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2:45 PM ET, October 22, 2016

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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
Jennifer Lawrence to Team With Ron Howard for Zelda Fitzgerald Biopic (Exclusive)  —  The project also reunites Lawrence with Allison Shearmur, who, as a former Lionsgate executive, worked with the actress when she made her megastar turn as the lead in ‘The Hunger Games.’
Discussion: The WOW Report
StarWars.com:
Donald Glover Cast as Young Lando Calrissian in Upcoming Han Solo Star Wars Stand-Alone Film  —  The smooth-talking smuggler is coming back to the big screen.  —  Hello, what have we here?  —  Lucasfilm announced today that Donald Glover, an acclaimed actor, award-winning writer …
Discussion: Variety, The Movie Blog and Bossip
Adrian Carrasquillo / BuzzFeed:
Salma Hayek: I Denied Trump A Date, So He Planted A National Enquirer Story About My Height  —  Salma Hayek claimed that Donald Trump pursued her while she had a boyfriend, asked her on a date, and then — angry at being rejected — planted a National Enquirer story about her being too short for him …
Dyn, Inc. Status:
DDoS Attack Against Dyn Managed DNS  —  Resolved - This incident has been resolved.  —  Oct 21, 22:17 UTC  —  Update - Our engineers continue to investigate and mitigate several attacks aimed against the Dyn Managed DNS infrastructure.  —  Oct 21, 22:00 UTC
Discussion: io9 and Variety, more at Mediagazer »
Hollywood Reporter:
Kevin Meaney, Veteran Stand-Up Comic, Dies at 60  —  The comedian was found unresponsive in his home Friday.  —  Kevin Meaney, a veteran stand-up comedian and actor, has died.  He was 60.  Meaney's agent confirmed that he was found in his home in Forestburgh, N.Y., and that an autopsy is pending.
TMZ.com:
Maria Menounos — Trying for a Baby ... Hard Work or Fun?  (HILARIOUS VIDEO)  —  Maria Menounos has a big decision ... should she have a baby before or after her wedding?  —  Our fearless photog Charlie got the 38-year-old arriving at LAX Friday and asked about the ticking clock.
Discussion: X17 Online
TMZ.com:
Richard Simmons — Slimmons Studio Closing  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Richard Simmons' famed exercise studio Slimmons is closing for good ... TMZ has learned.  —  The reclusive Richard hasn't been seen in public for more than 2 1/2 years, and it eventually took a fatal toll on his studio, where he was once a fixture.
Ree Hines / TODAY.com:
Reese Witherspoon reveals the 1 thing every woman should own  —  As a red carpet regular and the founder of a booming style-based business, Reese Witherspoon knows all about looking her best — so when she offers up some fashion advice, we take it.  —  The Oscar winner recently sat …
Discussion: Celebrity Baby Scoop
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Jen Juneau / People.com:   Reese Witherspoon's Kids Make Fun of Her Southern Sayings: 'He Did Do, But He Didn't Done Do'
Rebecca Bienstock / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian Is Passing On a Big Blowout for a ‘Low-Key’ 36th Birthday After Paris Robbery  —  Kim Kardashian is known for her big birthday blowouts.  But for her 36th birthday, her celebration will be much more “low-key,” a Kardashian insider tells Us Weekly.
Discussion: PerezHilton
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Daily Mail:   EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian's new reality: Subdued makeup, conservative clothes, charity work …
Claudia Rosenbaum / BuzzFeed:
New Kesha Album In The Works, Sony Music Says  —  While not revealing a timeline, Sony Music told BuzzFeed News, “We hope to share exciting new music with Kesha's fans soon.”  —  It's been more than four years since Kesha has released an album, but Sony Music confirmed Friday that it is working …
Discussion: PerezHilton
CBS News:
Kim Kardashian attributes career to social media  —  In an interview conducted before Kim Kardashian West was robbed in Paris, she spoke with Bill Whitaker about how social media made her rich  —  Imagine shooting goofy videos with your friends, posting them online and getting paid six figures.
Discussion: People.com and Yahoo Celebrity
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Jason Sudeikis Talks False Alarm (and Beyoncé's Influence!)  Days Before Daughter Daisy's Birth  —  //players.brightcove.net/416418724/ default_default/index.min.js  —  She's already a member of the Bey Hive!  —  On Friday, new father of two Jason Sudeikis stopped by Harry …
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Zach Johnson / E! Online:
Jason Sudeikis: Olivia Wilde Had a False Alarm Before Giving Birth (and Beyoncé Was Involved)
Discussion: PerezHilton
 
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Leonardo DiCaprio To Play Music Pioneer Sam Phillips; Launched Elvis, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis
Francesca Bacardi / E! Online:
Taylor Swift Secretly Visits Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in Upstate New York
Discussion: PerezHilton and TMZ.com
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Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour to premiere on Showtime on December 9th
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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