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5:40 PM ET, October 14, 2022

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BBC:
Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter actor dies aged 72  —  Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72.  —  He also appeared in ITV detective drama Cracker and the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough.  —  In a statement …
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Deadline:
Robbie Coltrane Dies: ‘Harry Potter’, James Bond & ‘Cracker’ Star Was 72  —  Beloved Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has passed away aged 72, his agent has confirmed to Deadline.  —  The Harry Potter, James Bond and Cracker star died at a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.
TMZ.com:
‘Harry Potter’ Star Robbie Coltrane Dead, Played Hagrid Through Entire Franchise  —  11:00 AM PT — ‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe just spoke on Robbie Coltrane's death, telling Deadline, “Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set.
Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Robbie Coltrane, Comic Performer Who Played Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Movies, Dies at 72  —  The eccentric actor appeared in the movie franchise based on J.K. Rowling's novels and also starred in the British crime drama ‘Cracker.’  —  Robbie Coltrane, a veteran Scottish-born comic and actor known …
TMZ.com:
Sylvester Stallone, Wife Jennifer Flavin and Daughters Hit Up Fashion Show  —  SYLVESTER STALLONE HITS UP FASHION SHOW WITH WIFE, KIDS  —  All seems well for the Stallones ... as Sylvester, his wife Jennifer Flavin, and their kids all attended a fashion show together …
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Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Sylvester Stallone, wife Jennifer Flavin and daughters hit Ralph Lauren show  —  The Stallones are stepping out in style.  —  After Sylvester Stallone and wife Jennifer Flavin's divorce was officially dismissed earlier this month, as exclusively reported by Page Six, the reconciled couple attended …
TMZ.com:
‘Teen Mom’ Star Jaylan Mobley Moves Out of Leah Messer's Home After Split  —  ‘TEEN MOM’ LEAH MESSER EX-FIANCÉ JAYLAN MOVES OUT OF HER HOME ... Days After Breakup  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  “Teen Mom” star Leah Messer's now ex-fiancé Jaylan Mobley is movin' out of the place …
TMZ.com:
Kim Kardashian Not Stepping In to Help Kanye During Apparent Mental Health Episode  —  Kim Kardashian has been through the ups and downs of Kanye West's mental health episodes over the years, and while she's stepped in to help in the past ... this time is different.
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
‘Bridgerton’ Season 3: ‘Black Sails’ Star Hannah New Joins Cast As Firebrand Widow Lady Tilley Arnold  —  EXCLUSIVE: Casting for Netflix's highly-anticipated third season of Bridgerton is heating up and Hannah New, the star of Starz' series Black Sails, is the latest Deadline can reveal.
Discussion: E! Online, W and Just Jared
People.com:
Andy Cohen Regrets Asking Oprah Winfrey ‘So Poorly’ on ‘WWHL’ If She'd ‘Swum in the Lady Pond’  —  The Watch What Happens Live host opened up about his most regretted questions during a panel moderated by Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb at BravoCon 2022 on Friday
Discussion: ET Canada
TMZ.com:
Nicki Minaj and Latto Beef Erupts Over Grammys, Latto Releases Phone Convo  —  Nicki Minaj and Latto are at each other's throats ... arguing about which Grammy categories their songs belong in and there's nothing sacred in this war, as they're both putting private convos on front street.
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
See the ‘Today’ Hosts-Turned-Reality Stars in Hilarious' Real Housewives' Parody: ‘I Always Make It Rain’  —  Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Jenna Bush Hager, Dylan Dreyer, Sheinelle Jones, Willie Geist and Craig Melvin appeared in the Real Housewives parody titled The Real Anchors of Today
Discussion: HELLO! and E! Online
L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Brian Austin Green BLASTS Ex Vanessa Marcil Over Resurfaced Custody Claims!  —  Brian Austin Green is setting the record straight!  —  On Thursday, the Beverly Hills, 90210 alum took to his Instagram Story to clap back at rumors he “heard” that his ex-fiancée Vanessa Marcil …
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Love Is Blind's Shayne Jansen Mourns His Mother Karen Jansen Death: ‘I Lost My Best Friend’  —  Shayne Jansen announced his mother, Karen Jansen, died on Thursday, October 13.  Love Is Blind season 2 viewers met his mother when he was wedding planning on the Netflix reality show.
Discussion: Mirror, E! Online and Page Six
Kisha Forde / E! Online:
Big Sean and Pregnant Jhené Aiko Reveal Sex of Their Baby  —  Big Sean and Jhené Aiko, who confirmed earlier this year that they're expecting a baby together, have revealed the sex of their upcoming arrival.  Find out more about their announcement.
N. S. / Perez Hilton:
Phillies Minor League Pitcher Corey Phelan Dead At 20 Following Battle With Cancer … Rising athlete Corey Phelan has sadly succumbed to his battle against cancer.  —  The Phillies minor league pitcher was diagnosed back in April of this year with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma after doctors found a nine-inch mass in his chest.
Bailey Richards / People.com:
Victoria Beckham Reveals Why She Removed Her Tattoo of Husband David's Initials  —  The fashion designer shut down the rumors about her recent tattoo removal on Today with Hoda & Jenna  —  Victoria Beckham just shut down the rumors about her recent tattoo removal.
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From Mediagazer:

Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Michael S. Rosenwald / New York Times:
Mike Shatzkin, a publishing consultant who was among the first in the industry to shake publishers into confronting the digital disruption, died on Nov. 7 at 77

Shawn Musgrave / The Intercept:
A federal court allows a claim by The Intercept that DMCA prevents OpenAI from stripping a story's title or byline but throws out its claims against Microsoft

 
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