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8:00 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’
TMZ.com:
George Floyd's Daughter To Sue Kanye West For $250 Million  —  GEORGE FLOYD'S DAUGHTER ANNOUNCES $250M LAWSUIT VS. KANYE ... Sends Cease & Desist  —  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS  — 3.1K … George Floyd's young daughter, her mother and their legal team are preparing to wage legal war against Kanye West …
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Lisa Respers France / CNN:
George Floyd's family considering lawsuit against Kanye West after fentanyl claim
Angela Andaloro / People.com:
Naomi Watts Recalls Feeling Baby Move for the First Time Mid-Filming After Fertility Issues  —  Naomi Watts shares two children — Kai, 13, and Sasha, 15, with ex Liev Schreiber  —  Naomi Watts began feeling perimenopause symptoms while trying to conceive at 36, making her first pregnancy an emotional experience.
Discussion: InStyle, POPSUGAR and E! Online
Lia Beck / Cosmopolitan:
Everything We Know About ‘And Just Like That...’ Season 2  —  coming.  —  Season 1 of  —  gave fans so much.  Sure, the storylines were kind of wacky and sometimes ceased to exist altogether (what happened to  —  that podcast producer  —  with the flirty eyes?!), but at this point, it was all a part of the fun.
Discussion: E! Online, Elle, Us Weekly, Deadline and Collider
Manori Ravindran / Variety:
Cara Delevingne: 'I Didn't Realize I Was a Prude' Until Taking Part in Masturbation Seminar in ‘Planet Sex’ … British model and actor Cara Delevingne got to be herself on screen for the first time in her forthcoming docuseries “Planet Sex” and says she realized she was more of a prude than she thought.
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Wilde 'kept stringing Jason Sudeikis along with loving texts, sleeping naked in same bed and skinny dipping in their pool,' while ‘addicted’ to Harry Styles - even giving away her DOG to spend more time with heartthrob, reveals ex-nanny  — In the second part …
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.
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Kelly Gilmore / E! Online:
New York Restauranteur Forgives James Corden After Calling Him “Abusive Customer”
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 …
M.H. Miller / GQ:
The Grand Return of Comics Legend Alan Moore  —  His work defined the medium—Watchmen, V for Vendetta, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen—before he abandoned it in frustration.  In a rare interview, the author discusses his new collection of fiction, Illuminations, the fate of his work in Hollywood …
Discussion: Variety, The Wrap, Deadline, ET Canada and UPROXX
Daily Star:
Little Simz ‘overwhelmed’ as she wins Mercury Prize 2022 at postponed ceremony  —  British rapper and singer Little Simz beat out 11 other artists to the Album of the Year gong at the glitzy London ceremony which was postponed after the Queen's death  —  Little Simz has won the Mercury Prize 2022 for the Album of the Year.
Discussion: UPROXX, Mirror and Stereogum
Dory Jackson / People.com:
Kelly Ripa Says ‘Thank You’ to Kathie Lee Gifford for Saying She Won't Read Her Book  —  “I am a person that tends to take a negative and turn it into a positive,” Kelly Ripa said  —  Kelly Ripa is choosing to focus on the positive.  —  During an appearance on Dear Media's Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast …
James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘House of the Dragon’ Producer Baffled Daemon Targaryen Has Become an “Internet Boyfriend”  —  Writer/executive producer Sara Hess and director Clare Kilner discuss all the online desire for Matt Smith's murderous character: “How is he a good partner?”
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
People.com:
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors Meet in the Boxing Ring in ‘Creed III’ First Trailer  —  Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed may well meet his match in a long-lost friend.  —  On Tuesday, MGM debuted the first trailer for Creed III, which stands as the ninth movie in the Rocky franchise and 35-year-old Jordan's directorial debut.
Bernie Zilio / Page Six:
Ariana Biermann's 21st birthday cake decorated with her DUI mugshot  —  The Zolciak-Biermann family can apparently laugh about Ariana's DUI bust now that the reality star is officially 21.  —  The second eldest daughter of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” alum Kim Zolciak celebrated turning …
Discussion: E! Online and Us Weekly
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 …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Comedy Central Considers ‘Daily Show’ Host Rotation After Trevor Noah Departure … Comedy Central is considering utilizing a rotating array of hosts on “The Daily Show” after the program returns from a hiatus following Trevor Noah's exit in December, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Elyse Dupre / E! Online:
Billy Ray Cyrus Seemingly Confirms Engagement to Firerose  —  After sparking engagement rumors in September, Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose shared a series of Instagram photos that gave fans a closer look at her diamond ring on that finger.  See the pics.  —  From riding down the old town road to heading to the altar?
Discussion: Us Weekly, Daily Mail and Mirror
Joseph Hudak / Rolling Stone:
Carrie Underwood on Why Singers Need to Hit Their Notes and How She Got Axl Rose Out of Hiding  —  'Seeing my favorite artists on TV, if they didn't sound like they were supposed to sound...I'd lose respect for them,' says the ‘Ghost Story’ singer  —  CARRIE UNDERWOOD HAS eight Grammy wins …
Discussion: People.com and New York Post
 
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