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11:55 AM ET, October 15, 2023

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Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Piper Laurie, Actress in ‘The Hustler,’ ‘Carrie’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 91  —  The three-time Oscar nominee and Emmy winner also starred in the original ‘Days of Wine and Roses’ and in ‘Children of a Lesser God.’  —  Piper Laurie, the three-time Oscar-nominated actress known for her performances …
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Carmel Dagan / Variety:
Piper Laurie, Three-Time Oscar Nominee Who Starred in ‘Carrie’ and ‘The Hustler,’ Dies at 91  —  Piper Laurie, who blossomed as an actress only after extricating herself from the studio system and went on to rack up three Oscar nominations, has died.  She was 91.
TMZ.com:
‘Carrie’ Star Piper Laurie Dead at 91  —  Piper Laurie — the Oscar-nominated actress — has died ... this according to her team.  —  Her manager, Marion Rosenberg, confirmed her passing Saturday to some outlets — with him telling Variety, “A beautiful human being and one of the great talents of our time.”
Page Six:
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift hold hands in first PDA photos since whirlwind romance  —  Welcome (back) to New York, Traylor.  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted holding hands for the first time since their whirlwind romance took the world by storm.
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TMZ.com:
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Hold Hands Going into Nobu before SNL  —  BELIEVE WE'RE A THING???  Hand-In-Hand At Nobu  —  TAYLOR & TRAVIS HOLDING HANDS!!  —  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have clearly decided to remove any doubt from the doubters, because they were all loved up Saturday night …
Isabel Baldwin / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Swift appears to stay the night at ‘boyfriend’ …
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Escher Walcott / People:   Michael Caine Announces Retirement From Acting
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Jada Pinkett Smith's kids Willow and Jaden are ‘RELIEVED’ that the truth about her sham marriage to their dad Will is finally out - after years of being forced to ‘LIE’ to protect their parents' secret  — Willow, 22, and Jaden, 25, would row over the weight of their parents' secret
Discussion: Perez Hilton, The Blast and The Mirror
Charlotte Edwardes / The Guardian:
'If you don't want to have sex, it's not like the relationship's over': Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch get personal  —  He's the ex-England striker who wants a quiet life.  She's the model on a hair trigger.  Now, the husband and wife team have turned unlikely agony aunts
Discussion: Ok - home, The Mirror and Daily Star
Nicole Massabrook / Us Weekly:
Nelly Goes Instagram Official With Ashanti In Birthday Tribute to a ‘Beautiful, Incredible Person’  —  Nelly and Ashanti are Instagram official after the rapper's gushing birthday post to the singer.  —  “One time for the birthday girl,” Nelly, 48, captioned a slideshow of photos showing himself …
Nicholas Rice / People:
Paris Hilton Has Learned the Power of ‘Saying No’ Since Becoming Mom to Baby Son (Exclusive)  —  “He's my everything, so I always put him first,” the proud mom tells PEOPLE exclusively of her 8-month-old son  —  Paris Hilton's new role as a mom has helped her learn the power of “saying no.”
Discussion: FemaleFirst and Just Jared
 
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Nicki Gostin / Page Six:
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