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2:05 PM ET, October 19, 2023

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Alex Williams / New York Times:
Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83  —  A former boxer from the streets of Queens, he became a scene stealer with his portrayals of mobsters, cops and working men with soul.  —  Burt Young, a burly Queens-bred actor who leveraged a weary gravitas …
New York Times:
‘I Had Been Exploited:’ Takeaways From Britney Spears's Memoir  —  The pop star's new book, “The Woman in Me,” recounts her rise to fame, struggles that became tabloid fodder and her efforts to escape a conservatorship that long governed her life.  —  There came a point during the 13 years …
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Alex Diaz / The US Sun:
Britney Spears confirms rumors she cheated on Justin Timberlake with dancer Wade Robson after wild night at Spanish bar
Mary Carole McCauley / Baltimore Sun:
Will Smith reunites with Jada Pinkett Smith in Baltimore, calling their relationship ‘brutal and beautiful’  —  Actor Will Smith surprised his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, on a Baltimore stage Wednesday night to declare his unconditional love and devotion to her.
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Lillian Reed / The Baltimore Banner:
Will Smith calls relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith ‘sloppy public experiment’  —  Jada Pinkett Smith showed up to her book talk at the Enoch Pratt Free Library with her No. 1 fans in tow: her extremely famous family.  —  The Baltimore native's buzzy new memoir, “Worthy,” …
TMZ.com:
Travis Kelce Buys New Mansion For Privacy Amid Taylor Swift Relationship  —  TRAVIS KELCE BUYS NEW MANSION FOR PRIVACY While Dating Taylor Swift  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 4.1K … Travis Kelce is leveling up his living situation big time — and part of the reason has to do with Taylor Swift ... TMZ has learned.
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TMZ.com:
Joshua Jackson with Lupita Nyong'o and Friends at Janelle Monáe Concert Amid Divorce  —  JOSHUA JACKSON NIGHT OUT WITH LUPITA & FRIENDS AMID DIVORCE At Janelle Monáe Concert!!! … Joshua Jackson's not sulking at home because his wife filed for divorce — in fact …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Just Jared
Joey Nolfi / EW.com:
Hocus Pocus director reveals what happened during Leonardo DiCaprio's audition to play Max  —  “We shared a sandwich together,” Kenny Ortega tells EW of the day DiCaprio met with him to play the part that eventually went to Omri Katz.  —  Before he was King of the World, Leonardo DiCaprio could've been the Prince of Salem.
Discussion: People, UPROXX, ComingSoon.net and Us Weekly
Richard Eden / Daily Mail:
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey, who was said to have an £80 million fortune, leaves no money in her will  —  Dragons' Den star Hilary Devey was haunted all her life by witnessing, as a seven-year-old girl, bailiffs removing furniture and household goods from her family home …
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Tori Spelling forced to evacuate rental home after neighbor arrested with AR-15 and reported hostage  —  Tori Spelling was forced to evacuate her rental home after a neighbor was arrested with a AR-15 and a reported hostage.  —  The casually dressed “Beverly Hills, 90210” …
Kat Pettibone / Us Weekly:
Get Ready for More Margarita Nights in Serenity — ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Is Renewed for Season 4  —  Get ready for more margarita nights in Serenity — Sweet Magnolias has been renewed for season 4.  —  Netflix announced the news on Wednesday, October 18, after season 3 debuted at No. 1 on the streaming service in July.
Discussion: Just Jared and Glamour
Emma Rosenblum / Bustle:
Gwyneth Paltrow On Aging, Fame, & New Target Skincare Line  —  When I meet Gwyneth Paltrow, on a charming outdoor patio at the Goop offices in Santa Monica, she has just turned 51.  She looks her age, refreshingly, in a super-hydrated way.  She has a few fine lines.
Rebekah Absalom / Daily Mail:
Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice are joined by Prince Harry's estranged pal Natalie Pinkham for dinner at swanky London restaurant  — The trio enjoyed dinner at Casa Cruz in Notting Hill last night  —  Princess Eugenie looked stylishly cosy as she was pictured with sister Princess Beatrice …
Discussion: HELLO! and Tatler
Brian Marks / Daily Mail:
Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman are reunited onscreen in the trailer for Baz Luhrmann's reimagined Australia miniseries Faraway Downs  —  Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman are returning to the world of Baz Luhrmann's Australia, but in a drastically new form.  —  The 55-year-old X-Men star …
TMZ.com:
Jussie Smollett Enters Rehab After ‘Extremely Difficult’ Years  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Jussie Smollett is getting help through a rehab treatment facility ... TMZ has confirmed with a rep from Smollett's camp.  —  The rep tells us, “Jussie has had an extremely difficult past few years.
Dory Jackson / People:
John Stamos Credits Wife Caitlin, Son Billy for Keeping Him on a ‘New Path’ amid Sobriety Journey (Exclusive)  —  Stamos, who authored the memoir If You Would Have Told Me, exclusively tells PEOPLE why he's grateful for his wife of five years and their son  —  John Stamos has a lot to be grateful for.
Carly Duffy / Daily Star:
Slade's Noddy Holder was given six months to live as wife confirms secret cancer battle  —  Slade legend Noddy Holder was given just six months to live five years ago and has been living with the condition for half a decade, but he's remaining upbeat, his wife has said
Danielle Stacey / HELLO!:
King Charles makes subtle tribute to Prince Harry's work outside royal family  —  King Charles and Queen Camilla attended a glittering white-tie dinner at Mansion House  —  King Charles appeared to echo his son Prince Harry's warnings over the dangers of social media as he delivered …
Discussion: The Mirror and FemaleFirst
 
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Justin Enriquez / Daily Mail:
Beverly Hills, 90210 feud over! Jennie Garth and Tiffani Thiessen reunite at star-studded dinner after years-long fall out
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
TMZ.com:
Billie Eilish Shows Off Full Back Tattoo to Mixed Reactions
Lindsay Weinberg / E! Online:
Scott Disick Reveals Why Khloe Kardashian Is His Ideal Woman
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Jaime Harkin / Us Weekly:
Reality Star of the Year Ariana Madix on Surviving Heartache, ‘DWTS’ and Finding Love Again
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James Desborough / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I was borderline alcoholic for quite a lot of my 20s’: Adele reveals she gave up drinking three months ago but says: 'It's boring.  I miss it so much'
 

 
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
CNN's Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the June 27 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in Atlanta

Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube formally launches YouTube Select Creator Takeovers, which will let advertisers buy out the inventory on channels representing top 1% of YouTube content

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Former CNN President and current RedBird IMI CEO Jeff Zucker defends RedBird's blocked bid to take over The Telegraph, which was backed by the UAE
 
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