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2:40 PM ET, October 13, 2021

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Adam Miller / Metro.co.uk:
‘Devastated’ Jesy Nelson turns to ‘concerned friends and family’ after backlash over explosive Nicki Minaj Instagram drama  —  Jesy Nelson has been left ‘devastated’ after her Instagram live chat with Nicki Minaj sparked an onslaught of online backlash and very public fall out with her former Little Mix bandmates.
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Bethany Heitman / Health.com:
Khloé Kardashian Quit Yo-Yo Dieting to Become Healthier Both Mentally and Physically  —  The reality star and entrepreneur opens up about raising her daughter to appreciate family, her fitness journey, and more.  —  When Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered on television in 2007 …
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Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Khloe Kardashian Says Kourtney Kardashian Is Too ‘Loved Up’ Amid Travis Barker Romance to ‘Rave With’ Her … She's in love!  Khloé Kardashian dished on her sister relationships, and she revealed that she can't always turn to Kourtney Kardashian since the eldest sister's relationship with Travis Barker has her on cloud nine.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
HOWIE MANDEL RUSHED TO HOSPITAL ... After Passing Out At Starbucks  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Howie Mandel went to his favorite Starbucks for a coffee, and left in an ambulance after passing out outside the coffee chain.  —  Folks who were there tell TMZ ... Howie was at his local Starbucks …
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Katherine Schaffstall / The Sun:
Howie Mandel rushed to hospital after fainting at LA Starbucks & AGT judge ‘thinks he fell due to low blood sugar’  —  HOWIE Mandel was rushed to the hospital after fainting at a Starbucks in Los Angeles.  —  The America's Got Talent judge thinks the incident was due to low blood sugar.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Rewears a Green Coat from 2014 That Prince William Once Called ‘a Bit Bright’  —  Kate's choices of colorful outfits mirrors a clever tactic of Queen Elizabeth  —  Kate Middleton's latest royal rewear popped up Wednesday despite one high-profile critic of her fashion choice: Prince William!
Discussion: Just Jared
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Team Up with Students for a Fall Garden Day to Help Save the Planet
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Ricarlo Flanagan, ‘Last Comic Standing’ Semifinalist and ‘Shameless’ Star, Dies at 40 … Ricarlo Flanagan, an actor, rapper and stand-up comedian who was a semifinalist on “Last Comic Standing,” died over the weekend of COVID complications, his talent representative confirmed to Variety.  He was 40.
Discussion: The Sun, BET, E! Online, Just Jared and The Wrap
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Matt Grobar / Deadline:
Ricarlo Flanagan Dies: ‘Shameless’ Actor' & ‘Last Comic Standing’ Semifinalist Was 40
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom OG's Amber Portwood Comes Out as Bisexual: ‘I Was Going to Go to the Grave With This’ … Living her truth.  During a new episode of Teen Mom OG, Amber Portwood revealed to producers that while writing her second memoir, she decided to be honest about an important aspect of her life — her sexuality.
Discussion: Page Six
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Christina Dugan / People.com:
Teen Mom OG: Amber Portwood Comes Out as Bisexual: ‘I Had a Relationship With a Woman for 8 Months’
Discussion: Just Jared
YouTube:
Chlöe: Have Mercy |  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon  —  Musical guest Chlöe performs “Have Mercy” for The Tonight Show.The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.  Stream now on Peacock: https://bit.ly/3gZJaNySubscrib...
Discussion: Bossip and POPSUGAR
Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
This Morning fans baffled at repeat blunder as William Shatner chat aired twice  —  Viewers of This Morning were left annoyed after an interview with Eamonn Holmes and William Shatner - which had already aired in the summer - was shown for a second time  —  This Morning fans were not happy …
Discussion: E! Online, FemaleFirst and TMZ.com
Samantha Schnurr / E! Online:
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Rep Addresses Lilibet Christening Rumors  —  Amid speculation over where Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's daughter Lilibet will be christened, the couple's rep shed some light on where plans for the event currently stand.  —  Baby Lilibet's christening …
Discussion: Just Jared
Aili Nahas / People.com:
iCarly's Jennette McCurdy on Healing from ‘Intense’ Physical and Emotional Abuse by Her Mom  —  “I finally feel free,” she tells PEOPLE in this week's issue  —  Jennette McCurdy knows that the title of her recent successful one-woman dark comedy show, “I'm Glad My Mom Died,” might raise some eyebrows.
Discussion: E! Online
Greg Evans / Deadline:
‘Hamilton’ Trans Actor Claims Retaliation Over Gender-Neutral Dressing Room Request; Producers Dispute Charge - Update  —  UPDATE, with Hamilton response Suni Reid, a non-binary performer who appeared in the Broadway, Chicago and Los Angeles productions of Hamilton in both ensemble and principal roles …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
Angie Martoccio / Rolling Stone:
Alanis Morissette & Olivia Rodrigo  —  On becoming a superstar at an early age, the power of anger, and life in the public eye … If anyone can understand the roller coaster that Olivia Rodrigo has been on this year, it's Alanis Morissette.  The two songwriters — who are big fans of each other's music …
Discussion: People.com
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Fans Think Britney Spears Is Calling Out Jamie Lynn Over Her New Memoir  —  Jamie Lynn's memoir has been getting a lot of backlash....  Jamie Lynn Spears' new memoir is out, and it looks like Britney Spears is...unimpressed.  To backtrack a minute,  —  Jamie Lynn's memoir initially caused backlash among Britney fans over the summer
People.com:
Katie Couric on Being ‘Shocked’ by Matt Lauer's Behavior: ‘It Just Seemed So Callous’  —  Katie Couric reflects on the sexual harassment allegations against her former Today co-host Matt Lauer in this week's issue of PEOPLE … FB  —  MORE  —  In this week's cover story …
Discussion: Just Jared
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Candace Cameron Bure says she has ‘PTSD’ from ‘The View’  —  Candace Cameron Bure felt “sick to her stomach” when she had to discuss hard topics on “The View,” revealing she still suffers from “PTSD” from her two-season stint on the talk show.  —  The “Fuller House” actress admitted …
Lauren Valenti / Vogue:
Olivia Wilde on Making Sustainability Sexy, Freeing the Nipple, and the Importance of a Social Media Cleanse  —  Olivia Wilde—actor, writer, and director behind the triumphant Booksmart and forthcoming psychological thriller Don't Worry Darling—introduces nuance and opens up vital conversations with every project she helms.
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
John Travolta Honors Late Wife Kelly Preston on Her Birthday: “We Miss and Love You Very Much”  —  Kelly Preston died in July 2020 following a two-year battle with breast cancer.  On Oct. 13, what would have been her 59th birthday, John Travolta took to Instagram to pay tribute to his late wife.
Discussion: HELLO! and FemaleFirst
David Remnick / New Yorker:
Paul McCartney Doesn't Really Want to Stop the Show  —  Half a century after the Beatles broke up, he's still correcting the record—and making new ones. … Early evening in late summer, the golden hour in the village of East Hampton.  The surf is rough and pounds its regular measure on the shore.
Dave Quinn / People.com:
Bobby Flay Wanted a $100M Contract to Stay with Food Network: ‘Strictly Business,’ Says Source  —  Bobby Flay and the Food Network appear to be parting ways after Flay's three-year contract expires at the end of this year  —  Bobby Flay's 27 years with the Food Network came to an end over money …
Discussion: Cosmopolitan and justjared.com
Oliver Stallwood / Metro.co.uk:
Figure skater Alex Murphy opens up on terrifying experience of having a stroke at 24  —  In 2012, at the age of 24, life for Alex Murphy couldn't have been better.  —  The Dancing On Ice star was an American USFSA double gold medallist, starred in Disney On Ice in Boston and had landed …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
 
