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Megyn Kelly praises Meredith Vieira and Ann Curry for ‘sounding the alarm' on Matt Lauer, Kourtney Kardashian Robbed, Bachelorette alum Mike Johnson asks Keke Palmer out on live TV...

Wicked the movie, starring Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, is officially out in theatre's! It was amazing!

Recent timeline of events pertaining to the photo-editing scandal of the Princess of Wales! Thank you “Town & Country” for a timeline.

Wicked, the beloved long-running musical, is coming to the big screen Thanksgiving 2024! We got the first trailer and broadway lovers (like myself) are freaking out!

1. Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen hire divorce lawyers amid marital woes: sources (Page Six) 2. Why Gigi Hadid Is Calling "Bully" Kanye West a "Joke" (E!) 3. KANYE WEST BLM FIRES BACK ... 'White Lives Matter' Shirt Hurts Real People (TMZ) 4. VELMA CONFIRMED AS LESBIAN ... In New 'Scooby' Movie (TMZ) 5. Is Denise Richards Returning to RHOBH? See the Photo Fans Are Buzzing Over (E!)

1. Kim Kardashian Agrees to $1.26 Million Settlement With SEC for "Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security" (E!) 2. KANYE WEST 'WHITE LIVES MATTER' SHIRT ... At Yeezy Fashion Show

Hocus Pocus 2 & House of the Dragon ep 7 recap 1. Behati Prinsloo supports Adam Levine at first show since cheating scandal (Page Six) 2. BILLY EICHNER SEEMS TO BLAME HOMOPHOBIA ... For 'Bros' Box Office Bomb (TMZ) 3. Yolanda Hadid Jokes She's "Worst Mom Ever" in Almond-Eating TikTok Video (E!) 4. Prince Harry, Meghan Markle ‘hunting for new estate' in Hope Ranch: report (Page Six)

Articles from CNN & TMZ

1. Queen Elizabeth's doctors concerned for her health (CNN) 2. QUEEN ELIZABETH DOCTORS CONCERNED FOR HEALTH ... Royal Family, Harry, Meghan Rush To Her Side (TMZ)

1. Six Standing Ovations Later, Lea Michele Triumphantly Returns to Broadway in ‘Funny Girl' (Variety) 2. Johnny Depp's Attorney Camille Vasquez's New Celeb Client … ‘Yellowstone' Actress (TMZ) 3. Why Kim Kardashian Says "They Don't Really Make Them Like" Pete Davidson Anymore (E!) 4. Gisele Bündchen, Tom Brady ‘have not reconciled' despite her return to Florida (Page Six)

1. OLIVIA WILDE SHOOTS DOWN RUMORED FEUD WITH FLORENCE PUGH (TMZ) 2. How Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde Were in Perfect Harmony at Don't Worry Darling Premiere (E!) 3. Florence Pugh joins Olivia Wilde, ‘Don't Worry Darling' cast at premiere (Page Six) 4. Kelly Clarkson emotionally marks 20 years since she won first ‘American Idol' (Page Six) 5. Britney Spears tells son she needs ‘unconditional love' after his ‘hateful' interview (Page Six) 6. ‘Game of Thrones' star Jack Gleeson marries Róisín O'Mahony in casual wedding (Page Six)

1. Kanye West: I have ‘addiction' to porn and it ‘destroyed my family' (Page Six) 2. Kanye West: Ask Pete Davidson how he's doing ‘in the trauma unit' (Page Six) 3. Kanye West dubs Travis Scott, Scott Disick and Tristan Thompson ‘c–m donors' (Page Six) 4. Armie Hammer's Aunt 'Wasn't Shocked' by Abuse Allegations Based on Her 'Experiences' with Her Family (People)

1. Photos of Angelina Jolie's alleged bruises from Brad Pitt during horror flight revealed (Page Six) 2. Laguna Beach's Stephen Colletti Slams Theory He Cheated on Kristin Cavallari With Lauren Conrad (E!) 3. Jon Gosselin claims ‘disgusting' ex Kate stole $100K from two of their kids (Page Six) 4. J LO & BEN Low Key Strollin' BEFORE WEEKEND WEDDING BASH!!! (TMZ)

