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6:30 PM ET, October 5, 2019

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Helen Murphy / People.com:
Couple Goals!  Ryan Reynolds and Wife Blake Lively Share Adorable Date Night Selfie  —  The couple announced in May that they are expecting their third child together  —  Ryan Reynolds shared an adorable selfie with his wife Blake Lively as the two spent Thursday night out at TAK Room, a restaurant in New York City.
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Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Blake Lively Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3 With Ryan Reynolds  —  And baby makes five!  Blake Lively gave birth earlier this summer, welcoming her third child with her husband, Ryan Reynolds, Us Weekly exclusively confirms.  —  Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's Cutest Quotes About Their Daughters
Discussion: POPSUGAR
TMZ.com:
‘Big Brother’ Contestant Cassandra Waldon Dead At 56  —  ‘BIG BROTHER’ CASSANDRA WALDON DEAD AT 56 After Overseas Car Accident  —  Cassandra Waldon, the very first “Big Brother” contestant to enter the house on the U.S. version, has died.  —  Cassandra passed away on September 25 …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: James Middleton to marry his French girlfriend after popping the question with beautiful sapphire sparkler  —  James Middleton gave the only reading at the wedding of his sister the Duchess of Cambridge, declaring: ‘Let love be genuine.’  —  Now, he will be the one exchanging vows.
Discussion: HELLO!
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Rachel Maddow Joins The CW's ‘Batwoman’ (Exclusive)  —  The MSNBC political commentator is expected to have a role in multiple episodes — but there's a catch.  —  Rachel Maddow is heading to The CW's Batwoman.  —  The MSNBC host — currently enjoying a big ratings bump amid talk …
Elton John / Daily Mail:
Night my flirty friend Diana had Stallone and Gere fighting over her... and the REAL reason we fell out  — Now in our world exclusive extracts, Elton tells his no-holds-barred story in his own candid and wickedly funny words  —  1.3k  —  I first met Diana in 1981, just before her marriage to Prince Charles.
Discussion: Page Six
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Candy Corn Named America's Least Favorite Halloween Candy in New Survey  —  Circus Peanuts came in at number 2.  —  FB  —  When you're buying treats to pass out on Halloween, you may want to skip over candy corn.  —  While the iconic tri-colored morsels have become a ubiquitous symbol …
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Travis Scott Breaks Silence on Kylie Jenner Split, Says Cheating Allegations Are Really ‘Affecting’  —  “Focusing on life, music and family at this moment is what's real,” Scott wrote on his Instagram Story  —  Travis Scott is addressing rumors that he cheated in the wake of his split with Kylie Jenner.
Discussion: Dlisted, E! Online and Page Six
Byline Investigations / Byline Investigates Murdoch:
WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry Sues The Sun and Mirror in Escalating War on Tabloids  — The Duke of Sussex is suing The Sun, News of the World, AND Daily Mirror for alleged hacking  — The Daily Mirror claim covers the period when PIERS MORGAN was Editor
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Diahann Carroll, Pioneering Actress on ‘Julia’ and ‘Dynasty,’ Dies at 84  —  She also landed an historic Tony Award, plus an Oscar nomination for her performance in ‘Claudine.’  —  Diahann Carroll, the captivating singer and actress who came from the Bronx to win a Tony Award …
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Derrick Bryson Taylor / Page Six:
Pioneering actress Diahann Carroll dead at 84
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Cameron Bonomolo / Comic Book:
Martin Scorsese Says Marvel Movies Are “Not Cinema”  —  Prolific filmmaker Martin Scorsese says Marvel movies are “not cinema” and compares superhero fare to theme parks.  Speaking to Empire Magazine ahead of the release of Netflix original movie The Irishman, reuniting him with his Goodfellas …
Discussion: Page Six
Sydney Bucksbaum / EW.com:
Chace Crawford finally addresses The Boys calendar photoshoot — and that bulge  —  Let's just get it out there right off the bat: Chace Crawford is in on the joke when it comes to that wild The Boys-themed calendar featuring only his aquatic superhero The Deep.
Discussion: Towleroad Gay News and Page Six
Wall Street Journal:
Disney Bans Netflix Ads as Streaming's Marketing Wars Intensify  —  Entertainment giants are set to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to promote new streaming services  —  Walt Disney Co. DIS 1.23% is banning advertising from Netflix Inc. NFLX 1.75% across its entertainment TV networks …
 
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Dave McNary / Variety:
‘Joker’ Screenings Canceled, L.A.-Area Theater Closes After ‘Credible Threat’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Les Carpenter / Washington Post:
The Redskins are on the verge of a lost season. So what do they do with Dwayne Haskins?
Rebecca Ford / Hollywood Reporter:
Harry Shum Jr. to Star in Universal's Love Story ‘All My Life’ (Exclusive)
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Mieka / Dlisted:
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Dan Clarendon / Us Weekly:
Miley Cyrus Spotted Kissing Cody Simpson After Liam Hemsworth Split
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi Is Pregnant! Shahs of Sunset Star Expecting First Child
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From Mediagazer:

Ruth La Ferla / New York Times:
Graydon Carter opens a physical store called Air Mail Newsstand in NYC, as an extension of his digital newsletter Air Mail, selling books, magazines, and more

Emma Roth / The Verge:
Post.News, the news-focused social platform launched in 2022 that offered micropayments to publishers, is shutting down after failing to grow “fast enough”

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's 2023 compensation package was worth $49.7M, up 26.5% from the year prior, with $23.1M in stock awards

 
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