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10:50 AM ET, October 28, 2025

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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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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Acting icon Prunella Scales dies aged 93 the day after watching Fawlty Towers  —  Fawlty Towers actress, Prunella Scales, who is best known for her role as Sybil in the show, has sadly died at the age of 93, her sons have announced  —  Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales has died aged 93.
Tatiana Siegel / Variety:
Sydney Sweeney on Bond Girl Rumors, Oscar Contender ‘Christy’ and Defying the Sex Symbol Label: 'You Shouldn't Have to Hide or Cover Up in Any Room'  —  In March 2024, David Michôd was considering his options for the role of trailblazing boxer Christy Martin.
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Shelby Stivale / Us Weekly:
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Went From Costars to Besties: Complete Friendship Timeline
Discussion: E! Online and People
Whitney Danhauer / Star Magazine:
Sydney Sweeney Reveals If She's Ever Had Plastic Surgery — and Subtly Throws Some Shade
Discussion: E! Online and Page Six
Jia Tolentino / New Yorker:
Jennifer Lawrence Goes Dark  —  She has been cast in maternal roles since her teens.  Now, playing a mother for the first time since becoming one, she has chosen the part of a woman pushed past the edge of sanity.  —  The novel “Die, My Love,” by the Argentinean writer Ariana Harwicz …
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Jack Wetherill / Daily Star:
Made In Chelsea star has five years to live without transplant after tough diagnosis  —  Made In Chelsea star Sam Vanderpump has revealed that he has been diagnosed with irreversible liver disease, after it stayed dormant in his body until he fell ill in December
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror
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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 …
Discussion: People
People:
Influencer Ben Bader's Family Speaks Out After His Death at 25: A ‘Visionary’ Who ‘Led With Love’  —  Bader died at age 25 on Oct. 23.  His cause of death has not been reported … The family of influencer Ben Bader is speaking out following his death.  —  The creator — who was known …
Discussion: Us Weekly, The Sun and TMZ.com
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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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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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People:
Katy Perry 'Didn't Expect' Justin Trudeau Romance, But He ‘Checks All the Boxes’: ‘Surprising Life Twist’ (Exclusive Sources)  — On Saturday, Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau made their first public appearance as a couple in Paris  — The pair first sparked romance rumors over the summer
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TMZ.com:
CODY ‘BEEF’ FRANKE Barstool Sports Personality DEAD AFTER ‘SUDDEN MEDICAL ISSUE’  —  Popular Barstool Sports personality Cody “Beef” Franke has died.  —  Dave Portnoy's media org. just announced the tragic news ... revealing the golf content creator passed away over the weekend following “a sudden medical issue.”
Discussion: Mercury News and New York Post
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Sarah Jones / People:
Chris Harrison Makes Rare Comment About Exiting Bachelor Franchise, Feeling ‘Relief’ After Leaving L.A. (Exclusive)  —  Harrison exited ‘The Bachelor’ in 2021 after being the face of one of television's most-talked about franchises for nearly two decades  — Chris Harrison says he “feels wonderful” after exiting The Bachelor in 2021
Discussion: Us Weekly and New York Post
Brenton Blanchet / People:
Morris Chestnut Recalls Working with ‘Incredible’ Malcolm-Jamal Warner on The Resident (Exclusive)  —  Chestnut, who boarded the medical drama during its third season, said Warner invited him for dinner when he joined the show in 2019  — Morris Chestnut is reflecting on his time on The Resident with Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Discussion: The Wrap and Deadline
Faye James / HELLO!:
Blue Ivy's sage advice to sister Rumi revealed following stage debut with Beyoncé  —  Beyoncé brought her eight-year-old daughter, Rumi, onstage while singing “Protector” each night on the Cowboy Carter tour  —  Blue Ivy Carter was the ultimate older sister during …
Discussion: Page Six, People, The Sun, Mirror and Just Jared
 
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Tamantha Ryan / Page Six:
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From Mediagazer:

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.

Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: David Ellison's interference in WBD's failed summer talks to extend HBO Max's South Park licensing deal left David Zaslav distrustful of Ellison

 
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