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11:15 PM ET, October 17, 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.
Discussion: People.com, Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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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
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Kim Kardashian shows off incredible curves in Balenciaga bodysuit in new glamorous photos  —  SUPERSTAR Kim Kardashian revealed her incredible curves in a nude Balenciaga bodysuit.  —  The reality queen shared glamorous photos on Instagram wearing the clingy ensemble covered in pink flowers.
Discussion: Page Six and Daily Star
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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 Prince William, Duchess Kate, Emma Watson and more stars re-wore at the Earthshot Prize Ceremony 2021
Discussion: Just Jared
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
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: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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: Daily Mail, The Sun and ME
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
Brent Lang / Variety:
Box Office: ‘Halloween Kills’ Scores Bloody Great $50.4 Million Debut, ‘The Last Duel’ Bombs … Universal and Blumhouse's “Halloween Kills” topped the weekend box office with a $50.4 million debut, giving theater owners hope that the exhibition industry is experiencing a fall resurgence.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Wrap and justjared.com
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
 
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Charlotte Duck / YOU Magazine:
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Discussion: Daily Star
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Drake's ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Bounces Back to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart
Discussion: Just Jared
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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
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles take minority stakes in The Daily Beast; Sherwood will be CEO and publisher, and Coles will be chief creative and content officer

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: the BBC plans to stop automatic annual pay increases for its highest-paid employees and instead hand them raises based on their performance

Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's Stuff Group signs a deal with WBD to provide WBD's New Zealand TV channel with a 6PM daily news program; WBD plans to close Newshub on July 5

 
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