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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
‘Election’ Sequel 'Tracy Flick Can't Win' In Works For Paramount+; Reese Witherspoon To Produce And Return As Title Character, With Alexander Payne Directing  —  Paramount Pictures has announced that Tracy Flick Can't Win — a sequel to Alexander Payne's cult classic 1999 comedy Election — is being made for Paramount+.
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Just Jared:
Reese Witherspoon's ‘Election’ Movie Getting a Sequel - Title Revealed!
Discussion: ET Canada and The Wrap
Eliza Thompson / Us Weekly:
WNBA Star Brittney Griner and Wife Cherelle Griner's Relationship Timeline … Love and basketball.  Brittney Griner is one of the best athletes in the WNBA — and she always has her sweetheart, Cherelle Griner, cheering her on from the sidelines.  —  The Olympic gold medalist and the teacher met …
National Institute of Neurological Disorders …:
Stiff-Person Syndrome  —  What research is being done?  —  The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) supports research related to SPS.  A study using the drug rituximab proved ineffective in treating individuals with the disorder.
Marc Malkin / Variety:
Michelle Yeoh to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movies as Madame Morrible (EXCLUSIVE) … Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu's “Wicked” movies, Variety can exclusively reveal.  —  The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University.
TMZ.com:
Chris Kattan Undergoes Emergency Surgery for Severe Case of Pneumonia  —  CHRIS KATTAN UNDERGOES EMERGENCY SURGERY ... Severe Pneumonia Battle  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 392 … Chris Kattan is hospitalized after a scary health situation forced him into emergency surgery ... and as a result …
People.com:
Royal Family, Palace Not Approached for Comment on Meghan and Harry's Netflix Series, Dispute Disclaimer  —  At the start of the series, a title card states, “Members of the Royal Family declined to comment on the content within the series”  —  Members of the royal family were not approached …
Laura Collins / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Amy Robach tells DailyMail.com 'it's kind of over now' as she is seen for the first time since being taken off air after her secret affair with GMA co-host T.J. Holmes was exposed  — Good Morning America's Amy Robach told DailyMail.com 'It's kind of over now …
Discussion: HELLO! and Sandra Rose
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Zac Ntim / Deadline:
Jackie Chan Says ‘Rush Hour 4’ Is In The Works And Teases Drama Film He Has Directed “For Women” — Red Sea Film Festival  —  Jackie Chan made a rare on-stage appearance at the Red Sea Film Festival Thursday, where he told fans that he is currently in talks to make a fourth Rush Hour movie.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patty Jenkins' ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Not Moving Forward as DC Movies Hit Turning Point (Exclusive)  —  New DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran are in the final stages of prepping their multi-year plan ahead of next week's pivotal presentation to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav.
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan Give 1st Joint Interview Since Reconciliation: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’ … Back and better than ever.  Peter Weber and Kelley Flanagan are officially giving things another shot after their whirlwind Bachelor romance came to an end last year.
Discussion: Just Jared
Brenton Blanchet / People.com:
Elle King Concusses Herself Falling Down Stairs, Cancels Shows: ‘I Tried to Push Through’  —  The Grammy nominee updated her fans on Instagram Thursday about her canceled radio shows after she slipped while making a bottle for her son  —  Elle King announced that she'll be pulling …
Discussion: Just Jared
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
Cardi B shares she had SURGERY to remove biopolymers - which she calls ‘a** shots’ - in her butt as she warns fans against the implants: 'DON'T do it'  — Cardi B, 30, revealed this week that she had surgery this summer  — The singer said on social media that she had fillers taken out of her butt
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy Reveal ‘The Dark Tower’ Adaptation In Works At Intrepid, Talk Leaving Netflix For Amazon, 'Midnight Club's Cancellation & More  —  EXCLUSIVE: This is a pivotal moment for Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy's Intrepid Pictures, which the duo launched in 2004.
Nika Shakhnazarova / Page Six:
Meghan Markle takes swipe at Kate Middleton over first meeting: 'I'm a hugger'  —  Meghan Markle detailed the “jarring” moment she first met Prince William's wife Kate Middleton shortly after her relationship with Harry came to light.  —  In their new Netflix documentary “Harry & Meghan” …
Mirror.co.uk:
Meghan and Harry share flirty private texts and reveal prince's secret Instagram  —  In the first episode of Netflix series Harry & Meghan, Prince Harry reveals he was enticed by an Instagram snap of Meghan Markle with a dog filter  —  Prince Harry revealed he first laid eyes on his future wife …
Marshall Heyman / Town & Country:
Don't Rain on Funny Girl's Parade  —  Lea Michele and Ramin Karimloo, the stars of Funny Girl, are the toast of the town and Broadway's most charming on-stage pair.  And to think, it almost never happened.  —  The other day, Lea Michele received what anyone playing Fanny Brice in Funny Girl dreams …
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
Mirror.co.uk:
Gemma Collins puts off her wedding as she cuts back on luxuries amid cost of living crisis  —  Gemma Collins doesn't want any gifts for Chistmas this year and is focusing on making special memories instead as it's ‘really tough out there for a lot of people’
Discussion: The Sun
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Celine Dion diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, cancels shows … Celine Dion announced Thursday morning that she's been diagnosed with stiff person syndrome and will be postponing or canceling her shows.  —  “I've been dealing with problems with my health for a long time …
 
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TMZ.com:
Meghan Markle Says She Was Never Treated Black Before Royal Family
Discussion: New York Daily News and Page Six
Nicky Morris / HELLO!:
Meghan Markle's mother Doria Ragland speaks out for the first time in Harry & Meghan Netflix documentary
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Janine Henni / People.com:
King Charles Allegedly Had Egg Thrown at Him (Again) During Latest Royal Outing
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Sun
People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Ignite the Earthshot Prize! Peek Behind the Scenes with Backstage Photos
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
People.com:
Todd and Julie Chrisley ‘Saddened’ by ‘Misleading Narrative’ Regarding 10-Year-Old Chloe's Custody
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ren LaForme / Poynter:
2024 Pulitzer Prize winners: NYT for Investigative Reporting, WaPo and Reuters for National Reporting, and NYT for International Reporting for Oct. 7 coverage

Perri Ormont Blumberg / New York Times:
Memo: Condé Nast and the union representing staff at Vogue, Vanity Fair, and others reach a tentative deal for a first contract after over a year of bargaining

Ben Smith / Semafor:
Q&A with NYT Executive Editor Joe Kahn, who says polling shows “democracy” is not a prime concern warranting top coverage, while immigration and the economy are

 
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