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12:47 AM ET, October 20, 2025

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Daily Mail:
Andrew told Met to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre: Police launch probe as email reveals he procured private data for smear campaign  —  Prince Andrew embroiled the Metropolitan Police and one of Queen Elizabeth's most senior aides in a campaign to smear his teenage sex accuser, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
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Roya Nikkhah / The Times:
Prince William to ban Andrew from his coronation — and from royal life  —  The Prince of Wales won't be inviting his disgraced uncle to see him crowned or to Christmas at Sandringham  —  It was many years too late, but when the inevitable final curtain fell for Prince Andrew at 7pm on Friday …
Hafsa Khalil / BBC:
Met Police looking into claims Andrew sought information on accuser  —  The Metropolitan Police said it is “actively” looking into media reports that Prince Andrew tried to obtain personal information about his accuser Virginia Giuffre through his police protection.
TMZ.com:
Former Buccaneers Running Back Doug Martin Dead at 36  —  EX-NFLER DOUG MARTIN DEAD AT 36 … Doug Martin — a former running back who last played in the NFL in 2018 — has died ... TMZ has learned.  —  A source with direct knowledge confirmed to TMZ Martin passed away recently ... though they did not share any further details.
Sean Mandell / People:
Christine Baumgartner Marries Financier Josh Connor in Romantic Santa Barbara Wedding: 'There Wasn't a Dry Eye' (Exclusive)  —  “This wasn't a big production.  It was authentic, heartfelt, and so very them,” a guest exclusively tells PEOPLE … Christine Baumgartner and her financier fiancé …
Tracy Ramsden / The Times:
Callum Turner: 'Love?  It's never not worth it' … Callum Turner has impeccable manners.  We are in the bedroom of a luxury suite at the Rosewood hotel in London and the only place to sit is the queen-sized bed.  It feels inappropriate to suggest a Paula Yates-style bed interview, so I perch awkwardly on a luggage rack.
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Charlotte Everett / Mirror:
Dua Lipa's fiancé Callum Turner shares wedding update as he reveals couple's major rule
Discussion: The Sun and FemaleFirst
Bailey Richards / People:
Playboi Carti Charged with Assault After Alleged Altercation with His Girlfriend and a Limo Driver  —  The rapper was headed to Antagonist Tour rehearsals in Utah on Oct. 2 when he allegedly punched the driver and the woman  — Playboi Carti has been charged with assault after an alleged altercation in Utah on Oct. 2
Kimberlee Speakman / People:
Glen Powell Reveals He Had to Get Stephen King's Approval to Lead Running Man and Only Got It After Author Watched Hit Man  —  “I had to wait overnight for Stephen King to watch ‘Hit Man’ and hope that I still had the role in the morning,” Powell shared  — Glen Powell revealed …
Discussion: Deadline
Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Spends Second Week Atop Billboard 200  —  Plus: Olivia Dean's “The Art of Loving” hits a new high in the top 10. … That's down 92% compared to the album's modern-era-record debut with 4.002 million units a week ago.
Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Blac Chyna Says She and Rob Kardashian Are “Going with the Flow”  —  BLAC CHYNA WON'T SAY I'M DATING ROB KARDASHIAN ... We're Just ‘Going With The Flow’ Right Now … Angela White — formerly known as Blac Chyna — and Rob Kardashian seem on the way to reconciliation …
Discussion: Page Six
Ahad Sanwari / HELLO!:
Anna Kournikova finally returns to social media amid pregnancy in ultra-rare photo with 3 kids with Enrique Iglesias  —  The “Bailando” singer and the former pro tennis player already share three kids, twins Lucy and Nicholas, and their younger daughter Mary
Discussion: Us Weekly, People, E! Online and SheKnows
Simon Perry / People:
King Charles Secretly Recorded a Podcast Interview with Cate Blanchett — Find Out Why  —  King Charles joined the Oscar-winning actress to showcase an urgent cause  — King Charles has taken part in a podcast with Cate Blanchett  — It is the King's second podcast appearance of the year …
Discussion: Us Weekly and HELLO!
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Limp Bizkit Bassist and Co-Founder Sam Rivers Dies at 48  —  Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, the band announced in a social media post.  No cause of death was stated, although he had a history of alcohol-related liver disease; he was 48.
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Charlotte Phillipp / People:
Limp Bizkit Announces Death of Bassist Sam Rivers at 48: ‘Today We Lost Our Brother’
 
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Sources: Ted Sarandos met with President Trump in November, and both agreed WBD should go to the highest bidder; Sarandos argued that Netflix wasn't a monopoly

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A look at Hamlet, a startup that uses AI to process local government meeting videos and which plans to provide the tool to local journalists for free

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