1. Nicola Peltz Breaks Silence on Alleged Feud With Mother-in-Law Victoria Beckham (E!) 2. Ben Affleck upset over paps on his Paris honeymoon with Jennifer Lopez (Page Six) 3. RHONJ's Melissa and Joe Gorga Break Their Silence on Skipping Teresa Giudice's Wedding (E!) 4. ANNE HECHE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF COCAINE AT TIME OF CRASH ... Condition Is Dire (TMZ)

1. OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN DEAD AT 73 (TMZ) 2. How Stockard Channing and More Grease Stars Are Paying Tribute to Olivia Newton-John (E!) 3. Olivia Newton-John's Daughter And Peers Remember The Actress, Singer And Humanitarian: “Heartbroken Doesn't Even Begin To Cover It” (Deadline) 4. Rita Ora and Taika Waititi get married in London: report (Page Six)

1. Britney Spears Fires Back at Kevin Federline Over His Claims About Their Sons (E!) 2. Sam Asghari Defends Britney Spears After Kevin Federline Claims Sons Don't Want to See Her (E!) 3. Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas Are Married! Inside the 'RHONJ' Couple's Romantic and Starry Wedding (People) 4. 'TOP GUN: MAVERICK' BEATS 'TITANIC' TO BECOME #7 ... Highest Grossing Film (TMZ)

1. Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson Break Up After 9 Months of Dating (E!) 2. Khloe Kardashian and Ex Tristan Thompson Welcome Baby No. 2 (E!) 3. TRAVIS SCOTT KYLIE & STORMI TAKE LONDON TO SUPPORT ... Countdown To First Big Show (TMZ)

1. Khloe Kardashian Subtly Reacts to Tristan Thompson Holding Hands With Another Woman (E!) 2. Elon Musk tweets ‘free the nip' after going shirtless on Mykonos vacation (Page Six) 3. NeNe Leakes is still pals with ‘Housewives' despite Bravo war (Page Six) 4. Euphoria's Javon Walton Is Now Modeling for Travis Scott (E!)

1. Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Get Married in Las Vegas (E!) 2. Kate Bosworth files for divorce from Michael Polish one year after split (Page Six) 3. Chris Evans is ‘laser focused on finding a partner' (Page Six) 4. Queen Elizabeth annoyed Meghan Markle won't reconcile with dad, book claims (Page Six)

1. KHLOE KARDASHIAN HAVING BABY VIA SURROGATE WITH TRISTAN THOMPSON (TMZ) 2. Lea Michele Honors Cory Monteith With Heartfelt Tribute on 9th Anniversary of His Death (E!) 3. Inside the Broadway Blow-Up Over Lea Michele Replacing Beanie Feldstein in ‘Funny Girl' (Daily Beast)

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode includes 2 stories addressing the topics of sex offenders & child endangerment 1. Elon Musk welcomed twins with top exec just before 2nd child with Grimes was born: report (Page Six) 2. NICKI MINAJ HUSBAND GETS 1-YR. HOME DETENTION ... Mansion Time, It Is!!! (TMZ) 3. Cheer's Jerry Harris Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison in Sex Crimes and Child Pornography Case (E!) 4. RHOBH's Kyle Richards Clarifies Comments on Erika Jayne and Sutton Stracke Amid Backlash (E!)

1. GHISLAINE MAXWELL SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS In Epstein Sex Trafficking Case (TMZ) 2. Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking minor girls for Jeffrey Epstein (CNN)

*All opinions expressed in this episode are mine and personally do not reflect those of others* 1. ROE V. WADE OVERTURNED BY SUPREME COURT (TMZ) 2. Major Hollywood Companies Vow To Cover Travel For Employees Seeking Abortions In Wake Of SCOTUS Ruling (Deadline) 3. Hollywood Responds To Supreme Court Abortion Decision: Taylor Swift, Yvette Nicole Brown, Bette Midler & Many More Speaking Out (Deadline)

