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10:00 AM ET, November 18, 2020

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Julie Jordan / People.com:
Michael B. Jordan Is PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive 2020: ‘The Women in My Family Are Proud of This One’  —  The driven and compassionate actor, who will next star in Tom Clancy's Without Remorse, is doing more than his fair share to help change the world  —  What a difference seven years can make.
Jerry Davich / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Ben Watkins, the ‘MasterChef Junior’ star who lost his parents to domestic violence, has died at 14 of a rare form of cancer  —  From his hospital bed, Ben Watkins looked through his massive Marvel Comics encyclopedia in between heroic medical procedures that would fail to rescue his kidnapped body.
Discussion: BET, Mirror.co.uk, E! Online and The Wrap
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TMZ.com:
‘MasterChef Junior’ Alum Ben Watkins Dead at 14  —  ‘MASTERCHEF JUNIOR’ BEN WATKINS DEAD AT 14  —  Ben Watkins, famous for competing in “MasterChef Junior” as a teen, is dead after a battle with cancer.  —  Ben, who was undergoing treatment for an extremely rare form of cancer …
Kenneth Cooperman / gofundme.com:
Love4Ben Memorial Fund … Trent A. McCain is organizing this fundraiser.  —  STATEMENT FROM FAMILY OF BEN WATKINS  —  Our Ben went home to be with his mother this afternoon after a year-and-a-half-long battle with Cancer.  After losing both of his parents in September 2017 …
TMZ.com:
Harvey Weinstein Very Ill, COVID Likely  —  4:39 PM PT — Harvey's camp tells TMZ ... “It should come as no surprise that Mr. Weinstein has numerous maladies and conditions including a heart condition, high blood pressure and spinal stenosis.  We are working with the NYSDOCCS and the excellent team …
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Gabrielle Chung / People.com:
Harvey Weinstein Being Monitored in Prison for Possible COVID-19 Exposure After Falling Ill with Fever
Discussion: Just Jared
Naomi Fry / Nylon:
Machine Gun Kelly Talks ‘Tickets To My Downfall,’ His Pop Punk Pivot, & Girlfriend Megan Fox  —  WITH A NEW SOUND, A NEW GIRLFRIEND, AND HIS FIRST NO. 1 ALBUM, MACHINE GUN KELLY IS ON TOP — A PLACE HE'S NOT SO SURE ABOUT. … Machine Gun Kelly, né Colson Baker, the popular rapper …
Discussion: The Sun, E! Online and Elle
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Dan Cain / The Sun:
Rochelle Humes appears to back Eamonn Holmes over This Morning axe with sweet snap - as he makes cryptic comment  —  ROCHELLE Humes has seemingly backed Eamonn Holmes with a sweet snap of the pair after he was axed from his Friday slot on This Morning.  —  The singer and presenter, 31 …
Discussion: Mirror, Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
Why isn't Holly Willoughby on This Morning today?
Discussion: Mirror
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
George Clooney Credits Amal Clooney With Changing His View of Marriage and Kids … For years, George Clooney was considered one of the most eligible bachelors in Hollywood — and then came Amal Clooney.  —  George and Amal Clooney's Love Story  —  “I was like, 'I'm never getting married.
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Zach Baron / GQ:
George Clooney When We Need Him Most
Sam Gillette / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Hats Show She Is ‘Indentured to Service,’ Fashion Expert Says in New Book  —  “It's a reminder that the Queen is indentured to a service, to a job,” British historian Robert Lacey explained to Elizabeth Holmes for her new book, HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style … FB  —  More
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Here's Your Steamy First Look at Matt James on The Bachelor  —  Matt James officially made his debut on The Bachelor in a new promo for season 25.  Scroll on to see the first preview clip.  —  Matt James has never been in love—and Chris Harrison is trying to change that.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Page Six and Just Jared
Joanne Kavanagh / The Sun:
WHAT A DOLL What is Dolly Parton's net worth and how much has she donated to the Moderna Covid vaccine?  —  DOLLY Parton is a global superstar, thanks to her incredible career as a singer and actress.  —  The kind-hearted country star, 74, has now warmed hearts across the world after making a huge donation in the fight against Covid.
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Mirror.co.uk
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
The Crown: How Princess Diana and Prince Charles' Australia Tour Predicted Their Doomed Marriage  —  Princess Diana and Prince Charles first overseas trip help launch the new princess into international stardom — and prompted Prince Charles' jealousy  —  Princess Diana and Prince Charles …
Discussion: Marie Claire
Gemma Strong / HELLO!:
Duchess Kate's teenage crush revealed - and it wasn't Prince William! … The Duchess of Cambridge really did get her fairytale ending when she married Prince William in April 2011.  But she has candidly confessed it wasn't posters of her handsome prince which adorned her bedroom walls as a teenager.
Discussion: Marie Claire
Stephanie Soteriou / The Sun:
THE PRICE IS UPRIGHT!  Katie Price WALKS for the first time in 5 months and says 'it's painful but I'm determined' after miraculous recovery  —  KATIE Price has been pictured walking for the first time since breaking her feet - and revealed she has shocked doctors with her miraculous recovery.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
Kala Paul-Worika / The Sun:
Holly Willoughby reveals she's put her Christmas decorations up six weeks early as she joins stars keen to celebrate  —  HOLLY Willoughby has revealed she's put her Christmas decorations up six weeks early as she joins stars keen to start celebrating the festive season.
Discussion: Mirror and Mirror.co.uk
Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Selena Gomez On The Moment She Realized ‘All Of These Years Of Confusion And Being In Love’ Were Worth It  —  The singer and her mother spoke to The Newsette about mental health and their journey.  —  Selena Gomez has been open about her mental health journey over the last two years and has made it part of her work: the singer
TMZ.com:
Lil Wayne Charged by Feds with Possession of Firearm, Ammo  —  LIL WAYNE Charged by Feds ... POSS.  OF FIREARM, AMMO  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Lil Wayne's just been hit with a federal weapons charge and could face serious prison time if convicted.  —  The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District …
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Karlie Kloss Confirms Her Pregnancy By Debuting Baby Bump  —  The rumors are true: Karlie Kloss is pregnant!  See how the model finally revealed her baby bump on Instagram.  —  Karlie Kloss is officially going to be mommy Kloss.  —  The 28-year-old model has confirmed the pregnancy rumors …
Discussion: FemaleFirst, Page Six and Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Shamed pastor Carl Lentz was a ‘womanizer’ at private Super Bowl party  —  It's unclear when pastor Carl Lentz lost his way, but his moral compass appeared to be on the fritz at a very private post-Super Bowl party held for Jennifer Lopez last year on a yacht in Miami.
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Alyssa Bailey / Elle:
Shawn Mendes On How Falling In Love For The First Time With Camila Cabello Changed Him  —  In the past couple months, Shawn Mendes has become much more open about his relationship of over a year with Camila Cabello.  He shared a photo of her kissing him on his Instagram this afternoon and spoke …
TMZ.com:
Lori Loughlin's Husband Mossimo Gets Tough New Look as Prison Approaches  —  MOSSIMO GIANNULLI NEW TOUGH-GUY LOOK FOR PRISON ... Gray Beard And Buzz Cut  —  Lori Loughlin's husband is about to head behind bars just like her — and he's adopted the conventional Hollywood look of a prison inmate in preparation.
Discussion: Dlisted, Just Jared and Us Weekly
Jessica Herndon / Women's Health:
Normani Opens Up About Debut Solo Album And Building Her Confidence As An Artist  —  “For a long time, I didn't believe in myself because I didn't feel like I was given the opportunity to.”  —  Normani Hamilton had good DIY intentions in early lockdown.  But like so many of us attempting …
 
