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5:30 PM ET, October 23, 2025

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Marc Almond / Soft Cell:
A tribute to David James Ball (3rd May 1959 - 22nd October 2025).  The Soft Cell electronic music pioneer Dave Ball passed away 22nd October 2025 aged 66.  —  Electronic music pioneer Dave Ball, one half of groundbreaking electronic music duo Soft Cell and successful acid house act The Grid …
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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Soft Cell member Dave Ball dies aged 66 days after completing final album
Discussion: Rolling Stone
Shams Charania / ESPN:
Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier arrested in gambling inquiries  —  Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested as part of a pair of wide-ranging investigations related to illegal sports betting and rigged poker games backed by the Mafia, authorities announced Thursday.
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Jack Smart / People:
Johnny Depp to Make Major Hollywood Return as Scrooge in New Dark Take on A Christmas Carol  —  ‘X’ and ‘Pearl’ director Ti West will helm the Charles Dickens adaptation  — Johnny Depp has booked his next major movie role, in Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol
Daily Star:
Heartbroken Strictly stars break silence as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit show  —  Strictly Come Dancing duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced they are leaving the BBC show after this series, but their co-stars and fans have been left devastated
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Melody Chiu / People:
Kristen Bell Shares Her ‘Real-Life’ Relationship Challenge with Dax Shepard That Plays Out in Nobody Wants This (Exclusive)  —  “We did have to have a lot of patience for each other to figure out what the compromises would be,” Bell tells PEOPLE about her husband
Ryan Naumann / Us Weekly:
‘The Valley’ Stars Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei Settle Divorce: Child, Spousal Support and More (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  The Valley stars Jesse Lally and Michelle Saniei have officially settled their divorce, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
Discussion: Extra and The Daily Dish
Rachel Avery / HELLO!:
Great British Bake Off star welcomes baby after 9 years of fertility struggles  —  A 2020 GBBO runner-up has given birth to a baby boy after years of heartbreaking fertility struggles - discover his royal name  —  Laura Adlington, who was a finalist in The Great British Bake Off in 2020 …
Discussion: People, The Sun and Mirror
Antoinette Bueno / Page Six:
'Britain's Got Talent' star Susan Boyle stuns fans with unrecognizable new look  —  Susan Boyle shocked fans with her new 'do while making a rare red carpet appearance in London.  —  The Scottish singer, 64, stepped out with a blond bob and blunt bangs when she attended the Pride of Britain Awards …
Discussion: People and New York Post
Liza Esquibias / People:
9-1-1: Nashville Actress Isabelle Tate Dies at 23  —  ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ was the first series that the young actress auditioned for  — Isabelle Tate, who played Julie in 9-1-1: Nashville's premiere earlier this month, has died at the age of 23  — Her obituary revealed that she died on Oct. 19 …
Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
Tearful Kim Kardashian receives shocking medical diagnosis during brain scan — and blames ex Kanye West  —  A tearful Kim Kardashian blamed Kanye West after she received news that she had an aneurysm following a brain scan.  —  In the Season 7 opener of Hulu's “The Kardashians” Thursday …
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Kate Gosselin Reveals She Won't Be Spending Thanksgiving with Her Kids  —  The TLC alum detailed her holiday plans on TikTok after learning of her kids' college schedules  — Kate Gosselin is sharing her Thanksgiving plans  — The former TLC star revealed in a TikTok on Oct. 22 …
Rob Shuter / ROB SHUTER'S Naughty But Nice:
EXCLUSIVE: PRINCE ANDREW STILL DEMANDS STAFF CALL HIM “YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS” BEHIND CLOSED DOORS  —  PLUS: GEORGE SANTOS COURTS KIM KARDASHIAN FOR A BIZARRE ALLIANCE — AND DAVID GEFFEN SHELLS OUT MILLIONS TO BURY HUSBAND'S LAWSUIT  —  EXCLUSIVE: PRINCE ANDREW STILL INSISTS ON “YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS” IN PRIVATE
Discussion: SheKnows, Cosmopolitan and BBC
Rosie Colosi / TODAY.com:
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Bon Jovi Reveals Grandpa Name, Gushes Over New Granddaughter  —  “Get those little baby headsets so she can come to the tour!”  —  Lifestyle Reporter, Parents  —  Iconic rockstar Jon Bon Jovi, 63, has a new little lady that will be in his life “forever”: his first grandchild.
Discussion: People, E! Online, HELLO! and Page Six
Leah Degrazia / E! Online:
Kendall Jenner Shares Where She Lost Her Virginity  —  Kendall Jenner revealed where she had sex for the first time during the season seven premiere of Kardashians Oct. 23, sharing that it happened while she was still living under mom Kris Jenner's roof.  —  Kendall Jenner is looking back on a pivotal romantic experience.
Variety:
‘Stranger Things’ Two-Hour Series Finale Will Play in Movie Theaters … In a recent Variety cover story about the making of the show's final season, “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer expressed interest in having the feature-length finale simultaneously premiere in theaters when it drops on the streamer on New Year's Eve.
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
‘Special Forces’ Preview: ‘Obnoxious’ Kody Ignores Teammates Gia and Brianna During Challenge (Exclusive)  —  In order to view the video, please allow  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Add as a preferred source on Google  —  Kody Brown is committed to winning Special Forces …
Discussion: Star Magazine
Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Derek Hough Denies Ryan Seacrest Lectured Him About ‘Celebrity Wheel of Fortune’ Set Behavior: ‘Not True’  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Derek Hough is questioning claims that Ryan Seacrest had to lecture him about his behavior on the Celebrity Wheel of Fortune set.
 
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Kayla Grant / People:
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Financial Times:
Sources: WBD's board wanted a proposal it could sign immediately, and Netflix was the only bidder whose paperwork was fully executable the night of December 4

Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
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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