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5:40 PM ET, November 17, 2025

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Nicole Phelps / Vogue:
The Met Gala 2026 Theme “Costume Art”, Explained  —  Fashion is coming out of the basement at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  Announced today, “Costume Art,” the spring 2026 exhibition at the Costume Institute, will mark the inauguration of the nearly 12,000-square-foot Condé M. Nast Galleries, adjacent to The Met's Great Hall.
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Hilary George / Page Six:
The Met Gala 2026 theme is all about ‘embracing the body’
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People:
Diane Ladd's Cause of Death Revealed 2 Weeks After Oscar Nominee Died at 89 (Exclusive)  —  The actress died on Nov. 3 at age 89, her daughter Laura Dern announced  — Actress Diane Ladd died on Monday, Nov. 3 at age 89  — Her cause of death has been revealed as acute …
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Tessa Wong / BBC:
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore  —  A court in Singapore has sentenced an Australian man to nine days in prison for grabbing Hollywood star Ariana Grande at a movie premiere.  —  Johnson Wen, 26, was found guilty of being a public nuisance over the high-profile incident …
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TMZ.com:
Tekashi 6ix9ine's Home Invaded by 4 Gunmen, Mother Held Against Her Will  —  Tekashi 6ix9ine's Florida home was stormed by four gunmen hunting for his cash and car keys ... and held his mother against her will during the terrifying invasion.  —  The chilling incident went down Sunday night …
TMZ.com:
‘RHOBH’ Kathy Hilton and Sutton Stracke Homes Burglarized While at BravoCon  —  9:13 AM PT — Sources with direct knowledge tell us ... Rick Hilton was physically in the home at the time of the break-in.  We're told he is okay and wasn't harmed.  —  The homes of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” …
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Michelle Lee / People:
Irina Shayk Reveals How She and Bradley Cooper Approach ‘Loving’ Co-Parenting amid Their Public Careers (Exclusive)  —  The model opens up to PEOPLE about raising 8-year-old Lea, whom she welcomed with the actor in 2017  — Irina Shayk opens up to PEOPLE about parenting daughter Lea amid …
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Kris Jenner Loves Her Daughters' Exes Because They're Her Grandkids' Dads  —  KRIS JENNER ONCE YOU KNOCK UP A KARJENNER ... You're Family for Life!!!  —  “I LOVE THEM”  —  Kris Jenner isn't in the business of trash-talking her kids' exes ... she says she's still got plenty of love for them …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Shep Rose goes in on Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover's ‘sham’ relationship in shocking BravoCon rant  —  “Southern Charm” star Shep Rose went in on co-star Craig Conover and “Summer House” alum Paige DeSorbo in a shocking rant at BravoCon 2025.  —  Multiple eyewitnesses tell Page Six that Rose …
TMZ.com:
Justin Baldoni Jokes ‘Sorry, I Missed the Sexual Harassment Training’ on Set, Watch Clip  —  JUSTIN BALDONI Joked on Set ... ‘SORRY, I MISSED THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING’ … Justin Baldoni made an offhanded remark as the cast of “It Ends With Us” was getting ready to shoot a scene …
TMZ.com:
Danny Masterson Blames Lawyer for Rape Convictions  —  DANNY MASTERSON IT'S MY LAWYER'S FAULT!!!  Wants Rape Convictions Thrown Out  —  Danny Masterson is throwing his lawyer under the bus ... the actor is seeking to have his rape convictions tossed aside, claiming he's sitting in prison because his lawyer didn't do his job right.
GQ UK:
Pierce Brosnan breaks the meta  —  For decades, he's been Hollywood's purest personification of charm: Remington Steele.  Thomas Crown.  James Bond!  Now, at 72, the Irishman is enjoying an overdue renaissance by playing with his own (still handsome) image  —  Pierce Brosnan wants to leave.
Us Weekly:
Lil Nas X's Attorney Says Rapper Is ‘Doing Amazing’ as He Continues Fight Against Battery Charges  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Lil Nas X appeared in a Los Angeles-area courtroom to address his battery arrest.  —  On Monday, November 17, the rapper, 26 …
 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to buy WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal; the transaction is expected to close after Q3 2026

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Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

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