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10:25 AM ET, October 25, 2022

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TMZ.com:
Leslie Jordan Dead at 67  —  EXCLUSIVE  — 224.8K … UPDATE  —  1:50 PM PT — A rep for Leslie Jordan posted on Jordan's IG, saying “the love and light that Leslie shared will never go out and we invite you to share your memories and comfort each other during this time.
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Tamantha Gunn / E! Online:
Megan Mullally Recalls Last Meeting With “Flawlessly Funny” Leslie Jordan One Month Before His Death  —  Megan Mullally penned a touching tribute to her Will & Grace co-star, Leslie Jordan, after his untimely death Oct. 24.  Read her emotional message below.
Los Angeles Times:
Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan dies after car crash at age 67  —  Comedian and actor Leslie Jordan, known for his roles in “Will and Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died after a car crash Monday morning in Hollywood, sources confirmed to The Times.
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Leslie Jordan, ‘Will & Grace’ and ‘American Horror Story’ Star, Dies at 67 in Car Accident
Michael Ausiello / TVLine:
Leslie Jordan Dies: Call Me Kat Pauses Production in Wake of Actor's Death
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
CAA Drops Kanye West as a Client, MRC Scraps Completed Documentary … Kanye West is no longer a client at CAA, Variety has confirmed.  —  In addition, a completed documentary about West will be shelved in light of his recent antisemitic comments, MRC studio executives Modi Wiczyk …
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TMZ.com:
Kanye West No Longer Working with Johnny Depp's Attorney Camille Vasquez  —  KANYE WEST NO LONGER WITH JOHNNY DEPP'S ATTORNEY ... After Refusing To Retract Hateful Statements  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Just about as quickly as it began, the working relationship between Kanye West and Johnny Depp's attorney …
Anousha Sakoui / Los Angeles Times:
Hollywood talent agency CAA cuts ties with Kanye West after antisemitic tirade
Spotify:
Upending the “Angry Black Woman” Myth with Issa Rae & Ziwe  —  Listen to this episode from Archetypes on Spotify.  In this thought provoking and stirring episode, Meghan gets to the bottom of the label that is often pinned on Black women - “angry”.  In her raw conversation with Issa Rae …
Simon Perry / People.com:
Queen Camilla in India for Holistic Therapy Vacation While King Charles Remains in U.K.: Report  —  The Queen Consort has been a regular visitor to Dr. Isaac Mathai in Bangalore in recent years  —  Queen Camilla has traveled across the world for some rejuvenation.
Discussion: Times of India and Cele|bitchy
James Desborough / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘My heart was in my mouth!’  Criss Angel admits he feared for Ginuwine's life after singer blacked out during underwater stunt gone wrong on his new TV series Magic with the Stars in Vegas  — Criss Angel has broken his silence over R&B singer Ginuwine's brush with death on his new TV series …
Discussion: Page Six and Just Jared
Rhianna Benson / Ok - OK:
Sam and Billie Faiers ‘have a lot going on’ amid voicenote drama, says mum Suzie  —  EXCLUSIVE: Mum to reality stars Sam Faiers and Billie Shepherd, Suzie Wells insists her family are closer than ever and tells us she has “no reason to be down”  —  There's no doubt Suzie Wells …
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and The Sun
Mirror:
Chris Moyles is first confirmed I'm A Celeb 2022 star as he arrives at Brisbane airport  —  I'm A Celebrity is back in the Australian jungle after two years in Wales' Gwrych Castle as stars begin to arrive Down Under, with Chris Moyles as the first to have landed Down Under
Discussion: Daily Star and Ok - OK
FemaleFirst:
JK Rowling defended over transgender rows by Ralph Fiennes  —  JK Rowling has been defended over her transgender rows by ‘Harry Potter’ actor Ralph Fiennes. … JK Rowling has been defended over her transgender rows by ‘Harry Potter’ actor Ralph Fiennes.  —  JK Rowling has been defended …
Brian Gallagher / Daily Mail:
Penn Badgley joins TikTok with a humorous video where he participates in Taylor Swift's Anti-Hero challenge as his Joe character from Netflix's You  —  Actor Penn Badgley decided to join the popular social media platform TikTok by participating in Taylor Swift's Anti-Hero challenge.
Discussion: People.com, Mirror, E! Online and Just Jared
TMZ.com:
Serena Williams Teases Tennis Comeback, 'I'm Not Retired'  —  SERENA WILLIAMS Teases Comeback ... 'I'M NOT RETIRED'  —  RETIRE-WHAT?!  —  Serena Williams is flirting with a tennis return once again — the superstar says she is NOT retired ... and the chances of her playing are “very high.”
Just Jared:
Husband & Wife Actors Joaquin Phoenix & Rooney Mara Will Star in Pawel Pawlikowski's ‘The Island’ Thriller Movie  —  Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara are combining their star power for a new thriller movie.  —  According to THR, the married couple will star together Pawel Pawlikowski's The Island …
Billboard:
Sam Smith & Kim Petras' ‘Unholy’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100  —  Plus, Lil Baby debuts three songs in the top 10 from his new Billboard 200 No. 1 album, 'It's Only Me.' … Plus, Lil Baby launches three songs in the Hot 100's top 10 - “California Breeze”; “Forever,” featuring Fridayy …
Discussion: People.com, Forbes, UPROXX and Stereogum
Evan Real / Page Six:
Andy Cohen apologizes to Garcelle Beauvais after ‘RHOBH’ reunion backlash  —  Andy Cohen publicly apologized to Garcelle Beauvais for the insensitivity he displayed toward her during the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” Season 12 reunion.  —  “I need to really sincerely apologize …
Jason McBride / British GQ:
Eddie Redmayne gets serious (again)  —  After three outings in the Potterverse, the Oscar-winning actor - and one of Hollywood's nicest guys - is ready for his villain phase  —  Last summer, after he had wrapped his latest movie, The Good Nurse, and just before he began rehearsals …
Dominic Bareham / East Anglian Daily Times:
‘Shock’ as Suffolk DJ Tim Gough dies during his show  —  Tributes have been paid to a Suffolk DJ who died suddenly from a suspected heart attack while presenting his popular breakfast show on Monday morning.  —  GenX Radio Suffolk DJ Tim Gough was at his home in Lackford when he died aged 55 at 7.50am …
Discussion: The Sun and Mirror.co.uk
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Trevin Lund / Daily Mail:
Gwen Stefani, 53, shows off her pink bra in baggy outfit while son Kingston, 16, plants a kiss on his girlfriend at singer's son Apollo's football game
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Marissa Charles / People.com:
Peloton's Emma Lovewell to Share Her Life Lessons in New Memoir: My ‘Growth Was Not Linear’
Discussion: POPSUGAR
Ruth Styles / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Flo was sleeping with Harry.’ Olivia Wilde's ex-nanny reveals how Olivia complained to Jason Sudeikis that Harry Styles and Florence Pugh were together …
Mirror.co.uk:
Zara McDermott ‘cried in restaurant’ after Sam Thompson refused to ‘go official’ with her
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Kiyoshi Takenaka / Reuters:
Sony buys ~$320M of shares in Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa, which owns FromSoftware, taking its stake to ~10% and becoming Kadokawa's top shareholder

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