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11:20 AM ET, October 17, 2018

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Simon Perry / People.com:
The Cute Story Behind Why Little Boy Stroked Prince Harry's Beard During Trip Down Under  —  Prince Harry loves a hug — and he's used to kids wanting to stroke or tug at his red beard.  —  But when Harry, 34, and pregnant wife Meghan Markle, 37, visited Dubbo, Australia, little Luke Vincent …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Rain Falls on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Tour Moments After Visiting Drought-Stricken Farm  —  After touching down in Dubbo, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited Victoria Park for a picnic to celebrate the community spirit within the region.  —  However, they weren't the only well-received guests.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, 9News and ABC
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle's Friends ‘Knew She Was Trying’ for a Baby but ‘Surprised’ It Happened So Fast  —  Fans weren't the only ones surprised when Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced early Monday that they are expecting their first child.  —  Some friends were caught off-guard too, at least by the timing.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Cele|bitchy and Perez Hilton
Meghan Markle / ABC News:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry play with koalas on 1st day of Australia tour after pregnancy announcement
Discussion: Us Weekly and X17 Online
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Ariana Grande Is Taking Break from the Internet Following Pete Davidson Split as It's ‘Very Sad’  —  Ariana Grande is taking a break from the Internet.  —  Just two days after it was revealed that the 25-year-old singer and Pete Davidson have called off their engagement, Grande announced an Internet hiatus.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
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Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Pete Davidson Cancels Comedy Appearance for ‘Personal Reasons’ After Ariana Grande Split … Taking time.  Pete Davidson pulled out of his scheduled comedy appearance at Temple University days after he split with fiancée Ariana Grande.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2018
Discussion: RADAR, Page Six and Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Ariana Grande's First Public Appearance Since Split with Pete Davidson  —  Ariana Grande put on a brave face and belted out a big tune in her first public appearance since ending things with Pete Davidson.  —  Grande performed “The Wizard and I” Tuesday in a pre-taped TV special for the Broadway musical “Wicked.”
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Jessica Vacco-Bolanos / Us Weekly:
Ariana Grande Opens Up About Her Anxiety After Broken Engagement to Pete Davidson: ‘Not Today Satan’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Mieka / Dlisted:
Ariana Grande Will Keep Piggy Smalls But Will Give Her Engagement Ring Back To Pete Davidson
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  ROSEANNE BARR AND RABBI SHMULEY BOTEACH STATEMENT ON ROSEANNE CANCELLATION AND CONNNERS PREMIERE  —  NEW YORK, NY; October 17, 2018 - Roseanne Barr and her longtime Rabbi and friend, World Values Network Founder Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, have issued the following statement regarding …
Discussion: Page Six, Bossip and TV Tattle
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Kaiser / Cele|bitchy:
‘The Conners’ debuts with a premiere episode killing off Roseanne Conner  —  True story: I've been so depressed since my favorite tennis player, Juan Martin del Potro, suffered a devastating injury in Shanghai that I have barely been watching tennis.  It's my usual way of decompressing …
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Elle King Reveals She Battled Substance Abuse, Depression and PTSD After ‘Destructive Marriage’  —  Elle King is unshakable.  —  In the past 18 months the rocker canceled her wedding to a man she had actually already secretly married; split from said husband after a tumultuous year; and battled substance abuse, depression and PTSD.
TMZ.com:
Cardi B's Team Locked in Battle Over New Single's Lyrics About Nicki Minaj  —  Cardi B's team is locked in a private battle over her upcoming music ... specifically, whether Cardi should take shots at Nicki Minaj on the track.  —  Sources close to Cardi tell us the rapper has already recorded …
Nick Remsen / Harper's BAZAAR:
Hailey Baldwin Gets Candid About Fashion, Family, and Life In the Spotlight  —  It's late summer in Brooklyn, and two 20-somethings, a woman and a man, have halted at an intersection.  The woman squints, processing.  The man has a momentarily confused look on his face.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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Jacqueline Weiss / Perez Hilton:
Hailey Baldwin Is ‘Blown Away’ By Everything Justin Bieber Does!
Discussion: X17 Online
Justin Bieber / X17 Online:
AWKWARD! - Justin Bieber Gets WEIRD And “Fired Up” With Fans
Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Mel B Accused of Hitting Model Backstage at Fashion Show  —  Mel B allegedly got handsy with a male model who went to cops, and now she's under criminal investigation ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us Dujuan Thomas filed a report Sunday with LAPD …
Erin Hill / People.com:
First-Time Aunt Kate Middleton Reacts to Birth of Nephew — 6 Months After Welcoming Prince Louis  —  Kate Middleton, the royal aunt!  —  After news broke on Monday of the birth of Pippa Middleton's first child — an almost 9 lb. baby boy — the new mom's older sister, Kate, is sharing her excitement over her first nephew.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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People.com:
Pippa Middleton Welcomes a Baby Boy with Husband James Matthews
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and Perez Hilton
Page Six:
Pippa Middleton welcomes baby boy
Discussion: Star
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Idris Elba Joins Taylor Swift in ‘Cats’ Movie Adaptation  —  Idris Elba is in final negotiations to join the film adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats.”  —  Tom Hooper will direct the star-studded movie, also starring Ian McKellen, Jennifer Hudson, James Corden, and Taylor Swift.
YouTube:
Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts w/ Jon Hamm … Jon Hamm and James Corden take turns choosing between answering very personal questions or eating stomach-churning foods, like bird saliva.  —  More Late Late Show:  —  Watch The Late Late Show with James Corden weeknights at 12:35 AM ET/11:35 PM CT.
Discussion: Dlisted and Towleroad Gay News
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Emily Zauzmer / People.com:   Jon Hamm Eats Bull Penis to Get Out of Revealing the Size of His ‘Hammaconda’
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Take Next Step in Divorce as They Begin Child Custody Evaluations  —  Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have taken a further step into their divorce proceedings.  —  The two have begun child custody evaluations as their court-appointed evaluator, Dr. Stan Katz …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
 
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Chris Gardner / Hollywood Reporter:
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