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1:40 PM ET, October 31, 2019

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Erin Hill / People.com:
‘Family Is Going to Be Very Important’ for Meghan Markle Around the Holidays, Says Source  —  “It will be nice for them to be around people that love them,” a source tells PEOPLE  —  As Meghan Markle and Prince Harry prepare for their upcoming six-week break with son Archie, spending time together as a family will be top priority.
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Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Meghan Markle Thanked British Lawmaker for Her Support with a Personal Phone Call  —  “It was Buckingham Palace asking me was I available to speak to the Duchess of Sussex,” Holly Lynch said of her unexpected phone call with Meghan Markle  —  Meghan Markle is thanking those who stood up for her.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hollywood Reporter:
Divided Attention and Toxic Fandom: Why the ‘Game of Thrones’ Duo Bailed on ‘Star Wars’  —  Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy is on the hunt for new filmmakers as David Benioff and Dan Weiss leave a galaxy far, far away over their commitment to a lucrative $250 million Netflix deal.
Aaron Sorkin / New York Times:
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg  —  Facebook isn't defending free speech, it's assaulting truth.  —  Mr. Sorkin is a playwright and screenwriter.  —  Mark,  —  In 2010, I wrote “The Social Network” and I know you wish I hadn't.  You protested that the film was inaccurate and that Hollywood …
Steve Helling / People.com:
Former Federal Prosecutor Says Lori Loughlin's Daughters Could Be Charged in College Scandal  —  “The government has made it clear that they are going to keep increasing pressure on both Lori and Mossimo,” says former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani  —  While Lori Loughlin …
Discussion: Dlisted and Cele|bitchy
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Lori Loughlin Is ‘About to Break’ in the Wake of Additional Federal Charges: Source
C.A. / Perez Hilton:
Celebs Went ALL OUT For Halloween 2019 — See The Best Costumes So Far!  —  Nobody does Halloween quite like your favorite celebrities!  —  Plenty of stars got dolled up last week AND this week ahead of the spooky holiday today, bringing out some of the most creative, classic, and over-the-top costumes we've seen in years.
Discussion: HELLO!
Katie Intner / People.com:
Easy, Breezy, Beautiful!  Lili Reinhart Is the New Face of Covergirl - and Did Her Own Makeup on Set  —  The Riverdale star says partnering with the legendary beauty brand is “an honor”  —  Covergirl is bringing back its iconic tagline, “Easy, Breezy, Beautiful,” and has enlisted the help …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Grrm / Not a Blog:
The Dragons Take Wing  —  The dragons are coming... back.  —  Last night in Hollywood at the WarnerMedia Day, HBO made it official.  We have a green light for a GAME OF THRONES successor show... not just a pilot, but a full season order for ten episodes.  HOUSE OF THE DRAGON is the title …
Discussion: The Wrap and Men's Journal
CBS Dallas / Fort Worth:
Former Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton Arrested On Allegation Of Injury To A Child  —  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Former Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton turned himself in this afternoon in Fort Worth on an allegation of injury to a child, a 3rd degree felony.  —  CBS 11's Jason Allen …
Discussion: Dallas Morning News and TMZ.com
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj's Husband Buys Her Wedding Ring Valued at $1.1 Million  —  NICKI MINAJ HUSBAND BUYS WEDDING RING ... $1.1 Million Value  —  Nicki Minaj's husband went to great lengths to put a ring on her finger ... overseeing the making of her wedding band every step of the way and throwing down a massive wad of cash to secure it.
Discussion: Dlisted, POPSUGAR and Bossip
Dave Quinn / People.com:
RHOA's Kenya Moore Breaks Silence on Split from Husband, Says There's ‘No Proof’ of Infidelity  —  “If the communication were better and more open and honest, I think we could solve our problems,” Kenya Moore tells PEOPLE exclusively of her relationship with Marc Daly
Discussion: Bossip
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Emily Longeretta / Us Weekly:
Cynthia Bailey Says Kenya Moore Is ‘Still Very Much in Love’ With Estranged Husband Marc Daly
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip
Julie Jordan / People.com:
Ghost Adventures' Zak Bagans Says He Fell Ill After Investigating the Real-Life Conjuring House  —  His team will investigate the famed Rhode Island property for Ghost Adventures' two-hour Halloween special, Curse of the Harrisville Farmhouse  —  Zak Bagans is used to being affected by spirits.
Scott Feinberg / Hollywood Reporter:
‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Shia LaBeouf ('Honey Boy' & 'The Peanut Butter Falcon')  —  “I was an ordinary kid, for real, in an extraordinary situation,” LaBeouf says as he discusses his challenging childhood acting years, becoming a blockbuster star, hitting rock bottom and rising from the ashes …
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
D.Ly / Perez Hilton:
Caitlyn Jenner Celebrates 70th Birthday With Kim, Kourtney, Kylie, & Kendall — But Where Was Khloé Kardashian??  —  Sorry, not sorry??  —  Amid reports of Caitlyn Jenner and Khloé Kardashian feuding, the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star was noticeably missing …
Discussion: Page Six and X17 Online
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TMZ.com:   Khloe Kardashian, Caitlyn Jenner Zero Bad Blood Amid Birthday Absence
 
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TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Sues Makeup App for $10 Million for Stealing Photo
Discussion: Perez Hilton
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Matthew Belloni / Hollywood Reporter:
Studio Chief Summit: All 7 Top Film Executives, One Room, Nothing Off-Limits (and No Easy Answers)
Discussion: The Wrap
Meredith Nardino / Us Weekly:
Jim Edmonds Admits Meghan Drama ‘Spiraled Out of Control’: Read Statement
Discussion: The Hollywood Gossip and Page Six
 Earlier Picks: 
Emily Kirkpatrick / Page Six:
Melanie Griffith, 62, poses in underwear and heels on Instagram
Discussion: The WOW Report
Ale Russian / People.com:
Jada Pinkett Smith Says She's ‘Come Across All Kinds of Narcissists’ in Hollywood
Discussion: Sandra Rose
Riley Cardoza / Us Weekly:
Shay Mitchell Defends Going to Drake's Birthday Party After Giving Birth to Daughter: ‘People Are Really Upset’
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Ann Telnaes / Open Windows:
Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer-winning cartoonist at WaPo since 2008, quits, saying WaPo killed her cartoon showing Bezos and other execs currying favor with Trump

Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
After backlash, Meta says newly viral AI profiles on Facebook and Instagram were created in 2023 in “an early experiment”, and it is deleting the profiles

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
Apple offers Apple TV+ for free to anyone with an Apple ID this weekend, the first time it has offered such a promotion

 
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