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Julia Moore / People:
Porsha Williams Breaks Silence After Delta Flight Incident, Says She Was ‘Verbally Assaulted’ by ‘Unhinged’ Passenger: Lawyer  —  Williams' lawyer says she is “cooperating with law enforcement to whatever extent necessary, and remains confident that the passenger will be charged”
TMZ.com:
Porsha Williams Breaks Silence On Delta Airlines Incident Involving FBI  —  Porsha Williams is clearing the air about a dramatic Delta Airlines flight that landed her on the FBI's radar.  —  Her lawyer, Joe Habachy, tells TMZ ... “Ms. Williams was verbally assaulted by an irate and unhinged passenger without provocation.
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Charna Flam / People:
Liev Schreiber Hospitalized in New York After Health Scare  — He remained in the hospital's care on Monday, Nov. 17, and underwent a series of tests  — His representative said he has “been cleared to return to work”  —  Liev Schreiber has been hospitalized in New York City.
Discussion: Just Jared, FemaleFirst and Mirror
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 …
Andy Greene / Rolling Stone:
Billy Bob Thornton Would Love to Take a Selfie With You  —  The Landman star reflects on working with Taylor Sheridan, being married six times, enjoying “psychedelic refreshments,” and his attitude about fans  —  B  —  ack in August, Billy Bob Thornton turned 70.
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Tessa Wong / BBC:
Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore
Luke Chinman / People:
Influencer Mikayla Nogueira Debuts Dramatic New Haircut as She Admits She's ‘So Lost Right Now’  —  The 27-year-old content creator opened up to her followers about her headspace in a new TikTok posted on Nov. 17  — Beauty influencer Mikayla Nogueira debuted a dramatic new haircut on Nov. 17
Discussion: E! Online
People:
TikTok Star Girlalala Dies at 21 as Boyfriend Is Arrested on First-Degree Murder Charge  —  The creator, who had hundreds of thousands of followers, worked as a hairstylist in Pompano Beach, Fla. … TikTok star Maurice Harrison — known online under the handle Girlalala — died at age 21 on Nov. 14.
People:
Danny Masterson Blames Lawyer for Rape Conviction Weeks After Wife Files to Change Their Daughter's Last Name  —  Danny Masterson is seeking to overturn his rape conviction in a new habeas petition filed on Monday, Nov. 17  — Danny Masterson is seeking to overturn his rape conviction
Discussion: Fox News and Just Jared
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TMZ.com:
Famous Entertainment Duo Kessler Twins Dead at 89 on Same Day  —  THE KESSLER TWINS DEAD AT 89  —  REMEMBERING ALICE & ELLEN KESSLER  —  Alice and Ellen Kessler — German twin entertainers who performed together and rose to fame in the 1950s and '60s — have reportedly died after choosing to end their lives together.
Colson Thayer / People:
RHOBH Stars Kathy Hilton's and Sutton Stracke's Homes Reportedly Burglarized During BravoCon  —  A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed two break-ins on the blocks where the stars' homes are located to PEOPLE  — The homes of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars Kathy Hilton …
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Charlotte Everett / Mirror:
Love Island star, 24, battling head and neck cancer as she posts emotional statement  —  Lexy Thornberry first rose to fame when she entered the villa four years ago on the 2021 series of Love Island Australia and she has built up quite the following since  —  A Love Island star has revealed that she is battling head and neck cancer.
James Caven / Daily Star:
Lorraine Kelly is ‘intimidated’ by glitzy red carpets but it's ‘part of the job’  —  Telly legend Lorraine Kelly, who's hosted her ITV show since 2010, said she's ‘not particular great’ at the more glamorous side of the job involving red carpet events  —  Lorraine Kelly finds red carpet events “intimidating”.
Discussion: Mirror
Charna Flam / People:
Below Deck's Fraser Olender and Matt Rogers Are Dating: ‘A Very Special Human’  —  The pair posted separate Instagram posts sharing snaps of one another at BravoCon 2025  — Below Deck star Fraser Olender and Matt Rogers are dating  — The pair posted separate Instagram posts posing with each other at BravoCon 2025
Discussion: Us Weekly and Just Jared
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’
Discussion: WWD and Associated Press
 
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