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11:20 AM ET, October 26, 2018

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Steve Helling / People.com:
NBC Cancels Megyn Kelly Today After Blackface Controversy, Sources Say  —  Megyn Kelly's 9 a.m. Today show hour has been canceled, multiple sources confirm to PEOPLE.  —  The news comes just 48 hours after she received immense backlash for her controversial remarks about blackface earlier this week.
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Chris Spargo / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Megyn Kelly is OUT at NBC just 48 hours after defending blackface as she and the network fight over whether she will be paid out her $69M contract in full  — Her show aired a repeat on Thursday and will also be a repeat on Friday after she defended blackface on Tuesday's show and apologized Wednesday on air
TMZ.com:
Megyn Kelly Demands $50 Million Settlement from NBC  —  Megyn Kelly is a day away from settling with NBC, and we've just learned something shocking — NBC was paying her $25 million a year and the network may end up settling for close to $50 MILLION.  —  Sources familiar with the negotiations …
Associated Press:
Plane carrying Prince Harry and Meghan Markle aborts landing … NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga — A plane carrying the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had to abort its landing at Sydney airport on Friday evening and flew around because there was another aircraft on the runway.
Discussion: TMZ.com and Perez Hilton
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People.com:
Meghan Markle (in a Slicked-Back Ponytail) and Prince Harry Meet Tonga's Prime Minister  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Vanity Fair
People.com:
Meghan Markle Has First Major Princess Moment of the Tour in Fairy Tale Gown Covered with Birds  —  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team.  If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back in Sydney.
Stephanie Petit / People.com:   Meghan Markle's Dress Designer Reveals How They Were Quietly Clued Into Her Royal Baby Secret
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘Clueless’ Remake In Early Development At Paramount With 'Girls Trip's Tracy Oliver Producing  —  EXCLUSIVE: A Clueless feature remake is in the works at Paramount with Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver producing and Glow writer Marquita Robinson penning the script.
Discussion: The Wrap, Perez Hilton and POPSUGAR
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Dave McNary / Variety:
‘Clueless’ Movie Remake in the Works
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Caitlyn Jenner / Washington Post:
I thought Trump would help trans people.  I was wrong.  —  Caitlyn Jenner is a transgender rights advocate and author.  —  These past two years under President Trump have given me the opportunity to reflect on a lot of topics that have come up in the LGBTQ community and in our nation.
TMZ.com:
Cops Called After Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley Get in Heated Fight Over Daughter  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  —  Cops are getting to know Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Jen Harley by their first names, because they had to come out again Thursday night to break up an escalating fight over child custody.
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Elizabeth's Last Corgi, Whisper, Has Died at Windsor Castle  —  Queen Elizabeth has said goodbye to one of her faithful companions.  —  Her last corgi - which she adopted from a former staffer - has died.  Whisper had been the last one of her set of famous corgis, following the death of Willow earlier this year.
Discussion: POPSUGAR and Daily Mail
Mackenzie Schmidt / People.com:
Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott Buy $13.5 Million L.A. Mansion (and Split the Cost!):  Source  —  Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have purchased a home together for $13,450,000, a real estate source confirms to PEOPLE.  —  The makeup mogul, 21, and her rapper boyfriend, 26, who share daughter Stormi …
Discussion: Perez Hilton
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Hide the rum!  Johnny Depp is OUT as Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise as actor battles financial issues and personal dramas  — Johnny Depp will not appear in any more Pirates of the Caribbean films as Disney Studios plans a major reboot, DailyMailTV can reveal
Discussion: Page Six and Perez Hilton
Justin Kroll / Variety:
Jamie Lee Curtis Joins Rian Johnson's ‘Knives Out’ (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Jamie Lee Curtis has joined the A-list ensemble of Rian Johnson's “Knives Out.”  —  The new role comes on the heels of Curtis' success at the box office, with “Halloween” slashing records last weekend,
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Emily Marcus / Us Weekly:
‘90 Day Fiance’ Star Luis Mendez Claims Ex-Wife Molly Hopkins Brought Him to the U.S. for ‘Fame’
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Natalie Robehmed / Forbes:
Highest-Paid TV Actresses 2018: Sofia Vergara Tops Ranking Again With $42.5 Million
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and The Wrap
Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
‘Queer Eye’ Star Antoni Porowski and Boyfriend Joey Krietemeyer Split After 7 Years
Discussion: Queerty, Dlisted and Page Six
Aurelie Corinthios / People.com:
Why Alfonso Ribeiro Doesn't Think Think a Fresh Prince Reboot with Will Smith Will Ever Happen
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Hannah Furness / Telegraph:
Duke and Duchess of Sussex spend night away from royal tour on billionaire's luxury island
Discussion: People.com
Melody Chiu / People.com:
Michelle Williams Broke Up with Fiancé Chad Johnson Twice in 3 Months During Depressive Episode
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Amazon joins the Motion Picture Association, after a long courtship; the lobbying group's other members are Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Sony, Universal, and WBD

Sean Hollister / The Verge:
YouTube says it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers” after a “strong advertiser and strong viewer response” and piloting Pause ads from 2023

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Economist introduces AI translations into French, German, Mandarin, and Spanish for Espresso, its budget-friendly, “snack-sized” journalism app

 
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