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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  —  The actress was examined by doctors and has since been released from the hospital  —  Helen Hunt is recovering after she was involved in a scary car accident on Wednesday afternoon, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
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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: Dlisted
Stephanie Webber / Us Weekly:
Helen Hunt Hospitalized After Car Flips Over in Traffic Accident … Helen Hunt is now recovering after being briefly hospitalized following a traffic accident in L.A. on Wednesday, October 16.  —  Celebrity Health Scares  —  The Oscar winner, 56, was a passenger in the back of an SUV …
Discussion: Star
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  —  Paul Dano is in talks to join Robert Pattinson in Matt Reeves and Warner Bros. “The Batman,” sources tell Variety.  —  Though the studio would not confirm the role, insiders believe that Dano would be playing the classic comic villain The Riddler.
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Jonah Hill No Longer Circling ‘The Batman’
Discussion: Dlisted
Justin Kroll / Variety:   Jonah Hill Passes on Role in ‘The Batman’
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 and TMZ.com
People.com:
Teresa Giudice's Lawyer Denies She Cheated on Joe, Says ‘Hookup’ in RHONJ Clip Was 30 Years Ago  —  Joe Giudice was recently released from ICE custody and is now living in Italy and he tries to appeal a judge's decision to deport him  —  Teresa Giudice wants to set the record straight: She did not cheat on her husband Joe.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:   Joe Giudice Dances, Celebrates Freedom with Family in Italy
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Teresa Giudice Doesn't Know if She's Still in Love with Husband Joe
Discussion: Us Weekly
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.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Oh No They Didn't!
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: Star
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.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Oh No They Didn't!
Lauren Dishinger / Us Weekly:
Matt Lauer's Ex-Wife Annette Roque Regrets Not Divorcing Him Sooner … Living with regret.  Throughout the public demise of Annette Roque's marriage to disgraced Today host Matt Lauer, who was fired by NBC amid sexual misconduct allegations in 2017, the former model remained tight-lipped and poised.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Tashara Jones / Page Six:
Ja Rule would love to perform with Jennifer Lopez at Super Bowl LIV  —  Now that Jennifer Lopez will be performing at Super Bowl LIV, Ja Rule is keeping his phone line open just in case he receives a call.  —  “Jennifer is my sister, of course I would perform,” the 43-year-old rapper told Page Six last week.
 
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Alexia Fernandez / People.com:
Jennifer Aniston Breaks Instagram World Record by Reaching 1 Million Followers in Just 5 Hours
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Allison / Dlisted:
Matt Lauer Allegedly Had An Affair With An NBC Broadcaster And Abused His Power With Another
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman Gives Gina Rodriguez a Pass For Singing ‘N***a’
Discussion: Bossip and Perez Hilton
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Discussion: Page Six and The WOW Report
 

 
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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