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9:00 AM ET, October 17, 2025

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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74  —  Paul Daniel “Ace” Frehley, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss, has died following injuries suffered during a fall last month, according to a statement from his family.  He was 74.
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Ace Frehley Kiss Guitarist / TMZ.com:
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley On Life Support With Brain Bleed  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  ACE FREHLEY THROUGH THE YEARS  —  Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is hospitalized on life support, and the prognosis is not good ... TMZ has learned.  —  Sources familiar with Ace's situation tell us …
TMZ.com:
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74  —  ACE FREHLEY DEAD AT 74 AFTER BRAIN BLEED … Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist for KISS, is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.  —  The legendary musician died Thursday after being hospitalized, and placed on life support ... with the family coming …
Carly Thomas / The Hollywood Reporter:
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Pay Tribute to Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley: “Irreplaceable Rock Soldier”  —  The legendary rock and roll musician died Thursday at age 74.  —  Ace Frehley's fellow founding Kiss bandmates are paying tribute to the guitarist after he died in New Jersey on Thursday at age 74.
Rachel DeSantis / People:
Kevin Federline Claims Britney Spears Was Drinking and Medicated While Pregnant and Did Cocaine While She Was Breastfeeding  —  Spears has previously said she “never had any interest” in hard drugs  — Kevin Federline claims Britney Spears drank alcohol while pregnant and did cocaine while breastfeeding
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Kevin Federline Claims He Saw Britney Spears Doing Cocaine While Still Breast-Feeding: ‘Final Straw’
People:
Diane Keaton's Death Certificate Reveals Actress Was Cremated, Died Days After Bacterial Pneumonia Infection (Exclusive)  —  The Oscar winner's family told PEOPLE Wednesday that she died of pneumonia on Oct. 11 at age 79  — Diane Keaton's official cause of death has been confirmed on her death certificate
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Hayley Santaflorentina / E! Online:   Diane Keaton Battled Bacterial Pneumonia for Days Before Her Sudden Death
David Folkenflik / NPR:
NPR ‘founding mother’ Susan Stamberg has died  —  Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, died Thursday at the age of 87.  —  Few figures have informed the sensibility of NPR more than Stamberg.
Eliana Dockterman / Time:
Inside the Making of Stranger Things' Epic Final Season  —  Matt and Ross Duffer have been dying to destroy Hawkins for a decade.  Their show Stranger Things became a phenomenon when it debuted in 2016 and has achieved unrivaled popularity in a fractured TV landscape.
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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ed Williams, ‘Police Squad!’ and ‘Naked Gun’ Actor, Dies at 98  —  He taught broadcasting for years, then played the lab scientist Ted Olson opposite Leslie Nielsen on the small and big screen. … TV show and in the original Naked Gun movies, has died.  He was 98.
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Angela Andaloro / People:
Ed Williams, Police Squad!, Naked Gun and Father of the Bride Actor, Dead at 98
Discussion: Daily Star, Metro.co.uk and Mirror
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Al Pacino On His ‘Godfather’ Co-Star Diane Keaton: ‘My Partner, My Friend, Someone Who Brought Me Happiness And...Influenced The Direction Of My Life’ … I am deeply saddened by Diane Keaton's passing.  —  When I first heard the news, I was shaken.  Diane was my partner, my friend …
Josie Ensor / The Times:
Prince Andrew felt ‘sex with me was his birthright’, Virginia Giuffre's book claims … Prince Andrew considered it his “birthright” to sleep with 17-year-old Virginia Roberts Giuffre, she has claimed in her memoir.  —  Giuffre, who took her own life in April, wrote a book before her death …
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TMZ.com:
Eminem Dating His Longtime Stylist Katrina Malota  —  EMINEM SMITTEN WITH HIS STYLIST … Eminem has found himself a new woman ... and it's someone who's been in his inner circle for years.  —  Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the rapper is dating Katrina Malota — a stylist and makeup artist based in Michigan.
Discussion: The Sun, Page Six and Extra
FemaleFirst:
Sam Fender wins 2025 Mercury Prize  —  Sam Fender has won the coveted Mercury Prize for People Watching.  —  Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize.  —  The 31-year-old musician has received the £25,000 prize for the best British or Irish album of the year for People Watching …
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Mia O'Hare / Mirror:
Mercury Prize 2025 LIVE: Start time, TV channel, live stream and full list of nominees
Discussion: Daily Star and PinkNews
Erin Doyle / Us Weekly:
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Addresses Criticism for Her Season 34 Scoring  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba is hitting back after being accused of harsh scoring by some viewers.
Discussion: Cosmopolitan, HELLO! and Page Six
Brad Witter / The Daily Dish:
The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys Renewed for Season 3 (DETAILS)  —  The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys will return for more family drama and fun.  Get all the details.  —  Love, Laughter and Handcuffs: A McBee Family Dynasty Wedding  —  McBee Family Dynasty Hit with Legal Crisis Love …
Carly Hacon / Daily Star:
Brigitte Bardot, 91, rushed to hospital after suffering from ‘serious illness’  —  Brigitte Bardot, 91, has been rushed to a hospital in southern France for surgery after a “serious illness,” with fans expressing concern for the cinema icon  —  Brigitte Bardot has been taken to hospital after suffering from “a serious illness”.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, GB News and Mirror
FemaleFirst:
Brooks Laich is a dad  —  Former hockey star Brooks Laich, who was previously married to dancer and actress Julianne Hough, and his fiancée Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir have welcomed their first child into the world, daughte  —  Brooks Laich and his fiancée …
Discussion: Us Weekly, Just Jared and People
 
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Hannah Sacks / People:
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TMZ.com:
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
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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.

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