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TMZ.com:
Ike Turner Jr., Son of Tina and Ike Turner, Dead at 67  —  TINA TURNER'S SON IKE TURNER JR. DEAD AT 67 … Tina Turner and Ike Turner's son, Ike Turner Jr. has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  Tina's niece, Jacqueline Bullock, tells TMZ ... Ike Jr. died Saturday at a Los Angeles hospital from kidney failure.
People:
Meghan Markle Makes Her First-Ever Appearance at Paris Fashion Week in Very Luxe Look  —  The Duchess of Sussex stepped onto the Paris Fashion Week scene for the very first time on Oct. 4  — Meghan Markle made her Paris Fashion Week debut on Oct. 4  — The Duchess of Sussex was a regular …
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Lucretia Munro / Mirror:
Meghan Markle suffers awkward encounter with a designer during Paris Fashion Week
Discussion: Tatler and The Sun
Anna Cafolla / Vogue:
Surprise! Meghan Markle Makes Her Paris Fashion Week Debut at Balenciaga
Bailey Richards / People:
Céline Dion Makes Rare Public Appearance with Her 3 Sons at Paul McCartney Concert amid Stiff-Person Syndrome  —  The singer stepped out with her children — René-Charles, 24, and twins Nelson and Eddy, 14 — for the Oct. 4 concert  — Céline Dion made a rare public appearance …
Discussion: Just Jared and SheKnows
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift Sells 2.7 Million Copies of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on First Day of Release in U.S.  —  After one day, Showgirl has the second-largest sales week for an album in the modern era. … On its first day of release, Oct. 3, the set sold 2.7 million copies in traditional album sales …
Vassi Chamberlain / The Times:
Victoria Beckham: ‘It takes a lot to make me cry, but I did cry’ … Victoria Beckham is in recovery.  After years of addiction, the former Spice Girl has turned a corner.  “I was a control freak,” she says with the comical solemnity of a disgraced but repentant politician.  “I am not sure I am one any more.
TMZ.com:
MARK SANCHEZ STABBED IN INDIANAPOLIS ... Hospitalized W/ Severe Injuries  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  10:57 AM PT — Fox Sports has released a statment about Mark Sanchez's condition ... acknowledging he was injured, but adding he's is in stable condition at the hospital.
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Mark Sanchez Arrested After Stabbing in Indianapolis
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
Amy Schumer shows off dramatic weight loss transformation from Mounjaro: ‘Legs for days!’  —  She feels pretty.  —  Amy Schumer showed off her Mounjaro-fueled transformation via Instagram over the weekend and received gushing comments from her famous friends.
Discussion: E! Online and People
People:
Charlie Hunnam Says He Lost 30 Pounds to Transform Into Infamous Murderer Ed Gein for Netflix's Monster (Exclusive)  —  Hunnam portrays the killer and grave robber in season 3 of ‘Monster: The Ed Gein Story’ on Netflix  — Charlie Hunnam tells PEOPLE how he embodied Ed Gein in the new season of Netflix's Monster
People:
Nicole Kidman Steps Out at Charity Benefit in Dallas, Days After Filing for Divorce from Keith Urban  —  The actress presented ‘Lioness’ collaborator Taylor Sheridan with an award at amFAR's Dallas auction  — Nicole Kidman attended amFAR's Dallas auction on Saturday, Oct. 4 …
Discussion: E! Online, InStyle, Mirror and Us Weekly
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
A timeline of Jimmy Kimmel and Matt Damon's ‘feud’ — how real is it?  —  The Jimmy Kimmel Live! host and Matt have been publicly sparring for two decades, including several gags, surprise TV appearances, and even Sarah Silverman  —  Matt Damon made his pilgrimage once again to Jimmy Kimmel Live! …
TMZ.com:
‘Vice Principals’ Star Kimberly Hébert Gregory Dead at 52  —  Kimberly Hébert Gregory, best known for her scene stealing roles in “Vice Principals”, “The Chi” and “Five Feet Apart”, has died.  —  Her ex-husband, Chester Gregory, confirmed the news Saturday on Instagram, sharing a heartfelt tribute to Kimberly.
Nicholas Rice / People:
Leighton Meester Teases the ‘Drama’ to Come When She Stars Opposite Husband Adam Brody in Nobody Wants This (Exclusive)  —  The actress is playing Abby, a former middle school nemesis of Kristen Bell's character, in season 2 of the Netflix series  — Leighton Meester teases the “drama” …
Discussion: 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.

John Koblin / New York Times:
The Netflix-WBD deal should quiet concerns, for now, from CNN employees worried about the prospect of Paramount combining CBS News and CNN in a WBD acquisition

 
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