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Meg Grant / AARP:
Bursting with ideas and hungry for knowledge, the actress is making up for lost time  —  Jamie Lee Curtis peers at me with a crooked grin through the driver's side window of my car.  She has appeared seemingly from nowhere to open the gate to her Los Angeles home, tucked in a canyon not far from the Pacific Ocean.
Wall Street Journal:
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release  —  Star alleges simultaneous release of the latest Marvel movie in theaters and on Disney+ service was a breach of contract  —  Black Widow has a new enemy: the Walt Disney Co.  —  Scarlett Johansson, star of the latest Marvel movie …
Christian Holub / EW.com:
Clint Barton finally meets Kate Bishop in Hawkeye first look  —  Jeremy Renner previews the upcoming Disney+ series — which premieres Nov. 24 — and working with costar Hailee Steinfeld.  —  MORE  —  World, get ready to meet Kate Bishop.  —  In the wake of Loki, the next live-action …
Christian Burton / Celebrity Insider:
Rihanna's Fans Are Gushing Over Her And A$AP's Rocky's Looks  —  Rihanna went out to dinner with her boo, A$AP Rocky, and fans simply cannot get enough of their amazing looks.  Check out the post that she shared on her social media account.  —  Someone said: 'He got on that Fenty gloss 😂 …
Discussion: The Sun and E! Online
Melissa Minton / Page Six:
Rihanna picks sides in ‘RHONY’ Leah McSweeney, Ramona Singer feud  —  The bad gal is a known Bravo fanatic who follows her favorite stars on social media, and occasionally weighs in on various “Real Housewives” happenings.  —  And sometimes, she even gets name-dropped in an episode.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, E! Online and Bossip
K.J. Yossman / Variety:
‘Doctor Who’ Loses Jodie Whittaker and Showrunner Chris Chibnall After Three Seasons … The first female “Doctor Who” is leaving, the BBC confirmed Thursday.  —  Jodie Whittaker, who played the 13th doctor, has been in the role since 2017.  She will leave after her third season.
Johnni Macke / Us Weekly:
Blake Shelton Wants to Release ‘Surprise’ Wedding Song Written for Gwen Stefani Because He's ‘So Proud’ to Be Her Husband … For the love of music!  Blake Shelton is releasing his “surprise” wedding song, which he wrote for wife Gwen Stefani and originally performed at their July nuptials.
Discussion: FemaleFirst, E! Online and YouTube
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Shawn Mendes Hilariously Calls Out Camila Cabello Over Farting Video  —  Camila Cabello created a TikTok dedicated to that special honeymoon phase of dating, but boyfriend Shawn Mendes noticed a little—let's just say, discrepancy with the video.  —  My oh my!
Discussion: justjared.com
Adam S. Levy / Daily Mail:
Johnny Ventura, iconic merengue singer, has died at 81 in the Dominican Republic following heart attack  — His son Johnny Ventura said he died after a heart attack  — Ventura achieved career heights with the Johnny Ventura y su Combo Show  — His hits included El Elevador, Patacon Pisao, and Pitaste
Discussion: Daily Star, The US Sun and The Sun
TMZ.com:
BOB ODENKIRK SUFFERED ‘HEART-RELATED’ MEDICAL EMERGENCY ... Unconscious But Awake Now  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 3.5K … Bob Odenkirk was hospitalized for a “heart-related incident” ... sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ, and it was touch-and-go for the last day but it looks like he's now out of the woods.
TMZ.com:
Marilyn Manson Files to Dismiss Esme Bianco's Rape Suit, Claims Malicious Scheming  —  MARILYN MANSON DISMISS ESME'S RAPE SUIT, JUDGE ... She Plotted This for Years!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Marilyn Manson says Esme Bianco's rape claims are not only bogus, but also come years too late for her to sue him …
Ciara Farmer / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby WINS planning battle to build controversial extension at her ‘castle home’ despite neighbours' complaints  — The TV presenter and husband Dan Baldwin are wanting to add a first-floor side and front extension to their six-bedroom home in south west London
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Heidi Klum teams her teeny purple bikini with a wacky Lego hat  —  Heidi Klum is heating it up on the high seas.  —  The 48-year-old supermodel treated fans to a series of sizzling Instagram photos on Monday, showing off her abs while lounging on a boat in Corsica.
Discussion: Daily Star
Katie Campione / People.com:
Dave Bautista Says Guardians 3 Will ‘Be the End of My Drax Journey’: It Feels ‘Bittersweet’  —  Bautista wrapped filming on Thor: Love and Thunder earlier this year and says he expects to begin production on his last MCU film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in October
Discussion: Just Jared
Ally Mauch / People.com:
Rosie O'Donnell Says She's Been Asked to Bring Back Her Talk Show: ‘You Never Know’  —  The Rosie O'Donnell Show aired from 1996 to 2002 on NBC  —  Rosie O'Donnell is reminiscing on her titular talk show, which premiered 25 years ago last month.  —  On this week's episode of PEOPLE in the 90s …
Tiffany Garcia / Page Six:
Lily Allen celebrates 2 years of sobriety: ‘Best thing I ever did’  —  Lily Allen has reached another major milestone in her sobriety journey.  —  The “Smile” singer, 36, marked two years clean and sober Wednesday with a celebratory post to her Instagram page.  —  “2 Years Drug and Alcohol free today !
Discussion: People.com and Egotastic
Mehera Bonner / Cosmopolitan:
Candace Cameron Bure Apologizes for “Seductive” and “Sexy” Holy Spirit TikTok  —  Currently: baffled.  —  Today in “help what is happening,” Candace Cameron Bure hopped on Instagram to apologize for posting a *checks notes* TikTok of herself talking about the Holy Spirit which many have deemed to be too “seductive.”
Hannah Southwick / Page Six:
Kourtney Kardashian glows in the dark in white-hot thong bikini  —  Kourtney Kardashian's nighttime swim was lit ... by her bikini, that is.  —  The reality star, 42, went for a dip in the dark, sharing photos of herself literally glowing in a thong bikini on Wednesday.
Discussion: Egotastic
Nick Reilly / NME:
Ryan Adams pleads for “second chance” and says he's about to lose his house  —  The singer pleaded with fans and record labels in a since-deleted Instagram post  —  Ryan Adams has pleaded for a “second chance” in music, revealing he's on the verge of losing his home after the collapse of his career.
Discussion: Page Six and RADAR
Lindsay Kimble / People.com:
Sunisa Lee Clinches All-Around Gymnastics Gold Then Tearfully Celebrates with Team: 'We're So Proud,' Dad Says  —  Sunisa Lee beat Brazil's Rebeca Andrade and the Russian Olympic Committee athlete Angelina Melnikova to secure first place in the event — now the fifth straight gold the U.S. has won
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Hannah Chubb / People.com:
Chrishell Stause Is Dating Boss Jason Oppenheim: ‘We Are Very Happy Together,’ He Says  —  “Chrishell and I became close friends and it has developed into an amazing relationship,” Oppenheim tells PEOPLE of his Selling Sunset co-star  —  Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause and Jason Oppenheim are in a relationship, PEOPLE can confirm.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk, Page Six and POPSUGAR
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