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11:45 AM ET, December 13, 2022

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Dua Lipa over Trevor Noah, now dating Jack Harlow  —  In a shock twist, it turns out that writing a song for someone might actually be a good way to hook up with them.  —  Page Six hears that Dua Lipa is dating rapper Jack Harlow — whose latest album features a to paean …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
‘Westworld,’ ‘The Nevers’ to Be Pulled From HBO Max … “The Nevers” has been canceled halfway through its first season by HBO.  The Joss Whedon-created sci-fi drama will be pulled from streaming on HBO Max, along with the recently canceled HBO series “Westworld,” Variety has confirmed.
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Leah Marilla Thomas / Cosmopolitan:
Major Bummer: ‘Minx’ Was Just Canceled Even Though It Had Already Been Renewed for Season 2
Daniel Kohn / SPIN:
Rage Against the Machine's Tim Commerford Reveals Private Battle With Prostate Cancer  —  On Black Friday last month, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford unveiled his latest side project, 7D7D, with the trio's first single “Capitalism.”  The song's upbeat music provides …
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Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Rage Against The Machine's Tim Commerford reveals private battle with prostate cancer: ‘Dealing with some pretty serious s***’
Discussion: The Sun and Daily Star
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Jennifer Coolidge recalls ‘awkward’ sexual encounter with a younger man  —  She gave a blow-by-blow.  —  “The White Lotus” star Jennifer Coolidge recalled an awkward moment she had after sleeping with a much younger man that involved the need for a blowout and a phone call with his mother.
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EW.com:
Jennifer Coolidge takes Hollywood: Ariana Grande interviews her ‘queen’ for EW's 2022 Entertainers of the Year
Candice Ortiz / Mediaite:
Howard Stern Ridicules Meghan Markle and Prince Harry For Acting Like ‘Whiny B*tches’ in New Documentary  —  Radio host Howard Stern ridiculed Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over their new Netflix documentary which shows them lambasting the royal family.  —  Stern and co-host Robin Quivers remarked …
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:   Howard Stern Slams Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as ‘Such Whiny Bitches’ After Watching Netflix Docuseries
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski Are ‘Going Strong’ and ‘Getting More Serious’, Says Source  —  Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski were first seen together last month, sparking relationship rumors  —  Things are getting “more serious” for Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski.
Jon Burlingame / Variety:
‘Tár’ Score, Doja Cat's ‘Elvis’ Song Deemed Ineligible for Oscars (EXCLUSIVE) … The original score for “Tár,” one of the year's most acclaimed films, and “Vegas,” the popular Doja Cat song from “Elvis,” have been disqualified from Oscar consideration, Variety has learned.
Discussion: Just Jared
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Angie Orellana Hernandez / E! Online:   Why Doja Cat's Elvis Song “Vegas” Was Deemed Ineligible for 2023 Oscars
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Stuart Margolin, Emmy-Winning Actor on ‘The Rockford Files,’ Dies at 82  —  James Garner's pal also appeared in ‘Death Wish’ and ‘S.O.B.’ and was a busy TV director and songwriter.  —  Stuart Margolin, the character actor and James Garner buddy best known for portraying the smarmy yet sweet con man Evelyn …
Nicki Cox / Page Six:
Tina Turner's son Ronnie died from colon cancer complications  —  Tina Turner's son Ronnie died from “complications” stemming from colon cancer.  —  According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's office, he also suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease …
Tracey Harrington McCoy / People.com:
‘RHOBH’ 's Star Diana Jenkins Is Pregnant at 49 After Suffering Miscarriage: ‘Long Way to Go’  —  “So far, everything is perfect and she feels great,” a source tells PEOPLE of Diana Jenkins, who is currently pregnant with her fourth child after suffering a miscarriage
Discussion: Just Jared, Daily Mail, Mirror and Us Weekly
Ramin Setoodeh / Variety:
Taylor Swift, Film Director, in Conversation With Martin McDonagh: How They Brought Heartbreak to Life … I'm so happy to be talking with you. … I've been such a fan of your work, so I wanted to talk to you about how you do it.  Give us tips, put them in bullet points.
Byrdie:
Kate Hudson Is Right Where She Needs to Be  —  The Knives Out 2: Glass Onion star talks about new challenges, old roles, and why her forties are her “best pocket” of life.  —  “My nickname is Birdie,” Kate Hudson says straight-faced when I ask if she believes in fate.
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
Emily Blunt Clarifies Story About Tom Cruise Giving Her Advice: ‘Still Something We Laugh About’  —  In an exclusive statement shared with PEOPLE, Emily Blunt says her remarks were, “taken literally and absurdly out of context” by some outlets  —  Emily Blunt is setting the record straight about her story about Tom Cruise.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
Diddy enjoys date with Shawntya Joseph before announcing sixth child with baby mama Dana Tran  — Diddy, 53, surprised fans everywhere by announcing the arrival of his sixth child, Love Sean Combs on Saturday  — According to Love's birth certificate obtained by TMZ , the baby was born on October 15 in Newport Beach, California
TMZ.com:
‘GMA3’ Anchors Amy Robach & T.J. Holmes To Remain Off Air Pending Internal Review  —  ‘GMA3’ ROBACH & HOLMES TO STAY OFF THE AIR Pending Internal Review  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes aren't going to show their faces on camera for the foreseeable future …
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Daily Star:
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Jake Viswanath / Bustle:
Taylor Swift's “Shake It Off” Copyright Lawsuit Has Ended After A 5-Year Fight
People.com:
Chad Michael Murray Still Won't Watch ‘One Tree Hill’ : 'It's a Section of My Life That I Deleted'
Discussion: Just Jared
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
‘Fraggle Rock: Back To The Rock’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple With Daveed Diggs, Ariana DeBose, Brett Goldstein & Catherine O'Hara
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TMZ.com:
Diddy's Mystery Baby Mama Revealed as 28-Year-Old Cyber Security Specialist
 

 
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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

Renee DiResta / The Guardian:
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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