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1:50 PM 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 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 …
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
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Isabella Gomez To Headline ‘Head of The Class’ Reboot Pilot For HBO Max  —  EXCLUSIVE: One Day at a Time star Isabella Gomez is set as the lead of HBO Max's multi-camera comedy pilot Head of the Class, a reboot of the popular 1980s ABC sitcom.  Gomez's casting reveals a gender swap in the follow …
Discussion: Variety
People.com:
Sasha & Malia Joined Summer Demonstrations, Dad Says: 'Their Attitude Was, We've Seen Something Wrong'  —  “I could not have been prouder of them,” former President Barack Obama tells PEOPLE  —  Since their family left the White House in 2017, former First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Elle
FemaleFirst:
Kelly Clarkson hints at possible reason behind Brandon Blackstock split  —  Pop star Kelly Clarkson has hinted at a possible reason for her separation from Brandon Blackstock. … Kelly Clarkson has hinted at a possible reason behind her split from Brandon Blackstock.
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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Marlow Stern / The Daily Beast:
Jake Paul Believes COVID Is ‘a Hoax’ and ‘98% of News Is Fake’  —  IN CONVERSATION  —  The popular YouTuber turned boxer spoke with Marlow Stern about his upcoming fight, his coronavirus house parties, creating “content” during the George Floyd protests, and more.  —  It's everyday bro, with the Disney Channel flow.
Discussion: Page Six, The Wrap and Just Jared
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Reveals the Identity of folklore's Mystery Co-Writer William Bowery  —  During Taylor Swift's new concert film folklore: the long pond studio sessions, the singer shared the identity of writer William Bowery.  Is it really her boyfriend Joe Alwyn?  Find out below!
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Why Kristen Stewart Says She Feels “Protective” of Princess Diana  —  During a recent interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Kristen Stewart opened up about playing the late Princess Diana in Spencer and the pressure that comes with playing the beloved icon.  —  For some actresses …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Tom Capon / The Sun:
Big Brother's Heavy D said ‘I need all the blessings I can get’ in final video before he died - signing off ‘BOOM’  —  BIG Brother's Heavy D said “I need all the blessings I can get” in his final video before he died - signing off with his catchphrase “BOOM”.
Discussion: Daily Star
Ashley Iaconetti / Cosmopolitan:
‘The Bachelorette’ Season 16, Week 7: Wait, This Episode Was Basically Perfect  —  Bachelor Nation's Ashley Iaconetti breaks down why she loved seeing the guys' sweet, vulnerable sides...and Chris Harrison's goofy side, lol.  —  Because she's been there and done that, literally, former  —  Bachelor
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Supermodel Coco Rocha Gives Birth to Baby Girl: Find Out Her Name  —  Coco Rocha announced the birth of her third child with husband James Conan.  Keep scrolling to learn the baby girl's name.  —  Coco Rocha has welcomed a baby girl into the world.  —  On Wednesday, Nov. 25 …
Discussion: Page Six
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.
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
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
 
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Nigel Smith / People.com:
Jennifer Grey on Making Dirty Dancing 2 Without Patrick Swayze: ‘There Is No Replacing’ Him
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
TMZ.com:
Alex Trebek Overlooked for Spoken Word Grammy, Simon & Schuster Appealing
Discussion: Daily Mail
Natalie Finn / E! Online:
The Complicated Reality of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's Tragic, Legendary Love Story
Discussion: Us Weekly
Louise Griffin / Metro.co.uk:
X Factor star Andy Abraham proud to help community as he returns to job as ‘official singing binman’
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
Discussion: Celebrity Insider
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!
 Earlier Picks: 
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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate passed it by 79-18; the House passed the legislation 360-58 on April 20

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Indian streaming service JioCinema launches an ad-free subscription plan with the lowest tier costing $0.35/month for a single device, undercutting rivals

Meta Investor Relations:
Meta reports Q1 revenue up 27% YoY to $36.46B, net income up 117% YoY to $12.37B, and family daily active people up 7% YoY to 3.24B for March 2024

 
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