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Kate Aurthur / Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence and Viola Davis Get Honest About Female Action Heroes, Motherhood and Press Tours Ruining Acting … I heard an interesting story about how it came to you. … And instead of presenting it traditionally, she pitched the idea of this movie, which she'd written a treatment for and was shopping around town.
Bailey Richards / People.com:
Idina Menzel Opens Up About Her IVF Journey: 'It Just Wasn't Meant to Be'  —  “I didn't think I wanted to have a baby but then Aaron has been the most amazing man to my son,” Menzel says in her new documentary, Idina Menzel: Which Way to the Stage?  —  Idina Menzel is pulling back the curtain …
Discussion: E! Online, ABC7 and Just Jared
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Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Idina Menzel, 51, describes ‘exhausting’ IVF journey trying for 2nd baby  —  Idina Menzel candidly describes her unsuccessful IVF journey while trying to conceive another child in her upcoming documentary.  —  “No matter what the outcome, I just wanted women to feel seen in this film …
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Blake Shelton on Reprioritizing Life for Gwen Stefani and His 3 Stepsons: 'I Don't Want Any Regrets'  —  The country superstar and Barmageddon co-creator gets candid in PEOPLE's latest cover story about fame, family and his next moves after The Voice  —  There are few things …
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
Charlize Theron: “I Don't Need to Be an Enigma”  —  The actress explains why she loves “the backbreaking part” of her job but offers some choice words (154 of them, in fact) for the pretenses of stardom: “Let's break down all the walls so that we can just get down to business.”
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Christina Haack and Ant Anstead Settle Custody Battle Over Son Hudson, Will Not Go to Trial … Battle over.  Christina Hall (née Haack) and ex-husband Ant Anstead have settled their custody case and will not be going to trial, Us Weekly confirms.  —  The former couple …
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Peter Kiefer / The Ankler:
The 'Grey's Anatomy' Liar Confesses it All  —  Elisabeth Finch, disgraced and in exile, explains what made her do it  —  “At a certain point, the hardest thing becomes remembering what you said or told people.”  —  It's Halloween, a fitting holiday for former Grey's Anatomy star writer Elisabeth Finch …
Nichola Murphy / HELLO!:
Princess Kate just stepped out in a royal wedding heirloom - and nobody noticed … Tuesday was a big night for royal wedding jewellery - not only did Meghan Markle accessorise her New York outfit with Princess Diana's aquamarine ring, which she originally wore on her big day in 2018 …
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Angelique Jackson / Variety:
‘Wicked’ Movie Casts Ethan Slater Opposite Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (EXCLUSIVE) … Broadway veteran Ethan Slater, who scored a Tony nomination for “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical,” has been cast as Boq in Universal's big-screen adaptation of “Wicked.”
Discussion: Just Jared, Collider and Just Jared Jr.
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Something Navy CEO denies rumors surrounding Arielle Charnas' husband  —  Something Navy CEO Matthew Scanlan categorically denied rumors that founder Arielle Charnas' husband, Brandon Charnas, has been embezzling funds from the clothing company.  —  “This is categorically false,” Scanlan told WWD in a statement Wednesday.
Discussion: WWD, Just Jared and Hollywood Life
James Vituscka / Hollywood Life:
Lindsie Chrisley Breaks Silence On Parents Todd & Julie's Prison Sentences: ‘I Am Heartbroken’ (Exclusive)  —  Lindsie Chrisley said ‘at the end of the day this is a real family and these are real and raw emotions’ in an EXCLUSIVE statement to HollywoodLife.  —  View gallery
Elle:
Everything We Know About Season 2 of Yellowjackets  —  Showtime's Yellowjackets has been a huge hit this past winter, and fans are already desperate for more.  The good news is that the show has already been renewed for season 2; the bad news is that they're still filming it …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Janis Hunter Gaye, Wife of Motown Legend Marvin Gaye, Dies at 66  —  She served as the inspiration for his 1976 album, ‘I Want You,’ and managed the career of their daughter, actress-singer Nona Gaye.  —  Janis Hunter Gaye, the second wife of Motown legend Marvin Gaye and the inspiration …
Discussion: People.com, Daily Mail and The Sun
Mirror.co.uk:
Cheryl announces huge career change and shows off solemn new look  —  Girls Aloud star Cheryl has sent fans into a frenzy as she announced a startling new career change following years as a pop star, belting out songs including Fight for This Love  —  Cheryl has announced a shock career change as she revealed a solemn new look.
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Jamie Jirak / Comic Book:
Margot Robbie Has “Been Pushing” Hard For a Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy Romance (Exclusive)  —  DC fans have been treated to Margot Robbie's performance as Harley Quinn in DC's Suicide Squad, Birds of Prey, and The Suicide Squad.  While it's currently unclear if Robbie will ever play Harley again …
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Scott Disick Has ‘Stepped Up His Treatment and Therapy’ Amid Sobriety Journey, Is Working on ‘Bettering Himself’  —  A lifelong journey.  Scott Disick is committed to “bettering himself” after several previous rehab stints, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Daily Mail
Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:
Lizzo Shares Spotlight With 17 Activists During Emotional People's Choice Awards Speech  —  Lizzo was honored with the 2022 People's Champion Award during the Dec. 6 ceremony.  See what she said in her acceptance speech below.  —  Lizzo is feeling good as hell at the 2022 People's Choice Awards.
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Dory Jackson / People.com:
Mindy Kaling Opens Up About Why She Won't Date Ex B.J. Novak Again: He's a ‘Wonderful Friend’  —  “You have exes that you wouldn't necessarily marry now,” Mindy Kaling said  —  Mindy Kaling is perfectly happy to keep her relationship with B.J. Novak in the friend zone.
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Kathy Hilton Applies Lipstick on Stage During Mariska Hargitay's People's Choice Awards Speech — Watch  —  The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star unintentionally stole the spotlight during Hargitay's touching speech in a clip that's now gone viral on social media
Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Meghan Markle Wore Princes Diana's Ring Symbolizing “Trust” and “Sympathy” Ahead of Netflix Doc Release … While Princess Kate wore jewelry and symbols which honored the late Queen Elizabeth at an official function on Tuesday, on the other side of the Atlantic Meghan Markle sent her own symbolic messages via jewelry.
 
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Carmen Electra, 50, shows off ample bust in a tiny rhinestone bra top as the ageless sex symbol joins stars at the People's Choice Awards in LA
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The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

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