Meghan's pseudo-royal visits will be few and far between  —  Duchess to join Harry on visit to Nottingham but Team Sussex says she's focused on family and acting career  —  The Duchess of Sussex is expected to make a high-profile return to public duties alongside Prince Harry this week.

Zendaya to Star in Alex Garland Sci-Fi Film at A24  —  Zendaya is dusting off her “Dune” boots and getting back into the world of science fiction.  —  The star has boarded a new untitled sci-fi to be written and directed Alex Garland for A24.  Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the feature is set to shoot in 2027.

Russell Brand Trial: Woman Alleges She Was Raped By Star In Hotel Room After He Posed For Semi-Nude Photos … Russell Brand allegedly raped a woman in her hotel room after he asked her to take photographs of him in his underwear, a court has heard.  —  On day four of Brand's rape trial …

Diddy Head Injury From Prison Fight with Jamaican Drug Lord Dudus  —  DIDDY INJURED IN FIGHT WITH PRISON KINGPIN ... Battled Jamaican Drug Lord … Diddy busted his head during a fight with another famous, or infamous, inmate ... a Jamaican drug lord known as “Dudus,” and TMZ has learned …

“My voice was taken away”: Geordie Greep's alleged victim and ex-bandmate both come forward  —  A Vancouver woman has detailed allegations of sexual assault against the musician.  She and Greep's former keyboardist spoke to Paste about what happened on October 8.  —  MUSIC FEATURES GEORDIE GREEP

Hilary Swank Announces She's Pregnant with Her Third Child at 52 Years Old  —  52-year-old Hilary Swank's got a bun in the oven ... according to the announcement she made online.  —  The actress took to social media to post a video of herself, her husband, and their twins dancing in the dark dressed as glow-in-the-dark stick figures.

Bob Daly to Step Down as Chair of AFI Board of Directors (EXCLUSIVE)  —  After 17 years of leadership, Bob Daly will step down as chair of the American Film Institute Board of Directors at the next trustee meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, Variety can reveal exclusively.

RJ Mitte's Fiancée Wanted Him to Choose Between Her or His Mom Before Death  —  RJ MITTE FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MOM AND FIANCÉE ... Relationship On The Rocks … RJ Mitte faced an impossible choice in the days leading up to his death ... multiple sources close to his family tell us …

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Renewed For Season 2 By Apple TV  —  Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed will be back for another go-round.  Apple TV announced Wednesday that it has renewed the dark comedy thriller for a second season.  —  A writers room is underway, we hear, with Season 2 production slated for the first half of 2027.

Brooklyn store owner breaks down ‘ludicrous’ interaction with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird  —  The Brooklyn shop owner embroiled in a bizarre feud with Kelly Clarkson is setting the record straight about the “ludicrous” encounter over a mechanical bird — disputing the pop star's version of what transpired.

Anne Heche's son accused of being a ‘deadbeat dad’ even after his toddler's autism diagnosis  —  Anne Heche's son Homer Laffoon continues to be a “deadbeat dad” despite his almost-3-year-old son's autism diagnosis, the child's mother, Jessica Lamberto, exclusively claimed to Page Six.

'RuPaul's Drag Race' Alum Lucian Piane Died Hours After Being Released From Jail  —  'RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE' LUCIAN PIANE WALKED OUT OF JAIL HOURS BEFORE DEATH … Lucian Piane, best known for his work on “RuPaul's Drag Race,” had a bizarre run-in with police just hours before his death ... TMZ has learned.

DWTS' Jenna Johnson, Harry Shum Jr. React to Carrie Ann Inaba's “Lift” Critique  —  Dancing With the Stars' Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr. responded after Carrie Ann Inaba schooled them on the definition of a lift in an exclusive Oct. 13 interview with E! News: “We will take it.”