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Daniela Avila / People.com:
Diane Keaton Opens Up About Starring in Justin Bieber Music Video: He ‘Was Kind to Everyone’
Discussion: Just Jared
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Queen Elizabeth II Uses a Cane to Attend Westminster Service: Photos
Discussion: Just Jared
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Offset Gave Cardi B an Entire New Mansion for Her 29th Birthday—See Inside!
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Glamour and FemaleFirst
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Alert: The ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ House Is for Sale in New Jersey
Discussion: TMZ.com and Asbury Park Press
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Kelly Smith / Daily Star:
Sacha Baron-Cohen's wild life - clown school, McCains ad and Carol Kirkwood's co-star
Discussion: E! Online
Katrina Schollenberger / The Sun:
DOLLAR SIGNS What is Megan Fox's net worth?
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Daily Star
FemaleFirst:
Victoria Beckham won't go back to Spice Girls
Discussion: Daily Star
People.com:
Lala Kent Says She Hopes to Try for Baby No. 2 When Ocean, 6 Months, Turns 1: 'I'm Ready to Go'
Discussion: Just Jared
Brian McIver / Yahoo News:
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain risked friendship to make new HBO hit ‘Scenes from a Marriage’
Discussion: Just Jared
 

 
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic is profitable, has 1M subscribers, and revenue grew 10% in 2023 thanks to a 50% price hike, a harder paywall, and a shift to in-depth reporting

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
How MowPod, which sells podcast advertising tools, uses mobile game ads to incentivize gamers to follow shows on Apple Podcasts in order to earn in-game tokens

New York Times:
Karlie Kloss' Bedford buys Life publication rights from Dotdash Meredith and plans to resume regular print publication in 2025; Josh Kushner will be publisher

 
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