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1:15 PM ET, October 5, 2022

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Julia Jacobs / New York Times:
Angelina Jolie Details Abuse Allegations Against Brad Pitt in Countersuit  —  In court papers related to a legal battle over a French winery they once owned together, she claims that he was abusive to her and their children during a 2016 plane ride.  —  Angelina Jolie filed a cross complaint …
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Eileen Reslen / Page Six:
Brad Pitt allegedly ‘choked,’ hit ‘frightened’ kids in Angelina Jolie plane fight
Daily Star:
Alec Baldwin to resume Rust filming as late Halyna Hutchins' husband produces movie  —  Alec Baldwin will return to filming his movie Rust, nearly one year after he accidentally killed a female crew member on the set of the new film after shooting a prop gun
Hedy Phillips / People.com:
Gigi Hadid Slams Kanye West for Attacking Fashion Editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson: 'You're a Bully'  —  West's tirade came after fashion journalist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson shared her thoughts on his problematic “White Lives Matter” shirts worn at the Yeezy show in Paris
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
Gigi Hadid Calls Kanye West a ‘Bully and a Joke’ After He Wore ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirt at Paris Fashion Week
Rebecca Lawrence / Daily Mail:
Gigi Hadid brands Kanye West a bully over Gabriella Karefa-Johnson post
Discussion: Page Six, E! Online and RADAR
FOX 11 Los Angeles:
Inglewood rapper Half Ounce shot dead in Koreatown, family says  —  Rapper Half Ounce shot dead in Koreatown while on the phone with his pregnant wife  —  LOS ANGELES - Inglewood rapper Half Ounce was shot and killed in Koreatown as he was walking home Monday night, and the gunman remains on the loose.
TMZ.com:
Rihanna On Camera, Says She's ‘Nervous but Excited’ for Super Bowl Halftime  —  RIHANNA I'M NERVOUS BUT EXCITED FOR HALFTIME SHOW As for My Special Guest ...  Rihanna is finally breaking her silence on her hugely anticipated Super Bowl halftime performance ... telling us exactly how she feels leading …
TMZ.com:
Miguel's Wife Nazanin Mandi Files For Divorce  —  Miguel's marriage is no longer a sure thing ... because his model wife just filed for divorce.  —  The “Sure Thing” singer's high school sweetheart, Nazanin Mandi, beelined it to court Tuesday and filed to divorce Miguel after nearly 3 years of marriage.
TMZ.com:
Post Malone Gets Daughter's Initials Tattooed On Face  —  POST MALONE INKED UP WITH MY DAUGHTER'S INITIALS ... Right On My Face!!!  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Post Malone is showin' some love to his new baby girl in a totally fitting way — it appears he's inked his daughter's initials on some prime real estate.
Page Six:
Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen hire divorce lawyers amid marital woes: sources  —  Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen seem to be heading for the end zone: Both have retained divorce lawyers, multiple sources tell Page Six exclusively.  —  As previously revealed, the couple have been living separately …
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Liz McNeil / People.com:
Wynonna Judd on Mom Naomi: ‘With the Same Determination She Had to Live, She Was Determined to Die’  —  Wynonna Judd speaks her truth about missing her mom, finding healing through music and going on her new tour in celebration of Naomi's legacy.  —  Five months after her mother Naomi Judd's suicide …
Jen Juneau / People.com:
Surprise!  Hilary Swank Is Pregnant, Expecting Twins with Husband Philip Schneider: ‘A Total Miracle’  —  Hillary Swank revealed her exciting twin pregnancy news on GMA Wednesday, saying being a mom is “something that I've been wanting for a long time”  —  Hilary Swank is expanding her family — by two!
Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Netflix pushes back on ‘panicked’ Prince Harry, Meghan Markle over doc edits  —  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are at odds with Netflix and even their own production team, sources told Page Six, as they backtrack on what they want to show the public in their upcoming docuseries.
Anna Lazarus Caplan / People.com:
Sharon Osbourne on Husband Ozzy Osbourne's Parkinson's Diagnosis: ‘Suddenly, Your Life Just Stops’  —  The Black Sabbath alum first shared details about his ongoing health battle in 2020, after being diagnosed with the disease in 2003  —  Sharon Osbourne says Ozzy Osbourne's Parkinson's disease diagnosis …
Discussion: E! Online and Mirror
Stephanie Petit / People.com:
Kate Middleton Visits Maternity Unit of Hospital  —  The Princess of Wales has done a lot of work on behalf of early childhood development, which has been inspired by her own experiences as a mother of three  —  Kate Middleton is continuing her work to support mothers and young children on her latest outing.
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Frasier’ Sequel Starring Kelsey Grammer Picked Up To Series At Paramount+  —  EXCLUSIVE: The long-in-the-works Frasier followup is finally a reality.  Paramount+ has given a series greenlight to the multi-camera comedy, executive produced by Kelsey Grammer who is reprising his signature character …
Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Love Is Blind's Iyanna Officially Files for Divorce From Jarrette  —  Love Is Blind star Iyanna McNeely has officially filed for divorce nearly two months after she and husband Jarrette Jones announced they were going their separate ways.  Find out more below.
Discussion: People.com, POPSUGAR and TMZ.com
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Yana Grebenyuk / Us Weekly:
How Justin Bieber Reacted to Hailey Bieber's Interview About His Romance With Selena Gomez  —  Standing by his wife's side.  Justin Bieber “didn't have an issue” with wife Hailey Bieber (née Baldwin) setting the record straight on their respective history with Selena Gomez.  —  Hailey Shipped Jelena!
Discussion: Elite Daily and ET Canada
Megan Johnson / Yahoo Lifestyle:
Sarah Michelle Gellar doesn't allow her kids to post on social media: ‘Our rules are probably stricter than most’  —  Welcome to So Mini Ways, Yahoo Life's parenting series on the joys and challenges of child-rearing.  —  As a mom of two children, Sarah Michelle Gellar runs a tight ship.
 
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CNN:
Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter turned forthright country queen, dies at 90
Janine Henni / People.com:
Prince Joachim of Denmark Says He Hasn't Spoken to Queen Margrethe Since She Stripped His Kids' Titles
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Glamour
FemaleFirst:
Ian Ziering agrees divorce settlement
Discussion: RADAR and Us Weekly
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Kristen Baldwin / EW.com:
Naomi Watts on menopause and rejecting Hollywood's ‘unf—able after 40’ rule
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Velma Is Officially a Lesbian in New ‘Scooby-Doo’ Film, Years After James Gunn and More Tried to Make Her Explicitly Gay
David Canfield / Vanity Fair:
Emma Thompson Has Nothing Left to Hide
Discussion: Insider and New York Post
Anthony Breznican / Vanity Fair:
Emma Caulfield Ford Is Fighting MS, but “Not Crumbling” in Fear
 

 
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Janko Roettgers / The Verge:
Redbox's owner, Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, files for bankruptcy protection; Chicken Soup took on $325M in debt when it acquired Redbox in 2022

Jeff Jarvis / BuzzMachine:
The two California bills to help fund local journalism would penalize Google and Meta for news' decline and benefit hedge funds that are destroying newspapers

Financial Times:
Sources: BlackRock has agreed to buy Preqin, a UK-based provider of private markets data, for £2.55B in cash
 
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