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5:35 PM ET, October 23, 2020

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Mark Harris / Vulture:
David Fincher Confirms the ‘Very Expensive’ Mindhunter Is Done for Now  —  Ever since the second season of Netflix's period FBI-agents-and-serial-killers drama Mindhunter was released 14 months ago, fans have been wondering about the possibility of one more round.
Discussion: POPSUGAR, Vanity Fair and Deadline
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Mark Harris / Vulture:
Nerding Out With David Fincher The director talks about his latest, Mank, a tale of Hollywood history, political power, and the creative act.  —  David Fincher's 11th feature film, Mank, is a passion project like no other on the director's résumé — a drama, shot in black-and-white …
Discussion: The Wrap
Howell Davies / The Sun:
BECK ON THE MARKET Kate Beckinsale, 47, splits from toyboy boyfriend Goody Grace, 23, after nine months of dating  —  KATE Beckinsale has split from her boyfriend Goody Grace after nine months as a couple.  —  The Pearl Harbor actress, 47, started dating the singer, 23, in January and he moved into her Los Angeles home for lockdown.
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Jill Duggar Dillard Says She Wasn't Paid for Time on Reality Show: ‘We Had to Get an Attorney’  —  The former Counting On star tells PEOPLE it was a “process” to recover the money she was owed  —  Jill (Duggar) Dillard began starring on reality television more than a decade ago …
Discussion: Dlisted and The Hollywood Gossip
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Aisha Nozari / HELLO!:
Jennifer Aniston urges fans not to vote for Kanye West … Jennifer Aniston took to Instagram on Friday to share the news that she had voted in the upcoming election.  —  The Friends star told her followers that Joe Biden had got her vote, and also encouraged them not to vote for Kanye West.
Discussion: Page Six and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Sacha Baron Cohen Says Giuliani ‘Borat’ Scene Not Innocent as Rudy Insists  —  SACHA BARON COHEN IF GIULIANI THINKS THAT'S OKAY ... What's He Doing with Other Reporters?!?  —  PRETTY CLEAR TO US  —  Sacha Baron Cohen says it's pretty clear to him what was on Rudy Giuliani's mind during …
Kristian / Dlisted:
Gwyneth Paltrow Says Her Daughter Apple Has A “Beautiful” Sense Of Entitlement  —  48-year-old Gwyneth Paltrow did a virtual interview for an Adobe MAX conference to talk all things Goop.  But she also talked about her 16-year-old daughter Apple Martin.  Apparently, Gwyneth chose to inspire …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Chelsea Hirsch / Page Six:
Tyra Banks slams reports she doesn't want ‘Real Housewives’ on ‘DWTS’  —  Tyra Banks would welcome the first ladies of Bravo to the ballroom any time.  —  Banks, 46, would love to see a “Real Housewives” star win the mirror ball trophy despite a report from earlier this week that claimed …
Discussion: The Wrap
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Addams Family’ Live-Action TV Series From Tim Burton Heats Up TV Marketplace  —  EXCLUSIVE: It what would mark his first major live-action TV series, Tim Burton is setting his sights on The Addams Family, looking to develop a new series focused on the famous clan.
Absolutely Not:
Jennifer Lawrence: She's Got An Oscar, I've Got Sciatica … - Jennifer Lawrence: She's Got An Oscar, I've Got Sciatica  —  On this episode of the Absolutely Not Podcast, Heather interviews a true acting icon and apparently the podcast's biggest fan, Jennifer Lawrence.  Yes, you read that right, JLAW.
Mara Siegler / Page Six:
Psychic summons Drew Barrymore's dead relative, who is still very much alive  —  Talk about a grave error.  —  A psychic stunned viewers of Drew Barrymore's talk show by summoning the spirit of one of the actress' dead relatives on-air.  And none could have been more stunned than the relative …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Heather Waugh / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: RHONY production was dramatically shut down for TWO WEEKS after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19  —  Filming of the new season of Real Housewives of New York City was shut down for two weeks when a cast member tested positive of COVID-19, DailyMail.com can reveal.
Discussion: Page Six
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
‘Outnumbered’ co-host Melissa Francis is off the air and her status at Fox News is in doubt  —  Melissa Francis, regularly seen on the popular Fox News midday talk show “Outnumbered,” has been off the air for two weeks and is probably at the end of her six-year run at the network …
 
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Yohana Desta / Vanity Fair:
Eric Andre Isn't Going Anywhere
Discussion: Bossip
Jackie Fields / People.com:
Kerry Washington on Her Neutrogena Partnership: 'I'm Proud of the Democratization of Luxe Product'
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Allison / Dlisted:
Blake Shelton And Gwen Stefani Won Their First Joint CMT Award
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Just Wore Another Pantsuit — But Are Her Chic Outfits Breaking Royal Protocol?
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
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Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Flashdance’ TV Reboot in the Works at Paramount+ (Exclusive)
Discussion: The WOW Report, Deadline and The Wrap
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
The US Senate passes the TikTok divestment bill by a margin of 79-18; the legislation now heads to President Biden, who has committed to sign it into law

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

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify Q1: revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% to 615M, vs. 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% to 239M, and a €168M operating income; SPOT closes up 11.41%

 
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