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8:20 AM ET, October 30, 2019

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John Witherspoon Dies: Comedian & ‘Friday’ Star Was 77  —  John Witherspoon, actor-comedian who for decades made audiences laugh in television shows and films, including the hit Friday franchise, died suddenly at his home today.  He was 77.  —  “It is with deepest sorrow that we can confirm …
Discussion: The Wrap
Deadline:
‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel Pilot Starring Naomi Watts Not Going Forward At HBO  —  EXCLUSIVE: HBO has more Game of Thrones in the pipeline, but the prequel written by Jane Goldman and starring Naomi Watts is no longer happening.  —  Showrunner Goldman has been emailing the cast and crew …
Discussion: The Wrap and Page Six
Ruben Vives / Los Angeles Times:
3 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Long Beach home  —  Three people were killed and nine were hurt Tuesday night in a shooting at a home in Long Beach.  —  The Long Beach Fire Department said officials were called to the home around 10:44 p.m. and came across what authorities described as a mass casualty incident.
Discussion: ABC News
Meghan Edmonds / Meghan King Edmonds:
Broken  —  Four months ago I found out my husband had a many months-long sexting affair with a woman before, during, and after my difficult pregnancy with our twins.  Seven days later our son Hart was diagnosed with a life-long brain injury called PVL (more on that here) that will affect every aspect of his life for...
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and Page Six
Joelle Goldstein / People.com:
Ricky Martin and Husband Jwan Yosef Announce the Birth of Their Fourth Child, Son Renn  —  The couple announced the happy news with a photo of themselves holding their new son  —  Ricky Martin and husband Jwan Yosef are officially parents of four!  —  The singer, 47, announced on Tuesday …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Jackie MacMullan / ESPN:
For the culture: KD, Kyrie and what comes next for the Nets  —  BEHIND A HEAVILY fortified fence, menacing security dogs and multiple metal detectors, a trio of players blissfully trained together, ate together, played cards, puffed cigars and swapped dreams.
Jonathan Van Meter / The Cut:
Chelsea, Lately The former First Daughter is, at 39, trying to figure out what her own life looks like.  —  Everywhere Chelsea Clinton goes these days, people stop her to say, “I'm sorry about your mother.”  The most touching version of this I witnessed, as we traveled around the country …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Dlisted and Page Six
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
90 Day Fiance's Loren Brovarnik Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Alexei  —  Baby news!  Loren and Alexei Brovarnik, who appeared on season 3 of 90 Day Fiancé, are expecting their first child, the couple exclusively reveal to Us Weekly.  —  “It's a surreal moment in our lives.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
People.com:
Karamo Brown Calls Sean Spicer a ‘Friend’ After DWTS Elimination: ‘Lead with Love’  —  The Queer Eye star caught flak for supporting Donald Trump's former press secretary after his DWTS casting was announced  —  Karamo Brown faced some serious backlash for his initial response …
TMZ.com:
Blueface Ends Concert When Huge Brawl Breaks Out Next to Stage  —  THE CHAOTIC BRAWL  —  Blueface's concert suddenly turned into a massive brawl ... and the show ended early when the rapper hopped off the stage and stuck his nose in the middle of the fight!!!
Discussion: Bossip
Manish Mehta / New York Daily News:
Jets looking to trade Le'Veon Bell before Tuesday deadline: sources  —  Could Le'Veon Bell's time with the Jets already be coming to an end?  —  The Daily News has learned that Gang Green is amenable to dealing the perennial Pro Bowl running back for the right price before the 4 p.m. trade deadline.
Dory Jackson / Us Weekly:
Malika Haqq Didn't Want O.T. Genasis Involved in Her Pregnancy ‘Unless He Wanted to Be’  —  Malika Haqq had no interest in pressuring her ex-boyfriend O.T. Genasis to be an active participant in her pregnancy and she gave the father of her unborn child a choice in the matter, a source tells Us Weekly exclusively.
 
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Eric Todisco / People.com:
Jonathan Cheban Has Officially Changed His Name to Foodgod
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Emily Kirkpatrick / Page Six:
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
Oscar Isaac to Star in Paul Schrader's Next Film ‘The Card Counter’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Maria Pasquini / People.com:
Rachel Weisz Will Play Elizabeth Taylor in New Film Documenting Late Star's AIDS Activism
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Yaron Steinbuch / Page Six:
Kanye West claims Democrats are making black people ‘abort our children’
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Discussion: Perez Hilton
TMZ.com:
Brody Jenner and Josie Canseco Break Up, No Kaitlynn Carter Reunion
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly and Page Six
Natalie Stone / People.com:
Tyler Cameron Says He Has ‘a Lot of Respect for’ Ex Gigi Hadid: 'It Wasn't a Bad Breakup'
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The New Queen of Halloween! See All the Photos from Demi Lovato's Spooky It-Themed Party
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is preparing to fire CEO Bob Bakish as soon as Monday, after he lost the trust of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount is planning for what happens if no big deal happens, mulling cutting $2B in costs, selling BET and TV stations, starting a streaming JV, more

Elise Morton / Associated Press:
Russia arrests two journalists, Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin, on “extremism” charges for allegedly working for a group founded by the late Alexei Navalny

 
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