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8:30 PM ET, December 7, 2022

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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.
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.”
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 …
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
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Stephen Gibbs / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood star Toni Collette splits with her husband of 20 years as he's pictured passionately kissing a young woman in the surf during a steamy rendezvous at an iconic Sydney beach  — Toni Collette's husband Dave Galafassi spotted kissing a young woman in Sydney
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 …
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.
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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.”
People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Ignite the Earthshot Prize!  Peek Behind the Scenes with Backstage Photos  —  Step inside the Earthshot Prize Awards with PEOPLE's all-access glimpse of the glamorous evening celebrating the environmental changemakers repairing our planet  —  Trending Videos
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Alex Ross / People.com:
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Wedding!  Get a First Look at Rollins and Carisi Saying ‘I Do’  —  Kelli Giddish and Peter Scanavino share a long-awaited moment on Thursday's episode — the final appearance Giddish will make as Rollins after a 12-season run on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Discussion: Daily Mail
People.com:
Todd and Julie Chrisley ‘Saddened’ by ‘Misleading Narrative’ Regarding 10-Year-Old Chloe's Custody  —  Todd and Julie Chrisley adopted their granddaughter Chloe in 2016 and the 10-year-old's biological mom, Kyle Chrisley's ex Angela Johnson, is now trying to regain custody of the pre-teen
Janine Henni / People.com:
King Charles Allegedly Had Egg Thrown at Him (Again) During Latest Royal Outing  —  King Charles reportedly didn't flinch when an egg flew towards him at Luton Town Hall  —  King Charles III remains unfazed.  —  The King, 74, kept cool during a walkabout in Luton, England on Tuesday when an egg was allegedly thrown in his direction.
Ashley Joy Parker / E! Online:
Teddi Mellencamp Shares Photo of Her Surgery Scars After “Eye-Opening” Stage 2 Melanoma Diagnosis  —  After having 11 melanomas and three lymph nodes removed, Teddi Mellencamp shared her surgery scars to her fans for what she called an “inspiration to get preventative care.”
Discussion: Page Six and Entertainment Tonight
Sara Donnellan / Us Weekly:
Jenna Johnson Mourns Baby Niece After ‘Unimaginable’ Death: Please Send ‘All of the Love and Prayers’ … Sharing her grief.  Jenna Johnson revealed that her infant niece has died.  —  “My angel little brother and sweet sister-in-law went through the unimaginable as they lost their baby girl this last week.
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 …
TMZ.com:
Chip and Joanna Gaines Sued For at Least $1 Million By Former Literary Agent  —  JOANNA & CHIP GAINES FORMER LITERARY AGENT SUES FOR SERIOUS $$$ You Screwed Me In Book Deal!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Fixer Upper” stars Joanna and Chip Gaines are being taken to court by their former literary agent …
Discussion: RADAR, In Touch Weekly and Just Jared
Lucy Feldman / Time:
Icon of the Year … SEE FULL LIST  —  Cast your eyes to the floor and you'll notice: though there are dozens of people here, engaged in as many conversations over afternoon cocktails, virtually all the shoes in the room are angled toward Michelle Yeoh.  —  It's mid-November in Los Angeles …
Discussion: People.com and ET Canada
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 …
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg Strip Down for New Formless Beauty Launch: 'It's Fun to Bare All!'  —  The couple appears naked — with some strategically placed ribbons and puppies — in the new holiday ad touting the drop of new nude lip glosses from McCarthy's beauty brand
Discussion: Page Six and Seriously? OMG! WTF?
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 …
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
 
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Carly Johnson / Daily Mail:
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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Paige Strout / E! Online:
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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

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

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How a rightwing smear campaign against NPR and its CEO Katherine Maher, who is on Signal Foundation's board, led Elon Musk to malign Signal

 
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