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2:40 PM ET, October 18, 2022

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Breaking down ‘The Bimbo’ with Paris Hilton  —  Listen to this episode from Archetypes on Spotify.  In this candid and eye opening episode, Meghan breaks down the labels of “Bimbo” and “Dumb Blonde” and explores why brains and beauty in a woman have been historically pitted against each other.
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Iris Goldsztajn / Marie Claire:
Meghan Markle Remembers Being Asked to Pad Her Bra and “Suck It In” on ‘Deal or No Deal’ … Meghan Markle's Archetypes podcast is back, and it's another fascinating one.  —  In this new episode, the Duchess of Sussex invites Paris Hilton to help her dissect the term “bimbo” and the way it's used against women in popular culture.
Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
New York Restauranteur Forgives James Corden After Calling Him “Abusive Customer”  —  Keith McNally said he and James Corden made amends after he kicked the TV host out of his New York restaurant Balthazar for allegedly “abusive” behavior.  Read Keith's message on “second chances.”
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Charmaine Patterson / People.com:
James Corden ‘Apologized Profusely’ After Being Banned from N.Y.C. Restaurant, Says Owner  —  “I strongly believe in second chances,” Keith McNally wrote on Instagram, explaining that James Corden will no longer be banned from his restaurant  —  James Corden is welcome at New York City's Balthazar again.
Nicola Fahey / OK! Magazine:
Janette Manrara ‘falls in love all over again’ with Aljaž as they talk life after Strictly  —  EXCLUSIVE: Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec open up about the highs and lows of life after departing from BBC show Strictly Come Dancing and how they keep the spark alive
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk
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Daily Star:
Strictly's Janette Manrara teases husband Aljaž Škorjanec with subtle ‘roleplay’
Discussion: Mirror
Ernesto Macias / Interview Magazine:
Nicki Minaj, in Conversation With Jada Pinkett Smith  —  We, the Queen's loyal subjects, have loved Nicki Minaj for nearly two decades.  To this day, my Barb chip fully activates every time “Itty Bitty Piggy” comes on; like, you could play it at my grandma's funeral, and I would immediately forget …
Discussion: Daily Mail, POPSUGAR, Vibe and Egotastic
People.com:
Patti LuPone Explains Decision to Leave ‘Worst Union’ Actors' Equity: 'They Don't Know Who I Am'  —  “I just didn't want to give them any more money,” Patti LuPone tells PEOPLE of her decision to leave Actors' Equity Association, which she announced Monday on Twitter
Noah Goldberg / Los Angeles Times:
‘Superfly’ actor and rapper sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for multiple rapes  —  A Los Angeles rapper was sentenced to at least half a century behind bars Monday after he was convicted at trial of numerous rapes.  —  Kaalan Walker, 27, was convicted in April of three counts of forcible rape …
People.com:
Selma Blair Says ‘DWTS’ Was ‘Real Immersion Therapy’ amid Health Struggles  —  The Cruel Intentions actress dropped out of the competition following Monday night's performance, citing her struggle with multiple sclerosis  —  Selma Blair may not be competing on Dancing with the Stars anymore …
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-nanny lays bare how ‘giddy’ Olivia Wilde became so besotted with Harry Styles on set of Don't Worry Darling she dumped fiancé Jason Sudeikis - and left him so crazed he threw himself under her CAR to prevent her from going to lover  — For the first time …
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Sara Nathan / Page Six:
Olivia Wilde, Jason Sudeikis slam nanny after bombshell interview
Heidi Parker / Daily Mail:
‘We stayed up all night’: George Clooney, 61, FINALLY details his first meeting with Amal, 44, in Italy and how they fell in love through letter writing.... after a friend predicted they would wed  — George Clooney is happily married to human rights lawyer Amal Clooney
Discussion: Elle and Entertainment Tonight
FemaleFirst:
Lamar Odom: I'm only human for missing Khloe Kardashian  —  Lamar Odom has insisted that he is “human” for missing Khloe Kardashian, more than six years after their divorce was finalised. … Lamar Odom has insisted he is “human” for missing Khloe Kardashian.  —  Lamar Odom misses Khloe Kardashian
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
DC at a Turning Point: James Gunn Pitches Secret Movie, Dwayne Johnson Flexes His Superman Power (Exclusive)  —  And just what is Matt Reeves secretly up to?  —  With the release of Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam this Friday, and DC Films head Walter Hamada quietly ending his tenure in the coming days …
Baz Bamigboye / Deadline:
“Rattled” Netflix Delays Harry And Meghan Documentary Until 2023 Following Attacks Undermining ‘The Crown’  —  EXCLUSIVE: Rattled after attacks on Season 5 of The Crown, Netflix has decided to postpone its documentary series featuring Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, until next year.
Eve Buckland / Daily Mail:
EXC: Emily Ratajkowski KISSES mystery man in NYC - three months after split from husband  —  Emily and Sebastian make their first public appearance as a couple after being in the same friend group for years.  —  Just two weeks later, they tie the knot in a civil ceremony.
Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
The Dish: ‘Twisters’ Forecast For Spring Start As Universal, Amblin Finalize Director For Sequel  —  EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment are meeting with directors hoping for a spring start on Twisters, a big-scale sequel to the 1996 storm-chasing blockbuster.
 
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