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1:00 AM ET, October 18, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Engaged  —  KOURTNEY K & TRAVIS BARKER WE'RE GETTING HITCHED!!! ...  Pops the Q Near SB … Kourtney Kardashian is going to be walking down the aisle for the first time in her life — and she'll be doing it with none other than Travis Barker ... who just popped the big question.
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E! Online:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Are Engaged  —  After going Instagram official in February 2021, Travis Barker decided to take a major step by proposing to Kourtney Kardashian.  Get all the details about the special engagement.  —  The rock star has put a ring on it!
Discussion: Just Jared and POPSUGAR
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Is Engaged to Fiancé Travis Barker: ‘Forever’  —  PEOPLE confirmed the couple's relationship in January  —  Kourtney Kardashian has found her happily ever after with fiancé Travis Barker.  —  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 42, and the Blink-182 rocker, 45, are engaged.
Discussion: Us Weekly and Oh No They Didn't!
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Kim Kardashian shows off incredible curves in Balenciaga bodysuit in new glamorous photos
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
Fiona Ward / HELLO!:
Why Kate Middleton really wore a 2011 recycled gown for Prince William's Earthshot Prize … The Duchess of Cambridge looked beautiful as ever on Sunday evening as she arrived at the Earthshot Prize Awards with her husband Prince William.  —  Wearing lilac, she chose a beautiful Alexander …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
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Celebs:
See what Emma Watson, Prince William, Duchess Kate and more stars wore at the Earthshot Prize ceremony 2021
Discussion: Just Jared
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Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Blake Lively Hilariously Trolls Ryan Reynolds After He Makes Major Career Announcement  —  Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are back at it!  After the Deadpool actor made a big announcement about his movie career, his wife offered some commentary of her own.  —  Once again, the couple that trolls together, stays together.
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Mark Gray / Celebs:
Blake Lively trolls husband Ryan Reynolds after he announces ‘sabbatical,’ more news
Discussion: Page Six
Bethany Biron / Insider:
Hooters adjusts policy to make controversial new uniform optional for employees after outcry over skimpy new shorts that are ‘like underwear’  — Hooters of America announced it will make its new revealing shorts optional for employees.  — The policy change comes on the heels of a series …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Kimberley Walsh reveals plans for a Girls Aloud reunion are on hold after Sarah Harding's death  —  AS one of this country's most successful Noughties pop groups, Girls Aloud had been planning a reunion to mark their 20th anniversary next year.  —  But that was put on ice …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards launching lifestyle brand to rival Holly Willoughby and Gwyneth Paltrow  —  LITTLE MIX are all planning solo careers after their tour ends in the spring, but Perrie Edwards' next move won't be into music.  —  I can reveal she is planning to reinvent herself …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Betty Lynn, Barney's Girlfriend Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Dies at 95  —  The onetime contract player at Fox appeared in films opposite Bette Davis, Maureen O'Hara and Clifton Webb early in her career.  —  Betty Lynn, the actress who portrayed Thelma Lou, the wholesome girlfriend …
Discussion: The Sun, Daily Mail and ME
Dan Shaughnessy / The Boston Globe:
Fentanyl contributed to Jimmy Hayes's death.  His family hopes telling his story can help prevent another  —  Former Bruins winger and Dorchester native Jimmy Hayes, who was found dead in his Milton home Aug. 23, died with fentanyl and cocaine in his system, his wife and father revealed Sunday.It's …
Discussion: E! Online
Corinne Heller / E! Online:
Surprise!  Olivia Newton-John to Appear on Dancing With the Stars' Grease Night  —  Grease is the word yet again for Olivia Newton-John, who will return to Dancing With the Stars for a special themed episode featuring two of her past co-stars.  —  Grease is the word this week on Dancing With the Stars …
Discussion: Just Jared
HELLO!:
Adam Peaty and Katya Jones speak Strictly friendships and swapping the pool for the dancefloor … Strictly Come Dancing couple Adam Peaty and Katya Jones have taken part in an exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO!  Magazine - and the Olympian tells the magazine how he prefers training on the dancefloor than in the pool.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
 
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Charlotte Duck / YOU Magazine:
Susan Sarandon: ‘David [Bowie] and I had things that needed to be said’
Discussion: Just Jared
Elizabeth Hurley / FemaleFirst:
Elizabeth Hurley admits lockdown has changed her life
Discussion: Daily Star
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Drake's ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Bounces Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Discussion: Just Jared
 Earlier Picks: 
TMZ.com:
Jay-Z, Beyonce Selling New Orleans Mansion That Caught Fire in July
Discussion: The Sun
Quinci LeGardye / Harper's BAZAAR:
Beyoncé Shared Three New High-Fashion Looks in One Night
Discussion: Elle
Melissa Veitch / Daily Star:
Inside Eminem's relationship with his kids - doppelganger, chart-toppers and adoption
Discussion: E! Online
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Little Mix will announce they are breaking up next month
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
 

 
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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:
The NBC News-Ronna McDaniel saga highlights the perks and perils of partisan talk TV; a source says McDaniel is now seeking $600K+ for her two year deal

 
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