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Aaron Couch / The Hollywood Reporter:
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86  —  He's forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.” … He was 86.
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New York Times:
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and Professor X on ‘X-Men,’ Dies at 86 … Patrick Stewart was Professor X in five “X-Men” movies, Macbeth on Broadway and, recently, the voice of a wise ram in “The Sheep Detectives.”  Ryan Pfluger for The New York Times
TMZ.com:
Patrick Stewart Death: Hugh Jackman Pays Tribute to ‘X-Men’ Co-Star  —  HUGH JACKMAN ON PATRICK STEWART GOODBYE, PROFESSOR X ... I'll Miss You Forever!!!  —  Hugh Jackman is mourning the loss of his longtime friend and “X-Men” co-star Patrick Stewart ... sharing a heartfelt tribute to the late acting legend.
Daren DeFrank / The Wrap:
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Actor, Dies at 86
TMZ.com:
Halle Berry's Ex Olivier Martinez Keeps Primary Custody, at Least Temporarily  —  The judge overseeing Halle Berry and ex Olivier Martinez's bitter custody case has reached a decision ... and we're told Halle got her way in that the domestic violence restraining order was dissolved, but she lost on the issue of custody.
TMZ.com:
Mary J. Blige Calls Fan An ‘Idiot’ For Booing at Her Las Vegas Concert: Video  —  MARY J. BLIGE GOES OFF ON BOOING FAN ... Politely, Get The F*** Outta Here!!! … Mary J. Blige went scorched earth on a fan booing during her Las Vegas Residency, calling the person an “idiot” …
Ian Mohr / Page Six:
Secret posthumous Dolly Parton memoir sells for staggering $13M sum following heated bidding war: sources  —  A secret posthumous memoir by Dolly Parton has sold for $13 million in a wild, heated bidding war, sources exclusively tell Page Six Hollywood.  —  The book by the music icon …
Discussion: RADAR, StyleCaster and Reality Tea
TMZ.com:
Savannah Chrisley and Jason Galanis: Never Before-Seen Photos From Early Romance  —  SAVANNAH CHRISLEY & JASON GALANIS SPLISH SPLASH, HAVING A BLAST ... New Photos From Early Romance … Savannah Chrisley and her new fiancé, Jason Galanis, were already making waves just one month …
Discussion: Page Six, Us Weekly and Reality Tea
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Mark-Paul Gosselaar Jokes Romance on Screen Is ‘Never a Good Thing’: ‘Explain That to My Wife’ (Exclusive)  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US MAGAZINE AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Mark-Paul Gosselaar opened up about why he isn't looking for every project he does to have an onscreen romance.
Discussion: starmagazine.com and Reality Tea
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘PUBG’ Live-Action Series From Donald Glover, Stephen Glover in Development at Netflix  —  Donald Glover will also star in the project  —  Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the battle royale video game “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds” ("PUBG") with Donald Glover attached to star.
Ryan Hudgins / Us Weekly:
‘Days of Our Lives’ and ‘General Hospital’ Actor Robert Kelker-Kelly's Cause of Death Revealed  —  TAP HERE TO ADD US MAGAZINE AS A TRUSTED SOURCE  —  Days of Our Lives and General Hospital actor Robert Kelker-Kelly's cause of death has been revealed.  —  The Office of the Regional Medical Examiner …
Discussion: Page Six, Deadline and Extra
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
Hot Armando Iannucci Package Heading To AFM With James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander & Taron Egerton - The Dish … It will rep the first time that this murderer's row of actors have worked with the award-winning Iannucci.  —  Details for the project from sources are being held close to the vest …
Discussion: The A.V. Club and World of Reel
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Byron Allen Sells His 10% Stake in Starz After 7 Months  —  The media mogul sold all of his shares, which he acquired earlier this year, throughout August and September for almost $45 million in total  —  Byron Allen sold the entirety of his shares in Starz throughout August and September, netting almost $45 million in total.
Page Six:
Crystal Hefner slams ‘misogynist’ Jon Lovitz after he mocked her over Playboy Mansion ‘perv’ comments  —  Crystal Hefner is firing back after Jon Lovitz mocked her for calling him the Playboy Mansion's “No. 1 customer.”  —  “I think Jon Lovitz is part of the problem,” the widow …
Discussion: TMZ.com, Us Weekly and Reality Tea
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Tatiana Siegel / Page Six:
Skydance left with $800M+ 2026 losses by ex-Warner Bros. film chiefs, with more box office bombs on horizon: ‘Reckless’  —  Be careful what you wish for.  —  That may well be the sentiment over on the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank, as the new Skydance overlords get under the hood …
Discussion: Deadline and World of Reel
Riley Cardoza / Page Six:
Kim Kardashian undergoes surgery after receiving diagnosis related to dad's death  —  Kim Kardashian went under the knife after receiving her esophagitis diagnosis.  —  In Thursday's preview of next week's episode of “The Kardashians,” the reality star revealed she underwent surgery to “cut out ... irregularities” in her esophagus.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Eyes Season 3 Renewal at Apple TV With New Writers, Showrunner  —  Apple TV and Legendary Television are currently in talks for a third season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” but with some major changes.  —  According to an individual with knowledge of the situation …
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Starz Beats Wall Street's Q3 Earnings Estimates as Net Loss Narrows to $35 Million, Linear TV Revenue Dips  —  Starz reported its third-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday revealing the now-standalone media company beat analyst expectations for the three month period ended Sept. 30.
 
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Brett M Malec / E! Online:
RHOC's Tamra Judge Strips Naked Mid-Reunion in Jaw-Dropping Bravo First
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Dylan Difford / YouGov:
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Ruth Walker / Daily Mail:
Hollywood pastor baptized Justin Bieber and moved into his NYC home. …
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Jolie Zenna / Page Six:
Anonymous celeb accused of sexual misconduct threatens third suicide attempt if named
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Sarah Jones / Page Six:
Sydney Sweeney's lingerie brand is doing better than ever, despite haters
Discussion: The Sun and Reality Tea
Leah Bitsky / Page Six:
Royal family avoids offering any emotional support to Meghan Markle, Prince Harry during ‘difficult’ time: ‘Not their fight’
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Reality Tea
Anita Gates / New York Times:
Barbara Barrie, Oscar Nominee Known for Mom Roles and More, Has Died
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Starz reports Q3 revenue of $322.4M, vs. $319.5M est., a net loss of $34.8M, down from $52.6M in Q3 2025, and linear TV revenue of $95.8M, vs. $98.1M in Q3 2025

Wall Street Journal:
MGM Resorts says talks with People Incorporated are over, after each weighed buying the other; MGM amended its voting deal with People, which owns ~27% of MGM

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Reddit plans to require users to log in to fully access the site in response to AI scraping and will test it in select markets outside the US this quarter

 
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