1. Beyoncé Releases New Single ‘Break My Soul' A Little Early – Update (Deadline) 2. Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna reach settlement in revenge porn case (Page Six) 3. ELON MUSK DAUGHTER FILES TO CHANGE LAST NAME ... No Longer Wants to 'Be Related' to Him (TMZ) 4. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reunite at daughter North's basketball game (Page Six) 5. POPE FRANCIS VATICAN BUZZ RESIGNATION MAY BE LOOMING (TMZ)

1. Beyonce Reveals ‘Renaissance,' Forthcoming Project Set for July 29 Release (Variety) 2. B Ready: Beyoncé Is Poised For Her Next Evolution (VOGUE) 3. BRITNEY SPEARS SEE YA, INSTAGRAM ... ACCOUNT DISAPPEARS AGAIN (TMZ) 4. Zendaya Responds Following Rumors She's Pregnant With Tom Holland's Baby (E!) 5. Pete Davidson jokes about seeing Kim Kardashian's vagina (Page Six)

1. AMBER HEARD I'M NOT CUT FROM 'AQUAMAN 2' ... Just an 'Insane' Rumor!!! (TMZ) 2. ‘Stranger Things 4' Officially Becomes Netflix's Most Watched English Language Series (Deadline) 3. ‘The Wendy Williams Show' Officially Ending After 13 Years In Syndication (Deadline) 4. Kardashians asking Blac Chyna to cough up more than $391K in legal fees (Page Six)

1. Britney Spears Marries Sam Asghari After 5 Years Together (E!) 2. Britney Spears and Sam Asghari's Wedding (E!) 3. BRITNEY SPEARS SONS WON'T ATTEND WEDDING ... Wish Her & Sam the Best!!! (TMZ) 4. Blac Chyna ‘ready to face' Rob Kardashian in ‘nightmare' court case after boxing match (Page Six)

1. Sarah Jessica Parker on “Painful” Kim Cattrall Rift: “There Just Isn't Anyone Else Who's Ever Talked About Me This Way” (The Hollywood Reporter) 2. MTV Movie & TV Awards 2022 Winners: The Complete List (E!) 3. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle return to California before Jubilee ends (Page Six) 4. Lily James denies pop star-pivot following ‘Pam & Tommy' (Page Six)

1. Michael B. Jordan and Lori Harvey Break Up After More Than One Year Of Dating (E!) 2. Pete Davidson holds Saint West's hand while shopping without Kim Kardashian (Page Six) 3. Shay Mitchell Welcomes Second Child, a Baby Girl, with Matte Babel (People)

1. DAVE CHAPPELLE TACKLED, SLAMMED ON STAGE AT HOLLYWOOD BOWL Attacker Pulls Gun On Comedian (TMZ) 2. Dave Chappelle Attacked Onstage While Performing During Netflix Is A Joke Festival At The Hollywood Bowl (Deadline)

(1) Kylie Jenner Admits Life "Hasn't Been Easy" 6 Weeks After Welcoming Baby Wolf [E!] (2) Vanderpump Rules' Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney Break Up [E!]

(1) Kanye West Posts [Instagram] (2) Judge permanently blocks release of Bob Saget autopsy records [New York Post] (3) How Robin Williams Steered Matthew Lawrence Away From Drugs on Mrs. Doubtfire [toofab] (4) Amanda Bynes Explains Why a Director Once Told Her She Looked Like a “Monster” [E!]

(1) KANYE WEST REIGNITES CUSTODY WAR WITH KIM ... Pete's Clearly Had Enough [TMZ] (2) BARACK OBAMA I CAUGHT THE 'RONA ... But I Think I'm OK!!! [TMZ]

(1) Rams beat Bengals to win Super Bowl LVI [CNN] (2) Kanye "Ye" West Throws Shade at Pete Davidson and Feuds With Kid Cudi [E!]

