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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
Discussion: Variety
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.
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Channel 4 Cancels ‘Married At First Sight UK’ After Rape Allegations … Despite one review saying “it would be reasonable to continue producing future series,” Channel 4 CEO Priya Dogra said MAFS UK has now “run its course.”  Neither the current sixth season, which had been filmed …
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Channel 4:
Show will not return, with budget to be reinvested in new programmes
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.
Sarah Jones / Page Six:
‘Breaking Bad’ star RJ Mitte's manner of death revealed  —  “Breaking Bad” star RJ Mitte's manner of death has been revealed.  —  The actor, who died at age 34 last month, died by suicide by hanging, according to an official inquest report obtained by Page Six.
Discussion: Extra
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TMZ.com:
‘Mormon Wives’ Star Jen Affleck Files for Divorce From Zac Affleck
Joe Otterson / Variety:
20th Television Comms SVP Shari Rosenblum to Exit Studio After 26 Years  —  Comms executive Shari Rosenblum is departing 20th Television and 20th Television Animation after nearly three decades, Variety has sadly learned.  —  Rosenblum most recently served as the SVP and head of publicity …
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Netflix Woos Mattel Veteran Roberto Stanichi To Lead Consumer Products and Experiences  —  Netflix has hired Roberto Stanichi, a nearly 20-year veteran of Mattel, as VP of Consumer Products and Experiences as the streaming giant looks to boost its off-screen presence.
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Fox Entertainment Studios Signs First-Look Deal With Lisa Hamilton Daly's Cottage Industry Entertainment  —  Co-founded by Alysia Cotter Thomas, the company is also developing a TV adaptation of Danielle Steel's bestseller “The Whittiers”  —  Fox Entertainment Studios inked a first-look development …
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
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 …
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
 
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