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3:50 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
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!
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.
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: Elle and Cosmopolitan
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 and Celebrity Insider
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
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, Just Jared and The Wrap
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Pregnant ‘Bachelor’ alum Krystal Nielson reveals sex of first child  —  It'll be a girl for “Bachelor” alum Krystal Nielson.  —  On Wednesday, the pregnant reality star shared a YouTube video from her gender reveal party with boyfriend Miles Bowles and their loved ones, including fellow mom-to-be Scheana Shay.
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
Will Thorne / Variety:
'Chappelle's Show' Removed From Netflix at Dave Chappelle's Request … Chappelle revealed the news in a lengthy Instagram video called “Unforgiven,” which featured footage from a recent stand-up gig.  During the performance, Chappelle claimed he “never got paid” after leaving the ViacomCBS-owned show.
Discussion: The Blemish and Oh No They Didn't!
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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
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
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
 
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Natalie Stone / People.com:
Jeannie Mai Says She's ‘Underweight and Malnourished’ After Emergency Surgery: 'I'm Really Frail'
Discussion: Page Six
Just Jared:
Diego Maradona Dead - Soccer Legend Dies at 60
Discussion: TMZ.com, Daily Mail and The Wrap
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
Mona Thomas / E! Online:
Supermodel Coco Rocha Gives Birth to Baby Girl: Find Out Her Name
Discussion: Page Six
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
McKenna Aiello / E! Online:
Christina Perri Announces Loss of Baby Girl 2 Weeks After Hospitalization
 Earlier Picks: 
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!
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
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Ben Affleck had a ‘dissociative panic attack’ when he smoked pot at 15
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Katie Robertson / New York Times:
G/O Media sells The Onion to Global Tetrahedron, a new Chicago firm owned by former Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson; former NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins is CEO

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

Financial Times:
Sources: RedBird IMI prepares to withdraw its Telegraph bid as early as next week, triggering an auction expected to draw bids from Rupert Murdoch and others

 
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