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5:45 PM ET, October 17, 2020

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TMZ.com:
‘Home Improvement’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Arrested For Strangulation  —  ‘HOME IMPROVEMENT’ STAR ZACHERY TY BRYAN ARRESTED ... Allegedly Strangled GF  —  Tim Allen's eldest boy on “Home Improvement” is all grown up ... and sitting in a jail cell for allegedly choking out his girlfriend.
Discussion: Us Weekly, Page Six and Deadline
Mike Walters / The Blast:
Armie Hammer Files For Joint Custody Of Kids, Upset Wife Won't Return From Cayman Islands  —  Armie Hammer is asking a judge to order him joint custody of his two children with estranged wife, Elizabeth Chambers, after the actor claims she isn't returning to L.A. from the Cayman Islands with the kids — who he hasn't seen in months.
Discussion: Dlisted, Us Weekly, Page Six and Vanity Fair
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Marc Malkin / Variety:
Armie Hammer Explains His Thirsty Comment on Timothée Chalamet's Instagram
Discussion: Queerty
Christina Dugan / People.com:
AJ McLean on Trying Cocaine Before a Backstreet Boys Music Video Shoot: ‘I Was Freaking Out’  —  “I never really had a desire for the drugs, but being an addict — to me, that word encompasses everything,” the singer tells PEOPLE  —  Though the first time AJ McLean tried drugs was nearly 20 years ago …
Discussion: Page Six
Anya Leon / People.com:
Mena Suvari Is Pregnant!  Actress, 41, Expecting First Child: ‘All I Ever Wanted for Years’  —  Mena Suvari and husband Michael Hope will welcome their first child, a son, next spring  —  Mena Suvari's dream is coming true: She's going to be a mom!  —  The American Beauty actress …
Discussion: Us Weekly and Page Six
Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
Michael B. Jordan, Outlier Society to Produce DC Movie ‘Static Shock’ (Exclusive)  —  Jordan will join Reginald Hudlin on the feature project that was first revealed during August's DC FanDome event.  —  Michael B. Jordan is boarding Warner Bros. and DC's Static Shock as a producer.
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Anita Gates / New York Times:
Rhonda Fleming, 97, Movie Star Made for Technicolor, Is Dead  —  Ms. Fleming's roles ranged from Wyatt Earp's love interest to a princess in King Arthur's court.  —  Rhonda Fleming, the red-haired actress who became a popular sex symbol in Hollywood westerns, film noir and adventure movies …
TMZ.com:
Chadwick Boseman Died without a Will but Protected His Wife  —  CHADWICK BOSEMAN DIED WITHOUT A WILL But Made Sure Wife Was Protected  —  Although Chadwick Boseman knew for years he had terminal cancer, we now know he died without writing a will, but he made a key move months before his death to financially protect his wife.
Discussion: Page Six and Bossip
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Doctor Strange 2’: ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ Star Xochitl Gomez Joins Benedict Cumberbatch In Next Installment  —  EXCLUSIVE: Xochitl Gomez is going from The Baby-Sitters Club to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.  We are hearing that Gomez has joined the cast of Marvel's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness …
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
A ‘Mandalorian’ Movie? Pedro Pascal and Jon Favreau on the Future of the Newest ‘Star Wars’ Franchise
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Bob Saget thinks Lori Loughlin is ‘a sweetheart’  —  Bob Saget has Lori Loughlin's back.  —  The comedian, who co-starred on the long-running sitcom “Full House” with Loughlin, told Page Six that he texted the actress “a couple of weeks ago.”  —  In August, Loughlin was sentenced to two months …
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
TIME:
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Convene Special Edition of TIME100 Talks on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience  —  On Oct. 20, “Engineering a Better World” Will Bring Together Experts, Advocates, Online Creators and Journalists to Discuss the Pursuit of a More Compassionate, Safe, and Trustworthy Digital World
Discussion: Page Six, Daily Mail and HELLO!
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Johnny Depp Ordered To Sit For Deposition In $50M Amber Heard Defamation Case  —  After months of slipping out of having to actually sit down for the $50 million defamation lawsuit that he launched against Amber Heard, Johnny Depp may have run out of moves.  —  “Plaintiff John C. Depp …
Discussion: The Wrap
Janelle Okwodu / Vogue:
Kim Kardashian West and Paris Hilton on Bringing Velour Tracksuits Back for SKIMS  —  It's rare for a fabric to be synonymous with an entire era, but the early 2000s can be summed up with velour.  The plush knit that made its way onto tracksuits and robes was ubiquitous during the decade …
Discussion: Page Six
 
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Jenny Cooney / Sydney Morning Herald:
On a career break with her daughters, Eva Mendes shares her heartfelt new role
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
Ariana Yaptangco / ELLE:
Khloé Kardashian Doesn't Really Mind The Haters
Discussion: Us Weekly
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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
‘DWTS:’ We turned down Taryn Manning, not the other way around
Discussion: Dlisted and Us Weekly
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Top Actors & Showrunners Ask NBC To Move Donald Trump Town Hall From Slot Opposite ABC's Joe Biden Special
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV

Kimberly Nordyke / The Hollywood Reporter:
News Corp and Telstra agree to sell Australian pay TV company Foxtel Group to sports streaming platform DAZN in a deal worth ~$2.1B

New York Times:
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and 12M subscribers; source: 50%+ its revenue is from ads

 
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