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5:30 PM ET, October 18, 2022

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Spotify:
Breaking down ‘The Bimbo’ with Paris Hilton  —  Listen to this episode from Archetypes on Spotify.  In this candid and eye opening episode, Meghan breaks down the labels of “Bimbo” and “Dumb Blonde” and explores why brains and beauty in a woman have been historically pitted against each other.
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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Meghan Markle Remembers Being Asked to Pad Her Bra and “Suck It In” on ‘Deal or No Deal’ … Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast is back, and it's another fascinating one.  —  In this new episode, the Duchess of Sussex invites Paris Hilton to help her dissect the term “bimbo” and the way it's used against women in popular culture.
Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
James Corden ‘Apologized Profusely’ After Being Banned from N.Y.C. Restaurant, Says Owner  —  “I strongly believe in second chances,” Keith McNally wrote on Instagram, explaining that James Corden will no longer be banned from his restaurant  —  James Corden is welcome at New York City's Balthazar again.
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Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
New York Restauranteur Forgives James Corden After Calling Him “Abusive Customer”
Nicola Fahey / OK! Magazine:
Janette Manrara ‘falls in love all over again’ with Aljaž as they talk life after Strictly  —  EXCLUSIVE: Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec open up about the highs and lows of life after departing from BBC show Strictly Come Dancing and how they keep the spark alive
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Daily Star:
Strictly's Janette Manrara teases husband Aljaž Škorjanec with subtle ‘roleplay’
Discussion: Mirror
Ernesto Macias / Interview Magazine:
Nicki Minaj, in Conversation With Jada Pinkett Smith  —  We, the Queen's loyal subjects, have loved Nicki Minaj for nearly two decades.  To this day, my Barb chip fully activates every time “Itty Bitty Piggy” comes on; like, you could play it at my grandma's funeral, and I would immediately forget …
Discussion: Daily Mail, POPSUGAR, Vibe and Egotastic
Just Jared:
Ramona Singer Speaks Out About ‘RHONY’ OG Spinoff Series: 'What Are You Gonna Call It, ‘The Loser Legacy’?  —  “I really don't know,” Ramona said of the possibility of returning for the legacy series of the show.  —  “Number one, I don't know if I will be [invited].  And number one, I don't know if I want to do it again.”
Discussion: People.com and ET Canada
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Comedy Central Considers ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation After Trevor Noah Departure … Comedy Central is considering utilizing a rotating array of hosts on “The Daily Show” after the program returns from a hiatus following Trevor Noah's exit in December, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Discussion: ET Canada, Deadline, The Wrap and Just Jared
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Kelly Ripa Says ‘Thank You’ to Kathie Lee Gifford for Saying She Won't Read Her Book  —  “I am a person that tends to take a negative and turn it into a positive,” Kelly Ripa said  —  Kelly Ripa is choosing to focus on the positive.  —  During an appearance on Dear Media's Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast …
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Says Dad Was ‘Trying To Kill’ Her During Conservatorship & Hopes He ‘Burns In F**king Hell’ In New Audio Recording!  —  Britney Spears believes her father Jamie Spears was “trying to kill” her during her conservatorship!  —  Once again, the singer took to social media on Monday …
Kaitlin Simpson / Us Weekly:
Jana Kramer Alleges Ex-Husband Mike Caussin Cheated on Her With More Than 13 Women  —  Opening up.  Jana Kramer revealed that her ex-husband Mike Caussin cheated on her with more than 13 women while the pair were together.  —  The country singer, 38, is set to appear on Facebook Watch's Red Table Talk …
Discussion: E! Online, Full Feed and The Sun
People.com:
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors Meet in the Boxing Ring in ‘Creed III’ First Trailer  —  Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed may well meet his match in a long-lost friend.  —  On Tuesday, MGM debuted the first trailer for Creed III, which stands as the ninth movie in the Rocky franchise and 35-year-old Jordan's directorial debut.
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘House of the Dragon’ Producer Baffled Daemon Targaryen Has Become an “Internet Boyfriend”  —  Writer/executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner discuss all the online desire for Matt Smith's murderous character: “How is he a good partner?”
Discussion: Daily Mail and Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Selma Blair Says ‘DWTS’ Was ‘Real Immersion Therapy’ amid Health Struggles  —  The Cruel Intentions actress dropped out of the competition following Monday night's performance, citing her struggle with multiple sclerosis  —  Selma Blair may not be competing on Dancing with the Stars anymore …
Elle:
Olivia Wilde On Hollywood Sexism and Press Drama: ‘I Feel Motivated to Keep Fighting Through the Hellfire’  —  During the director's ELLE Women in Hollywood speech, she addressed sexism and the drama surrounding her movie Don't Worry Darling.  —  Olivia Wilde would be the first to say her journey …
Tracey Harrington McCoy / People.com:
Kelly Rowland Reveals Tina Knowles' Response to Her ‘Bad Parenting Moment’  —  Beyoncé's mom didn't pull any punches with Rowland: “Why the hell you do something like that?”  —  Kelly Rowland knows who to go to for no-holds-barred parenting advice.  —  On Monday's episode …
Joseph Hudak / Rolling Stone:
Carrie Underwood on Why Singers Need to Hit Their Notes and How She Got Axl Rose Out of Hiding  —  'Seeing my favorite artists on TV, if they didn't sound like they were supposed to sound...I'd lose respect for them,' says the ‘Ghost Story’ singer  —  CARRIE UNDERWOOD HAS eight Grammy wins …
Discussion: People.com and New York Post
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)  —  And just what is Matt Reeves secretly up to?  —  With the release of Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam this Friday, and DC Films head Walter Hamada quietly ending his tenure in the coming days …
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
‘We stayed up all night’: George Clooney, 61, FINALLY details his first meeting with Amal, 44, in Italy and how they fell in love through letter writing.... after a friend predicted they would wed  — George Clooney is happily married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney
Discussion: Elle and Entertainment Tonight
 
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Lillian Gissen / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Emily Ratajkowski's mystery man is REVEALED to be 35-year-old DJ Orazio Rispo …
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Discussion: ET Canada
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“Rattled” Netflix Delays Harry And Meghan Documentary Until 2023 Following Attacks Undermining ‘The Crown’
 

 
From Mediagazer:

The Guardian:
How China is using AI news anchors to spread its propaganda on social media; Microsoft: some AI anchors were created using ByteDance's video editing app CapCut

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer says the UK is working on rules around the use of creative work for training AI after media and arts executives voiced concerns

Rodney Tiffen / Inside Story:
Court discovery docs from the UK's News Group phone hacking cases give more detail about evidence destruction and indicate the company gathered political intel

 
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