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Emine Sinmaz / The Guardian:
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault  —  Judge says actor and comedian faces ‘significant custodial term’ after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting three others  —  Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women …
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Sima Kotecha / BBC:
Russell Brand found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault  —  Summary  — Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault  — Brand faced seven charges: three of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault.
Associated Press:
Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term  —  Russell Brand, the risqué comic who bragged for years of his sexual exploits, was convicted Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others on allegations dating back years.
Alex Marshall / New York Times:
Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault  —  The judge in London said the popular conspiratorial YouTuber and former movie star would be sentenced to “significant custodial time.”  —  Russell Brand, the popular conspiracy-minded YouTuber who first found fame as a comedy and acting star …
Variety:
Russell Brand Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault at London Trial; Taken Into Custody  —  Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Thursday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial.  He was found not guilty of two other rape charges …
Lucia I Suarez Sang / CBS News:
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault at trial in London
GQ:
Matt Damon on the Oscars, Tarantino, and the Roles That Got Away  —  Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey put him back at the apex of the A-list, but the 56-year-old actor still remembers when the phone stopped ringing in the 2000s.  “There are no sure things, man,” he says.
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TMZ.com:   Matt Damon's Wife Luciana Barroso Had a Brain Aneurysm Days Before 2024 Oscars
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
Matt Damon Reveals Wife Luciana Barroso Had a Brain Aneurysm: ‘Whole Scary Thing’
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Nicole Phelps / Vogue:
The Met Gala 2027 Theme Is “extraORDINARY: Fashion and the Poetics of the Everyday”  —  Love jeans and t-shirts?  This one's for you.  —  Today, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced that its spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition and Met Gala will be devoted to familiar garments …
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TMZ.com:
‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Actress Kimmarie Johnson Dead at 50  —  ACTRESS KIMMARIE JOHNSON DEAD AT 50 AFTER HEART ANEURYSM … Actress Kimmarie Johnson — best known for her roles in “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Dude, Where's My Car?”  — is dead after suffering heart issues ... TMZ has learned.
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TMZ.com:
‘Mormon Wives’ Star Jen Affleck Files for Divorce From Zac Affleck
Lisa Lockwood / WWD:
Travis Kelce, Jisoo, Josh Hart and Others Appear in Tommy Hilfiger's Winter Campaign  —  Tommy Hilfiger, part of PVH Corp., has unveiled its winter 2026 campaign, featuring a cast of ambassadors and cultural tastemakers.  Each of them gets personal, revealing the rituals and quirks that make the season their own.
Associated Press:
Nicolas Cage on Malibu home damage: 'We're not destitute'  —  Nicolas Cage says he is “content” after a massive sinkhole, caused by severe coastal erosion, severely damaged his Malibu beach house.  —  LATEST VIDEOS  —  A Georgia business owner picks up the pieces after heavy rain flooded his store
Discussion: Page Six, Reality Tea and Jezebel
Greg Woodfield / Daily Mail:
JonBenet Ramsey's brother breaks 10-year silence in sensational new interview to reveal overlooked clue that can finally solve his sister's murder: 'It's sitting right there'  —  For nearly 30 years he's lived with the horror of the unsolved murder of his sister, child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Reality Tea
Grace L. / Baller Alert:
Cardi B Reveals First Clear Photos of Son With Stefon Diggs as He Turns 1  —  The rapper celebrates her youngest child with Stefon Diggs, sharing a touching message about how he gave her strength during one of the most uncertain periods of her life. … Cardi B is celebrating her son …
The Wrap:
Imax Sails to $175 Million in Revenue Thanks to ‘The Odyssey’  —  The record-breaking run of Christopher Nolan's smash hit lifted the premium format company to net income of $117 million in Q3  —  Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...  - Imax recorded a quarterly record $712 million …
TMZ.com:
‘Love Is Blind’ Stars John Shannon and Sarah Williams Divorce  —  ‘LOVE IS BLIND’ SEASON 11'S ONLY MARRIED COUPLE CALLS IT QUITS … Love apparently wasn't blind enough for John Shannon and Sarah Williams ... the only couple to tie the knot on “Love Is Blind” season 11 has pulled the plug on their marriage... TMZ has learned.
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian Punched “Whores” in Hotel Room After Finding Lamar Odom in 20-Person “Circle Jerk”  —  Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner recalled finding Lamar Odom in a 20-person “circle jerk” during the Nov. 5 episode of The Kardashians: “The most crazy thing that Khloe and I ever did.”
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and Reality Tea
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Paris Jackson's nasty $600M battle over dad Michael Jackson's fortune takes shocking new turn  —  Paris Jackson's bitter battle over her late father Michael Jackson's fortune has taken another dramatic turn.  —  A Los Angeles judge ruled Wednesday that the King of Pop's longtime estate executor …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Carson Daly Reveals New Role on Today Show  —  Today host Carson Daly will expand his role into the weekend, co-anchoring Saturday Today with Laura Jarrett, Joe Fryer and Angie Lassman starting on Nov. 7.  —  Carson Daly is now working six days a week.  —  The Today weekday host …
 
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Salon:
Salon, launched in 1995 to cover politics, culture, and more, says it is closing: “business realities of independent digital journalism have changed profoundly”

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Sources: Anthropic and AP struck a licensing deal just before the US midterms, the first time Anthropic paid a digital news publisher to license its content

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Nexstar reports Q3 net income up 285% YoY to $250M and net revenue up 78% YoY to $2.1B, as Q3 political ads brought in $317M; results include Tegna numbers
 
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