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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting for Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie  —  Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reuniting for another “Mummy” adventure.  —  Filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who call themselves Radio Silence, are set to direct the fourth installment in the decades-old action franchise.
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Zing Tsjeng / Vogue UK:
Millie Bobby Brown: “Family Life?  It's Just Endless Joy”  —  Styling by Stella Greenspan.  —  Drive around Atlanta, Georgia, long enough and the city starts to feel flat, crisscrossed with highways and personal injury lawyer billboards, home to Walmarts the size of football fields.
Julia Moore / People:
Tom Bergeron to Return to the Dancing with the Stars Ballroom 5 Years After His Firing  —  Bergeron, who hosted the show for 28 seasons, previously said his final season wasn't a “pleasant” one due to conflict behind the scenes  — On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Tom Bergeron will return to Dancing …
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Lucy Mangan / The Guardian:
All's Fair review - Kim Kardashian's divorce drama is fascinatingly, existentially terrible  —  Not even Glenn Close can save this Ryan Murphy disaster from its dismal plots, clueless characters - and the worst kissing scenes ever filmed  —  I did not know it was still possible to make television this bad.
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Ben Dowell / The Times:
All's Fair review: this may be the worst TV drama ever
Daily Mail:
‘Screaming’ Sydney Sweeney ‘hates’ that she was caught hiding in ex-fiancé's car: Now insiders spill truth about backseat rendezvous and lingering ‘frustrations’  —  Sydney Sweeney is causing a stir once again.  —  Eight months after the actress, 28, called off her engagement to long …
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Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro / Page Six:
How Scooter Braun feels about Sydney Sweeney's tense meeting with ex-fiancé Jonathan Davino
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Hollywood Gossip
New York Times:
In ‘Wicked: For Good,’ Ariana Grande Solidifies Herself as a Dramatic Actress … “Would you like a lozenge?”  Ariana Grande asked, trilling her question as though it were the opening salvo to a song.  —  It was a rainy October afternoon in New York, and I had met Grande in the Times offices …
TMZ.com:
Ex-'American Idol' Contestant Randy Madden Arrested for Alleged Sex with Minor  —  EX-'AMERICAN IDOL' CONTESTANT BUSTED FOR ALLEGED SEX WITH MINOR ... Facing 6 Felonies … Former “American Idol” contestant Randy Madden is facing some serious charges ... he's been arrested for allegedly having sex …
Olivia Evans / E! Online:
Dancing With the Stars' Whitney Leavitt Addresses Jen Affleck Feud Rumors  —  After Jen Affleck hinted at drama with fellow Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt after her Dancing With the Stars elimination, Whitney shared where she's keeping her focus in an interview with E! News.
Discussion: HELLO! and Just Jared
Jenni McKnight / HELLO!:
Travis Kelce shuts down question about his personal life from brother Jason in awkward on-air exchange: ‘No chance’  —  Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce refused to answer questions about his personal life in an awkward exchange with his brother, Jason Kelce, on their New Heights podcast
Discussion: Star Magazine, People and Extra
TMZ.com:
Jelly Roll Says Louis Vuitton in Sydney, Australia Treated Him Like a Criminal  —  JELLY ROLL LOUIS VUITTON IN AUSTRALIA THOUGHT I WAS A CROOK!!!  —  NOT WILD ONES ANY MORE!!!  —  Jelly Roll's Aussie shopping spree hit a major snag ... he says the Louis Vuitton crew in Sydney treated …
Samantha Leach / Bustle:
Brooks Nader's Naked Ambition  —  At a pickleball court straddling SoHo and the West Village, Brooks Nader is splayed out on the ground, doing splits for the camera.  It's a brisk early autumn afternoon — and though she's wearing little more than a sheer bodysuit, wraparound Balenciaga sunglasses …
Discussion: Just Jared
Just Jared:
Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone & Cole Escola Are Working on a Miss Piggy Movie (& Jennifer Almost Starred in 'Oh Mary!)  —  Jennifer Lawrence has something exciting coming!  —  The 35-year-old Hunger Games alum made an appearance on Las Culturistas, out now.  —  During the conversation, she revealed that Oh Mary!
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, them. and Deadline
Katie Berohn / Elle:
