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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 …
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.
TMZ.com:
KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74
Rebecca Davison / Daily Mail:
Brigitte Bardot, 91, admitted to hospital in Saint-Tropez with a serious illness and has undergone surgery  —  Iconic French actress Brigitte Bardot has been hospitalised, according to the country's media outlets.  —  The film star, 91, is said to have been there for three weeks …
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Carly Hacon / Daily Star:   Brigitte Bardot, 91, rushed to hospital after suffering from ‘serious illness’
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.
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
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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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 …
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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Margaret Abrams / Daily Mail:
Insiders spill all the details on Tom Cruise and Ana De Armas' blockbuster break-up... and the huge conflict that meant it could never last  —  Tom Cruise is one of Hollywood's most eligible bachelors yet again after he split from his most recent love interest.
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
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.
Grant Tucker / Daily Mail:
'He was very put out... she's got form': Taylor Swift's shock ‘fallout’ with ‘second brother’ Ed Sheeran as insiders tell GRANT TUCKER how US star's sneaky move has left him furious and relations ‘strained’  —  They are so close that Taylor Swift once dubbed Ed Sheeran her ‘second brother’.
Discussion: Star Magazine, Page Six, RADAR and Mirror
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 …
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 …
Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sarah Paulson Mourning Loss of Close Friend Diane Keaton: “This is a Profoundly Sad Time for Me”  —  The Emmy winning actress walked the carpet at the world premiere of Hulu's 'All's Fair' Thursday night in Los Angeles where she offered brief comments about the devastating loss.
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
Amy McCarthy / People:
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester Step Out Together on the Red Carpet for ‘Nobody Wants This’ Season 2 Premiere  —  The married couple posed alongside Brody's costar, Kristen Bell, at the event on Thursday, Oct. 16  — Leighton Meester and Adam Brody posed together on the red carpet at the season 2 premiere of Nobody Wants This
 
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Hannah Malach / InStyle:
Halle Berry, 59, Flaunts Itty Bitty Gold Bikini in New Vacation Photo
Discussion: Page Six and People
Hannah Sacks / People:
Kelly Clarkson Candidly Shares Parenting Confession About Raising 11-Year-Old Daughter River Rose
Discussion: InStyle, E! Online and HELLO!
TMZ.com:
LIL NAS X FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE ... SINCE NAKED ARREST!!!
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Ashlyn Robinette / People:
Breaking Bad Star RJ Mitte Is Engaged! All the Details of His Proposal to Kennedy Suarez (Exclusive)
Discussion: TMZ.com, Suggest and Extra