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Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
19-year-old Titan passenger was ‘terrified’ before trip, his aunt says  —  Azmeh Dawood, the older sister of Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, said her nephew was reluctant to go on the Titan expedition.  —  Debris from missing Titanic submersible found, passengers presumed dead
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Vanna White Would Like a Raise  —  The longtime ‘Wheel of Fortune’ co-host hasn't had a pay increase in 18 years.  Yes, 18 years.  And now, with Pat Sajak leaving, she's hired an aggressive new lawyer and is finally asking for more.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Dermot Mulroney Walks Off ‘The View’ During Segment to Show Support for Writers Strike (EXCLUSIVE)  —  Dermot Mulroney is showing his support for the writers on strike — in somewhat dramatic fashion.  —  Mulroney walked off “The View” during a segment that is scheduled to air on Friday …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Prince Harry's Podcast Pitch: Interview Putin, Trump About Their Childhoods  —  Hey everyone, welcome back to Soundbite.  It's another week of Spotify news, this time with a royal family twist.  As always, reach me through email, and if you haven't yet subscribed to this newsletter, please do so here.
Kirsty Hatcher / People:
Loved Ones of 5 ‘Titan’ Submersible Victims Pay Tribute: ‘We Are United in Grief’  —  “These men were true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure,” OceanGate, who led the expedition, said in tribute  —  The families and friends of the five people who died onboard the Titan submersible have been sharing their grief.
TMZ.com:
Dana White Says Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg ‘Dead Serious’ About Fighting in UFC  —  DANA WHITE MUSK & ZUCKERBERG ‘DEAD SERIOUS’ ... About Fighting In UFC Octagon … Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are “absolutely deadly serious” about fighting each other in a UFC Octagon and it would be the biggest fight …
CNN:
Watch: ‘Titanic’ director James Cameron on the moment he learned of Titan submersible's fate  —  Director James Cameron talks to CNN's Anderson Cooper about the Titanic-bound submersible that suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” killing everyone on board.
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Michelle McGahan / Us Weekly:
James Cameron Reacts to Titan Submersible Tragedy: 'I'm Struck by the Similarity of the Titanic Disaster Itself'
Marta Jary / Daily Mail:
Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker reveals why Kim Cattrall decided to return for And Just Like That cameo - after refusing to address their feud  —  Sarah Jessica Parker has revealed why her former Sex and the City co-star Kim Cattrall agreed to return for a cameo on the spin off show And Just Like.
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Just Jared:
NFL Quarterback Carson Wentz Faces Backlash Over Hunting & Killing Black Bear  —  Carson Wentz, who most recently played the 2022 NFL season with the Washington Commanders, is facing extreme backlash for his latest social media post about completing his “bucket list” item of hunting and killing a black bear for sport.
Discussion: TMZ.com
Jack Irvin / People:
Doja Cat Announces First Tour in 4 Years with Special Guests Ice Spice and Doechii — See the Dates  —  Announce shortly after the release of her new single “Attention,” The Scarlet Tour kicks off in San Francisco on Halloween  —  Get into Doja Cat's upcoming tour, yuh.
Just Jared:
‘Bupkis’ Renewed at Peacock: Pete Davidson's Series Is Getting a Second Season!  —  Bupkis is getting a second season at Peacock!  —  “Pete Davidson is a once-in-a-generation talent, and what he created with the first season of Bupkis absolutely blew us away,” Susan Rovner, Chairman …
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Amal Clooney strikes gold in one-shouldered jumpsuit  —  This lawyer is making a serious case for the summertime jumpsuit.  —  Amal Clooney was shining brighter than ever when she went for the gold in a one-shouldered jumpsuit at the We Choose the Earth conference in Madrid Thursday.
Discussion: HELLO!, Glamour, Vogue and Daily Mail
Margaret Abrams / Page Six:
Tori Spelling wears ‘What the Actual F—k Is Going on’ sweatshirt amid Dean McDermott divorce  —  This is more drama than “90210.”  —  Tori Spelling was spotted letting her shirt do the talking after news broke that she's divorcing her husband Dean McDermott after 17 years of marriage.
Discussion: Perez Hilton, Us Weekly and The Blast
Stephanie Wenger / People:
Tim Allen Calls ‘Home Improvement’ Son Zachery Ty Bryan ‘Complex’ and ‘Corrupted’ in Troubled Recent Years  —  “At a certain point, he deviated from the guy I know to somebody who is reacting to situations that I had nothing to do with and can't control,” Tim Allen said of his TV son Zachary Ty Bryan
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Chris Gardner / The Hollywood Reporter:
‘Home Improvement’ Star Zachery Ty Bryan Amassed a Bitcoin Fortune, Then Spiraled Amid Domestic Violence Arrest, Allegations of Fraud
 
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Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
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