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NBC Los Angeles:
KISS legend Gene Simmons recovering after SUV crash on PCH in Malibu … Rock legend Gene Simmons is recovering at home after he was involved in a crash Tuesday afternoon on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.  —  The crash was reported just before 1 p.m. in the 25000 block of Pacific Coast Highway.
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Rachel DeSantis / People:
KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Hospitalized After Malibu Car Crash as Wife Shannon Gives Update on His Condition: Report
Discussion: Daily Star and Mirror
Vogue:
Nicole Kidman On ‘Practical Magic 2,’ Why She Works Harder Than Ever, and Why She'll Never Stop |  Vogue's November 2025 Cover Story  —  When I first talked to Nicole Kidman in London in late August, we met in a curtained alcove of a blandly grand hotel restaurant in Mayfair.
John Katsilometes / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Dolly Parton is fine, rep says; prayer post ‘blown out of proportion’  —  Dolly Parton's sister made a prayer plea on Tuesday, and all heck broke loose.  —  Freida Parton, one of Parton's five sisters among her 11 siblings, posted on Facebook on Tuesday, “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly.
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GoLocalProv:
Joan Kennedy, Wife of Sen. Ted Kennedy and Mother of Patrick, Dies at 89  —  Joan Bennett Kennedy, former wife of the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), classical pianist, music teacher, and advocate for mental health and addiction services, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Boston …
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TMZ.com:
Arturo Gatti Jr., Son Of Boxing Legend, Dead At 17 Years Old  —  ARTURO GATTI JR. FOUND DEAD AT 17 ... Son Of Beloved Boxer  —  Arturo Gatti Jr. was found dead in his apartment this week at just 17 years old ... in a scene eerily similar to the death of his father, boxing great Arturo Gatti.
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Jack Irvin / People:
Offset Reveals He's 4 Years Sober from Codeine.  How Son Jordan Gave Him a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to Stop Using the Drug  —  The Migos alum opened up about his codeine use on the latest episode of the ‘Baby, This Is Keke Palmer’ podcast  — Offset appeared on the Tuesday, Oct. 7 episode of the Baby, This Is Keke Palmer podcast
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Tionah Lee / E! Online:
Cardi B's Ex Offset Admits to “Stepping Out” During Marriage
Just Jared:
Saoirse Ronan Joins ‘Beatles’ Movies as Linda McCartney Opposite Paul Mescal as Paul  —  Saoirse Ronan has joined the cast of the upcoming The Beatles movies!  —  Sam Mendes is directing a “four-film cinematic event” that will feature one film from each Beatles member's perspective, with the cast appearing in all of the movies.
TMZ.com:
Disneyland Guest Suffers Medical Emergency at Haunted Mansion, Later Dies  —  DISNEYLAND WOMAN DIES AFTER HAUNTED MANSION VISIT  —  A Disneyland guest suffered a possible heart attack while riding the famed Haunted Mansion ... and was later pronounced dead, TMZ has confirmed.
Samantha Whidden / Suggest:
‘DWTS’ Pros Share Details About Recent Family Emergency  —  DWTS pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy experienced quite a scare as their 2-year-old son, Rome, was hospitalized.  —  Johnson took to Instagram this week to reveal that Rome is home and resting following a recent emergency room visit.
TMZ.com:
Demi Lovato's Ex-Fiancé Max Ehrich Arrested for Domestic Violence  —  DEMI LOVATO'S EX-FIANCÉ MAX EHRICH BUSTED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  —  EXCLUSIVE … ICE ENFORCEMENT AGENTS SHOOT REVEREND IN HEAD WITH PEPPER BALL ... Feds Say Video Shows Only Part Of Story
Discussion: Just Jared
Daniel Trainor / Us Weekly:
