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11:45 AM ET, October 18, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Engaged  —  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.  —  The Blink-182 drummer got on bended knee Sunday …
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Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
All the Details on Travis Barker's “Emotional” Proposal to Kourtney Kardashian  —  A source exclusively told E! News about the moment Travis Barker popped the question to Kourtney Kardashian during a California sunset.  —  Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are finally engaged.
Discussion: Elle, Cosmopolitan, TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
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!
People.com:
Kourtney Kardashian Is ‘Ecstatic’ to Marry Travis Barker: ‘Would Also Love to Have a Baby,’ Says Source
Discussion: The Sun
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Kim Kardashian shows off incredible curves in Balenciaga bodysuit in new glamorous photos
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
Karen Mizoguchi / People.com:
Jimmy Hayes Died with Fentanyl and Cocaine in His System: ‘Completely Shocked,’ Says Widow  —  Jimmy Hayes was pronounced dead by first responders at his Milton, Massachusetts, home on Aug. 23  —  Jimmy Hayes died with fentanyl and cocaine in his system, according to his widow Kristen …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Just Jared
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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
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Oprah Winfrey to interview Adele in ‘One Night Only’ concert special  —  Oprah Winfrey is set to interview Adele as part of a two-hour special welcoming back the Grammy winner from her years-long break.  —  After Page Six broke the news that Adele had a “massive” TV spectacle “in the works” …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Cele|bitchy
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Ally Mauch / People.com:
RHOP: Mia Thornton and Candiace Dillard Tearfully Apologize to Each Other After Explosive Fights  —  Mia Thornton and Candiace Dillard finally buried the hatchet during Sunday's episode of The Real Housewives of Potomac  —  The ongoing feud between Mia Thornton and Candiace Dillard Bassett appears to finally be over.
Discussion: BET
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: Daily Mail, FemaleFirst and 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: The Sun, Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Sally Nolan / Daily Star:
Dannii Minogue says X Factor stint sparked her to decide to finally become a mum  —  Dannii told old X Factor pal, Dermot O'Leary, that the life lessons she learned on the hit ITV show X Factor inspired her to become a mother to 11-year-old son Ethan  —  Former X Factor judge …
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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: Daily Star, FemaleFirst and E! Online
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Celebs:
See Duchess Kate, Prince William, Emma Watson and more stars' recycled fashion at Earthshot Prize ceremony 2021
Discussion: Just Jared
Oliver Grady / The Sunday Times:
Pose star Billy Porter: 'Did I ever think I'd be this successful?  No, because I'm gay' … So busy is Billy Porter right now that he joins our Zoom interview on his iPhone while on the move, power walking 18 blocks of noisy midtown Manhattan.  Sirens whirr loudly in the background …
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Lala Kent removes Randall Emmett from Instagram, sparks breakup rumors  —  She's giving them breakup vibes.  —  Lala Kent has fans wondering whether she and Randall Emmett have split after she either deleted or archived all the photos she has of him from her Instagram.
Discussion: Us Weekly
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
 
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Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Melissa Joan Hart is magical first $1 million winner on ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’
Discussion: People.com
Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
Betty Lynn, Barney's Girlfriend Thelma Lou on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ Dies at 95
Discussion: The US Sun, The Sun, Daily Mail and ME
Andrew Whiteford / The Sun:
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards launching lifestyle brand to rival Holly Willoughby and Gwyneth Paltrow
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
Bethany Biron / Insider:
Hooters adjusts policy to make controversial new uniform optional for employees after outcry over skimpy new shorts that are ‘like underwear’
Discussion: TMZ.com
 Earlier Picks: 
Ellie Henman / The Sun:
Kimberley Walsh reveals plans for a Girls Aloud reunion are on hold after Sarah Harding's death
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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
TMZ.com:
Jay-Z, Beyonce Selling New Orleans Mansion That Caught Fire in July
Discussion: The Sun
 

 
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

Seb Joseph / Digiday:
For the third time, Google delays the deprecation of third-party cookies in Chrome, pushing back its plans to early 2025, after the UK CMA expressed concerns

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

 
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