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5:45 PM ET, November 21, 2019

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Josh Breslow / WKRN-TV:
Country star Sam Hunt arrested for DUI in East Nashville  —  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Country music artist Sam Hunt was arrested early Thursday morning after driving the wrong way down an East Nashville road while drunk, a police report alleges.  —  The 34-year-old was booked …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
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TMZ.com:
Sam Hunt Arrested for DUI in Nashville  —  SAM HUNT ARRESTED FOR DUI  —  7:56 AM PT — According to the arrest report — obtained by TMZ — Hunt crossed the center divider several times in his vehicle.  While he was searching for his ID, cops say it was very openly sitting on his lap.
PAPER:
Break the Internet: Pete Davidson  —  Before meeting Pete for the first time, I had low expectations that we'd get along.  I knew nothing substantial about him, only what I'd heard through others and tidbits from the press, which is to say I'd only heard gossip.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, Queerty and Page Six
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:
Apple Canceled ‘The Banker’ Premiere Amid Sexual Abuse Claims Against Real-Life Subject's Son  —  Cynthia and Sheila Garrett allege they were assaulted by their half-brother Bernard Garrett Jr., the son of the subject of the drama.  —  On Nov. 5, Bernard Garrett Jr. was onstage …
Discussion: Bossip, Sandra Rose and The Wrap
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Pete Hammond / Deadline:
AFI Fest Abruptly Cancels Apple's ‘The Banker’ As Closing-Night Film In Unprecedented Move
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Paul Bond / Hollywood Reporter:   Apple Cancels ‘The Banker’ AFI Fest Premiere
Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton Cancels Outing with Prince William at the Last-Minute Because of Her Kids  —  Earlier on Thursday, Kate took part in a tea party at Kensington Palace with Prince William.  —  FB  —  Kate Middleton has pulled out of an event alongside husband Prince William on Thursday evening.
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People.com:
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Relationship with Royal Family Remains Tense After Documentary
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
ESPN:
During appeal, Myles Garrett accused Mason Rudolph of using racial slur  —  During an appeal hearing with the NFL on Wednesday, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett alleged that Mason Rudolph directed a racial slur at him just prior to last week's brawl on “Thursday Night Football,” …
Jessica Chia / Allure:
How Zendaya Balances Her Public Persona and Personal Identity  —  Her style is on point.  Her humor is subtle.  And in Euphoria she can break your heart with a look.  Zendaya puts the Z in Gen Z, and she's just begun to take flight.  —  Zendaya and I are walking through a scruffy park in North Hollywood.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
BBC:
Coldplay to pause touring until concerts are ‘environmentally beneficial’  —  Coldplay have put plans to tour their new album on hold, due to concerns over the environmental impact of concerts.  —  “We're not touring this album,” frontman Chris Martin told BBC News.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Stereogum
Entertainment Tonight:
Kim Kardashian Explains the Return of Her Massive Engagement Ring as SKIMS Restock Arrives (Exclusive)  —  Kim Kardashian West is setting the record straight when it comes to the apparent return of her massive engagement ring.  —  In recent photo shoots for her KKW fragrance Diamonds Collection …
Discussion: Dlisted and Page Six
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Chris Brown is a dad again after ex Ammika Harris gives birth  —  Chris Brown has welcomed his second child, multiple sources tell Page Six.  —  We're told the 30-year-old singer and his model ex, Ammika Harris, had a baby boy.  This is the second child for Brown, as he's already dad …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Ben Affleck To Direct 'King Leopold's Ghost,' About Unlikely Trio Who Exposed Atrocities In Plunder Of Congo  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck will direct King Leopold's Ghost, a fact-based drama about the plunder of the Congo by Belgium's King Leopold II in the late 1800s.
Discussion: The Wrap
US Food and Drug Administration:
Mondelēz Global LLC Conducts Voluntary Recall of Limited Quantity of Cheese Nips (11 oz.  Box) Product in the U.S. Due to Potential Presence of Foreign Material  —  When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Harrison Ford to Star in ‘The Staircase’ Series Adaptation for Annapurna TV (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Harrison Ford could soon be taking on the first regular television role of his career.  —  Variety has learned exclusively from sources that the iconic movie star is attached to star in a series adaptation of …
Discussion: EW.com and The Wrap
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Jamie Lynn Spears reunites with ‘Zoey 101’ cast on ‘All That’ … Jamie Lynn Spears and the cast of “Zoey 101” are back in action.  —  On Thursday, the stars of the beloved Nickelodeon series reunited in Los Angeles, where they taped a forthcoming sketch for “All That” early next year.  —  “Surprise!!
Discussion: TMZ.com
Adam Miller / Metro.co.uk:
Game of Thrones cast filmed alternative ending for season 8 that we'll never see reveals Tormund star Kristofer Hivju  —  Game of Thrones arguably gave fans the most surprising ending possible - there was no extraordinary death (by that point Daenerys' days were numbered); …
Discussion: MTV
Christina Watkins / WDSU-TV:
AMC fires three employees after incident during ‘Harriet’ screening in Metairie  —  HIDE TRANSCRIPT SHOW TRANSCRIPT  —  AMC Theatres has fired three employees after an incident happened during a screening of “Harriet.”  —  A lawyer representing the 504 Queens, a nonprofit organization …
Discussion: Variety and The Wrap
 
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Kristian / Dlisted:
Dolly Parton Weaves Ridiculous Tale Of Her Breasts On “The Tonight Show”
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Brent Lang / Variety:
Michael Jackson Musical Finds Its King of Pop
TMZ.com:
‘SVU’ Star Diane Neal Allegedly Threatened to Kill Ex-BF & Dog
Discussion: Page Six and The Hollywood Gossip
Clifford Ward / Chicago Tribune:
Naperville Central freshman, 14, charged with hate crime in ‘Slave for sale’ Craigslist posting
Discussion: ABC7
People.com:
Richard Jewell Accused of Fictionalizing Story by Implying Female Reporter Traded Sex for Scoop
Nathan Morabito / WCNC-TV:
Mother charged after 3-year-old falls from escalator and dies
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Carrie Ann Inaba Says She ‘Vomited’ After James Van Der Beek Was Eliminated from DWTS
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Jeremy Fowler / ESPN:
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Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Kevin Dillon Divorce Finalized, He Keeps House and Cars But Owes $2 Mil
Discussion: Page Six
Mariah Cooper / Us Weekly:
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik Are Talking Again But 'Aren't Getting Back Together': 'It's Way Too Stressful'
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Gabe Bergado / Teen Vogue:
Brenda Song on Her New Series Dollface, the Disney Channel Years, and Growing Up
TMZ.com:
DAMON DASH ARRESTED FOR UNPAID CHILD SUPPORT ... Pays Up, Gets Released
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New York Times:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

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