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12:05 PM ET, October 13, 2023

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Elizabeth Leonard / People:
Michelle Williams to Narrate Britney Spears Memoir The Woman in Me: ‘I Stand With Britney’ (Exclusive)  —  Michelle Williams has Britney Spears' back.  —  The five-time Oscar-nominated actress will narrate the audio edition of The Woman in Me, Spears' upcoming memoir, PEOPLE can exclusively confirm.
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Nicholas Hautman / Page Six:
Britney Spears gets late-night sushi with Maluma and J Balvin on NYC trip ahead of book release
Ariana Brockington / TODAY.com:
Exclusive: Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith hadn't called her ‘wife’ in a long time preceding Oscars slap  —  Jada Pinkett Smith previously revealed to Hoda Kotb that she and Will Smith have been separated since 2016.  —  When Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards …
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People:
Jada Pinkett Smith Reacts to Being Blamed for Oscars Slap: I Was Seen as an ‘Adulteress’ (Exclusive)
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Phyllis Coates, the First Lois Lane on Television, Dies at 96  —  The actress left ‘Adventures of Superman’ after one season, later to appear in such films as ‘Girls in Prison’ and ‘I Was a Teenage Frankenstein.’  —  Phyllis Coates, the first actress to play Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane on television …
TMZ.com:
Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers Dead At 84  —  Rudolph Isley, the singer known as one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers, has died.  —  The iconic singer passed away Wednesday in Illinois, TMZ has learned.  The cause of Rudolph's death is currently unclear …
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Dory Jackson / People:
Kailyn Lowry Finally Confirms She Quietly Welcomed Her Fifth Baby: ‘It Was a Pleasant Surprise’ (Exclusive)  —  Kailyn Lowry tells PEOPLE exclusively about the private birth of her “incredible” son Rio with boyfriend Elijah Scott, their first baby together  —  After months of speculation surrounding …
Discussion: Page Six and Hollywood Life
Stephanie Soteriou / BuzzFeed News:
Beyoncé And Taylor Swift's United Front Is Basically Telling Their Fans To Stop Fighting  —  “Beyoncé and Taylor just told y'all to shut up and behave,” one Twitter user wrote.  —  It's fair to say that one of the biggest moments in pop culture history is when Kanye West stormed …
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L. F. / Perez Hilton:
Taylor Swift Gushes Over Beyoncé's ‘Fairytale’ Surprise Appearance At Eras Tour Movie Premiere!
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Suits’ Universe Eyes Expansion With New Series In Works At NBCUniversal From Aaron Korsh  —  Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV  —  EXCLUSIVE: For the past four months, Suits has been the hottest series on television, breaking a slew of streaming viewership records.  Now the franchise …
James Sweetnam / Daily Star:
Katie Price says son Harvey is in hospital again as he ‘begs’ her to come home  —  Katie Price has shared her heartbreak after her son Harvey begged her to let him come home after having to return to the hospital due to suffering with more ear issues  —  Katie Price has explained …
Discussion: Ok - home
Dea Hoxha / TODAY.com:
Reba McEntire jokes she's ‘devastated’ over Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce dating rumors  —  McEntire tells TODAY.com she had a “crush” on Kelce — and that boyfriend Rex Linn teased her about it.  —  Reba McEntire has thoughts on fellow musician Taylor Swift's rumored romance with Travis Kelce.
Tam McGregor / Auddy:
The Katie Price Show  —  Welcome to The Katie Price Show - the podcast all about my life.  You may think you know everything from all those crazy headlines, but this podcast will show the real Katie Price.  And alongside me each week is someone who knows me best, my little Sister Sophie.
Discussion: The Mirror and The Sun
Rod McPhee / The Sun:
Helen Skelton breaks silence on marriage split with Richie Myler - saying she ‘still has questions’ about why he left  —  HELEN SKELTON has told for the first time how she was blindsided by her husband leaving her for another woman - but credits Strictly for making her feel sexy again.
Discussion: HELLO!, Daily Star, The Mirror and Ok - home
Marisa Sullivan / People:
Reba McEntire Is Head Over Heels for Boyfriend Rex Linn: ‘I Love Him with All My Heart’ (Exclusive)  —  The country artist tells PEOPLE they “really got to know each other” before getting physical as they began dating virtually through the pandemic  —  Reba McEntire is in love.
Paige Gawley / Entertainment Tonight:
Former ‘Teletubbies’ Sun Baby Jessica Smith Is Pregnant — Will Her Daughter Watch the Show?  (Exclusive)  —  The former ‘Teletubbies’ Sun Baby is expecting a daughter in January 2024.  —  Jessica Smith is pregnant!  The former Sun Baby on Teletubbies took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce …
Gabrielle Chung / E! Online:
Taylor Swift's Sweet Moment With Brittany Mahomes at Kansas City Chiefs Game Hits Different  —  Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes were the Kansas City Chiefs' biggest cheer captains after a great play from Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes during the team's Oct. 12 game against Denver Broncos.
CCFPeace / Creative Community for Peace:
Israel Under Attack - Open Letter  —  Gal Gadot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Amy Schumer, Michael Douglas, Jerry Seinfeld, Debra Messing, Among 700+ Entertainment Leaders Standing With Israel  —  Haim Saban, Irving Azoff, Ynon Kreiz, Jody Gerson, Mark Hamill …
 
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Cassie Carpenter / Daily Mail:
Jennifer Lawrence wears shoulder-baring sweater and holds hands with husband Cooke Maroney during NYC dinner date... one week ahead of their fourth wedding anniversary
Discussion: Hollywood Life and Elle
C. D. / Perez Hilton:
Ryan Edwards Reveals His Drug Overdose Was Intentional! Oh No...
Discussion: Us Weekly and Celebuzz
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Francesca Bacardi / Page Six:
Joe Jonas files to dismiss Miami divorce case after mediation with Sophie Turner
Kristin Contino / Page Six:
Offset showers Cardi B with nearly half a million dollars' worth of Hermès bags for her birthday
Rory Gannon / Daily Star:
Strictly's Neil Jones bags new job away from BBC show after celeb partner ‘snub’
Discussion: The Mirror
 

 
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
Elon Musk appears to confirm that posts containing links in their main text are deprioritized on X, saying it is to stop “lazy linking”

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Trade body data: copyrighted music revenue was $45.5B in 2023, above cinema box office spending of $33.2B in 2023 and $41.9B in 2019; record labels made $28.5B

Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
Sources: CVC Capital Partners and a major European broadcaster, thought to be France's Groupe TF1, are among those considering a takeover of the UK's ITV

 
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