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11:30 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
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!
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
Matthew Haag / New York Times:
N.Y.C. Votes to Close Rikers.  Now Comes the Hard Part.  —  The City Council approved a sweeping $8 billion plan to close the troubled jail complex and replace it with four smaller jails by 2026, an aggressive timeline that will prove challenging.  —  One 886-bed jail will tower over shops and restaurants in Downtown Brooklyn.
Discussion: Deadline
Ale Russian / People.com:
Scarlett Johansson Says She Was ‘Surprised’ by Colin Jost's Proposal: ‘He Killed It’  —  Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost got engaged in May after two years of dating  —  Looks like Colin Jost has a few tricks up his sleeve.  —  Scarlett Johansson and the Saturday Night Live funnyman recently got engaged …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Sarah Hearon / Us Weekly:
Pete Davidson and Margaret Qualley Split After Whirlwind Romance  —  It's over for Pete Davidson and Margaret Qualley.  The twosome have called it quits after a whirlwind romance, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.  —  Celebrity Splits of 2019  —  “They remain friends,” …
Discussion: Page Six, Cele|bitchy and Star
Vannessa Jackson / E! Online:
Jenna Dewan Compares Channing Tatum Split to a “Tumbling Avalanche” in Powerful New Book  —  Always lead with grace.  —  Jenna Dewan has had a life-changing couple of years to say the least.  After the sudden separation from her husband of 9-years, Channing Tatum, a new relationship …
Discussion: Page Six and Cele|bitchy
Allison / Dlisted:
A$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.
Discussion: People.com, WE tv and The Grapevine
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
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
Variety:
China Halts Release of Quentin Tarantino's ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’  —  Quentin Tarantino's “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” has had its upcoming China theatrical release put on hold.  —  The film was originally set to hit theaters in the Middle Kingdom on Oct. 25 after having received approval from Chinese censors.
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.
 
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Brendan Kuty / New Jersey Online:
Chaos! Crude Yankees fans taunt Astros' Zack Greinke's social anxiety disorder before ALCS Game 4
Jada Yuan / Washington Post:
Rosario Dawson has a new TV show, a penchant for activism — and she's dating Cory Booker
Discussion: Sandra Rose and Bossip
Mitchell Byars / Daily Camera:
Former NFL, CU Buffs lineman Justin Bannan arrested in connection with Boulder shooting
Us Weekly:
Christina Hendricks and Geoffrey Arend Split After 10 Years of Marriage: 'We Will Always …
Discussion: Page Six and Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Take Stormi to Pumpkin Patch, Still Split
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
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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
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: Cele|bitchy, RADAR and Page Six
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Neal Mohan / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan argues that creators should be eligible for Emmys, as the awards “should reflect what viewers are actually watching on their TV screens”

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has met with Hollywood talent representatives to propose a new performance-based compensation regime, as Amazon and Netflix work on similar plans

Max Tani / Semafor:
Hunterbrook Media's publisher failed to disclose its ownership stake in a rival to a company that was recently the subject of a critical Hunterbrook article

 
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