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12:40 PM ET, November 15, 2025

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TMZ.com:
Jimmy Kimmel's Band Leader Cleto Escobedo III Cause of Death Released  —  ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!’  BAND LEADER CLETO ESCOBEDO III CAUSE OF DEATH REVEALED … Jimmy Kimmel's longtime bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died because his heart couldn't pump enough blood to keep him alive, TMZ has learned.
Craig Garrett / Suggest:
Country Singer-Songwriter Dies After Reported Pneumonia Diagnosis: Todd Snider Was 59  —  Todd Snider, a singer-songwriter prominent in the country and Americana music scene for three decades, has died.  —  Rolling Stone confirmed the “Alright Guy” singer's death, stating he died Friday following …
TMZ.com:
Viral Beyoncé ‘Homecoming’ Fan Sydney Hardeman Dead at 25  —  VIRAL BEYONCE ‘HOMECOMING’ FAN DEAD AT 25 … Sydney Hardeman, who went viral for her stunned reaction to Beyoncé's 2018 Coachella set, is dead ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sydney's mother, Jamie Hardeman, tells TMZ ... Sydney died by suicide.
Discussion: The Sun
Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
Olivia Nuzzi on the Scandal With RFK Jr. that Upended Her Career  —  The former political journalist has written a combustive portrait of America, President Trump and the scandal with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that upended her career.  —  Olivia Nuzzi loved him.
Clemmie Moodie / The Sun:
Fat jabs are making me blind, fears Robbie Williams as pop star vows to keep going until ‘sight in one eye has gone’  —  Scroll down to read about the moment Robbie realised his eyesight was taking a turn for the worse  — Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
Discussion: Metro.co.uk, Mirror, HELLO! and Daily Star
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Tom Schwartz Calls New Girlfriend Kiana the ‘Love of My Life’ in BravoCon Oops Moment: 'Wasn't Supposed to Say That' (Exclusive)  —  The ‘Vanderpump Rules’ and ‘The Valley’ star made the admission at BravoCon 2025, before telling PEOPLE he didn't mean to say it on stage
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Elizabeth Franz, Versatile Tony-Winning Actress, Is Dead at 84  —  She won the award for her performance as Linda Loman in a 1999 Broadway revival of “Death of a Salesman” and played the matriarch Kate Jerome in two Neil Simon comedies.  —  Elizabeth Franz, whose vibrant portrayal of Linda Loman …
TMZ.com:
Ex-NBA Player Patrick Beverley Arrested for Assault  —  PATRICK BEVERLEY ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ... Third-Degree Felony … 5:15 PM PT — Patrick Beverley has spoken out since news broke of his arrest, saying via social media ... “Please don't believe everything you see on the internet.
Discussion: Fox News, People and New York Post
People:
Jan Ravnik Reveals If He'll Return to Dancing with the Stars, What Was Most ‘Challenging’ About His First Season (Exclusive)  —  The dancer, 30, tells PEOPLE he “feels so much better” on ‘DWTS’ now that he's in more of a “flow” with it  — Jan Ravnik, who was best known …
Discussion: Just Jared
Us Weekly:
Andy Cohen Denies ‘RHONY’ Hybrid Season at BravoCon 2025, Says Official Announcement Is ‘to Come’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Andy Cohen is promising fans will get answers to The Real Housewives of New York City sooner rather than later.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
 
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Financial Times:
Sources: WaPo is losing about $100M per year but aiming to break even by the end of 2026, which could unlock fresh funding from Jeff Bezos

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Amazon's spending on content, including music, sports rights, and licensed and produced TV and film, rose 10% YoY to $22.4B

The Guardian:
The UK raises the TV license fee, the BBC's main funding source, from £174.50 to £180 a year from April 1, saying it gives the BBC a “stable financial footing”

 
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