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11:05 AM ET, October 8, 2020

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Dawnie Walton / Women's Health:
Kelly Rowland On Pregnancy During A Pandemic, Parenting, And New Music  —  cover shoot.  —  I  —  t was the  —  Instagram post  —  that sparked many a lockdown goal: a bathroom selfie of one Kelendria Rowland, 39, casually serving us  —  bawwwdy  —  in a strapless black bra and bikini bottoms.
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Tomás Mier / People.com:
Surprise! Kelly Rowland Is Pregnant with Her Second Child: 'I'm Knocking at 40's Door'
People.com:
Prince William and Prince Harry's Rift Rooted in ‘So Much Pain and Trauma’  —  “Both brothers have been damaged by their upbringings,” says historian Robert Lacey  —  Prince Harry and Prince William's fractured relationship began long before their wives joined the royal family.
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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Simon Perry / People.com:
Kate Middleton and Prince William Step in for the Queen to Host Visiting Leader at Buckingham Palace  —  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted the President of Ukraine and his wife at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday  —  Kate Middleton and Prince William stepped in on behalf of Queen Elizabeth …
Emily / Dlisted:
Ed Sheeran's Manager Confirms That Princess Beatrice Accidentally Slashed His Face With A Sword In 2016  —  A few years ago, Ed Sheeran, the man who cursed us with the 2017-ruining song “Shape of You”, allegedly got sliced in the face by a drunken, sword-wielding Princess Beatrice.
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Eleanor Halls / Telegraph:
Ed Sheeran's manager on royal duels, Russell Crowe's snakes and a secret new album
Discussion: Daily Star
InStyle:
Kristen Stewart Is Calling Bullshit on Her Past  —  In an interview with her Happiest Season director, Clea DuVall, actress Kristen Stewart discusses queer representation, artistic freedom, and how she's found her own path forward.  —  CLEA DUVALL: I feel like I'm seeing a family member I haven't seen in a long time.
Discussion: Fashionista and Perez Hilton
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Johnny Nash, singer of ‘I Can See Clearly Now,’ dies at 80  —  Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem “I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said.
Discussion: Stereogum and Sandra Rose
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TMZ.com:
JOHNNY NASH ‘I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW’ SINGER DEAD AT 80
Discussion: Deadline and Daily Star
CBS Los Angeles:
Johnny Nash, ‘I Can See Clearly Now’ Singer, Dies At Age 80
Discussion: The Wrap
Betty Gilpin / Vanity Fair:
Read Betty Gilpin's Eulogy for GLOW, “the Best Job I'll Ever Have”  —  “Apparently numbers-wise, GLOW really only appealed to men in kimonos and women in cat hair, who, as far as I'm concerned, are the beating heart of the arts,” writes the three-time Emmy nominee.  —  GLOW was cancelled.  I am sad.
Discussion: Variety and Deadline
TMZ.com:
‘RHONY’ Hires Eboni K. Williams As First Black Housewife  —  The “Real Housewives of New York City” is making a little history ... now that producers have hired their first Black cast member in the show's 13-year run.  —  TMZ's learned the Bravo series hired Eboni K. Williams to join …
Discussion: Page Six and Sandra Rose
TMZ.com:
Britney Spears' Lawyer Likened Her Mental Capacity to Comatose Patient  —  That's when the issue of hearsay came up ... that Britney hasn't told the judge in a declaration what she wants to do with her career.  —  Britney Spears lacks the mental capacity to sign a sworn declaration …
Aili Nahas / People.com:
Bachelorette Clare Crawley Says Pandemic Allowed Production to Recast ‘More Appropriate’ Men  —  “It was definitely a long anticipation for the first night,” says Bachelorette Clare Crawley, whose season was postponed by COVID-19  —  Despite the fact that her season of The Bachelorette took place during …
Tamar Lapin / Page Six:
Sarah Silverman, Mark Ruffalo among celebs getting naked for voting PSA  —  It's the celebrity voting body.  —  A handful of Hollywood stars — including Mark Ruffalo and Sarah Silverman — got naked for a new PSA urging Americans to follow instructions when voting by mail to ensure their ballot counts.
Jeff Nelson / People.com:
Meghan Trainor Is Pregnant!  Singer and Husband Daryl Sabara Expecting First Child: ‘Beyond Happy’  —  The “All About That Bass” singer and the Spy Kids actor — who wed in 2018 — are expecting their first child together  —  All about that baby!  —  Meghan Trainor and Daryl Sabara …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy, TODAY.com and Just Jared
 
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