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8:00 AM ET, November 17, 2021

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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
A ‘Harry Potter’ Reunion Is Really, Truly Happening  —  Is magic... real???  —  Remember when the Harry Potter reunion was nothing but a rumor, and I didn't let any of you get your hopes up?  Well, you officially have permission to get those hopes up real high, because IT'S ACTUALLY HAPPENING, PEOPLE.
Discussion: Daily Star
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Harry Potter ‘Return to Hogwarts’ Special to Reunite Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint for HBO Max
Emily Smith / Page Six:
‘Furious’ Britney Spears refuses to see mom Lynne  —  Britney Spears is refusing to see her mom, Lynne Spears, even after the matriarch flew from Louisiana to Los Angeles to desperately try to extend an olive branch to her daughter, Page Six has exclusively learned.
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FemaleFirst:
Britney Spears vows to not be a ‘victim’ as conservatorship ends.  —  Britney Spears does not want to be a ‘victim’ now her conservatorship has ended but claimed her family should be in jail. … Britney Spears does not want to be a “victim” after her 13-year conservatorship ended.
Discussion: The Sun, Dlisted and Page Six
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Rockmond Dunbar Exits ‘9-1-1’ Over Covid Vaccine Mandate After Pursuing Medical & Religious Exemptions  —  EXCLUSIVE: Original 9-1-1 cast member Rockmond Dunbar is leaving the hit Fox drama series after more than four seasons.  His character, Michael Grant, was abruptly written off in Monday night's episode …
Nicole Mastrogiannis / iHeart:
You'll Only Hear Taylor Swift's 'Taylor's Version' Albums On iHeartRadio  —  Over the last two years, Taylor Swift has been hard at work re-recording all of her albums, prior to her Lover album, in an effort to own all of her masters for her music.  And as the superstar has already shared Fearless …
Discussion: People.com and Stereogum
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Nicole Chenoweth / The Sun:
Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip's Ramona Singer slammed for ‘racist’ behavior toward Kenya Moore as fans ‘want her fired’  —  REAL Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip's Ramona Singer was slammed for her “racist” behavior toward Kenya Moore on the wild new premiere.
Discussion: Page Six
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Caroline Blair / Page Six:
Ramona Singer calls Kenya Moore a ‘bitch’ during screaming match on ‘UGT’ flight
Discussion: People.com and Cosmopolitan
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Alex Rodriguez texting Kelly Bensimon, has asked her out ‘more than once’  —  Has A-Rod set his sights on former model and “Real Housewife of New York,” Kelly Bensimon following his split from Jennifer Lopez?  —  We hear the former Yankee slugger, 46, has been texting the 53-year-old reality …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Spotted Arm in Arm 2 Years After Split  —  More than two years after their breakup, a new sighting of co-parents Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk has sparked rumors of a romantic reconciliation.  See why below.  —  They say a picture's worth a thousand words …
Discussion: Page Six
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Jack White / The Sun:
Cheryl posts emotional video montage of herself with Sarah Harding on what would have been her 40th  —  CHERYL Tweedy has posted an emotional video montage dedicated to Sarah Harding on what would have been her 40th birthday.  —  The collection of clips also features the pair …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Seamus Duff / Mirror.co.uk:
Adele's nine-year-old son Angelo makes music debut with voice featured on new album  —  Adele shares her young son Angelo with her businessman ex-husband, Simon Konecki.  Fans will hear the young lad on Adele's new album, titled 30, which is finally released on November 19.
Dan Heching / People.com:
Heath Freeman, Bones and NCIS Actor, Dies at 41  —  “His life was filled with deep loyalty, affection, and generosity towards his family and friends, and an extraordinary zest for life,” the actor's manager said in a statement to PEOPLE  —  Heath Freeman, the actor famous for portraying killer Howard Epps on Bones, has died.
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The Sun:
Who did Heath Freeman play in Bones?
Discussion: E! Online and FemaleFirst
 
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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Kelsea Ballerini Reveals Past Struggle with Eating Disorder: 'It's a Journey, and It's Never-Ending'
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
David Hudson / Queerty:
RuPaul is not amused by this unauthorized, holidays decoration
Discussion: OMG.BLOG
Jack Hardwick / The Sun:
Jesy Nelson reveals she's caught Covid as she cancels live shows
Emma Baty / Cosmopolitan:
Everybody Wants Hailee Steinfeld
Discussion: Just Jared
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars' Derek Hough Diagnosed With Breakthrough Case of COVID
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Kaia Gerber appears to be removing her shoulder tattoo
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Queen Sends Poignant Message After Canceling Outing: ‘None of Us Can Slow the Passage of Time’
Discussion: Just Jared
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Kristen Stewart on Robert Pattinson romance: ‘We were young and stupid’
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Fay Leyfield / The Sun:
Katie Price says she's in her ‘happy place’ with her horses as they don't judge her after denying Vegas wedding
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Peter Mikelbank / People.com:
Princess Charlene Cancels National Day Appearance, Citing Health Issues
Discussion: HELLO! and Just Jared
Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Why It Took Succession's Kieran Culkin 7 Weeks to Name Baby No. 2
Discussion: Just Jared
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
George Clooney Says He Knew Amal Would Change His Life Forever When They First Met
 

 
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Laura Wagner / Washington Post:
Over 50 journalism professors call on the NYT to address questions on its report that described a “pattern of gender-based violence” in Hamas' October 7 attack

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Sources: Nicholas Carlson, who has been the global editor-in-chief of Business Insider since 2017, is expected to leave the publication later this summer

 
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