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8:25 PM ET, October 21, 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.
TMZ.com:
KANYE WEST BALENCIAGA ENDS RELATIONSHIP
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 …
Discussion: Deadline, Variety and The Wrap
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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 …
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Angelina Jolie to Star in ‘Spencer’ Director Pablo Larraín's Next Film About Opera Singer Maria Callas … Angelina Jolie will star in Oscar-nominated director Pablo Larraín's next movie, a biopic about famous opera singer Maria Callas.  —  Titled “Maria,” the film …
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Just Jared:   Angelina Jolie Signs On To Star In ‘Maria,’ a Biopic About Opera Singer Maria Callas
Emily Strohm / People.com:
Chase Chrisley Is Engaged to Emmy Medders: Inside His Baseball Stadium Proposal with 175K Rose Petals!  —  The Chrisley Knows Best star proposed to his girlfriend of two years on Oct. 5 at First Horizon Baseball Stadium in Tennessee  —  Chase Chrisley is engaged!
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 …
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 …
Discussion: People.com, ET Canada, Variety and IndieWire
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 …
People.com:
Zoë Saldana on What Hit Home in Her ‘Very Brave’ International Love Story ‘From Scratch’  —  “I've learned to embrace a lot of it,” Zoë Saldana tells PEOPLE of the culture shock that comes with marrying into an Italian family, much like her character in Netflix's From Scratch
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ron Masak, Sheriff Mort Metzger on ‘Murder, She Wrote,’ Dies at 86  —  He also starred opposite Vince Lombardi and The Monkees and, as ‘The King of Commercials,’ provided the voice for the animated stork in spots for Vlasic pickles.  —  Ron Masak, the familiar character actor …
Lacey Rose / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Kroll on ‘Big Mouth,’ Stand-Up and the “Insane” 'Don't Worry Darling' Press Tour  —  The comic discusses his professional insecurity, collaborating with Mel Brooks and critics of his coming-of-age cartoon: “We've accepted that there's a group of people in this country who think we're Pizzagate pedophiles.”
Discussion: E! Online and ET Canada
E! Online:
Alexa PenaVega's Children “Don't Like” Spy Kids—and Wish She Was In Another Movie  —  Alexa PenaVega talked to E! News about her and Carlos PenaVega's children feel about Spy Kids, the hit franchise in which she played Carmen Cortez.  —  Oh, burn.  —  While Spy Kids remains a beloved part …
Discussion: Just Jared Jr., Just Jared and Deadline
 
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