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12:40 PM ET, December 2, 2021

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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,” …
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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
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 …
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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
NBC News:
U.K. tabloid loses appeal in privacy case over Meghan's letter to her father  —  LONDON — A British media company lost its appeal Thursday against a judge's ruling that it invaded the privacy of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father, Thomas Markle.
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TMZ.com:
Britney Spears and Sam Asghari Celebrate 40th Birthday on Private Jet  —  Britney Spears got a jump on her big 4-0 ... courtesy of her fiance.  —  Brit and Sam Asghari boarded a private jet for parts unknown ... and the celebration got underway even before they fastened their seatbelts.
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
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Mona Khalifeh‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Bradley Cooper Says It's ‘Very Special’ To Have Irina Shayk at ‘Nightmare Alley’ Premiere With Him (Exclusive)  —  Bradley Cooper is gearing up for his new film, Nightmare Alley, with his family by his side.  ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to Cooper at the premiere of the Guillermo del Toro …
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly's Relationship Timeline, From Costars to Couple … Longing for love?  Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker) started off their relationship by being coworkers, but it quickly evolved into something more.  —  The Tennessee native and …
Discussion: Daily Star and E! Online
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
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Jessica Radloff / Glamour:
The New Emily  —  In September 2020, when the first trailer for a new Netflix series called Emily in Paris was released, the internet almost immediately declared it your next TV obsession.  “It looks like Sex and the City set in Paris,” PopSugar wrote.  “Our Younger withdrawal just got a little more manageable,” proclaimed Vulture.
Discussion: Just Jared
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.
YouTube:
Seth Rogen Accidentally Got High for Adele's TV Concert Special |  The Tonight Show  —  Seth Rogen talks about why he thought Jewish people didn't celebrate Thanksgiving in Canada and smoking a little too much weed before attending an Adele conc...
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
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
Adam Carlson / People.com:
Audio Revealed from When Josh Duggar Learned He Was Being Investigated for Child Pornography  —  In response, Duggar's defense is arguing that investigators moved too slowly and let the real perpetrators slip away  —  Before searching Josh Duggar's car lot for signs of child pornography two years ago …
Discussion: RADAR and The Hollywood Gossip
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
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Lizzo Talks Pressure to Top Last Album and Returning to Live Performing: ‘I Got My Confidence Back’  —  Lizzo will perform an American Express UNSTAGED concert on Saturday, Dec. 4 in Miami  —  Lizzo is gearing up for her next era — and getting back onstage.
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
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: FemaleFirst, E! Online and Egotastic
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
Mariska Hargitay Asks Man to Stop Singing During ‘Law & Order: SVU’ Shoot in New York
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Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Aaron Paul and Wife Lauren Expecting Baby No. 2
Discussion: Page Six, FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Cobie Smulders To Reprise Maria Hill Role in Marvel Series ‘Secret Invasion’
Discussion: E! Online and Just Jared
Evan Real / Page Six:
Braunwyn Windham-Burke debuts new girlfriend Victoria Brito in Miami
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Haley Mlotek / Harper's BAZAAR:
Hunter Schafer Steps Into the Light
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Jack Hardwick / The Sun:
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Eve Crosbie / HELLO!:
NCIS's Vanessa Lachey comforted by co-stars as she shares heartbreaking news
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Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Adam Levine Debuts Must-See Rose Face Tattoo
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TMZ.com:
Music Legend Clarence Avant's Wife Jacqueline Shot and Killed in Home Invasion
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

New York Times:
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New York Times:
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