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8:10 AM ET, October 19, 2021

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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Officially Granted Name Change to Ye  —  KANYE WEST MY NAME CHANGE IS OFFICIAL ... I'm ‘Ye’ Now!!!  —  Goodbye, Kanye Omari West ... hello, Ye.  —  Kanye's name change is official, a judge just signed off on the mogul's petition to officially change his legal name to “Ye” ... according to new legal docs obtained by TMZ.
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Tom Tapp / Deadline:
Kanye West Officially Changes His Name To “Ye,” With Judge's Approval Today  —  He's not Kanye, he's Ye.  —  A Los Angeles judge today approved a petition by rapper Kanye West to officially change his name to be known simply as “Ye,” with no middle or last name.
Alex Heigl / Page Six:
Judge approves Kanye West's name change to ‘Ye’
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Cydney Contreras / E! Online:
How Scott Disick Really Feels About Ex Kourtney Kardashian's Engagement to Travis Barker  —  Sources exclusively spoke to E! News about Scott Disick's reaction to Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's engagement.  —  For Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian will always be the one that got away.
Discussion: justjared.com, Bustle, Elle and Cosmopolitan
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Kaitlyn Frey / People.com:
Travis Barker Played ‘Big Part’ in Kourtney Kardashian's Engagement Ring Design, Says Lorraine Schwartz  —  “He was really hands-on,” celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz tells PEOPLE exclusively  —  Travis Barker worked closely with jeweler Lorraine Schwartz to design Kourtney Kardashian's …
Discussion: Just Jared
Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Lala Kent dumps Randall Emmett 3 years after engagement  —  It's over for Lala Kent and Randall Emmett.  —  The “Vanderpump Rules” star left her fiancé and is staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel with their 7-month-old daughter, Ocean, after the movie producer allegedly cheated on her in Nashville …
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RADAR:
Kelly Osbourne Checks Into Rehab After Revealing She's Relapsed After Nearly Four Years Sober  —  One-time Hollywood wild child Kelly Osbourne has entered a rehab clinic for the seventh time, Radar has been told.  The daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne is seeking treatment in an Austin …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Daily Mail and The Sun
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Kelly Osbourne In Rehab After Another Relapse — And Plans To QUIT Hollywood When She's Clean!
Discussion: FemaleFirst
Just Jared:
Angelina Jolie Brings Five of Her Kids to ‘Eternals’ Red Carpet Premiere - See Photos!  —  Angelina Jolie is making the premiere of Eternals a family affair!  —  The 46-year-old actress was joined by five of her kids at the premiere of her new Marvel movie on Monday night (October 18) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Mary Gallagher / The Sun:
Little Mix's Perrie Edwards tried to quit band two years ago - 12 months BEFORE Jesy Nelson  —  PERRIE EDWARDS tried to quit LITTLE MIX two years ago but decided to stay in the group for one final tour.  —  I can reveal that despite the group putting on a united front …
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror.co.uk
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Shan Ally / The Sun:
All the secret signs Maura Higgins & Strictly's Giovanni Pernice had split - from Christmas clue to social media silence  —  LOVE Island star Maura Higgins and Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice have split - but there were a number of clues the couple were on the way out.
Discussion: Daily Star
Kristian / Dlisted:
Jessica Simpson Has Regained Full Control Of Her Billion-Dollar Empire After Buying It Back  —  Jessica Simpson is a businesswoman!  While she was a pop star in the 90s and hasn't had a hit in absolute decades, she is still RICH RICH due to her Jessica Simpson Collection brand of shoes, clothing, accessories, home goods, and more.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
‘Succession’ Season 3 Premiere Draws Series' Highest Viewership, HBO Says … The Roys are back — and bigger than ever, according to HBO.  —  Season 3 of HBO's family-dynasty drama “Succession,” which premiered Sunday night, drew over 1.4 million viewers across all platforms, the network said.
YouTube:
Adele Eats Spotted Dick, Cockles & 10 Other British Dishes |  British Vogue  —  She may live in LA these days, but Tottenham girl Adele still feels right at home in a greasy spoon.  Vogue's November cover star braved the ultimate British ...
Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
‘Deeply sorry’ nonprofit declines donations from Jamie Lynn Spears' memoir  —  The nonprofit organization that Jamie Lynn Spears pledged to support through sales of her forthcoming memoir has declined to accept any money from the beleaguered star.  —  In yet another blowback for the controversial book …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and E! Online
TMZ.com:
‘Tiger King’ Zookeeper Erik Cowie Died From Alcohol Use  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 912 … Erik Cowie — one of the zookeepers who appeared on “Tiger King” — died from drinking too much booze ... TMZ has learned.  —  According to the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Erik's official cause of death was acute and chronic alcohol use.
Samantha Bergeson / E! Online:
Why Jamie Foxx Says He'll Never Get Married  —  Watch: Jamie Foxx Shares Why Marriage Is Not for Him  —  The “pressure” of marriage is not of interest to Hollywood's most eligible bachelor!  —  Jamie Foxx exclusively dished during E! News' Daily Pop on Monday, Oct. 18 that the traditional …
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘LA Law’ Sequel Series ABC Pilot Adds Original Series Star Corbin Bernsen … The “LA Law” sequel series pilot at ABC has cast Corbin Bernsen to reprise his role from the original series.  —  Bernsen joins previously announced returning cast member Blair Underwood.
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Wrap and Just Jared
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Mel Gibson First Star Set For ‘John Wick’ Origin Series ‘The Continental’ For Starz & Lionsgate Television  —  EXCLUSIVE: Mel Gibson has been set to star in The Continental, the prequel to the Keanu Reeves film series John Wick.  The Continental will be presented as a three night special event TV series …
Andy Griffith Museum:
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of Betty Lynn.  Thank you to all for your prayers, cards and love.  Betty will be dearly missed by all of us.  We love you Betty.  —  BETTY LYNN  —  Beloved for her role as Thelma Lou in Mayberry
Discussion: The Wrap
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Abigail Adams / People.com:
The Andy Griffith Show Actress Betty Lynn Dead at 95 Following ‘Brief Illness’
Discussion: Just Jared
 
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