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12:30 PM ET, October 15, 2020

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Daniel Riley / GQ:
The Making (and Re-Making) of Timothée Chalamet  —  He found superstardom and artistic acclaim instantaneously.  Now, with unique candor, the actor of a generation reveals what it's like to come of age in our very upside-down era.  —  The day after the Oscars in 2018, everything that had changed, changed back again.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
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Justin Kroll / Deadline:
Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Cate Blanchett, Others Join Jennifer Lawrence In Netflix's 'Don't Look Up' For Adam McKay
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato's ‘Vote’ Message Muzzled By NBC During Billboard Awards  —  Demi Lovato performed her new song with a message for viewers to “VOTE” ... but when it aired on NBC ... the network muzzled her message.  —  Lovato took the stage Wednesday for a moving rendition of her song …
First Lady / The White House:
First Lady Melania Trump: “My personal experience with COVID-19.”  —  It was two weeks ago when I received the diagnosis that so many Americans across our country and the world had already received—I tested positive for COVID-19.  To make matters worse, my husband, and our nation's Commander-in-Chief, received the same news.
Erin Hill / People.com:
Prince Harry Wants to Give Archie the ‘Childhood He Always Wanted,’ Source Says  —  “They are both extremely attentive parents,” the source says of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been able to spend more time together as a family over the past few months since moving …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
TMZ.com:
John Cena Marries Shay Shariatzadeh in Private Ceremony, Marriage License Filed  —  JOHN CENA MARRIES SHAY SHARIATZADEH ... Private Ceremony  —  John Cena is a MARRIED MAN — tying the knot with his girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh in Tampa, Florida ... official records show.
Robyn Merrett / People.com:
Luke Parker Ordered to Pay $100K for Breaching Bachelorette Contract  —  Luke Parker allegedly made four unauthorized appearances while under contract with The Bachelorette  —  Luke Parker has been ordered to pay $100,000 for breaching his The Bachelorette contract.
Discussion: Dlisted
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Dexter’ Limited Series Revival Ordered at Showtime … Sharpen your knives, “Dexter” fans. … The premium cabler has ordered 10 episodes, with production set to begin in 2021 for a fall debut.  Former series showrunner Clyde Phillips is also set to return.
Sarah Sotoodeh / Daily Mail:
Diddy kisses Brian Austin Green's tattooed model ex Tina Louise  —  She has most recently been linked to former 90210's Brian Austin Green, amid his love drama with ex-wife Megan Fox and her new beau Machine Gun Kelly.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Bossip and Sandra Rose
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Kathleen Turner Joins ‘The Kominsky Method’ Full-Time For Third & Final Season  —  Kathleen Turner is joining Netflix's The Kominsky Method as a series regular opposite Michael Douglas for the comedy series' upcoming third and final season.  She will reprise her role as Sandy's (Douglas) …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Britney Spears Wins Right to Expand Legal Team in Conservatorship Case … Britney Spears won a minor victory Wednesday in her conservatorship battle against her father, Jamie Spears: The singer will be allowed to expand her legal team, after a petition request was granted.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin Are ‘on the Same Page’ About Starting a Family  —  Looking ahead!  Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are in complete agreement about their plans to start a family.  —  Celebrity Pregnancy Announcements of 2020: See Which Stars Are Expecting
TMZ.com:
Kottonmouth Kings Rapper Saint Dog Dead at 44  —  REMEMBERING SAINT DOG  —  Kottonmouth Kings rapper Saint Dog has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Law enforcement sources tell us ... Saint — whose real name is Steven Thronson — was found dead early Wednesday morning at a friend's house in Victorville, CA.
 
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Chloe Melas / CNN:
Demi Lovato has a few words for President Trump
Discussion: MTV and Variety
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Bachelorette's Clare Crawley Reveals What She Really Thought of Blake Moynes Contacting Her Before Filming
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Brad Pitt Is ‘Hoping’ to Have His and Angelina Jolie's Kids ‘Overnight for the Holidays’
Discussion: RADAR
TMZ.com:
'Grey's Anatomy' Star Jesse Williams Divorce Finalized
Discussion: Page Six and Sandra Rose
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Series Starring Reba McEntire in the Works at NBC, Norman Lear to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: Dlisted and The Wrap
Hannah Hargrave / HELLO!:
Jessica Simpson's date-night outfit will make your jaw drop
Discussion: Perez Hilton
 Earlier Picks: 
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Ridley Scott Eyes Another Epic: Joaquin Phoenix As Napoleon In ‘Kitbag’ As Director Today Wraps ‘The Last Duel’
Discussion: The Wrap and Just Jared
Melody Chiu / People.com:
90 Day Fiancé's Darcey Silva Is Finally Engaged! See Her Ring from Fiancé Georgi Rusev
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Hollywood Gossip
Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Oscar Winner Matthew A. Cherry's Debut Feature ‘Tut’ in the Works at Sony Pictures Animation (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
Liz McNeil / People.com:
India Oxenberg Was ‘Afraid’ of Former Nxivm ‘Master’ Allison Mack — 'But She Can't Hurt Me Anymore'
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income

Chris Morris / Fortune:
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours

Elle Griffin / The Elysian:
Penguin vs. DOJ transcripts: top publishing houses spend most of their money on book advances for big celebrities like Britney Spears and franchise authors

 
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