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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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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 …
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.
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.
Lucia I Suarez Sang / CBS News:
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault at trial in London
Salon:
Goodbye from Salon  —  It has been an extraordinary privilege.  —  Today, after 31 years, we are saddened to announce that Salon is ceasing publication.  —  It's difficult to find the right words for the end of something that has meant so much to so many people.  Salon was never just a website.
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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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.
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Travis Kelce 'can't wait to start new' traditions with Taylor Swift in ‘first Christmas as a married man’
Discussion: TMZ.com and The Hollywood Gossip
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.
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
Lionsgate Revenue Rises 41% to $668 Million Thanks to ‘Michael,’ Resurgent TV Division  —  “The Studio” and “Power: Origins” were among the shows that drove increased episode deliveries  —  Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...  - Motion Picture Group revenue increased 30% year …
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New York Times:
New York Times Company in Advanced Talks to Acquire Letterboxd  —  The roughly $330 million deal for the cinephile community site would be part of an effort to add new products and services to the company's portfolio.  —  The New York Times Company has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Letterboxd …
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: RADAR, TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Reality Tea
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: RADAR, Us Weekly and Extra
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, Jezebel 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 …
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 …
 
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TMZ.com:
Motley Crue Frontman Vince Neil's Girlfriend Arrested for Domestic Assault
Discussion: Page Six
Drew Taylor / The Wrap:
‘John Wick’ Animated Prequel Film Officially in the Works at Lionsgate, Keanu Reeves Returning
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
Joe Otterson / Variety:
20th Television Comms SVP Shari Rosenblum to Exit Studio After 26 Years
Channel 4:
Show will not return, with budget to be reinvested in new programmes
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Fox Entertainment Studios Signs First-Look Deal With Lisa Hamilton Daly's Cottage Industry Entertainment
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
 Earlier Picks: 
Page Six:
Joe Gorga unpacks ‘The Mob’ elimination with VRT — while also dishing on his Botox journey
Discussion: Reality Tea
TMZ.com:
‘Mormon Wives’ Zac Affleck Learned About Jen's Divorce Filing From TMZ
Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:
Khloe Kardashian Punched “Whores” in Hotel Room After Finding Lamar Odom in 20-Person “Circle Jerk”
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and Reality Tea
 

 
From Mediagazer:

New York Times:
Sources: NYT has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Letterboxd for roughly $330M; A24 dropped out of negotiations after price expectations rose

A.J. Katz / The Wrap:
LIV Golf is shutting down after five years and over $5B in Saudi backing, ending its efforts to build a TV audience on Fox and, before that, The CW

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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