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Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Billy Joel Welcomes Third Daughter Remy Anne: See the First Photo!  —  Another “Uptown Girl”!  —  Billy Joel and wife Alexis welcomed their second daughter, Remy Anne, on Sunday, Oct. 22 at New York University Hospital with Dr. Ashley Roman in New York, a rep for Joel confirms exclusively to PEOPLE.
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Lizabts / Us Weekly:
Billy Joel Welcomes Third Child, Baby Girl Remy Anne: Details  —  Time for some lullabies!  Billy Joel has welcomed his third child, his second with wife Alexis Roderick, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  —  Celebs Who Had Children Late in Life  —  Remy Anne was born at New York University Hospital …
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Celebrity Baby Scoop
Yahoo:
Damon, Clooney say they never saw Weinstein's ‘darkness,’ vow to fight sexual misconduct  —  As the accusations of sexual harassment and assault against  —  George Clooney are speaking out, saying they had no idea of the alleged misconduct of the man who helped launch both of their careers.
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TMZ.com:
Justin Bieber Fan Arrested for Trespassing At Singer's Beverly Hills Home  —  A Justin Bieber fan was arrested at the singer's Beverly Hills home Monday after cops say she wandered onto the property looking for the singer ... for the third time this week.  —  Law enforcement sources tell TMZ cops got …
Christina Dugan / People.com:
John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh Are Engaged!  —  Have mercy ... she said yes!  —  On Sunday, John Stamos announced his engagement to girlfriend of nearly two years Caitlin McHugh in a sweet Instagram post.  —  The Fuller House star shared a magical drawing (with an even more magical caption! …
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Have mercy!  John Stamos put a lot of thought into his Disney …
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Meg Swertlow / E! Online:
John Stamos Engaged to Caitlin McHugh
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and What's New
Jason Newman / Rolling Stone:
Surviving R. Kelly  —  Kitti Jones dated R. Kelly from 2011 to 2013, and now alleges that he was abusive during their relationship.  Kelly denies the allegations.  Trevor Paulhus for Rolling Stone  —  Kitti Jones left her home and career for a relationship with the R&B idol.
Alex Stedman / Variety:
Kate Winslet on Woody Allen, ‘Wonder Wheel’ and the 20th Anniversary of ‘Titanic’  —  With an impressive career that spans three decades, more than 40 movies, seven Oscar nominations and one win, Kate Winslet is the first to tell you that she doesn't have a process as an actress.
Discussion: People.com and PerezHilton
Louis Wise / The Times & The Sunday Times:
Interview: Sam Smith on coming out, and The Thrill of It All  —  His first monster smash turned him into an out pop superstar.  On the eve of his second album, Sam Smith reveals his three years of ups and downs — and why he loves a killer heel.  Interview by Louis Wise
Stewart Clarke / Variety:
Renee Zellweger to Play Judy Garland in London-set ‘Judy’  —  Renee Zellweger ("Chicago") will star as Judy Garland in a new movie about the show business legend's final concerts in London.  Pathé and Calamity Films are behind “Judy” and principal photography is set for next February, in London.
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Alex Ritman / Hollywood Reporter:
Renee Zellweger to Play Judy Garland in Drama From ‘The Crown’ Scribe
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Perez Hilton:
Fergie Fights Back Tears While Discussing Josh Duhamel Split With Wendy Williams: ‘I Wanted To Stay Married Forever’  —  Just because Fergie and Josh Duhamel mutually decided to divorce, that doesn't mean this isn't an emotional time for them.  —  The You Already Know singer fought back tears …
Discussion: Page Six
Page Six:
10-year-old testifies in rape trial of Minaj's brother  —  A 10-year-old boy who walked in on the alleged rape of his sister by the brother of rap star Nicki Minaj knew what he witnessed “wasn't right” — but was threatened to keep his mouth shut, jurors heard Monday.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Daily Mail
TMZ.com:
Janet Jackson — NOT Banned from Super Bowl Halftime ... NFL Says  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Well, this is interesting ...  If Justin Timberlake wants Janet Jackson in his halftime show, he can have Janet Jackson ... because there is NO official ban barring her from performing at Super Bowl 52, TMZ Sports has learned.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Brit Marling / The Atlantic:
Harvey Weinstein and the Economics of Consent  —  When the Harvey Weinstein story broke, I thought of something my mother told me when I was a little girl.  She said: To be a free woman, you have to be a financially independent woman.  She wasn't wrong.  I studied economics in college …
 
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Kim Janssen / Chicago Tribune:
Mark Wahlberg says he prayed to God for forgiveness for ‘Boogie Nights’
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Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
She's taken!  Star Jones is engaged to her boyfriend, Ricardo Lugo …
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