(1) Rihanna Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby With A$AP Rocky [E!] (2) Lisa Vanderpump hospitalized for broken leg after being thrown off horse [PAGE SIX] (3) Eric Dane Opens Up About His Unraveling on ‘Euphoria' [HOLLYWOOD REPORTER] (4) JOE ROGAN APOLOGIZES ... 'I'll Balance Controversial COVID Theories With Mainstream Science' [TMZ]

(1) Jennie Nguyen Fired From Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Over Offensive Posts [E!] (2) KIM KARDASHIAN NO NEW RAY J SEX TAPE ... On Laptop Kanye Retrieved [TMZ] (3) KIM KARDASHIAN Coffee Shop Stop WITH HILLARY AND CHELSEA CLINTON [TMZ] (4) Kim Kardashian Can't Stop Laughing After Revealing What Makes Her “Horny” [E!] (5) PETER DINKLAGE SLAMS WOKE 'SNOW WHITE' REBOOT ... Calls it 'Backwards' Story [TMZ]

(1) Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Welcome Baby Via Surrogate [E!] (2) Adele's residency allegedly destined for ‘disaster' amid arguments with set designer [PAGE SIX] (3) Bella Hadid quit drinking after feeling like she couldn't ‘control' herself [PAGE SIX] (4) Regina King's Son Ian Alexander Jr. Dies by Suicide: He 'Cared So Deeply' [PEOPLE] (5) Garrett Hedlund Arrested for Public Intoxication [TMZ]

(1) "Gutted" Adele Postpones Entire Las Vegas Residency Due to "Impossible" Hurdles [E!] (2) Kanye West - I'm An Amazing … Check Out My Minivan [TMZ] (3) Paris Hilton: Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are ‘so cute together' [PAGE SIX] (4) And Just Like That … Recap: The Hobbes Rom-Com [VULTURE]

(1) BRITNEY SPEARS MY DAD AND LAWYERS TOOK MORE THAN $36 MILLION DURING CONSERVATORSHIP [TMZ] (2) BRITNEY SPEARS If You Lie About Me ... I'LL SUE YOU!!! [TMZ] (3) Pete Davidson finds Kanye West's lyrical threats ‘hilarious' [TMZ] (4) ‘A lot of truth' to ‘Wendy Williams Show' leaks about her health [PAGE SIX] (5) VOGUE ANDRE LEON TALLEY DEAD AT 73 [TMZ]

(1) What's Really Going on Between Kim Kardashian and Ex Kanye "Ye" West: Inside Their Recent Drama [E!] (2) JULIA FOX MY BABY'S TURNING 1 ... But My Style's a 10 [TMZ] (3) Amber Rose distances herself from 2015 tweet about Kanye West, Kardashians [PAGE SIX] (4) Rupert Grint talks ‘tricky' relationship with ‘auntie' J.K. Rowling [PAGE SIX] (5) Ancient life may be just one possible explanation for Mars rover's latest discovery [CNN]

(1) Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Are Engaged [E!] (2) Giddy Megan Fox shows off engagement ring from MGK to fans at JFK [PAGE SIX] (3) Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Break Up After 16 Years Together [E!] (4) Coachella Announces Full Lineup For April 2022 Festival [DEADLINE]

(1) Tearful Jamie Lynn Spears says she ‘loves' sister Britney amid family rift [PAGE SIX] (2) Judge Orders Kardashian-Jenners to Be Deposed in Blac Chyna Court Case [E!] (3) KIM KARDASHIAN COOL WITH KANYE & JULIA DATING ... Rather Deal with a Fan Than a Hater!!! [TMZ] (4) Andrew Garfield: I was told I wasn't handsome enough for ‘Narnia' films [NEW YORK POST] (5) Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down in Tears During Moving Tribute to Bob Saget [E!]

