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9:35 AM ET, November 25, 2020

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Meghan / New York Times:
The Losses We Share  —  Perhaps the path to healing begins with three simple words: Are you OK?  —  The writer is a mother, feminist and advocate.  —  It was a July morning that began as ordinarily as any other day: Make breakfast.  Feed the dogs.  Take vitamins.  Find that missing sock.
TMZ.com:
The Weeknd Allegedly Given Ultimatum Over Grammys, Super Bowl Before Nomination Snub  —  Abel says Grammys brass owe him, his fans and the music industry “transparency.”  —  The Weeknd was faced with a tough choice — perform the Grammys or the Super Bowl — but hammering out a deal to do both could've cost him Grammy nominations.
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Grammy Chief Harvey Mason jr. Talks Weeknd Snub, Staging the 2021 Show Amid a Pandemic … The Grammy Awards nominations are always a cascade of joy and tears, but this year is exceptional for a number of reasons.  After 40 years with Ken Ehrlich at the helm, the show has a new executive producer …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Grammy Chief Responds to The Weeknd's Claims of ‘Corruption’ in Nominating Process … Toward the end of a dramatic day that saw The Weeknd, whose music has dominated 2020, shut out of all Grammy nominations, leading him to accuse the Recording Academy of corruption and a lack of transparency …
Discussion: Associated Press and Just Jared
GRAMMY.com:
2021 GRAMMYs: Complete Nominees List  —  The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner, airing Sunday, Jan. 31, on CBS, but the nominations are here now!  Find out who is nominated in each of the 83 categories in the full nominees list below  —  The 63rd GRAMMY Awards are right around the corner …
Rebecca Lewis / The Sun:
BRATTY BIEBER Justin Bieber slammed as ‘ungrateful’ after he complains he scored Grammy nomination for Pop rather than R&B album
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
NETFLIX YANKS 'CHAPPELLE'S SHOW' ... At Dave's Request  —  Dave Chappelle just flexed his industry muscles big time — he asked Netflix to pull his old Comedy Central sketch show from their service ... and they actually did.  —  The comedian broke the news Tuesday in a new stand-up segment …
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Trevor Noah to Host the 2021 Grammy Awards … The Recording Academy and CBS have announced that comedian Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's Emmy Award-winning “Daily Show,” will host the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.  —  The announcement comes hours before Tuesday's 63rd Grammy Awards nominations livestream …
Discussion: The Wrap, Nylon, People.com and Just Jared
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Just Jared:
Grammys 2021 Nominations Released - Full List Revealed!
Discussion: E! Online
Mike Vulpo / E! Online:
Jersey Shore's Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and Wife Lauren Expecting Baby  —  Just before Thanksgiving, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his wife Lauren Sorrentino announced they are expecting a baby.  See the Jersey Shore cast react to the news.  —  We have a baby situation!
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Alex Heigl / Page Six:   Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino's wife, Lauren, is pregnant
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Christina Perri Announces Loss of Baby Girl 2 Weeks After Hospitalization  —  Singer-songwriter Christina Perri has announced that she lost her baby girl following pregnancy complications.  Read her heartbreaking statement below.  —  Christina Perri has shared the tragic news that she lost her baby girl.
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The Complicated Reality of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Tragic, Legendary Love Story  —  JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette had been married for less than three years when they were killed in a plane crash on July 16, 1999, but their romance remains the stuff of legend.
Discussion: Us Weekly
Ariana Yaptangco / Elle:
Mindy Kaling Has A Lot Going On Right Now  —  The actress, writer, and producer on juggling three highly-anticipated projects, a newborn, and a HelloFresh partnership in quarantine.  —  Mindy Kaling is booked and busy.  During quarantine, the actress, writer, and producer released her Netflix comedy
Louise Griffin / Metro.co.uk:
X Factor star Andy Abraham proud to help community as he returns to job as ‘official singing binman’  —  X Factor star Andy Abraham has returned to his job as a binman, explaining he's been asked for serenades while on the job.  —  The singer, who came runner-up in 2005 to Shayne Ward …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
Ryan Gajewski / E! Online:
Iggy Azalea Says She's “Pissed the F—k Off” Over Ex Playboi Carti's Cryptic Tweet  —  Iggy Azalea didn't hold back on Twitter after her ex Playboi Carti posted about telling someone to “shut up.”  —  Iggy Azalea is not hiding her feelings about Playboi Carti's recent tweet.
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Gabourey Sidibe is engaged to Brandon Frankel … Gabourey Sidibe is getting married.  —  The “Precious” actress announced that she and Brandon Frankel are engaged, almost a year after going public with their relationship.  —  “It's weird that people think we're already married but I guess …
TMZ.com:
Khloe Kardashian Not Leaving L.A. Despite Tristan Thompson Signing with Boston  —  KHLOE KARDASHIAN TRISTAN IN BOSTON CHANGES NOTHING ... Me and True Are Staying in L.A.  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Tristan Thompson signing with the Boston Celtics isn't a game-changer for him and Khloe Kardashian …
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Nicholas Rice / People.com:   Tristan Thompson Signs New Deal with Boston Celtics as Kim Kardashian and Rob Kardashian React
 
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Amanda N'Duka / Deadline:
Aml Ameen To Direct & Star In ‘Boxing Day’ Rom-Com; Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Also Cast
Discussion: Just Jared and Oh No They Didn't!
Daily Mail:
Now it's Kate Sylpherton! BBC newsreader sheds two stone after gruelling home workouts during lockdown... just in time for her 50th birthday
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Jillian Michaels Reignites Feuds With Andy Cohen and Al Roker Over Keto, Calls Out Teddi Mellencamp's All In
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Ben Affleck had a ‘dissociative panic attack’ when he smoked pot at 15
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Rebecca Lewis / The Sun:
‘MAY HIS MUSIC LIVE ON’ Country singer Hal Ketchum dead at 67 after battle with dementia as wife Andrea breaks news with ‘sadness and grief’
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror
TMZ.com:
Megan Thee Stallion Posts Video of Starbucks Guy Doing ‘Body’ Challenge
Discussion: E! Online and Celebrity Insider
 Earlier Picks: 
Starr Bowenbank / Cosmopolitan:
Megan Fox Debuted a Machine Gun Kelly-Inspired Tattoo at the AMAs, and We All Missed It
Discussion: Page Six
Allison Crist / E! Online:
Chrishell Stause Sets the Record Straight on Gleb Savchenko Romance Rumors
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Cosmopolitan
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Elizabeth Berkley on Returning to Saved by the Bell After Nearly 30 Years: ‘Feels Like Coming Home’
 

 
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

Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Some founders say the TikTok ban won't impact creator economy startups much, as they have diversified across multiple platforms after Trump's 2020 ban attempt

 
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