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10:30 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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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!
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 and TMZ.com
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
See Kourtney Kardashian's Massive Diamond Engagement Ring From Travis Barker  —  Alabama Barker just revealed a first look at Kourtney Kardashian's sparkling engagement ring from Travis Barker.  See Kourtney flash her rock during a family dinner celebrating the proposal.  —  This bling is truly fit for a Kardashian!
Zach Seemayer‍ / Entertainment Tonight:
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker Engaged: Everything We Know About the Romantic Proposal  —  Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are engaged!  The rocker popped the question on the beach in Montecito, California, and a source tells ET the pair couldn't be happier about taking this next step in their relationship.
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: 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
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
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: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
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
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
Jem Aswad / Variety:
‘Adele One Night Only’ TV Special, Featuring Oprah Interview, Airing on CBS Next Month … On Nov. 14, five days before the release of Adele's long-awaited fourth album “30,” CBS will air a two-hour special called “Adele One Night Only,” featuring a concert performance that will be the earliest opportunity …
Discussion: Just Jared and The Wrap
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: Mirror.co.uk and Daily Star
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Mike Barnes / Hollywood Reporter:
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Discussion: The US Sun, The Sun, Daily Mail and ME
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
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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:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Paramount Global's board is considering replacing CEO Bob Bakish with an “Office of the CEO” made up of division heads on an interim basis

Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video has a framework deal for NBA broadcast rights for at least a decade, starting in 2025-26; ESPN/ABC is expected to keep the finals

Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: CNN's Poppy Harlow is leaving the network; she joined in 2008 and most recently co-hosted CNN This Morning, which was effectively canceled earlier in 2024

 
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