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Katie Heaney / Bustle:
Chrishell Stause Is Quitting ‘Selling Sunset’ For Her Mental Health  —  “I thought I'd be the first one here!”  Chrishell Stause says when she gets to The London West Hollywood hotel's Boxwood restaurant 15 minutes early.  She's understandably antsy: It's five days after Netflix dropped …
RNZ:
Legendary Ngāti Porou filmmaker Lee Tamahori dies  —  One of the biggest names in New Zealand film-making has died.  —  Lee Tamahori from Ngāti Porou, made his directorial film debut with the ground-breaking Once Were Warriors.  —  Born in Tawa, in Wellington he started Flying Fish …
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‘Die Another Day’ Director Lee Tamahori Dead at 75
Discussion: FemaleFirst and RNZ
Clara Faulkner / GRAMMY.com:
2026 GRAMMYS: See The Full Nominations List  —  The 2026 GRAMMYS nominations have been announced.  See the full list of nominees in all 95 GRAMMY Categories ahead of Music's Biggest Night on Sunday, Feb. 1. … The Recording Academy has officially released the full list of nominees for the 2026 GRAMMYS …
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Jimmy Kimmel Leaves Musical Guest Hanging After Canceling at the Last Minute  —  Fans of a rising pop star hit a sour note last night when Jimmy Kimmel swapped a highly anticipated new episode featuring their favorite singer for a rerun.  —  Singer Madison Beer, 26, was set to perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday, November 6.
The Hollywood Reporter:
Duffer Brothers Respond to Millie Bobby Brown, David Harbour Bullying Claims at ‘Stranger Things’ Premiere  —  Director and executive producer Shawn Levy also calls some of the stories about the viral report, which claims that Brown accused co-star Harbour of harassment and bullying, “wildly inaccurate.”
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Blake Lively Claims $161 Million in Damages Due to ‘It Ends With Us’ Smear Campaign  —  Blake Lively claims she has suffered $161 million in damages due to the smear campaign launched against her during the release of “It Ends With Us.”  —  Lively's attorneys allege she has lost …
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Just Jared:
Brett Goldstein to Play Male Escort in New Prime Video Comedy Series ‘Escorted’  —  Brett Goldstein has a new series in the works at Prime Video!  —  On Friday (November 7), it was reported that the 45-year-old Emmy-winning Ted Lasso actor will be playing a male escort in the new comedy series Escorted …
Daniela Avila / People:
Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes Spotted Holding Hands in Croatia Nearly 2 Months After Split: Source (Exclusive)  —  A source told PEOPLE in September that the pair “tried to do everything they could to make it work”  — Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes were seen holding hands at a restaurant in Croatia on Friday, Nov. 7
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online, Cosmopolitan and Deuxmoi
Page Six:
A-list actor undergoes dramatic transformation for upcoming Michael Jackson biopic  —  Miles Teller has fans doing a double take after debuting a shocking new look for the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael.”  The “Top Gun” star's transformation, complete with long hair and prosthetics …
Adrianne Reece / E! Online:
Avril Lavigne's Ex-Fiancé Mod Sun Addresses Their “Brutal” Breakup  —  Singer Mod Sun looked back on his relationship with Avril Lavigne, whom he got engaged to in 2022 before they called it quits that following year.  —  Mod Sun is healing from this not-so-happy ending.
Discussion: Just Jared and TMZ.com
Bentley Maddox / E! Online:
DWTS' Jen Affleck Reveals Where She Stands With Whitney Leavitt Amid Feud Rumors  —  The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Jen Affleck exclusively told E! News about her relationship with costar Whitney Leavitt after being eliminated on Dancing With the Stars.  —  Jen Affleck isn't living …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan
Meredith Kile / People:
Princess Beatrice Granted New Royal Role as Dad Andrew's Titles Are Officially Stripped  —  The princess joined her uncle Prince Edward in taking on a new venture that continues the legacy of the late Prince Philip  — Princess Beatrice was appointed to a new role this week
Discussion: InStyle, Mirror and HELLO!
Diana Cooper / Daily Mail:
Alix Earle suffers ‘total humiliation’ at hands of her stepmom: Family insiders reveal former escort's betrayal that they fear will now ‘completely break’ star  —  When news of her father's affair broke in 2008, Alix Earle wanted to ‘rip the head off’ of the woman who would become her new stepmother.
Charna Flam / People:
Benji Madden Reveals Which Musicians His and Cameron Diaz's Daughter, Raddix, Loves  —  Benji and Joel Madden revealed a bit about their children's listening habits during a joint appearance on the TikTok series ‘Track Star’  — The Good Charlotte members revealed that Benji's 5-year-old daughter …
Discussion: InStyle, SheKnows, HELLO! and E! Online
People:
Shane Gillis Splits from Girlfriend Grace Bassel (Exclusive Source)  —  The comedian has been dating the influencer since July 2024  — Sources close to the situation tell PEOPLE that the comedian and influencer Grace Brassel “broke up a number of months ago”
Discussion: Just Jared
Liza Esquibias / People:
The Rookie's Nathan Fillion's Secrets to Sexiness: ‘Pretend’ Confidence, ‘Super-Stretchy Jeans’ and 3-in-1 Shampoo (Exclusive)  —  The actor opens up about the surprising secrets behind his appeal — and a recent splurge he made to keep up with his girlfriend
Discussion: HELLO!
Mike Vulpo / Us Weekly:
Married at First Sight's Meghann and Derrek Reveal ‘Unexpected’ Pregnancy Weeks After Wedding  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Married at First Sight fans are experiencing a first while watching season 19.  —  During episode nine, which was released via Peacock on Thursday …
Discussion: People, Extra, TV Insider and Swooon
 
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Avery Matera / Page Six:
Naomi Watts' 16-year-old model daughter, Kai, debuts edgy new tongue piercing
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Daily Mail:
Body language expert reveals the truth behind Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbour's ‘cheery’ reunion amid bullying claim bombshell
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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

New York Times:
The New York Times sues Perplexity, claiming the AI startup violated its copyrights and kept using its content despite repeated demands over the past 18 months

 
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