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1:05 PM ET, October 16, 2019

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Ale Russian / People.com:
Angelina Jolie Says It Was Hard to Find Strength to Play Maleficent Again: ‘I Was Pretty Broken’  —  Angelina Jolie reprises her character in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, out Friday  —  Angelina Jolie had to work to find the strength to play Maleficent again in the upcoming sequel.
Discussion: Star
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
‘The Matrix 4’: Jada Pinkett Smith In Negotiations To Return To Franchise  —  EXCLUSIVE: Several sources tell us that Jada Pinkett Smith is in current negotiations to return to Warner Bros./Village Roadshow's The Matrix 4.  She played the role of Niobe in parts 2 and 3, The Matrix Reloaded and Matrix Revolutions.
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Justin Kroll / Variety:
‘Matrix 4’: Neil Patrick Harris Lands Role in Latest Installment (EXCLUSIVE)
Discussion: The Wrap
People.com:
Andy Grammer and Wife Aijia Expecting Second Daughter: 'It's the Best Thing in the World'  —  Andy Grammer and wife Aijia's new baby girl on the way will join big sister Louisiana “Louie” K, who turned 2 in July  —  The Grammers will soon be a family of four!
Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Teen Mom OG's Cory Wharton and Taylor Selfridge Are Expecting Their First Child Together … Cory Wharton is going to be a dad again!  The Challenge star, 28, and girlfriend Taylor Selfridge are expecting their first child together, the couple exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and MTV
TMZ.com:
A$AP Rocky Confesses To Sex Addiction Since Junior High  —  A$AP Rocky says he's a sex addict ... and has been since junior high school.  Those are his exact words.  —  The rapper opened up to NYC host and Power 105.1 DJ Angie Martinez on her show, “Untold Stories of Hip Hop,” and revealed the bombshell.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Rachel Syme / Esquire:
Jason Momoa Is King of the Wild Things  —  the dog.  He wants to make that absolutely clear.  He's just borrowing him for a little while.  Sure, yesterday he walked off the set of his new Apple TV+ show,  —  See,  —  with the slobbery German shepherd puppy who plays one of a scrappy pack …
Discussion: Us Weekly
People.com:
It's a Boy!  Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel Welcome Son Myles: ‘We Are Overjoyed’  —  Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel are also parents to son Hart, 17 months, while the model additionally shares son Flynn, 8½, with ex-husband Orlando Bloom  —  Hart and Flynn have a new baby brother!
Discussion: Us Weekly
People.com:
Dave and Odette Annable Separate After 9 Years of Marriage  —  The two are parents to their 3-year-old daughter, Charlie  —  Dave and Odette Annable are calling it quits after nearly a decade of marriage.  —  The couple announced their separation in an exclusive joint statement to PEOPLE on Tuesday.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Page Six:
Matt Lauer had an affair with a ‘well-respected’ NBC star  —  Disgraced “Today” anchor Matt Lauer allegedly had an affair with a famed and well-respected broadcaster, Page Six is exclusively told, representing a “clear imbalance of power.”  —  The woman signed a nondisclosure agreement when she left NBC.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Oli Coleman / Page Six:
Judd Apatow and wife Leslie Mann seen in screaming fight in LA  —  Superproducer Judd Apatow and actress wife Leslie Mann got into a “screaming fight” outside LA hot spot Katsuya last night, we're told.  —  Spies say that after dinner, Mann was furiously yelling at the Hollywood honcho outside …
Steven Hsieh / Phoenix New Times:
Dog Pee or Scorpions?  Cubs Prez Theo Epstein's Wild Landlord-Tenant Dispute … Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein's dog “left a terrible odor and urine-stained carpeting” in an Arizona home he stayed in for the 2015 spring training season, his landlords from that year claim.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
‘Rogue One’ Writer Tony Gilroy Joins Cassian Andor ‘Star Wars’ Series at Disney Plus (EXCLUSIVE)  —  The planned Disney Plus series centered on “Rogue One” character Cassian Andor is bringing in the film's co-writer, Tony Gilroy, Variety has learned exclusively.
Discussion: The Wrap
 
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Mieka / Dlisted:
Jeremy Renner Says His Ex-Wife Sent Nude Pictures Of Him To Their Custody Evaluator
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
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Discussion: The Wrap
Jake Trotter / ESPN:
Man mistakenly ID'd by Browns and allegedly banned from stadium files lawsuit
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
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TMZ.com:
Travis Scott Suffers Dislocated Knee, Surgery Very Likely
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Aisha Nozari / HELLO!:
Prince Harry breaks down in tears at WellChild awards: WATCH
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From Mediagazer:

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Amazon Prime Video is in talks with veteran anchor Brian Williams to host a live Election Night special, its first entry into news-related programming

Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post:
Meta will also block sharing of Ken Klippenstein's newsletter and other sources with the JD Vance dossier, citing foreign meddling and hacked materials policies

Tyler Falk / Current:
NPR is making changes to Morning Edition and All Things Considered, including shorter stories, a broader range of topics, and a more conversational tone

 
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