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11:50 AM ET, November 20, 2019

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Gregory Allen Howard / Los Angeles Times:
Climate change: It took 25 years before Hollywood was ready for Harriet Tubman  —  Picture 1994: “This is a great script.  Let's get Julia Roberts to play Harriet Tubman,” said the then-president of a studio sublabel.  Fortunately, there was a single black person in that studio meeting 25 years ago …
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and Deadline
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KNWA:
Homeland Security Investigations confirm presence at Duggar home  —  TONTITOWN, Ark. (KNWA) — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) confirms to KNWA that agents were present at the Duggar's Tontitown home last week.  —  An HSI spokesperson said, “[I do not dispute the information that] …
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Duggars Deny Report That Their Family Home in Arkansas Was Raided by Homeland Security  —  The Duggar family home was reportedly raided last week  —  The Duggar family home was reportedly raided by Homeland Security Investigations agents last week amid an “ongoing federal criminal investigation.”
Armchair Expert / Episodes:
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones, Me Before You, Terminator Genisys) is an English actress.  She sits down with the Armchair Expert to talk about her Hogwarts-esque boarding school, learning Dothraki and her experience having two brain hemorrhages.  Dax describes his love of male physiques and Emilia appreciates a Boston accent.
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Adam White / The Independent:
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke says she was pressured to perform nude scenes
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Emilia Clarke Says She Was Pressured to Do Nude Scenes for ‘GoT’ Fans
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Entertainment Tonight:
Rupert Grint Says He Always Saw ‘Sparks’ Between Emma Watson and Tom Felton (Exclusive)  —  Rupert Grint is looking back at his years on the set of the Harry Potter franchise, and opening up about the off-screen “sparks” that flew between some of his fellow castmates.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Perez Hilton and Page Six
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Roxy Simons / Daily Mail:
Tom Felton EXCLUSIVE: Harry Potter star brands Emma Watson ‘incredibly smart and lovely’ …
Discussion: MTV
Helen Murphy / People.com:
Kimberly Van Der Beek Reveals Baby Was a Boy and Says ‘I Almost Lost My Life’ During Miscarriage  —  On Monday night's episode of Dancing with the Stars, James Van Der Beek revealed that his wife had suffered a miscarriage  —  James Van Der Beek's wife Kimberly is speaking out after suffering a miscarriage over the weekend.
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Inside Harry, Meghan, William and Kate's Royal Rift: They Are on ‘Different Paths Now,’ Says Source  —  Multiple insiders say the chill between the couples runs deeper than many outsiders realize  —  When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reunited with Prince William and Kate Middleton …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Ray J's pregnant wife, Princess Love, accuses him of leaving her in Vegas  —  What happened in Vegas didn't stay in Vegas.  —  Princess Love, who is pregnant with their second child, has accused husband Ray J of leaving her stranded in Sin City.  The drama began when the “Love & Hip Hop” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Pregnant Eva Amurri Wears ‘Friendship Ring’ from Kyle Martino, Says Moving Out Was ‘Really Hard’  —  “Trying to hold it together for my precious kiddos who mean the world to us,” Eva Amurri Martino wrote on Instagram  —  Eva Amurri Martino and husband Kyle Martino remain on good terms amid their split …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Lionsgate Lands K-Pop Comedy ‘Seoul Girls’ Penned And Produced By Rebel Wilson  —  EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has obtained rights to Seoul Girls, a comedy feature written by Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson, with a recent revision by Young II Kim (Rodham, Billions).
Brian Raftery / Men's Health:
Henry Cavill Is Still Superman  —  The actor swaps his Superman cape for leather armor in this month's Netflix epic  —  , in a role he won by beating out 207 other guys.  It's not the first—or probably the last—time the self-described “chubby kid” has crushed the odds.  —  OF ALL THE
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
Emily Smith / Page Six:
How Taylor Swift will fight back against Scooter Braun during American Music Awards  —  Taylor Swift is planning a “fierce show of female artistic strength and empowerment” during her performance at the American Music Awards amid her battle with Scooter Braun over her master recordings.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, The Blemish and Fox News
People.com:
T.I. to Address Controversial Comments About Daughter on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk  —  Jada Pinkett Smith is sitting down with controversial rapper T.I. on next week's episode of the Facebook Watch show  —  Jada Pinkett Smith is bringing one of her most controversial guests yet to Red Table Talk.
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Entertainment Tonight:
Jada Pinkett Smith Says T.I. Will Address His Comments on Daughter's Virginity on ‘Red Table Talk’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
 
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Paramount Setting Noah Hawley To Write & Direct ‘Star Trek’ Film
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Harry Connick Jr. Recalls ‘Completely Inappropriate’ Encounter When Frank Sinatra Kissed His Wife
TMZ.com:
TYGA'S DATE KYLIE LOOK-ALIKE REVEALED!!!
Allison / Dlisted:
Prince Andrew Could Finally Be Punished Under The Rule Of Future King Charles
Rick Porter / Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Hart Docuseries a Go at Netflix
Discussion: Bossip
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TMZ.com:
Dolphins Cut Mark Walton After Arrest for Allegedly Punching Pregnant Woman
Discussion: Bossip
Jenna Adrian-Diaz / Vogue:
Motherhood, a New Album, and Feeling the Bern: Cardi B Answers 73 Questions
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson Are Still Together and “Crazy About Each Other” Despite Split Report
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
Amy Kuperinsky / New Jersey Online:
Halle Berry injured while filming MMA movie ‘Bruised’ in N.J., forcing rescheduling of Newark scenes
Discussion: Bossip, Deadline and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
The Financial Times signs a deal with OpenAI to train AI models on its archived content, and to let ChatGPT respond with short summaries of FT articles

Sammy Gecsoyler / The Guardian:
BBC presenter Liz Bonnin's likeness was used in an ad after the company running the campaign was tricked by a fake, likely AI-generated, version of her voice

 
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