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10:25 AM ET, October 18, 2019

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Hollywood Reporter:
‘The Batman’ Casts Paul Dano as The Riddler  —  Matt Reeves is directing Robert Pattinson in the film.  —  Filmmaker Matt Reeves has found his Riddler for The Batman.  Paul Dano has joined the film as the classic villain, Warner Bros. announced Thursday.  —  Dano's version of the character …
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘The Batman’: Paul Dano to Play The Riddler
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jonah Hill No Longer Circling ‘The Batman’
Discussion: The Wrap and Dlisted
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Kurt Sutter Fired From FX for Being an “Abrasive Dick” (Exclusive)  —  The showrunner, who outlined his dismissal to the ‘Mayans’ cast and crew, has not lost his overall deal with now Disney-owned 20th Century Fox TV.  —  The Kurt Sutter era at FX — and now, Disney — has ended.
Discussion: The Wrap, Deadline and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Helen Hunt Hospitalized After Car Accident in Los Angeles  —  Helen Hunt was rushed to the hospital after the SUV she was riding in flipped over during a violent crash in Los Angeles ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.  —  THE CRASH  —  Our sources say the Academy Award-winning actress …
Discussion: Deadline and Dlisted
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Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Mad About You Star Helen Hunt Taken to Hospital After Car Is T-Boned and Rolls Over in Accident
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Helen Hunt Hospitalized After Car Flips Over in Traffic Accident
Discussion: Star
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Clueless’ Drama Series Reboot With Mystery Twist From CBS TV Studios Sparks Network Interest  —  EXCLUSIVE: A '90s pop culture staple is eyeing a comeback.  An hourlong Clueless TV series, based on the hit 1995 feature, is in the works at CBS TV Studios.  I hear the project, a new …
Discussion: Dlisted and Oh No They Didn't!
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
N.Y.C. Votes to Close Rikers.  Now Comes the Hard Part.  —  The City Council approved a sweeping $8 billion plan to close the troubled jail complex and replace it with four smaller jails by 2026, an aggressive timeline that will prove challenging.  —  One 886-bed jail will tower over shops and restaurants in Downtown Brooklyn.
Discussion: Deadline
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Pete Davidson and Margaret Qualley Split After Whirlwind Romance  —  It's over for Pete Davidson and Margaret Qualley.  The twosome have called it quits after a whirlwind romance, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019  —  “They remain friends,” …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Star
Allison / Dlisted:
A$AP Rocky Says He's A Sex Addict  —  Back in July, rapper A$AP Rocky found himself in a Swedish jail after getting arrested for a street fight.  He spent one month in jail, the conditions of which could allegedly be described as “inhumane.”  As it turns out, it was more inhumane that we thought.
Julie Mazziotta / People.com:
Meteorologist Claps Back at Body Shamer Who Tells Her to Cover Her ‘Bulge’: ‘I Like My Body’  —  The St. Louis newscaster said she's not going to “obsess over my weight”  —  As a meteorologist for KSDK News in St. Louis, Tracy Hinson is far more concerned about sharing the latest weather news than how she looks while she does it.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and TODAY.com
David Canfield / EW.com:
True Romance: Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet on reuniting for Little Women  —  They may be posing in an airy lower Manhattan studio, but Timothée Chalamet and Saoirse Ronan have a way of making you feel right at home.  “I made a little playlist this morning,” Chalamet announces to the room.
TMZ.com:
Jennifer Lawrence Getting Married This Weekend, Menu's Over the Top  —  JENNIFER LAWRENCE GETTING HITCHED ... Menu is Over the Top!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jennifer Lawrence is about to walk down the aisle this weekend — but the big scoop here is what she and her guests will feast on ... a smorgasbord of fancy eats and drinks.
Steve Helling / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Tried to Talk to Felicity Huffman Before She Went to Jail, Source Says  —  Felicity Huffman is serving a 14-day jail sentence in the college admissions scandal, while Lori Loughlin has pleaded not guilty and faces trial next year  —  Lori Loughlin has been paying close attention …
Discussion: Page Six
Jada Yuan / Washington Post:
Rosario Dawson has a new TV show, a penchant for activism — and she's dating Cory Booker  —  NEW YORK — There, on the sidelines of a run-through for a show at New York Fashion Week, is a lone figure, dancing and whooping and singing.  Stony-faced models file by, but Rosario Dawson …
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
Us Weekly:
Christina Hendricks and Geoffrey Arend Split After 10 Years of Marriage: 'We Will Always Be Grateful for the Love We've Shared'  —  Going their separate ways.  Christina Hendricks and Geoffrey Arend have split after 10 years of marriage, Us Weekly can exclusively confirm.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
 
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Mitchell Byars / Daily Camera:
Former NFL, CU Buffs lineman Justin Bannan arrested in connection with Boulder shooting
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Take Stormi to Pumpkin Patch, Still Split
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Ja Rule would love to perform with Jennifer Lopez at Super Bowl LIV
TMZ.com:
Joe Giudice Dances, Celebrates Freedom with Family in Italy
 Earlier Picks: 
People.com:
Teresa Giudice's Lawyer Denies She Cheated on Joe, Says ‘Hookup’ in RHONJ Clip Was 30 Years Ago
Discussion: Page Six
Lauren Dishinger / Us Weekly:
Matt Lauer's Ex-Wife Annette Roque Regrets Not Divorcing Him Sooner
Discussion: RADAR and Page Six
Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Breaks Instagram World Record by Reaching 1 Million Followers in Just 5 Hours
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land:
Google will roll out AI overviews in search to all US users, starting this week, and in more countries soon; they will be available to 1B+ users by end of year

Kayla Cobb / The Wrap:
Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge, showing TV usage ranked by company: Disney accounted for 11.5% of TV viewing in April, YouTube accounted for 9.6%

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts says Comcast plans to launch StreamSaver, a bundle of Peacock, Netflix, and Apple TV+, later this month at a “vastly reduced price”

 
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