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5:15 PM ET, October 19, 2020

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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Lily James cancels ‘Today’ show appearance amid Dominic West drama  —  Lily James has canceled a planned appearance on the “Today” show after being pictured cavorting with married co-star Dominic West, Page Six is told.  —  James was slated to appear live on the third hour of the NBC show …
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Benjamin VanHoose / People.com:
Dominic West Returned to London with Lily James Before Making Public Statement with Wife  —  Dominic West and his wife Catherine FitzGerald said last week that their marriage “is strong” after the actor was seen with Lily James  —  Lily James and Dominic West returned to London together last week after their outing in Rome.
Discussion: Page Six
Nick Fagge / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Lily James CANCELS yet another TV appearance as she bows out of Graham Norton interview amid Dominic West scandal  — The actress, 31, had been due to appear on Graham Norton's popular BBC chat show this week to promote her upcoming Netflix drama Rebecca
Laura Wagner / VICE:
New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin for Zoom Dick Incident  —  In a statement to VICE, Jeffrey Toobin apologized for the “embarrassingly stupid mistake.”  —  Laura Wagner  —  The New Yorker has suspended reporter Jeffrey Toobin.  Sources tell VICE it's because he exposed himself during …
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.
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Adam / Dlisted:
Zachery Ty Bryan From “Home Improvement” Got Arrested For Domestic Assault
Discussion: TMZ.com, kenneth in the and Us Weekly
Matt Grobar / Deadline:
George Clooney Talks Importance Of Dissent, Upcoming Netflix Pic ‘The Midnight Sky’ & Time He Almost Starred In ‘The Notebook’ With Paul Newman  —  During a virtual screen talk today at the 64th BFI London Film Festival, George Clooney discussed the importance of journalistic integrity …
Discussion: EW.com, The Wrap and Gossip Cop
Zoe Burrell / Daily Mail:
Birthday boy!  Zac Efron celebrates his 33rd birthday in Byron Bay with his girlfriend Vanessa Valladares and a star-studded guest list including Kyle Sandilands, Pat Rafter, Craig Hemsworth and Renee Bargh  —  Zac Efron celebrated his 33rd birthday with his new model girlfriend …
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Gossip Cop and Page Six
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
Yolanda Hadid posts new photo of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's baby girl … Yolanda Hadid cannot get enough of her “angel” granddaughter.  —  On Sunday, the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 56, shared a sweet photo of daughter Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's baby girl, as the infant held Yolanda's hand.
Jaclyn Hendricks / Page Six:
‘Bachelorette’ Clare Crawley fuels engagement buzz after flashing ring  —  Over the weekend, “Bachelorette” Clare Crawley walked through her hometown of Sacramento, Calif., sporting what appeared to be an engagement ring.  —  Dressed in black from head to toe, Crawley, 39 …
Discussion: Us Weekly
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
‘Avengers’ Cast Assembles for Joe Biden Fundraiser … The Avengers are the latest group in Hollywood to support democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by hosting a virtual fundraiser.  —  “Voters Assemble!” will feature “Avengers” cast members Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo and Zoe Saldana.
TMZ.com:
Rob Riggle's Wife Files for Divorce to End 21-Year Marriage  —  ROB RIGGLE WIFE FILES FOR DIVORCE ... Ends 21-Year Marriage  —  “The Hangover” star Rob Riggle got some sobering news to kick off his October ... his wife of 21 years filed for divorce.  —  Tiffany Riggle filed legal docs …
Discussion: Page Six and Full Feed
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
‘Lovecraft Country’ Creator Misha Green On Tonight's Finale, Season 2 & “Meaningful Sacrifice”  —  “As an artist, I make art to start conversations, and one always hopes their art is a reflection of the times,” says Lovecraft Country showrunner Misha Green in a definite understatement …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
 
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Taraji P. Henson confirms split from fiancé Kelvin Hayden
Discussion: TMZ.com and Us Weekly
Nancy Kruh / People.com:
Garth Brooks Reveals the Cover to His ‘FUN’ Album — but Why Is This Man Not Smiling?
Discussion: Gossip Cop
Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Sacha Baron Cohen: This Time He's Serious
Discussion: The Wrap, Variety and Vanity Fair
Christina Dugan / People.com:
AJ McLean on Trying Cocaine Before a Backstreet Boys Music Video Shoot: ‘I Was Freaking Out’
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Borys Kit / Hollywood Reporter:
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Janelle Okwodu / Vogue:
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Discussion: Page Six
Justin Kroll / Deadline:
‘Doctor Strange 2’: ‘Baby-Sitters Club’ Star Xochitl Gomez Joins Benedict Cumberbatch In Next Installment
Discussion: The Wrap and Oh No They Didn't!
Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
Bob Saget thinks Lori Loughlin is ‘a sweetheart’
Discussion: Perez Hilton and Us Weekly
TMZ.com:
Chadwick Boseman Died without a Will but Protected His Wife
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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

Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Riot Games says it spent $250M on an unusual deal to finance two seasons of League of Legends show Arcane on Netflix; sources: there was no plan to recoup costs

 
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