Former NFL Quarterback Cam Newton Reveals He Recently Welcomed His 9th Baby (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  In an exclusive clip from the upcoming Thursday, October 16, episode of the Tamron Hall Show, former NFL quarterback Cam Newton revealed he recently welcomed his ninth baby.
Discussion: E! Online and Extra
Peter Kiefer / The Hollywood Reporter:
How Kevin Costner Lost Hollywood  —  On-set brawls.  Courtroom battles.  Epic bombs.  Why the world's most bankable cowboy is suddenly shooting blanks.  —  It began, as so many arguments do, at a kitchen table.  —  They were filming on a soundstage in Utah — Kevin Costner …
Erin Clack / People:
Ted Lasso Star Brendan Hunt Marries Shannon Nelson in Ireland: ‘The Bride Was Stunning’  —  The couple, who announced their engagement in June 2023, shares two children  — Brendan Hunt married longtime girlfriend Shannon Nelson in Ireland  — The pair, who share two children, announced their engagement in June 2023
Discussion: Just Jared
Dave Quinn / People:
Alyssa Farah Griffin Is Pregnant!  The View Co-Host and Husband Justin Griffin Expecting First Baby, a Boy!  (Exclusive)  —  The couple tell PEOPLE they're “so grateful” about their happy news, which comes after two years of trying and five rounds of IVF  — Alyssa Farah Griffin …
Mekhi Seabrook / Page Six:
The New York City Ballet 2025 Fall Fashion Gala: Sarah Jessica Parker, Nicole Ari Parker, and more  —  The New York City Ballet 2025 Fall Fashion Gala celebrated George Balanchine's choreographed works with a balet performance at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center that brung out stars …
Discussion: Just Jared
Elise Nelson / Us Weekly:
Bethenny Frankel Tells Swifties to ‘Get a F***ing Hobby’: ‘Taylor Swift Is Not Your Whole Identity’  —  Bethenny Frankel has had enough of the divide between Swifties and non-Swifties.  —  “The polarization and divisiveness of Taylor Swift is like Democrat vs. Republican,” Frankel, 54, said in a TikTok video on Tuesday, October 7.
Discussion: Star Magazine and Page Six
TMZ.com:
First Look at John Lithgow on ‘Harry Potter’ Set as Dumbledore  —  Accio, pics of Dumbledore!  HBO's “Harry Potter” series is underway ... and we have a first look at John Lithgow in full costume.  —  The 79-year-old Emmy winner looks unrecognizable as the headmaster of Hogwarts, fully disappearing into the role.
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Kim Zolciak had daughter Ariana Biermann's freckles lasered off against her will at age 14  —  Kim Zolciak had daughter Ariana Biermann's freckles lasered off against her will when she was just 14 years old.  —  Biermann, 23, told her Instagram followers the story in a selfie-style video …
Aidan Lambourne / Suggest:
YouTube Sensation Markiplier Blindsides Fans With Beautiful Wedding Photos  —  YouTube and acting sensation Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach has revealed his marriage to his partner of 10 years, Amy Nelson.  —  YouTube star and filmmaker Mark Edward Fischbach, known to millions as Markiplier …
Discussion: E! Online, HELLO!, Distractify and Dexerto
Sarah Michaud / People:
Alan Jackson Sets Date for Nashville ‘Finale’ Concert — and He's Inviting His Country Music Friends (Exclusive)  —  Last Call: One More for the Road - The Finale is set for June 27, 2026.  “I can't think of a better place to put on a big show than in Nashville,” Jackson tells PEOPLE
 
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Us Weekly:
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CNBC:
Paramount launches a hostile bid to acquire WBD, offering WBD shareholders $30/share in a $108.4B all-cash deal; sources say WBD rejected the same bid last week

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Ted Sarandos met with Trump in November, arguing that Netflix wasn't a monopoly; Sarandos agreed with Trump that WBD should sell to the highest bidder

Committee to Protect Journalists:
After the building fire, Hong Kong summoned AFP, FT, NYT, AP, Bloomberg, and WSJ journalists, telling them to avoid “trouble making”, and arrested a commentator
 
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