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2:15 PM ET, October 9, 2018

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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Kanye West Expected to Visit Trump at the White House  —  President Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are expected to meet with the musician Kanye West on Thursday at the White House, two people familiar with the plans said.  —  Mr. West, who has faced a backlash over his vocal support …
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Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Kanye West Deleted Social Media Because He ‘Realized His Rants Were Becoming Unhealthy’: Source  —  Kanye West is taking a much-needed timeout from social media.  —  “Kanye got to the point where he realized his rants were becoming unhealthy.  This is why he deleted his account,” …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Cele|bitchy
Taryn Ryder / Yahoo:
Busy Philipps calls out James Franco in new book: ‘He threw me to the ground’ on ‘Freaks and Geeks’  —  Busy Philipps has made lifelong friends on film and TV sets over her 20-year career, but it sounds like  —  James Franco isn't one of them.  In her anticipated new memoir …
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Batwoman Unveiled: Ruby Rose Suits Up in First Photo of CW Hero  —  The lesbian superhero will first appear in The CW's 'Arrow'-verse crossover in December, with development on a potential series of her own already underway.  —  As has become standard practice, The CW and producers Warner Bros. TV …
Discussion: Egotastic
Daniel Riley / GQ:
Ryan Gosling on First Man, Moon Landing Conspiracies, and Mild Concussions  —  Hollywood's leading-est leading man joins up with director Damien Chazelle—one of our most talented, ambitious, and technically gifted filmmakers—to discuss their ever-enriching partnership and what they learned …
Discussion: The Wrap
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
Meghan Markle's sister tells DailyMailTV handing a letter to guards at the palace was ‘mission accomplished’ and reveals she used it to plead with Harry's bride to ‘do the right thing’ and heal rift with their dad  — Samantha Markle was seen speaking with security outside Kensington Palace at the weekend and handing over an envelope
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Rachel Paula Abrahamson / Us Weekly:
Amber Rose Allows 5-Year-Old Son to Curse, But Wishes He Wouldn't Use N-Word  —  Amber Rose will never send her 5-year-old son Sebastian to his room for swearing.  —  Celebrity Single Moms Who Do It All!  —  “I let my son curse in the house because it's a form of expression,” Rose told Us Weekly at her SlutWalk event in Los Angeles.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Sara Benincasa / Women's Health:
Kaley Cuoco Says She Doesn't ‘Need’ Her Husband For Anything—And That's A Good Thing  —  “If Karl left me tomorrow, I'd be fine.”  —  Kaley Cuoco's doctor is upset with her.  A few weeks after  —  The Big Bang Theory  —  star's  —  post-wedding shoulder surgery
Discussion: Us Weekly
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Harry Potter's Evanna Lynch Reveals J.K. Rowling Helped Her Overcome an Eating Disorder at Age 11  —  J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series made a life-changing impact on actress Evanna Lynch in more ways than one.  —  More than a decade ago, Lynch, now 27, was cast in the Harry Potter films …
Discussion: Page Six
Jennie Bell / Footwear News:
Exclusive: Katy Perry Talks Footwear, Family and Aiding the Fight Against Breast Cancer  —  From her 2008 breakout hit “I Kissed a Girl” to her no-holds-barred Twitter feed, the music superstar tends to stir up conversation with her own special mix of humor, sensuality and passion.
Daily Mail:
Chyna says King is the perfect older brother, always looking out for Dream, adding: 'He really, really loves Dream.  He adores Dream.  —  'When she was younger, if I put her somewhere he would build a pillow fort around her.  He's on it.  If she tries to go into the cabinet he'll …
Discussion: Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Chris Martin & Dakota Johnson Throw Star-Studded Gender Reveal Party  —  12:50 PM PT — Dakota's rep tells us she is NOT pregnant, and they were just throwing a birthday party.  The rep did not say what the deal was with the pink and blue balloons.  Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson are having a baby …
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:   Dakota Johnson Is Not Pregnant Contrary to Reports of Gender Reveal Party With Chris Martin
 
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TMZ.com:
Jimmy Fallon Destroys Post Malone's Upcoming Artist Tyla Yaweh In Rap Battle
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Shameless’ Star Cameron Monaghan Says He's Leaving the Showtime Series
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Mark Gray / People.com:
Lance Bass Will Be Part of HGTV's Brady Bunch House Show After Losing Out on Buying It
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Al Roker Gets Sweet Support from Today Show Crew as He Makes His Broadway Debut in Waitress
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Mark Wahlberg's ‘Wonderland’ Adds Post Malone, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Stereogum
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Jennifer Garner Talks Halloween Plans With Ex Ben Affleck Following Their Divorce
Discussion: The Blast
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Troian Bellisario and Patrick J. Adams welcome baby girl
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
'World's Best': James Corden To Host, Drew Barrymore, RuPaul Charles & Faith Hill Set As Judges For CBS Reality Series
Discussion: The WOW Report and TV Tattle
Breanne L. Heldman / People.com:
This New Dirty John Trailer with Connie Britton and Eric Bana Will Send Chills Up Your Spine
TMZ.com:
Bethenny Frankel Holding Hands and Kissing Mystery Man in Boston
Discussion: Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Cannon Late-Night Series in the Works at Fox (Exclusive)
Discussion: Bossip, The Wrap, Page Six and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian and Luka Sabbat Double Date With Kendall Jenner and Anwar Hadid
Discussion: Perez Hilton and X17 Online
People.com:
Sarah Drew Isn't Watching Grey's Anatomy: It's ‘Painful’ to ‘Watch Your Family Move On’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Elle Griffin / The Elysian:
Penguin vs. DOJ transcripts: top publishing houses spend most of their money on book advances for big celebrities like Britney Spears and franchise authors

 
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