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1:40 PM ET, November 4, 2025

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Julie Jordan / People:
Jonathan Bailey Is the Sexiest Man Alive 2025!  (We Know, We Nailed It.)  —  Dashing in all that he does, the English actor is stealing scenes — and hearts — and solidifying his standing as one of Hollywood's most magnetic stars  —  Jonathan Bailey knows how to bring the heat.  Literally.
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Mara Siegler / Page Six:
‘Wicked’ hunk Jonathan Bailey is People magazine's ‘Sexiest Man Alive’
GQ:
Sydney Sweeney on Life at the Center of the Conversation  —  Sweeney has long been identified as one of her generation's most talented actors (as well as a producer to watch).  This year, she became a national obsession.  —  Sydney Sweeney's powers as an actor are indisputable.
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
Tragedy as Prince William's high society university acquaintance - who starred in Big Brother - plunges 100ft to his death from rooftop bar at London's iconic £1,000-a-night Trafalgar Hotel  —  A renowned socialite who was friends with Prince William and Kate Middleton and appeared …
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Laura Dern / The Hollywood Reporter:
Laura Dern Shares in a Statement the News of Her Mother Diane Ladd's Passing  —  “She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created.” … The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation.
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Diane Ladd, Actress in ‘Wild at Heart’ and 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' and Laura Dern's Mother, Dies at 89
Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Diane Ladd, Oscar-Nominated Actress in 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,' Dies at 89
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The Guardian:
Arise, Sir David: Beckham knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle ceremony  — Former England captain, 50, ‘emotional’ over award  — ‘The king definitely inspired this look,’ says Beckham  —  King Charles inspired the suit David Beckham wore to receive his knighthood …
Bailey Richards / People:
Tom Brady Reveals His Dog Junie Was Cloned from Beloved Pet Lua, Who Died in 2023  —  Colossal Biosciences, which Brady is an investor in, cloned the pit bull mix using a blood sample collected prior to her death  — Tom Brady's dog Junie is a clone of his dog Lua, who died in 2023, he announced Nov. 4
Discussion: E! Online
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Riley Cardoza / Page Six:   Tom Brady admits dog Junie is a clone of ‘beloved’ late pet Lua: Our ‘second chance’
Thessaly La Force / Bustle:
Hailee Steinfeld Locks In  —  She's back on the awards-season trail for Sinners and glowing with newlywed bliss: “I am stepping into the version that I've always dreamed of being.”  —  If Hailee Steinfeld were a water animal, she would be a dolphin.  On a recent afternoon in Tribeca …
Discussion: E! Online, Us Weekly, People and Just Jared
Brett M Malec / E! Online:
Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane Trailer: Kimora Lee Simmons Reclaims Her Reality TV Crown  —  Watch: Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane - Official Trailer  —  She's baaack—and more fab than ever.  —  Kimora Lee Simmons officially returns to E! with the official trailer for her new family reality series Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane.
Discussion: People
Seth Abramovitch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Kristin Chenoweth Is Ready for Her Broadway Return.  Is Broadway Ready for Her?  —  The diminutive diva opens up as she takes on the most challenging role of her career in ‘The Queen of Versailles.’  —  This is not the Kristin Chenoweth we think we know — all Glinda bubbles and giggles and good times.
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Kristin Chenoweth admits backlash over her Charlie Kirk comments ‘nearly broke’ her
Discussion: Us Weekly and People
Robert Jobson / Daily Mail:
How Charles reacted when ‘difficult’ William asked if he could do fewer engagements: Biographer ROBERT JOBSON reveals the ‘tension’, secrets of Kate's family life - and how couple are making Prince George ‘strong’  — READ PART 1: What Harry and Meghan did that made the late Queen so furious she hurled her newspaper to the floor
Anthony Whyte / The Movie Blog:
Predator Badlands Review - A Ferocious Return to the Hunt  —  If Prey reignited the Predator franchise, Predator: Badlands supercharged it with jet fuel.  Dan Trachtenberg's latest entry drops the jungle for an alien wasteland and flips the whole mythology on its head, and somehow, it works.
TMZ.com:
Tori Spelling Settles Divorce With Dean McDermott  —  TORI SPELLING & DEAN MCDERMOTT LET'S SETTLE THIS DIVORCE, JUDGE!!! … Tori Spelling is on her way to being officially single ... because she just told the judge she and her estranged husband Dean McDermott settled their divorce.
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Inside Kendall Jenner's extravagant beach bash celebrating 30th birthday  —  Blow out the Kandles!  —  Kendall Jenner celebrated her 30th birthday with an extravagant beach bash featuring plenty of tequila and a massive firework display.  —  The 818 Tequila founder was joined by her mom …
Discussion: E! Online, TMZ.com, InStyle, Vogue, People and Mirror
James Barker / Big Issue:
Daniel Day-Lewis on row with Brian Cox over method acting: 'I don't know where the f**k that came from'  —  Day-Lewis has shared frustration about how his acting processes had been ‘misrepresented’ by commentators in a new interview with this week's Big Issue
 
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Francesca Tuckey / Daily Star:
Alex Jones takes on a series of cooking challenges - with surprising results
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Just Jared:
Every Celebrity Look from CFDA Awards 2025 That You Need to See
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Annie Emans / E! Online:
Step Into Gigi Hadid's Sweet Fall Festivities With Her and Zayn Malik's 5-Year-Old Daughter Khai
Discussion: People and InStyle
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Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Rita Ora gives major Barbie vibes in head-to-toe pink for the 2025 Music Industry Trusts Awards
Discussion: WWD, HELLO!, Egotastic and InStyle
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Michelle Obama Reveals the 1 Thing She's Doing to Turn Back Time at 61: 'Fortunately, Black Don't Crack' (Exclusive)
Discussion: Just Jared
Jon Blistein / Rolling Stone:
Grateful Dead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux Dead at 78
 

 
From Mediagazer:

CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

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

PodcastingToday:
Piers Morgan's Uncensored launches its first spin-off, History Uncensored, hosted by former CNN anchor Bianca Nobilo, airing weekly on YouTube and as a podcast
 
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