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4:15 AM ET, October 22, 2022

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Joelle Diderich / WWD:
EXCLUSIVE: Balenciaga Severs Ties With Ye  —  The French fashion house, which collaborated with the rapper on a line sold at Gap, is walking away from the relationship after he repeatedly used hate speech. … “Balenciaga has no longer any relationship nor any plans for future projects related …
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West Hires Johnny Depp's Lawyer Camille Vasquez from Amber Heard Trial  —  KANYE WEST HIRES JOHNNY DEPP'S ATTORNEY FROM HEARD TRIAL As Fallout Continues  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Kanye West has taken a lot of L's lately ... so he's hoping one person, who recently scored Johnny Depp a big W, can come to his rescue.
Dave Itzkoff / New York Times:
James Corden Would Rather Not Talk About That Omelet  —  In an interview to promote his coming series, “Mammals,” the actor and late-night host dismissed a flap stemming from an Instagram post accusing him of boorish restaurant behavior.  “I think it's so silly,” he said.
Clay Risen / New York Times:
Joanna Simon, Opera Singer from Famously Musical Family, Dies at 85  —  A renowned mezzo-soprano, she grew up alongside her younger sisters, Carly and Lucy, both of whom became singer-songwriters.  —  Joanna Simon, a smoky-voiced mezzo-soprano who grew up in a family loaded with musical talent …
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Just Jared:
Carly Simon's Two Sisters Joanna & Lucy Pass Away A Day Apart From Cancer  —  Carly Simon is going through a devastating loss, as both of her sisters, Lucy and Joanna, have passed away.  —  The New York Times is reporting that Lucy, who is best known as a Broadway composer …
Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Leaks Online, HBO Blames Distribution Partner  —  HBO said it is “aggressively monitoring” the situation ahead of the first season's final episode airing Sunday. … An HBO spokesperson said in a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter that it is …
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Just Jared:   Angelina Jolie Signs On To Star In ‘Maria,’ a Biopic About Opera Singer Maria Callas
Alexandra Pollard / The i Paper:
Geena Davis: ‘What happened with Bill Murray was so devastating’ … Geena Davis's whole identity was based on “the fear of vaginas”.  Her mother, a cripplingly polite New Englander, was so worried that people would pronounce her daughter's name “Gyna”, with all its shamefully vulvic connotations …
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TMZ.com:
Kathy Hilton Says Lisa Rinna, Erika Jayne Are Bullies And She's Not Returning if They Are  —  ‘RHOBH’ KATHY HILTON LISA RINNA & ERIKA JAYNE ARE BULLIES!!! ...  And I Ain't Coming Back Unless They're Gone … Kathy Hilton is doubling down on feelings toward Lisa Rinna and Erika Jayne …
Meghann Cuniff / Law & Crime:
'Please Tell Me How He's Suffered': Rapper Cardi B Testifies at Trial About What Turned Her into a ‘Superstar,’ and It's Not the Tattoo on Her Mixtape Cover  —  Cardi B took the witness stand in a California federal courtroom on Wednesday, questioning how a man who accuses her of misusing …
Brenton Blanchet / People.com:
Ellen DeGeneres Takes on New Hobbies in Docu-Style Comedy Series 5 Months After Talk Show's Ending  —  “I've been having such a great time, I thought I would share some of what I've been doing with you,” DeGeneres said in a preview  —  Ellen DeGeneres is learning how to use her time off wisely.
TMZ.com:
Brad Pitt Attends Formula 1 United States Grand Prix in Texas  —  BRAD PITT I'VE GOT THE FORMULA ... Hits F1 Race In Texas  —  Brad Pitt's got a need for speed lately ... only this time he's trading in his bullet train for a super fast race car.  —  The “Bullet Train” star was in Austin …
 
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Nic Newman / Reuters Institute:
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