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6:10 PM ET, November 9, 2023

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Vogue:
Nicki Minaj on Motherhood, Marriage, and Verse-Making for Vogue's December Cover  —  On an evening in late August, just as Donald Trump is getting booked on 13 felony charges at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, a sherbet sunset in the western sky casts Santa Monica Boulevard in a Nicki Minaj-pink blush.
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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’: Warner Bros Shelves Finished Live-Action/Animated Pic Completely As Studio Takes $30M Tax Write-off  — ‘Deadpool 3’, ‘Gladiator 2’, ‘Beetlejuice 2’, ‘Juror No. 2’ & ‘Venom 3’ Among Film Productions To Restart ASAP As Hollywood Gets Back To Work Post-Strike
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NBC News:
Taylor Swift's headed to Argentina for her Eras Tour — Travis Kelce plans to be there, too  —  The Kansas City Chiefs tight end looks to be assuming the role of cheer captain in South America.  —  Taylor Swift has been on the sidelines rooting Travis Kelce on while he works, and now it's his turn.
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Travis Kelce traveling to Argentina for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
SAG-AFTRA Approves Deal to End Historic Strike … In an announcement Wednesday, the union said the 118-day strike would officially end at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday.  —  The union's negotiating committee approved the deal on a unanimous vote.  The agreement next goes to the SAG-AFTRA national board for approval on Friday.
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Los Angeles Times:
SAG-AFTRA committee approves deal with studios to end historic strike  —  SAG-AFTRA's negotiating committee has approved a tentative deal with the major studios that would end a nearly four month-long strike that has sidelined thousands of workers.  —  “In a unanimous vote this afternoon …
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA Reaches Tentative Agreement With Studios, Ending Actors Strike  —  The work stoppage will end 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. … The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the agreement in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced.  The strike will end at 12:01 am Thursday.
People:
Zac Efron Says He Would ‘Be Honored’ to Play 17 Again Costar Matthew Perry in a Biopic (Exclusive)  —  “I looked up to him,” the actor tells PEOPLE exclusively of Perry, who died last month at age 54  —  Zac Efron is remembering his late 17 Again costar Matthew Perry.
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Extra:
Zac Efron Would Be ‘Honored’ to Play Matthew Perry in Biopic (Exclusive)
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Reese Witherspoon's rep responds to Kevin Costner dating rumors  —  Reese Witherspoon and Kevin Costner are not dating despite rumors swirling online about the potential new romance, Page Six can exclusively confirm.  —  “This story is completely fabricated and not true,” the “Big Little Lies” alum's rep tells us.
Danielle Bacher / People:
A$AP Rocky's Gun Assault Case: Surveillance Video of Rapper Holding Firearm Shown in Court  —  The “Praise the Lord” rapper was charged with two counts of assault with a firearm and will potentially face trial  —  A$AP Rocky sat in a Los Angeles courtroom with his defense team …
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Why Taylor Swift Sends Kelly Clarkson Flowers After Every Re-Recording  —  In an exclusive interview with E! News, Kelly Clarkson spoke about the sweet gift she recently received from Taylor Swift and noted, “I love how kind she is.”  —  Now this gesture is so gorgeous.
Discussion: Just Jared, Billboard and People
Jonathan Bernstein / Rolling Stone:
Tracy Chapman Just Became the First Black Songwriter to Win the CMA Song of the Year  —  Luke Combs' recording of Chapman's “Fast Car” helped her make country music history  —  THE VERDICT AT this year's CMA Awards is clear: The most important song and single of the year was first released 35 years ago.
Mali-Boo / TMZ.com:
Shawn Mendes Strips Down To Underwear With Possible New Girlfriend In Malibu  —  SHAWN MENDES HITS THE BEACH IN HIS UNDIES ... With New Rumored GF  —  Shawn Mendes & his potential new boo enjoyed a day at the beach ... strippin' down to their undies for some fun in the sun after she had his arm around him at a WeHo eatery.
Discussion: Just Jared and People
Diana Cooper / The US Sun:
RHOSLC's Monica Garcia sues Heather Gay's company Beauty Lab for ‘botched injections’ on her nose and lips  —  The housewives fight in real life that hasn't been filmed  —  REAL Housewives of Salt Lake City's Monica Garcia has sued Heather Gay's company, Beauty Lab and Laser …
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Andy Cohen Says He's a ‘Daddy’ While Sharing Intimate Sex Life Details: ‘I Have Some Miles on Me’  —  Andy Cohen has been around the block — and he's open to talking about it.  —  “I'm a daddy in the bedroom,” Cohen, 55, shared after surprising fans at “Call Her Daddy” …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
FemaleFirst:
AJ McLean and wife Rochelle are ‘spending time together’ following separation: ‘We have to rebuild!’  —  AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle are “spending more time together ” despite their separation so they can work on “rebuilding” their relationship.  —  AJ McLean and his wife Rochelle are …
Discussion: E! Online and The Messenger
TMZ.com:
‘Kenan & Kel’ Star Kel Mitchell Hospitalized in Los Angeles  —  KEL MITCHELL HOSPITALIZED IN LA … Kel Mitchell — famous for his work on “Good Burger” as well as “Kenan & Kel” — is currently hospitalized, TMZ has learned.  —  We know the actor was admitted into a Los Angeles-area …
Global News:
Shania Twain tour crew involved in bus rollover near Wolseley, Sask. … A bus carrying members of Shania Twain's crew was involved in a rollover on Highway 1 east of Wolseley, Sask., Wednesday morning.  —  Twain's management company, Maverick, confirmed members of the crew were involved in the rollover.
William Earl / Variety:
Netflix Film Chief on Greta Gerwig's Narnia Adaptations, Working With Steven Spielberg, and Measuring Success in Streaming  —  Netflix film chief Scott Stuber once ran Universal Studios - today he sometimes feels like the operator of “the AMC 6000” given the volume of movies that Netflix produces and acquires.
Discussion: ComingSoon.net and Collider
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Britney Spears' mom, Lynne, denies throwing out singer's personal items: ‘Happy to send them to you’  —  Lynne Spears is shutting down one of the many claims made in her daughter Britney Spears' memoir.  —  The pop star wrote in “The Woman in Me” her family had “thrown away a lot” …
 
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FemaleFirst:
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People:
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
X CEO Linda Yaccarino says that “after two incredible years, I've decided to step down”; X hired Yaccarino in 2023 after running NBCUniversal's ad business

Financial Times:
Investor letter: US newsroom-cum-hedge fund Hunterbrook Global is valued at $100M after new funding, which a source says will go toward expanding its newsroom

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