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Valentine Low / The Times:
Camilla was assaulted as a teenager.  What the Queen told Boris Johnson  —  In an exclusive extract from his new book, former Times royal correspondent Valentine Low reveals a teenage experience that would shape the future Queen … It's June 2008.  Boris Johnson is the newly elected mayor of London …
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Queen Camilla ‘fought off sexual assault’ when she was a teenager, new royal book claims  —  The new publication claims that Camilla beat off her assailant with the heel of her shoe when she was travelling on a train to Paddington  —  The Queen was sexually assaulted as a teenager, a new royal book has claimed.
Discussion: Mirror
Laura Pullman / The Times:
Robin Wright: parenting with Sean Penn, moving to England and my new man … It was as a 16-year-old at school in southern California that Robin Wright first took mushrooms.  Decades later, aged 59, she is still partial to the occasional trip.  —  “It's great.  It's a therapy different than alcohol,” she says.
Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Former N.Y.C. Mayor Rudy Giuliani Seriously Injured in New Hampshire Car Accident  —  The politician suffered a fractured vertebrae, multiple lacerations and other injuries in the crash  — Rudy Giuliani was seriously injured in a car accident in New Hampshire on Aug. 30
Nadia Khomami / The Guardian:
'I held on to what's important': Kim Novak on Hitchcock, Trump and her Venice lifetime achievement award  —  One of the stars of Hollywood's golden era, 92-year-old says prize as much about her refusal to be controlled as her on-screen performances  —  She was the No 1 box office star in the late 50s …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Scooter Braun and Sydney Sweeney spotted together in Italy in resurfaced video  —  Scooter Braun and actress Sydney Sweeney were spotted together in Venice, Italy, in a resurfaced video.  —  A fan captured a TikTok of the “Euphoria” star, 27, and the record executive, 44 …
Sarah Jones / People:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ‘Are Not in the Wedding Planning Phase Yet’ After Engagement: Source (Exclusive)  —  The pop superstar and the pro athlete announced their engagement on Aug. 26  — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce “have been in celebration mode” ever since he proposed, a source close to the couple says
Discussion: InStyle, Page Six, Elle, Extra and Deuxmoi
Just Jared:
James Gunn Confirms ‘Amanda Waller’ Series Starring Viola Davis Still In the Works  —  James Gunn is sharing an update on an upcoming series.  —  The 59-year-old director recently spoke to People and shared an update on his upcoming Amanda Waller series starring Viola Davis.
Discussion: People, Deadline and GamesRadar
The Times:
I'm Lil Nas X's father.  My son's arrest is the ultimate price of fame  —  Robert Stafford, father of the Old Town Road rapper charged with beating a police officer, says pressure — and his mother's addiction — weigh heavily on him  —  Five years ago, Lil Nas X was the toast of the Grammy Awards …
People:
Love Island's Amaya Is ‘Still Processing’ Split from Bryan, Says She's ‘Very Hopeful for the Future’ (Exclusive)  —  Amaya Espinal tells PEOPLE how she's coping following her breakup, which she confirmed two days ago  — Amaya Espinal is speaking out for the first time following news of her split from Bryan Arenales
Discussion: Just Jared
People:
Noah Wyle Admits He ‘Gave Up Hope’ He'd Reach Emmy Status Again.  Then, He Got Nominated for The Pitt (Exclusive)  —  “I'm overwhelmed by this” Wyle tells PEOPLE of his Emmy nods that came 26 years after his last nomination for ‘ER’ in 1999  — Noah Wyle tells PEOPLE he “gave up hope” …
Discussion: Just Jared and FemaleFirst
Variety:
Jude Law Doesn't Fear Repercussions for Playing Putin in Venice Thriller ‘Wizard of the Kremlin’: 'We Weren't Looking for Controversy for Controversy's Sake' … “I hope not naively, but I didn't fear repercussions.  I felt confident, in the hands of Olivier and the script …
Adam Cailler / Daily Star:
Katie Price to flog used clothes to fans for ‘cheap’ as she's ‘sick’ of having boxes full  —  Katie Price is set to sell her used clothes on Vinted for “cheap” as she is “sick” of having boxes full of her outfits and footwear stacked up in her four-bed home in Sussex, South East England.
Discussion: FemaleFirst
TMZ.com:
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson Hang Out at Ashlee Simpson's Vegas Show  —  JESSICA SIMPSON & ERIC JOHNSON Can't Hide From Fans ... SPOTTED HANGING OUT AT ASHLEE SIMPSON'S CONCERT!!!  —  REUNITED...AND IT FEELS SO GOOD???  —  Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson might have gone to Las Vegas together …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
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Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi agree to part ways and let her contract expire at the end of the year, following new allegations about her affair with RFK Jr.

Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
A look at Paramount's culture shift under David Ellison, where the focus is on male-driven action movies, and not on prestige films seen as critics' darlings

 
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