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Vogue:
Nicole Kidman On ‘Practical Magic 2,’ Why She Works Harder Than Ever, and Why She'll Never Stop |  Vogue's November 2025 Cover Story  —  When I first talked to Nicole Kidman in London in late August, we met in a curtained alcove of a blandly grand hotel restaurant in Mayfair.
John Katsilometes / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Dolly Parton is fine, rep says; prayer post ‘blown out of proportion’  —  Dolly Parton's sister made a prayer plea on Tuesday, and all heck broke loose.  —  Freida Parton, one of Parton's five sisters among her 11 siblings, posted on Facebook on Tuesday, “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly.
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FemaleFirst:
Dolly Parton's sister asks fans to pray for the country music icon  —  Dolly Parton's younger sister Freida Parton has urged fans to pray for the Jolene singer, who was recently forced to postpone her Las Vegas residency to deal with “health challenges”.  —  Dolly Parton's sister has asked fans to pray for the country music legend.
Brahmjot Kaur / E! Online:
Dolly Parton's Sister Freida Asks for Prayers for Singer's Health
GoLocalProv:
Joan Kennedy, Wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy and Mother of Patrick, Dies at 89  —  Joan Bennett Kennedy, former wife of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), classical pianist, music teacher, and advocate for mental health and addiction services, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Boston …
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Will Reid / E! Online:
Joan Bennett Kennedy, Ex-Wife of Ted Kennedy, Dead at 89
Orion Scott / HELLO!:
Jennifer Lopez perfects the sheer dress trend in a sparkly lace gown and sky-high heels  —  The singer donned a decadent sequin dress to promote her new film, Kiss of the Spider Woman  —  Despite what people might tell you, the sheer dress trend is still very much the leading aesthetic …
Discussion: InStyle
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Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘DWTS’ Pros Share Details About Recent Family Emergency  —  DWTS pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy experienced quite a scare as their 2-year-old son, Rome, was hospitalized.  —  Johnson took to Instagram this week to reveal that Rome is home and resting following a recent emergency room visit.
Dave Quinn / People:
Alyssa Farah Griffin Is Pregnant!  The View Co-Host and Husband Justin Griffin Expecting First Baby, a Boy!  (Exclusive)  —  The couple tell PEOPLE they're “so grateful” about their happy news, which comes after two years of trying and five rounds of IVF  — Alyssa Farah Griffin …
Just Jared:
‘Dexter: Resurrection’ Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+!  —  Dexter: Resurrection is getting re-upped!  —  The Paramount+ sequel series to Dexter will return with Season 2, the show's star Michael C. Hall confirmed in a video.  —  Keep reading to find out more...
Discussion: Deadline, The Wrap and TVLine
Just Jared:
Saoirse Ronan Joins ‘Beatles’ Movies as Linda McCartney Opposite Paul Mescal as Paul  —  Saoirse Ronan has joined the cast of the upcoming The Beatles movies!  —  Sam Mendes is directing a “four-film cinematic event” that will feature one film from each Beatles member's perspective, with the cast appearing in all of the movies.
Nick Reilly / Rolling Stone UK:
Louis Tomlinson reflects on Liam Payne's death: ‘It was impossibly difficult’  —  Louis Tomlinson has reflected on the death of Liam Payne, while hailing the late singer's influence within One Direction.  —  Payne died tragically in Argentina after falling from a hotel balcony in October 2024.
People:
Kristen Bell Says It's Been ‘Really Healthy’ for Her Family to ‘Get Outside of L.A.’ and Embrace Tenn. Lake Life (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Nobody Wants This’ star told PEOPLE all about her family's fun-filled summer in the Nashville area while speaking about her new partnership with Citi
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Peter Kiefer / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Kevin Costner Lost Hollywood  —  On-set brawls.  Courtroom battles.  Epic bombs.  Why the world's most bankable cowboy is suddenly shooting blanks.  —  It began, as so many arguments do, at a kitchen table.  —  They were filming on a soundstage in Utah — Kevin Costner …
Aidan Lambourne / Suggest:
YouTube Sensation Markiplier Blindsides Fans With Beautiful Wedding Photos  —  YouTube and acting sensation Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach has revealed his marriage to his partner of 10 years, Amy Nelson.  —  YouTube star and filmmaker Mark Edward Fischbach, known to millions as Markiplier …
Discussion: Distractify, HELLO! and Dexerto
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Selena Gomez's kidney donor, Francia Raisa, addresses feud rumors after wedding snub  —  Selena Gomez's kidney donor, Francia Raisa, shut down rumors that they are feuding.  —  Days before the pop star was set to marry Benny Blanco, the “Grown-ish” alum was asked about claims that she was …
Raven Brunner / People:
Sarah Hyland Dazzles in Purple as She Transforms into Connie Francis for Broadway's Just in Time (Exclusive Photos)  —  “Having the opportunity to portray Connie Francis is truly surreal,” Hyland tells PEOPLE of her new role  — PEOPLE has the exclusive first look at Sarah Hyland's return …
Discussion: Just Jared and Broadway.com
TMZ.com:
Streamer Fandy Gives Birth to Her Baby Live on Twitch  —  FANDY LIVE FROM THE BIRTH CANAL ... Baby Born on Twitch Stream!!!  —  STREAMED TO THOUSANDS!!!  —  Twitch streamer Fandy gave blood, sweat and tears to her fans ... live streaming as she gave birth to her baby!
David Canfield / The Hollywood Reporter:
Timothée Chalamet Spent Years Secretly Training for ‘Marty Supreme’: “This Is Who I Was Before I Had a Career” (Exclusive)  —  In their first interviews about the A24 feature, which just screened for the first time at the New York Film Festival, Chalamet and filmmaker Josh Safdie go deep …
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Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Cardi B's Ex Offset Admits to “Stepping Out” During Marriage  —  Cardi B's estranged husband Offset recently reflected on their seven-year marriage and shared what he should have done to be a better partner.  —  Offset is looking back at what he could have done differently.
 
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Us Weekly:
Angelina Jolie ‘Is Ready for Her Next Chapter’ — Away From Hollywood
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Derek Jeter Has Priceless On-Air Reaction to Missing Parent-Teacher Conference
Discussion: People and New York Post
People:
Duck Dynasty's Jessica Robertson's Daughter Priscilla, 18, Welcomes Her First Baby
Discussion: Star Magazine and E! Online
Hannah Yasharoff / HELLO!:
DWTS recap episode 4: A frontrunner gets voted off in a shocking Disney Night elimination
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
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Perez Hilton:
Charlie Sheen Apologizes To Dax Shepard For ‘Inappropriate’ Behavior — Hear The Story!
Discussion: HELLO!
Access:
Ben Affleck Praises Jennifer Lopez's ‘Spectacular’ Performance In ‘Kiss Of The Spider Woman’
 

 
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

Committee to Protect Journalists:
After the building fire, Hong Kong summoned AFP, FT, NYT, AP, Bloomberg, and WSJ journalists, telling them to avoid “trouble making”, and arrested a commentator

Barbara Moens / Financial Times:
The EU says Meta agreed to make changes to its “pay or consent” model in the EU, including ad-lite Instagram and Facebook versions, but “the case is not closed”

 
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