chocolate babka, tomato pie, gravlax, peanut butter cups, salami, caramels, and truffle mustard.  Did I mention that was all in one sitting?
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
AMAZON 'DADDY'S LITTLE SLUT' SHIRT ... Yanked After Uproar  —  Fathers are going to have to look elsewhere to dress up their kiddos ... Amazon is no longer selling a kids' shirt emblazoned with the phrase, “Daddy's Little Slut.”  —  Amazon yanked the piece of children's clothing …
Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince Harry Is Dropping Hints About Baby No. 2 with Meghan Markle!  —  Meghan Markle also chatted about some of Archie's recent milestones, including teething and crawling  —  Prince Harry has babies on the brain!  —  During a surprise outing with military families alongside wife Meghan Markle …
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Lil Pump Bitten By Snake, Left Bloodied While Filming Music Video  —  ESSSSSSSS-KETIT  —  Lil Pump damn near became a snack for a slithering snake ... and it left him a bloody mess.  —  The rapper was shooting a music video Thursday night and the crew was handing off a snake to Lil Pump …
Discussion: Page Six
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Says She'll Be Taking a Step Back from Keeping Up with the Kardashians  —  Kourtney shares three children — sons Mason, 9, and Reign, 4, and daughter Penelope, 7 — with ex Scott Disick  —  Fans won't be seeing Kourtney Kardashian in the upcoming season of Keeping …
Discussion: Dlisted, Cele|bitchy, Page Six and Star
 
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Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber Throws Shade at Popeyes' Chicken Sandwich: ‘Not Worth the Hype’
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Page Six:
Harvey Weinstein fawned over by fans at exclusive club Socialista
Discussion: The WOW Report
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Selena Gomez & Little Sister Gracie Adorably Twin On The ‘Frozen 2’ Red Carpet!
Discussion: Page Six
Ashley Boucher / People.com:
Jennifer Garner Shares a Relatable Mom Moment Taking Her Daughter to the Bus: ‘Kept It Classy’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
NFL's Daniel Ross Arrest Video, 'I Shouldn't Even F**king Be In This Car!'
Jen Juneau / People.com:
How Kerry Washington Resists the Temptation of Sharing Photos of Her Kids on Social Media
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Mandy Matney / Island Packet:
Hilton Head McDonald's served man sweet tea with a side of weed, report says. ‘It gets worse’
Discussion: The Takeout and Dlisted
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Playboy Playmate Lauryn Elaine Robbed at Home, Tied Up with Dog Leash
Discussion: Page Six
Australian / The Guardian:
Woman jailed for convincing lover to kill fiance, before having him killed too
People.com:
The Challenge's Hunter Barfield Welcomes Son Kohen Brian: ‘I Definitely Cried a Little Bit’
Discussion: MTV
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Seinfeld actor Charles Levin's naked body was found 30ft down a steep slope …
Discussion: Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Financial Times:
OpenAI hopes the Disney deal boosts Sora, which has high costs and limited traction; Sensor Tower: users average 13 minutes per day on Sora vs. 90 on TikTok

Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
The Washington Post's new Your Personal Podcast, which offers AI-generated customizable podcasts, was developed under a multiyear agreement with ElevenLabs

 
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