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11:10 AM ET, December 2, 2021

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Hollywood Reporter:
Ex-child Actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Shot and Killed  —  Police said Alexander and a man were shot inside a vehicle Saturday in New Orleans and she was pronounced dead at the scene.  —  Jonshel Alexander, a onetime child actor who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscar-nominated film Beasts …
Discussion: Daily Star and Just Jared
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Missy Wilkinson / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Jonshel Alexander, child actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ killed in 7th Ward  —  At age 12, she played Joy Strong in award-winning Louisiana film  —  Jonshel Alexander, who played a supporting role as a child in the Academy Award-nominated film “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” …
Discussion: Deadline and The Wrap
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Beasts of the Southern Wild Child Star Jonshel Alexander Dead at 22  —  Jonshel Alexander, who made her acting debut in the 2012 drama, Beasts of the Southern Wild, was fatally shot in New Orleans on Nov. 27.  Director Benh Zeitlin said she was “unforgettable.”  —  Watch: In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2021
Discussion: TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
‘Laverne & Shirley’ Star Eddie Mekka, Played Carmine, Dead at 69  —  EDDIE MEKKA CARMINE FROM ‘LAVERNE & SHIRLEY’ DEAD AT 69 … Eddie Mekka, who most famously played Carmine, the “Big Ragu,” on “Laverne & Shirley” has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Eddie's brother, Warren Mekjian …
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Sun, Deadline and The Wrap
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Mollie Mansfield / The Sun:
Eddie Mekka dead at 69: Laverne & Shirley actor passes away as fans pay tribute to The Big Ragu  —  ACTOR Eddie Mekka from the show Laverne & Shirley has died aged 69.  —  The star passed away on November 27 at his home in Newhall, California.  No cause of death has yet been given.  —  Getty
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Celebrate 40th Birthday on Private Jet  —  BRITNEY SPEARS BIG 40TH BIRTHDAY SURPRISE ... Courtesy Of Sam  —  BIG BIRTHDAY FOR BRITNEY  —  Britney Spears got a jump on her big 4-0 ... courtesy of her fiance.  —  Brit and Sam Asghari boarded a private jet …
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
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Jessica Bennett / Page Six:
Britney Spears takes international birthday trip with fiancé Sam Asghari  —  Britney Spears and her fiancé, Sam Asghari, are headed out of the country for the star's 40th birthday on Dec. 2.  —  “Oh the precious joy today !!!,” Spears began on Instagram Wednesday.
Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
The Mail lost their appeal, the Duchess of Sussex's legal victory is affirmed  —  The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday lost their appeal in their attempt to overturn the Duchess of Sussex's successful summary judgment.  In 2019, Meghan sued the Mail for publishing her handwritten letter to her toxic father, Thomas Markle.
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Prince William and Prince Harry Unite to Honor Legacy of Their Mom Princess Diana  —  The Duke of Cambridge met Diana Award recipients at Kensington Palace, while the Duke of Sussex met others from around the world virtually  —  Prince William and Prince Harry are uniting for mom.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Only Murders In The Building’: Cara Delevingne Boards Hulu Comedy Series For Season 2  —  Cara Delevingne has joined the cast of Hulu's Only Murders in the Building for Season 2 in a series regular role.  —  Delevingne will star as Alice, a sophisticated art world insider who becomes enmeshed in the mystery.
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
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Cosmopolitan:
Everything We Know About ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 2
Discussion: E! Online
FemaleFirst:
Kim Cattrall was ‘never’ involved with Sex and the City revival  —  Kim Cattrall was never involved in the ‘Sex and the City’ reboot after growing disinterested in playing her famous role. … Kim Cattrall was “never” involved with the ‘Sex and the City’ revival.  —  Kim Cattrall was never going to be part of SATC reboot
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Harry Hamlin Weighs In on Daughter Amelia Gray Hamlin's Split From Scott Disick: 'I'm Glad She's Solo' … Proud of his daughter.  Following Amelia Gray Hamlin's split from Scott Disick, Harry Hamlin addressed how his daughter has been thriving since the change.  —  Everything Lisa Rinna, Harry Hamlin Said About Amelia and Scott
Discussion: E! Online, FemaleFirst and Egotastic
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People.com:
Kate Middleton's Latest Outing Has an Unexpected Tie to the Queen  —  The Duchess of Cambridge visited the V&A museum in London to see a unique collection of Fabergé eggs (some are on loan from the Queen!)  —  FB  —  More  —  Kate Middleton is getting a head start …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Prince Harry Felt “Erased” After The Queen Excluded Him and Meghan Markle From Christmas Photo Display, Expert Says  —  Eek.  —  In the royal family, no PR stone is left unturned.  So when a decision is made, optics-wise, it almost always means something—whether that's an outfit choice or what photos to display on one's desk.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, Cele|bitchy and Us Weekly
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Aaron Paul and Wife Lauren Expecting Baby No. 2  —  Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and Lauren Parsekian are preparing to welcome their second child, who will join their 3-year-old daughter Story Annabelle.  —  Westworld's Aaron Paul is about to enter the world of baby bliss.
Discussion: Page Six, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Jack White / The Sun:
Lauren Goodger back with baby's dad Charles Drury three weeks after split  —  LAUREN Goodger and Charles Drury are back together three weeks after splitting, The Sun can exclusively reveal.  —  The 35-year-old shares four-month-old daughter Larose with 24-year-old Charles and the break …
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Lady Gaga reflects on her Sopranos acting debut: 'I didn't know how to listen in a scene!'  —  Gaga tells EW about how much she's evolved since her 2001 Sopranos role: “When I look back on that scene I can see exactly what I did wrong in that scene!”  —  More  —  TYPE  — TV Show
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Cobie Smulders To Reprise Maria Hill Role in Marvel Series ‘Secret Invasion’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Cobie Smulders is set to reunite with Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury on Marvel's Secret Invasion, reprising her her MCU role of Maria Hill.  —  The Disney+ crossover comic event showcases a faction …
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Mariska Hargitay Asks Man to Stop Singing During ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Shoot in New York … In a video circulating on social media this week, “Law & Order: SVU” star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay leapt into action to help get a shoot in New York City back on track.
Discussion: Just Jared
TMZ.com:
‘RHOSLC’ Star Jen Shah Wants Fraud Case Dismissed Over Hulu Documentary  —  ‘RHOSLC’ STAR JEN SHAH MY FRAUD CASE SHOULD BE THROWN OUT ... Feds Too Chatty On Hulu!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jen Shah wants the judge in her upcoming fraud trial to dismiss the criminal case against her …
Discussion: E! Online, Daily Mail and RADAR
Rebecca Sun / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael B. Jordan on His Growing Empire, New Love and Seizing the Moment: “It's My Turn”  —  As he toplines the romantic drama ‘A Journal for Jordan’ and prepares his directorial debut ('Creed III'), the actor-producer discusses his “clean brand,” new willingness to share his personal life …
Discussion: BET, POPSUGAR and People.com
 
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