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5:20 PM ET, October 25, 2023

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J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81  —  Richard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks' 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was 81 years old.
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Chris Koseluk / The Hollywood Reporter:
Richard Roundtree, Suave Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81  —  In addition to playing the street-smart private eye, he was memorable in ‘Roots,’ ‘Once Upon a Time ... When We Were Colored’ and ‘Man Friday.’ … He was 81. … He was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 and had a double mastectomy.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Richard Roundtree Dies: ‘Shaft’ Star Was 81
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Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Justin Timberlake has NOT contacted ex Britney Spears about her book bombshells but is ‘NOT happy’ at how he's been portrayed - as ‘stressful’ fallout overshadows his wedding anniversary with Jessica Biel  — Britney and Justin were in a high-profile relationship from 1999 until 2002
Tionah Lee / Entertainment Tonight:
‘The Notebook’ Casting Director on Britney Spears' ‘Unbelievable’ Chemistry With Ryan Gosling (Exclusive)
Rory Satran / Wall Street Journal:
Kylie Jenner Built a Beauty Empire.  Now She's Coming for Fashion.  —  The youngest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is expanding her empire with the launch of a new clothing line.  —  BAREFOOT AND WRAPPED in a robe in a hushed Paris hotel suite, 26-year-old entrepreneur and reality star Kylie Jenner is seated at her altar: a vanity.
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Tara Lipinski Is a Mom!  Meet Her Baby Girl Georgie, Born Via Surrogate After Painful Infertility Journey (Exclusive)  —  The gold medalist opens up about motherhood and her heartbreaking journey to the joy she has now  —  Tara Lipinski has now added “Mom” to her list of accomplishments.
Allain Fonte / Inquisitor:
Tara Reid: Finds Her Strength  —  Straight off of the new Fox reality show 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test', actress and Y2K icon Tara Reid sits down to talk to Los Angeles Inquisitor Editor-In-Chief Derek Warburton in this very personal interview.  She goes in-depth on why she chose …
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Bernie Zilio / Page Six:   Tara Reid shuts down eating disorder speculation once and for all
Jessica Finn / The US Sun:
Teen Mom Jenelle Evans' husband David Eason has warrant out for his arrest after child abuse charge  —  TEEN Mom star David Eason has a warrant out for his arrest after he was charged with misdemeanor child abuse following an alleged attack on his stepson Jace.
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TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Jenelle Evans' Husband David Eason Charged with Child Abuse
Variety:
Jonathan Majors Criminal Case: D.A. Releases New Details Including a Police Incident in London  —  Prosecutors in the Jonathan Majors case have revealed a previously unreported incident involving London police, which they believe is relevant to their domestic violence allegations.
Brett Malec / E! Online:
The Real Reason Summer House's Carl Radke Called Off Lindsay Hubbard Wedding  —  Carl Radke and Lindsay Hubbard's Summer House costar Kyle Cooke shared new details about what caused the couple to break up less than three months before their wedding.  —  Bravo fans are getting new insight …
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Emily Ratajkowski passionately KISSES actor Stéphane Bak during romantic Paris break - as supermodel RETURNS to busy dating scene after Harry Styles tryst  —  Emily Ratajkowski enjoyed an extremely passionate PDA session with actor and comedian Stéphane Bak …
Discussion: Extra
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears Ex-Husband Jason Alexander Denies She Was Drunk at Wedding  —  BRITNEY SPEARS EX-HUSBAND DENIES SHE WAS DRUNK, BORED AT WEDDING ... Actually, We Were in Love!!! … 7:31 AM PT — Jason Alexander's got a bad case of revisionist history, at least when it comes to how sober he and Britney Spears were on their wedding day.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Geri Halliwell Reacts to Kim Kardashian's Desire to Join Spice Girls  —  After Kim Kardashian said she was once invited to join the Spice Girls, Geri Halliwell shared her reaction with E! News as well as her Spice name for the reality star.  —  If you wanna be a member of the Spice Girls …
Discussion: Marie Claire, People and Perez Hilton
Elsa Keslassy / Variety:
New Dwayne Johnson Wax Figure Unveiled as Paris Museum Admits Original Was ‘Whiter Than It Should Have Been’ and an ‘Honest Mistake’  —  France's Musée Grévin took Dwayne Johnson's comments and social media outcry over the star's botched wax figure to heart.
Paige Strout / Us Weekly:
Matthew McConaughey and Wife Camila Alves Ditch Their Pants in New Pantalones Tequila Ad  —  Matthew McConaughey and his wife, Camila Alves, announced the launch of their new tequila brand in a hilarious — yet fitting — way.  —  In the debut ad for Pantalones Organic Tequila …
Discussion: Daily Mail, The Blast and The Mirror
 
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Natasha Dye / People:
Kayla Nicole Explains Why She Unfollowed Brittany and Patrick Mahomes: ‘I Have to Move Forward’ (Exclusive)
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Tashara Jones / Page Six:
There could be three generations of Knowles women on stage on Beyoncé's next tour
Discussion: HELLO! and Marie Claire
Justin Ravitz / HELLO!:
Kelly Rowland opens up about bonding with ‘cool’ Meghan Markle at Beyoncé concert: exclusive
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Esther Kang / People:
John Stamos Agrees He Was ‘Doomed’ and ‘Emasculated’ in Marriage to Rebecca Romijn: ‘She Outgrew Me’
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Britney Spears / Perez Hilton:
Britney Spears Audiobook Listeners CANNOT HANDLE Michelle Williams' Impression Of Justin Timberlake's ‘Blaccent’!
 

 
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Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q3 AWS revenue up 19% YoY to $27.5B and AWS operating income of $10.4B, up from $7B in Q3 2023, and subscription sales up 11% to $11.3B

Steven Waldman / Columbia Journalism Review:
Jeff Bezos should donate The Washington Post to a public charity that maintains its quality and independence, as he is too financially compromised to own it

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google

 
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