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Milo Boyd / Mirror.co.uk:
Family fight to keep photo of daughter, 13, doing ‘up yours’ sign on her gravestone
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
This Is Us' Justin Hartley Breaks Down Kevin's Struggles and What's to Come in Season 5
Discussion: E! Online
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Ariana Greenblatt To Co-Star With Adam Driver in Sony Sci-Fi Thriller ‘65’
Discussion: ComingSoon.net
B.D. / Perez Hilton:
Billie Eilish Has Moves! Watch Her Twerk In Behind-The-Scenes Video!
Discussion: Vogue
Amanda Devlin / The Sun:
Danniella Westbrook ‘seeking legal advice’ after her nose is mocked by Gogglebox stars
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 Earlier Picks: 
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Ryan Phillippe Opens Up About Taking Son Deacon to Search for Aliens for His 17th Birthday
Discussion: EW.com and Just Jared
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Ariana Grande Drops Into a Split and Twerks for Sexy “34+35” Music Video: Watch
Discussion: Vogue, People.com and Perez Hilton
Brogan-Leigh Hurst / Mirror.co.uk:
Kelly Osbourne forced to wear eye patch after painful makeup disaster
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Spike Lee Sets EOne Film Musical On Pfizer's Pre-COVID Miracle Drug: Viagra
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: the expectation at Paramount Global is that neither of the two offers in play, Skydance-RedBird and Sony Pictures-Apollo, will come to fruition

Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
Twitch streamers are growing their audiences as they stream student protests, and some viewers and protesters see them as more trustworthy than traditional news

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

 
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