Khloé Kardashian Gets Candid About Fillers, Plastic Surgery, and the Skims Merkin  —  The reality star plays a game of “F*ck, Marry, Kill.”  —  Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor.  We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Katie Daly / HELLO!:
Queen Letizia puts glamorous silver curls on full display with 139-year-old Cartier tiara  —  King Felipe and his wife Queen Letizia put on a glamorous display at the Royal Palace in Madrid as they welcomed the prime minister of Oman to Spain  —  Queen Letizia of Spain stole the show …
Discussion: Tatler, WWD, Town & Country and Cele|bitchy
Robert Jobson / Daily Mail:
Truth about the Royals' money by ROBERT JOBSON: Beatrice and Eugenie's finances, why William wants to hide his tax, and the eye-watering true cost - and hidden ‘extras’ taxpayers are forking out for  — READ PART 1: What Harry and Meghan did that made the late Queen so furious she hurled her newspaper to the floor
Martin Robinson / Daily Mail:
Prince Harry issues defiant statement as he denies claims he was trying to upstage William by announcing pseudo-royal Canada trip at same time as his brother's five-day tour of Brazil  —  Prince Harry denies deliberately trying to overshadow Prince William by revealing his own pseudo-royal visit …
Orion Scott / HELLO!:
Olivier Rousteing steps down as Balmain Creative Director after 14 years  —  The French designer announced his exit from the house on Wednesday  —  After 14 years heading up the house of Balmain, Creative Director Olivier Rousteing has announced he is stepping down from the French fashion Maison.
Discussion: Vogue, Elle, Harper's BAZAAR and WWD
People:
Diddy's Unglamorous Prison Birthday Dinner Includes Green Beans as He Turns 56 Behind Bars for Sex Crimes Conviction  —  Combs was transferred to the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey on Oct. 30  — Sean “Diddy” Combs marked his 56th birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 4
Discussion: E! Online, Page Six, New York Post and RADAR
Ashlyn Robinette / People:
‘Completely Broke’ Man Couldn't Afford His Wedding.  So, He Came Up with an Unconventional Way to Pay for His Suit (Exclusive)  —  Salesman Dagobert Renouf acted as an advertisement on his wedding day by wearing a tuxedo covered in 26 tech startup logos  — Salesman Dagobert Renouf married …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Oprah Daily:
Oprah's Favorite Things 2025 List Is Here!  —  Gifts to help you celebrate the ones you love.  —  EACH YEAR, I SEARCH FOR gifts that feel “just right”—little luxuries, cozy comforts, and clever finds for friends, family, and everyone in between.  Gifts for grandmothers and grandbabies!
People:
Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Fires Back, Explains Why They ‘Chose’ Not to Amend $400 Lawsuit Against Blake Lively  —  “Our clients chose not to amend their complaint to preserve appeal rights,” said Bryan Freedman, Baldoni's lawyer  — U.S. District Court Judge Lewis J. Liman dismissed …
Discussion: Page Six, RADAR and Just Jared
Just Jared:
Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award Ahead of Golden Globes 2026!  —  Dame Helen Mirren has been named the 2026 Cecil B. DeMille Award honoree at the 2026 Golden Globes!  —  Helen Hoehne, President, Golden Globes, said in a statement, “Helen Mirren is a force of nature and her career is nothing short of extraordinary.
 
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Prince Harry could eventually lose his title like Andrew — ‘would not be surprised’: royal source
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and Cele|bitchy
Kristen Baldwin / Entertainment Weekly:
Golden Bachelor Gerry Turner details grim ‘honeymoon’ with Theresa Nist: ‘Do you mind sleeping on the sofa?’
Emily Nash / HELLO!:
Prince William surprises locals with spectacular show on the beach
Discussion: Vanity Fair, People, GB News and Mirror
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Benjamin VanHoose / People:
Anthony Hopkins Admits to Cheating on Second Wife, Says He Hopes ‘She Took a Lover Too’: ‘She Deserved Better’
Discussion: HELLO! and Just Jared
Sarah Packer / Daily Mail:
Tragedy as Prince William's high society university acquaintance …
GQ:
Sydney Sweeney on Life at the Center of the Conversation
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi have agreed to part ways following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr. and her behavior while reporting on him

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta strikes commercial AI data deals with news publishers, including CNN, Fox News, and The Daily Caller, to provide real-time answers in its Meta AI chatbot

 
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