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TMZ.com:
Chris Evans and Wife Alba Baptista Welcome Baby Girl  —  9:35 AM PT — We just found out Chris and Alba had a baby girl, and named her Alma Grace.  She's taking both Mom and Dad's last names ... Baptista Evans, and she arrived at 1:27 PM.  —  SEE THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE  —  LAUNCH DOC
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People:
Chris Evans and Wife Alba Baptista Welcome First Baby Together  —  The Marvel alum and his wife tied the knot in September 2023 … Chris Evans is entering his newest role — dad!  —  The Avengers star, 44, and his wife Alba Baptista, 28, are officially parents after welcoming their first baby together, PEOPLE can confirm.
People:
Chris Evans and Wife Alba Baptista's Newborn Baby Name Revealed  —  The Marvel star and the ‘Borderline’ actress welcomed their first baby together on Friday, Oct. 24  — Chris Evans and Alba Baptista's newborn daughter's name has been revealed  — The couple tied the knot in September 2023
Emma Saunders / BBC:
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93  —  Fawlty Towers actress Prunella Scales has died aged 93, her family have confirmed.  —  Scales was best known for playing hotel manager Sybil Fawlty, the long-suffering and domineering wife of Basil - played by John Cleese - in the classic British sitcom.
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Rhett Bartlett / The Hollywood Reporter:
Prunella Scales, Actress in ‘Fawlty Towers,’ Dies at 93  —  The TV veteran also starred on ‘Marriage Lines,’ ‘Mapp & Lucia’ and ‘After Henry’ and traveled with her late husband on ‘Great Canal Journeys.’  —  Prunella Scales, who starred with John Cleese as the squabbling married co-owners …
Tufayel Ahmed / Us Weekly:
Lisa Vanderpump's Nephew Sam, 28, Reveals ‘End-Stage Liver Disease,’ Could Die in 4-5 Years Without Transplant  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Lisa Vanderpump's nephew, Sam, 28, revealed he has been diagnosed with “end-stage liver disease” and could die in the next four …
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Rebecca English / Daily Mail:
‘She has nowhere to go or anyone else to go with’: Sarah Ferguson is ‘completely on edge’ and fears for her future, friends tell REBECCA ENGLISH  —  Sarah Ferguson ‘has nowhere to go - or anyone else to go with’, friends said last night as negotiations rumble on over her and Prince Andrew's future.
Mel Ottenberg / Interview Magazine:
“Heartbreak Is a Fucking Gift”: Lily Allen Bares All  —  Lily Allen has no filter, and no regrets.  So when the British singer, podcaster, and mother of two showed up at Mel Ottenberg's apartment to promote her first album in seven years, everything, including toe pics, Raya dates, and her recent brutal breakup, was on the table.
Jazmine Hughes / Harper's BAZAAR:
Cynthia Erivo Is Unstoppable  —  She's always been a once-in-a-lifetime performer with a voice for the ages.  Now, she's a star for the ages, too.  —  On a bright day in a dark bar in Los Angeles, Cynthia Erivo is as animated as a music box, gilded and tuneful.
Discussion: E! Online, People, Full Feed and Bossip
Janine Rubenstein / People:
Michelle Obama Reveals Why She's ‘More Vibrant Than Ever’ in Her 60s, Spills Untold Secrets from Her First Lady Years (Exclusive)  —  Nearly a decade after leaving the White House, Michelle Obama tells PEOPLE she's “more confident about who I am” as she prepares to release her new style book, ‘The Look’
Elizabeth Logan / NBC Insider Official Site:
Reba McEntire Opens Up About Brandon Blackstock's Death: “I Lost My Oldest Son”  —  McEntire got emotional during a performance on The Voice and shared touching sentiments about loss.  —  Trailer  —  Web Exclusive Web Exclusive  —  Load More … Things got emotional during the first episode …
TMZ.com:
Sia's Ex Files For Sole Custody Due to Her Alleged Drug Use, She Says He's Been Investigated For Child Porn  —  SIA'S ESTRANGED HUSBAND WANTS FULL CUSTODY OVER HER ALLEGED DRUG USE ... She Says He's Been Investigated For Child Porn … Sia's divorce from her second husband is getting nasty …
Discussion: Page Six
Molly McGuigan / Us Weekly:
Sabrina Carpenter Sneaks Into Friend and ‘Girl Meets World’ Costar Corey Fogelmanis' Movie Premiere (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Sabrina Carpenter may be a Busy Woman, but the pop star always makes time to support her friends' projects.
Discussion: Just Jared and Page Six
Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Silence on ‘Threatening’ Backlash After Comments About Charlie Kirk  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US WEEKLY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Jamie Lee Curtis broke her silence after receiving “threatening” backlash following her emotional reaction to Charlie Kirk's death.
Discussion: Variety and People
FemaleFirst:
Disney+ exits BBC Doctor Who partnership  —  The BBC has confirmed that Disney+ is not partnering on the next season of Doctor Who.  —  Disney+ has pulled out of Doctor Who after its two-season partnership with the BBC.  —  In October 2022, the streamer struck a deal with the corporation …
Simon Perry / People:
Prince William and Prince Harry's Aunt Hospitalized After Suffering ‘Really Bad Fall’ from Her Horse  —  Lady Sarah McCorquodale, the sister of the late Princess Diana, has been in the hospital “for a long time,” her brother Charles Spencer has revealed  — Prince William and Prince Harry's aunt …
Just Jared:
Gotham Nominations 2025: 25 Acting Nominations Revealed, Including So Many Big Names  —  25 actors and actresses have been nominated for 2025 Gotham Film Awards!  —  Often regarded as the kickoff to awards season, the Gotham Awards tell us a lot about what performances are being lauded.
Noor Nanji / BBC:
King Charles heckled over Prince Andrew and Epstein  —  King Charles was heckled by a protester asking him about Prince Andrew's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a visit to a cathedral on Monday.  —  The man asked how long the King had known about his brother and Epstein …
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People:
Kelsey Grammer's 8 Children: All About His Daughters and Sons  —  Kelsey Grammer and his wife, Kayte Walsh, welcomed another child together in October 2025  — Kelsey Grammer is the father of eight kids: Spencer, Greer, Mason, Jude, Faith, Gabriel, James and Christopher
Selome Hailu / Variety:
Everybody Loves Wanda Sykes: The Comedy Legend on Ending ‘The Upshaws,’ Why Her Character Is Straight and Why She Won't Censor Herself in Trump's America  —  “What do we do, Wanda?”  —  Wanda Sykes is onstage at the Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Massachusetts, launching into her newest material …
Discussion: TheGrio and Just Jared
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Brenton Blanchet / People:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

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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