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9:00 AM ET, October 23, 2019

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CNN:
Anti-Harry and Meghan hysteria driven by tabloid media and palace leaks, source claims  —  London (CNN)A source close to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has hit out at what they called the hysterical reaction to comments Prince Harry made about his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, in a recent television documentary.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Sun
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Erin Hill / People.com:
Meghan Markle Is All Smiles as She Steps Out for the First Time Since Emotional Documentary  —  Meghan Markle's also appeared at the 2014 One Young World Summit in Dublin, where she addressed young leaders on the importance of women's rights … FB  —  Meghan Markle is lending her support to inspiring young leaders across the globe.
Emily Crane / Daily Mail:
‘Using African kids as a backdrop to complain about your over-privileged life is offensive’ …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Carol Robinson / al.com:
Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney's body believed found in dumpster  —  Remains believed to be those of Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, abducted 10 days ago from a Birmingham birthday party, were found by police and FBI agents Tuesday night inside a dumpster at a landfill.
Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Elliott from ‘E.T.’ Arrested for DUI in Oregon  —  ELLIOTT FROM ‘E.T.’ ARRESTED FOR DUI Mug Shot Screams ‘Ouch’  —  10:31 AM PT — Henry was released on his own recognizance around 9:30 AM this morning.  —  Elliott from ‘E.T.’ went from riding a bicycle under the influence of an alien …
Discussion: Dlisted, RADAR and Just Jared
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Jared Cowley / KGW-TV:
Henry Thomas, former child star of ‘E.T. the Extra Terrestrial,’ arrested for DUII in Oregon
Discussion: Page Six
YouTube:
Lizzy Caplan On Whether She'd Reprise Her “Mean Girls” Role … Lizzy Kaplan tells AM to DM about playing a new version of “Misery” villain Annie Wilkes in season 2 of “Castle Rock,” whether she'd ever want to play Janis Ian again, the legacy of “Freaks and Geeks,” and more.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Adam Driver in Talks to Join Matt Damon in Ridley Scott's ‘Last Duel’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Adam Driver is in early talks to co-star opposite Matt Damon in Disney-Fox's “The Last Duel,” a period drama from director Ridley Scott.  —  Sources tell Variety that Ben Affleck, who originally eyed …
Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Shia LaBeouf to Star in Drama ‘Pieces of a Woman’ (Exclusive)  —  Vanessa Kirby is also set to star.  —  Shia LaBeouf, who will soon be in theaters with semi-autobiographical drama Honey Boy, will star in drama Pieces of a Woman with The Crown star Vanessa Kirby.
Discussion: The Wrap
Ryan Naumann / The Blast:
Juice Wrld Sued For $15 Million By Rock Band Yellowcard  —  Rapper Juice Wrld has been slapped with a massive lawsuit by the pop rock band Yellowcard.  —  According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Yellow band members Ryan Key, Peter Mosley, Longineu Parson and Sean Wellman-Mackin …
Discussion: Page Six and Variety
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Chris Eggertsen / Billboard:
Juice WRLD Hit With $15M ‘Lucid Dreams’ Copyright Lawsuit From Pop Punks Yellowcard
Discussion: MTV
Elana Fishman / Page Six:
Kate Middleton met Camila Cabello wearing the perfect fall dress … Fall may have only just begun, but the Duchess of Cambridge is already embracing the season's earthy color palette.  —  On Tuesday, Kensington Palace shared new photos of the reception Kate Middleton and Prince William hosted …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, BBC and X17 Online
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Phil Boucher / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Welcome Camila Cabello to Their Palace Home for a Special Reason
Discussion: Insider
TMZ.com:
Kylie Jenner Trademarks ‘Rise and Shine’  —  Kylie Jenner's no fool ... when she sees something that's hot, she tries to own it, which is what she wants to do with the catch phrase, “Rise and Shine.”  —  Kylie filed legal docs asking the feds for ownership of a slang version of the famous wake-up call ... “RIIISE AND SHIIINNEE.”
Discussion: Us Weekly and Dlisted
TMZ.com:
Lori Loughlin More Likely to Cop a Plea in Wake of Felicity Huffman Sentence  —  LORI LOUGHLIN MORE LIKELY TO COP A PLEA ... After Felicity's Sentence  —  Lori Loughlin may not go to trial after all in her college admissions case, because our sources say there's an opening now for a plea bargain …
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People.com:
Lori Loughlin's Daughters Olivia Jade and Isabella Rose Giannulli ‘Not Currently Enrolled’ at USC
Discussion: Dlisted
wvlt.tv:
Sevier County official denounces homophobic comments made during public meeting  —  SEVIER COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) — Assistant to the Sevier County Mayor, Perrin Anderson denounced homophobic comments made at a commission meeting Monday evening.  —  “The statements made by Commissioner Hurst …
TMZ.com:
Lindsay Lohan Calls Out Cody Simpson, Source Says No Ill Will to Miley  —  11:30 AM PT — As for the furniture dig on “The Masked Singer” ... our Lohan source says it was nothing more than an inside joke.  We're told LiLo and Simpson are on good terms ... they've even chatted about music since the show's finale.
Discussion: BuzzFeed, Dlisted and Page Six
Mieka / Dlisted:
Patti LuPone Called Andrew Lloyd Webber A “Sad Sack” And “A Jerk”  —  Patti LuPone has no fucks left to give.  In fact, I think Patti's fuck fields have laid fallow since the mid-to-late 70s, and her fuck famine has persisted ever since.  But that doesn't mean she doesn't still keep a tractor …
Discussion: Queerty
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj Announces She Is Married  —  Nicki Minaj says she's married to her high school sweetheart — and we have every reason to believe her, because the handwriting was on the wall weeks ago.  —  The Queen MC made the big announcement Monday evening, telling her 106 million followers …
Discussion: Page Six and X17 Online
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People.com:
Nicki Minaj Is Married! Rapper Weds Kenneth Petty After Less Than a Year of Dating
Discussion: Dlisted
 
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Anita Bennett / Deadline:
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TMZ.com:
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Discussion: Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Future Named in Another Paternity Case Over Alleged 8th Child
Discussion: Bossip
Tim Fitzsimons / NBC News:
Rosario Dawson and her family sued over alleged transphobic assault
Discussion: Page Six, The Blemish and Sandra Rose
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Discussion: X17 Online
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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The New York Times is broken, shown by its entitled, petulant reaction to Politico's report on its tense relationship with Biden

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