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11:00 AM ET, October 20, 2025

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Matthew Wilson / Suggest:
Major New Details In What Caused Plane Crash That Killed Songwriter Brett James  —  The country music world was rocked late September by the tragic death of iconic songwriter Brett James.  The musician died after his single-engine plane crashed in North Carolina.  —  Sadly, everyone on board died.
Discussion: New York Post
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Escher Walcott / People:
Chilling New Details Revealed in North Carolina Plane Crash That Killed Grammy-Winning Songwriter Brett James  —  The musician was attempting to land his small plane, with his wife and stepdaughter on board, when for some reason he spiraled down and crashed on Sept. 18
Discussion: Us Weekly and WUSA
Daily Star:
Jamie Laing suffered decades-long bulimia battle as wife caught him being sick  —  Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing has opened up about his battle with bulimia for the first time and confessed that his wife Sophie once caught him making himself vomit  —  Jamie Laing suffered with bulimia after “shameful” teenage experience.
Discussion: Mirror and The Sun
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
King Charles III Attends 1st Public Outing After Brother Prince Andrew Gives Up Royal Title  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  King Charles III was spotted out for the first time after brother Prince Andrew gave up his role within the royal family.
Discussion: People, HELLO!, Mirror, The Sun and GB News
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 …
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.
Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
King's threat to shame Andrew by stripping titles... Monarch made clear he would take ‘further action’ to remove the prince's honours after disgraced royal tried to dig heels in  —  The King threatened to have Prince Andrew officially stripped of his titles unless he ‘saw sense’.
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: Variety and Deadline
Sam Huntley / Daily Star:
Gogglebox legend announces she's engaged as boyfriend pops the question on boat  —  Gogglebox star Georgia Bell, who has been on the show since 2018, has revealed she's engaged after her fiance popped the question on a romantic boat ride in Dubai  —  Gogglebox star Georgia Bell has announced she is engaged.
Discussion: HELLO!, Mirror and The Sun
 
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Simon Perry / People:
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Bailey Richards / People:
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TMZ.com:
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
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Discussion: HELLO!
Jem Aswad / Variety:
Limp Bizkit Bassist and Co-Founder Sam Rivers Dies at 48
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Keith Caulfield / Billboard:
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Discussion: Variety and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
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Erin Clements / People:
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Discussion: Us Weekly
Meg Walters / InStyle:
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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Paramount sweetens its WBD bid with a “ticking fee” worth ~$650M/quarter if the deal isn't closed by year-end and offers to fund WBD's $2.8B Netflix breakup fee

Tina Brown / FRESH HELL Tina Brown's Diary:
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Tim Davie says the UK Foreign Office's deal with the BBC World Service ends in seven weeks; the office contributed £137M to the service's £400M funding in 2025

 
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