(1) ‘Full House' Cast Including Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin & Series Creator Pay Tribute To Bob Saget: “One Of The Best” [DEADLINE] (2) BOB SAGET FOUND LYING WITH HAND ON CHEST ... According to Cops [TMZ] (3) Bob Saget's Wife Kelly Rizzo Breaks Silence on His Death [E!] (4) ‘Grey's Anatomy' Renewed For Season 19 By ABC; Ellen Pompeo Closes Deal To Continue As Meredith [DEADLINE] (5) ‘Euphoria' Season 2 Premiere Sets HBO Max Viewer Record [DEADLINE]

(1) Bob Saget Dead at 65 [TMZ] (2) Demi Lovato quietly completes another rehab stint 3 years after overdose [PAGE SIX] (3) Demi Lovato Debuts Head Tattoo After Completing More Treatment Amid Sobriety Journey [E!] (4) How Kate Middleton Honors Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth in Her 40th Birthday Photos [PEOPLE] (5) ‘Pam & Tommy' Trailer : Lily James & Sebastian Stan Bring To Life Pamela Anderson And Tommy Lee Sex Tape Scandal [DEADLINE]

(1) ‘And Just Like That…' Chris Noth Cut From Season 1 Finale [DEADLINE] (2) ‘The White Lotus': Michael Imperioli To Star In Second Installment Of HBO Series [DEADLINE] (3) KIM & PETE Things Are Headed South ... IN THE BAHAMAS!!! [TMZ] (4) Kris Jenner's Boyfriend Corey Gamble Shows Support for Tristan Thompson After Apology to Khloe Kardashian [E!] (5) Gal Gadot says controversial 'Imagine' video was in 'poor taste' [CNN] (6) KANYE WEST HEADLINING COACHELLA ... Claims Report [TMZ]

(1) Elizabeth Holmes found guilty on four out of 11 federal charges [CNN] (2) Tristan Thompson Apologizes to Khloe Kardashian After Paternity Test Confirms He Fathered Third Child [E!] (3) HILARY DUFF'S DAUGHTER 3-YR-OLD BANKS CRUISING, NO CAR SEAT ... With 'Younger' Costar [TMZ] (4) Kim Cattrall appears solemn in rare London sighting [PAGE SIX] (5) Andy Cohen Admits He "Really" Regrets This "Stupid and Drunk" New Year's Eve Diss [E!]

(1) The 12 Biggest Revelations from the Harry Potter Reunion Special [PEOPLE] (2) J.K. ROWLING CAMEOS IN 'HARRY POTTER' REUNION ... Trans Controversy Avoided [TMZ] (3) Britney Spears Unfollows Her Sister Jamie Lynn Spears on Instagram [E!] (4) Hulu's ‘The Kardashians' teaser trailer drops on New Year's Eve [PAGE SIX]

(1) Betty White, beloved and trailblazing actress, dies at 99 [CNN] (2) Hollywood Remembers Betty White: “Our National Treasure Has Passed” [DEADLINE] (3) Jean-Marc Vallée Dies: Director Of ‘Dallas Buyers Club,' ‘Big Little Lies' & ‘Sharp Objects' Was 58; Heart Attack Believed To Be The Cause [DEADLINE]

(1) Kris Jenner drops over $130K on custom electric Moke cars for her kids [PAGE SIX] (2) Why Kanye "Ye" West Really Bought the House Across the Street From Ex Kim Kardashian [E!] (3) Shirtless Jeff Bezos canoodles with Lauren Sánchez on yacht in St. Barts [PAGE SIX] (4) ‘Matrix Resurrections' Ranks Behind ‘Godzilla Vs. Kong' In Streaming Viewership; Pic Is Most Pirated Of The Week [DEADLINE]

(1) ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home' Dashes To $1B+ Global For Pandemic-Era First, Is Top 2021 Title WW – International Box Office [DEADLINE] (2) Tom Holland Sends Fans Into a Frenzy After Liking a Post About How Short Men Have More Sex [E!] (3) 'Don't Look Up' delivers a scathing satire that occasionally veers off course [CNN] (4) MarK Rylance IN 'DON'T LOOK UP' Tech-y Billionaire Character Compared To Musk, Zuck, Cook, Bezos [TMZ] (5) Kardashian/Jenner Low-Key Xmas Eve, Thanks To Covid… No Party This Year [TMZ] (6) Pete Davidson Rollin' Up To 7-Eleven For Cigarettes… Xmas In L.a. [TMZ]